A splendid Georgian House with superb gardens and a quiet village location..

LAWN HOUSE, SHAPWICK, SOMERSET, TA7 9LU
Street 5 miles, Glastonbury 7 miles, Wedmore 7 miles, Wells 12 miles, Castle Cary Station 16 miles, Bridgwater Station 7 miles, Taunton 21 miles, M5 motorway (J23) 9 miles, Bristol 30 miles..

Summary
A very special Georgian house in a delightful Somerset village a few miles west of Glastonbury. The property includes a large and handsome house, a gym and yoga studio, a 2-bedroom cottage and quite superb grounds of towards 2 acres..The Grade ll listed house has generous and beautifully appointed accommodation including a reception hall, 3 reception rooms, gaming and TV rooms, kitchen, laundry, a master bedroom suite with a dressing room and bathroom, 6 further bedrooms, 4 further bathrooms, 3 cloakrooms, playroom, children's sitting room and cellars.The cottage has accommodation comprising a hall, sitting room, kitchen 2 bedrooms and bathroom.Outside are the gym and yoga studios, garages and mature gardens which have been cherished and complement the house perfectly.

Location
Shapwick is a little-known village in beautiful countryside and well away from busy roads. It has an active and friendly community with a church, cricket club and many village events. Lawn House has great privacy being within its own land, screened and sheltered by high walls and mature trees.

Description
This is a handsome house with classical Georgian architecture with a symmetrical frontage, sash windows and a central arched and panelled entrance door with a pretty fanlight above.Internally many other period details remain including a turned staircase, window shutters, ornate plasterwork, marble fireplaces, decorative cornices, flagstones and wine racks. In addition, the house has benefited over the years from sympathetic refurbishment and extensive improvements, including a well-appointed kitchen, laundry and bathrooms and oil central heating with cast iron radiators and under floor heating in bathrooms.The outcome is a superb period property of a very high standard. It's a wonderful family home, which whilst being a large house of enormous character, is also extremely welcoming and liveable.

Accommodation
The front door opens into a grand reception hall with a marble fireplace and a fine staircase. To the left is the drawing room with a marble fireplace and wood burning stove. The room is always light and airy being flooded with sunlight from the large windows and French doors which face south and east.

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An inner hall (with a side door to the garden) leads to the dining room which has a stone fireplace with a wood burning stove and a door into the kitchen.This is a super room, with an extensive range of fitted units including an island with a breakfast bar. Appliances include 2 new dishwashers, large fridge, large freezer, 2 wine coolers, Rangemaster and an Esse wood burning stove. Doors lead to the dining room, inner halls, and gardens.A rear hall gives access to the comfortable family sitting room, a cloakroom, well-appointed laundry and a south wing with a gaming room/TV room and cloakroom.

First Floor
The master suite occupies the east side of the house and provides a large double aspect bedroom leading through into a well-equipped dressing room and through again to the shower room with a tiled shower, twin basins and wc.Across the landing is a guest suite with a bedroom (with extensive wardrobes) and an en suite bathroom. There are then 4 other bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and a back staircase.On this first floor there are, in all, 6 bedrooms, a dressing room and 4 bathrooms.

Second floor
From the main landing a staircase rises to the second floor which has a bedroom, cloakroom, playroom and children's sitting room.

Cellars
The rear hallway has garden doors to the south and north, and steps down to the Cellars. These have storerooms, the boilers and a wine cellar.

The Lodge
Standing to the north of the house is a detached and very comfortable cottage with a hall, cloakroom, sitting room, 2 bedrooms and a bathroom. It also has a stairlift.

The Gym and Yoga Studios
These are within the original walled kitchen garden which is now a tranquil lawned garden with fruit trees and a small terrace with a Swedish log fired hot tub with water connected. Old potting and woodsheds are now the studios with full height windows, mirrored walls and pitched ceilings with exposed rafters and beams. The entrance hall has Panespol - Natural Moss wall covering. The gym has a concrete floor and the yoga room has Panespol - Wood Lana Fina wall covering together with a suspended wooden floor with underfloor heating.At the end of the studios is a Golf Putting Simulator Suite by Zen Green Stage (available by separate negotiation).

The Grounds
Electric gates open onto the gravelled drive, flanked by mature trees and shrubberies, which leads to the house. It's a horseshoe drive and continues past the north side of the house to the Lodge and beyond to a garage, yard and the back drive gateway.There are towards two acres of exceptionally well landscaped gardens, segregated into outdoor rooms. The main level of grass is bordered on one side by a rose garden, made up of almost 50 different varieties of roses. Various hedging and trees flank the borders, glimpsing the property from its curtilage. A herb garden, fully stocked, with its large Acer Palmatum and seating area can be found adjacent to the kitchen, fully enclosed. One wall of the house cares for the most magnificent white wisteria, enveloping the windows with a natural drapery.

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In the main walled garden, with the putting simulator and greenhouse (with water and electricity), the statement piece is the mature Indian Bean Tree, a striking and majestic feature. Sharing the space there is an impressive willow tree, varieties of apple, pear, fig, mulberry, olive, magnolia, eucalyptus, lemon, acer varieties, jasmine, Italian Cypress, monkey puzzle, weeping willow, lime, walnut, clematis, plum, amelanchier, agapanthus, allium, iris, peonies, hydrangeas, camellias roses and much more. The second walled garden, housing the Spa, features the orchard, with apple and pear varieties, from which each year the owners have the fruit picked and pressed with enough juice produced to last the entire year. The orchard is home to a host of beautiful bedding plants and is a haven for tranquility and calm.

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On entering the property to the left you will see a white Davidia tree, under the shade of three silver birch trees the current owners have, in their expansive garden redesign programme, developed a stunning sea of box balls, interspersed with Christmas box, pink and white tulips in Spring, black velvet tulips with white agapanthus and alliums. The garden at Lawn House is an orchestral triumph of colour, there are now more varieties of plants, shrubs and fruits to mention, and viewing is highly recommended. To own this house is to be genuinely blessed, to love this house has an air of inevitability.

Other points
Freehold. Grade ll listed. Mains water, electricity and drainage.Oil fired central heating. Electric car charging point. CCTV monitoring system. Ceiling point Wi-Fi, extended Wi-Fi throughout entire garden/gym and studioCouncil Tax Band F

About the area
The village carries a unique historical heritage with a Roman ladder formation and has been around since Saxon times. Interestingly, it was the location of a significant hoard of roman treasure (on display in the Taunton Museum) and had been the subject of historical studies into rural village formations within EnglandGlastonbury, Street Wells, Wedmore and Bridgwate, Taunton and Bristol also arewithin commuting distance and provide a wide range of facilities.There are good road communications with the M5 and A303, Bristol and Exeter airports and direct rail services to London at Taunton and Castle Cary.The area has excellent state and independent schools including various primary schools, Hugh Sexeys Kings of Wessex, Millfield, Sidcot, Wells, Cathedral and the Taunton and Bristol schools.

Important notice
Roderick Thomas, their clients and any joint agents state that these details are for general guidance only and accuracy cannot be guaranteed. They do not constitute any part of any contract. All measurements are approximate and floor plans are to give a general indication only and are not measured accurate drawings. No guarantees are given with regard to planning permission or fitness for purpose. No apparatus, equipment, fixture or fitting has been tested. Items shown in photographs are not necessarily included. Purchasers must satisfy themselves on all matters by inspection or otherwise. VIEWINGS - interested parties are advised to check availability and current situation prior to travelling to see any property.

Council Tax Band: F
Tenure: Freehold