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4 bedroom detached house
Key information
Property description & features
- Tenure: Freehold
- Delightful views across the Blackmore Vale
- South west facing rear garden
- Triple aspect drawing room
- Large principal bedroom with en suite
- Driveway and double garage
- EPC Rating = D
Description
Build circa 1980 of stone elevations beneath a clay tiled roof, this pretty family home offers over 2400 square feet of well-organized accommodation, with double garage, private driveway parking for several vehicles and a delightful private and south west facing rear garden looking out across the Blackmore Vale with some lovely views from the first floor.
The front porch with a coat cupboard leads through into the dual aspect dining room with a wood burning stove at the heart of the house. Double doors off the dining room lead you into large, triple aspect drawing room which has a sliding door opening to the south west facing terrace and rear garden, there is also stone fireplace with an open fire. Behind this accessed from the dining room is a study to the back of the house with built in shelving and also a cloakroom. At the other end of the house you will find the dual aspect kitchen/breakfast room. The kitchen end is fitted with floor and wall units, worktops, sink, hob and oven with plumbing for a dishwasher and the breakfast end provides space to enjoy less formal meals. The adjoining utility room houses the Grant oil boiler, plumbing for a washing machine, space for a fridge freezer and a stable to to the North east side.
OUTSIDE
The house is settled into the side of the valley and faces south-west. It is approached from the lane onto a driveway with parking for several cars and also has the benefit of a double garage.
The garden has been cleverly landscaped with a lovely stone walled terrace with a pergola covered by an attractive vine immediately from the house with steps down to lawned central area itself surrounded by flower and shrub boarders with some delightful roses and also mature trees. To the lower end is a pond and a shaded path up along the southern edge to the central lawn. There is access all around the house with a shed to one side and the oil tank.
Location
The property is located in the sought-after village of Cucklington in the Blackmore Vale. The village benefits from an active community, with a parish church and a village hall. Gillingham, about 4 miles away, offers a good range of everyday amenities, including a Waitrose. Gillingham has a mainline station, with trains to London Waterloo taking approximately 2 hours. Castle Cary, approximately 12 miles from the village, has a train service to London Paddington, with a journey time of approximately 90 minutes. Nearby Wincanton also offers a good range of facilities and amenities.
The cathedral cities of Bath and Salisbury are easily accessible.
Bristol and Exeter airports are both about an hours drive away.
Racing is available at Wincanton and Salisbury Racecourse and golf at Wincanton, Bullpits and Henstridge.
The A303 provides access to the south west and London via the M3.
There is a wide selection of both state and private schools in the area, including the Sherborne schools, Millfield, Bruton, Warminster School, Port Regis and Sandroyd.
Square Footage: 2,421 sq ft
Acreage: 0.3 Acres
Directions
Directions : BA9 9QW
From the A303, head South on the B3081 towards Gillingham. After half a mile, fork right up a slight hill onto Tinkers Lane, sign-posted to Cucklington. After half a mile, take the sign to Cucklington. At the t-junction turn left and then take the second right-hand turning, dropping down into School Hill. Follow School Hill around the bend and turn off right onto Bebwell Road. Walcott House will be found on the left-hand side.
Additional Info
Services : Mains water and electricity. Private drainage. Oil-fired central heating.
Fixtures and Fittings : Please note that, unless specifically mentioned, all fixtures and fittings and garden ornaments are excluded from the sale.
Viewings : Strictly by appointment with Savills.
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