A well-presented three bedroom home in the heart of this quiet hamlet, close to Castle Cary and Ditcheat.

Acres Hill, BA4
A well-presented three bedroom home in the heart of this quiet hamlet, close to Castle Cary and Ditcheat. The property has a galleried reception hall, sitting room, kitchen dining room, conservatory, utility, ground floor bedroom with en-suite, two cloakrooms, two first-floor bedrooms, shower room and a study area. There is a driveway providing ample off-street parking, a garage, gardens to the front and rear, plus a paddock. In all, the gardens and grounds total around half and acre.

About the area
About the areaThe property is situated in a delightful position in the heart of the sought after village of Alhampton. The quiet, rural village has an active community of all ages, and is surrounded by beautiful countryside walks. Alhampton is located just outside the village of Ditcheat, which is also a very popular and ancient village (mentioned in the Domesday Book as belonging to Glastonbury Abbey) 10 miles south of Wells and 2 miles north of Castle Cary with its main line rail service to London just a mile away from the property.Ditcheat has a primary school, a fine Grade I Listed church, and a particularly popular pub and restaurant. The village is nowadays best known as the home of Paul Nicholls' Racing Stables (trainer of Kauto Star and Denman).

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The nearby town of Bruton dates back to Roman times and today is a charming small town with various shops and amenities, including "The Newt in Somerset" plus 'Hauser & Wirth' Art & Exhibition Gallery and the ever popular dining experience 'At The Chapel'.There are good state and independent schools in the area including Wells Cathedral, Millfield, Sherborne, Hazelgrove and the Bruton schools.

Accommodation
Acres Hill is set back from the no-through lane with wrought iron gates opening to a tarmac drive which leads up to the house. Along the left hand side of the driveway there is a pretty lawned garden with deep flower borders.The front door enters a large, light and airy galleried reception hall in the centre of the house. Off the hall there is a cloakroom and a separate coat cupboard. A door leads into the sitting room which has a ham stone fireplace with inset coal-effect gas fire, and storage within the alcoves. There is a large westerly facing window with window seat beneath, giving a lovely outlook across the rear garden, too.

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The kitchen dining room adjoins the sitting room via double oak doors. Within the room there is ample space for a dining table and plenty of worktop space with cupboards set into wall and base units, and a peninsula. Within the units there is a mid-level double oven, a gas hob, and a fridge and dishwasher. Leading from the kitchen there is a utility room with a washing machine, and doors heading outside and into the garage, plus a cloakroom. At the rear of the house, also adjoining the kitchen, there is a large conservatory that has french doors leading to the garden and a delightful sunny aspect.

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The master bedroom is located on the ground floor. It has built-in wardrobes, and an en-suite with a bath, shower overhead, basin and w/c. In addition, the bedroom also enjoys a fantastic garden view. Upstairs, leading from the galleried landing there are two bedrooms, one of which being a comfortable double room with an en-suite shower room, and the other a large single. In addition there is also a study area which could equally be furnished with a futon for additional sleeping quarters for guests. Ample storage accessed from the landing.

Outside
In front of the house there is parking for several vehicles. In addition there is a garage with a roller door and lighting both inside and out. Internally there is also a store room, ideal for cool wine storage. At the back of the house there is a large, sheltered seating terrace which enjoys a sunny south westerly aspect making it the perfect spot for al-fresco dining. The rear garden is predominantly laid to lawn and interspersed with mature fruit trees including two varieties of apple and prolific plum trees. There is also a potting shed, and a productive vegetable patch.

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At the far end of the garden there is a field maple hedgerow, within which a five bar pedestrian gate opens to the paddock which is bound by post and rail hedging. In total, the gardens and grounds amount to approximately half and acre.

Services
Mains gas, water, drainage and electricity. Tenure: freehold.Energy Performance Rating: D.Council Tax Band: F

Council Tax Band: F
Tenure: Freehold