5 bedroom detached house

Built in 2006 to an American design, Maypole House is set within a mature, large garden well back from a little-used lane in a lovely, peaceful country setting. The house is generously sized and extremely well insulated with a rendered and lime-washed exterior under a tile roof. The overall design achieves an optimum level of internal natural light whilst simultaneously creating a feeling of space in all areas of the house. This is fully achieved in the combined and centrally positioned reception hall, living room and kitchen. Here the space extends up to the full height of the house incorporating the first floor galleried landing. In turn the landing overlooks the living area below and is itself illuminated by tall, south-west facing windows that look out onto the garden. The design also employs a wide variety of woods around the inside of the house bringing a natural warmth to the internal décor. These include Cedar ceilings, American Oak flooring downstairs and Maple floors upstairs, American Oak doors and a Mahogany staircase. The kitchen looks out across the adjacent dining area, through tall windows to the terrace and garden, has a walk-in larder and is fitted with timber fronted units under black granite work surfaces, a selection of built-in electric appliances double sink and gas hob. The ground floor also contains a breakfast room that catches the morning sun, study, double bedroom that currently serves as a second study and the principal bedroom suite that has a vaulted ceiling, ensuite bath and shower room, dressing area and a large, double walk-in wardrobe. Below the ground floor are the integral double garage and a very large basement that could easily be converted to create further living accommodation. On the first floor the galleried landing leads to three further double bedrooms, all with vaulted ceilings and built-in wardrobes. The guest bedroom has its own ensuite shower room and the other two bedrooms share the family bathroom.

Maypole House is approached via a short gravel driveway that leads to a wide turning circle in front of the house. The turning circle incorporates plentiful parking with a side spur to the integral double garage. The garden extends out on both sides and around behind the house and is bound by mature hedging with an area of woodland behind. To one side of the parking area is a mixed orchard of dwarf fruit trees. This gives way to an extensive lawn with a deep border in the shape of a spiral measuring about 70ft across at its widest point and richly planted with Spring bulbs and herbaceous perennials providing a palette of colour throughout the growing season. The more formal part of the garden extends along behind the house and is bound behind by a long, tall hornbeam hedge. It consists of a series of four lawns separated by lengths of low beech hedging and clipped box centred around two rectangular ornamental pond, one with a sitting island at its centre and set against a line of gently curving, pleached hornbeams . Fringing the back of the house is a paved terrace with two ornamental Manchurian pear trees standing sentinel. The terrace is a perfect size for entertaining in fine weather with ample space for separate seating and dining areas and immediate access to the house via a short flight of timber steps.

Mere 0.7 mile, A303 1.5 miles, Gillingham 4.2 miles (Waterloo 2 hours), Shaftesbury 8.2 miles, Castle Cary station 16.4 miles (Paddington 90 minutes), Bath 27 miles, Salisbury 30 miles, Bristol Airport 40 miles.
(Distances and times approximate).

Built in 2006 for its current owners to a handsome, individual American design, Maypole House is a well-insulated and generously sized family home set in a peaceful country setting. The internal design incorporates a central living area and kitchen extending up to the full height of the house, overlooked by a first floor,
galleried landing and tall windows. The principal bedroom suite is also on the ground floor with three double
bedrooms upstairs. Study 1 could be turned into a 5th bedroom. Beneath the ground floor is a large basement.
The house has ample parking and garaging and is set in 1.75 acres of professionally designed, level garden with views out across the surrounding countryside.