Sitting in an elevated position with views across rooftops to the hills beyond, Laurel Trees is a substantial, light and bright house built around 1994. A well-conceived design, modern building materials and some excellent craftsmanship have resulted in an impressive house, that has clearly been much loved by the current owners.

First impressions are important and as the door swings open the spacious hallway that greets you certainly sets the right tone. Not only are the rooms well-proportioned and neutrally decorated, but the layout is perfectly suited for a family, with plenty of space for everyone to enjoy. There is a lovely sitting room towards the front of the house, with a wood burner providing the ideal focal point. There is a family room, currently with a hobby room situated in one corner, along with a sunroom, which enjoys fantastic views out to the beautifully maintained rear gardens. There is also plenty of space for entertaining, with a separate dining room that flows seamlessly into the sitting room.

Practicality also sits firmly at the heart of this property, not only with the well-appointed kitchen, which has space for a table and chairs for those more informal gatherings, but with the inclusion of a utility room, cloakroom and study. Furthermore, the integral garage is large and provides additional space above which can be used as a workshop area or for further storage; an asset that this property is not short of. Double glazed throughout and with solar for heating the water and photovoltaic panels feeding into the grid, this property also ensures it is keeping a keen eye on the cost of living.

A beautiful timber staircase rises from the hall to a large galleried landing on the first floor, which could easily provide an appealing spot for a bureau, given the far reaching views across the village from here. There are four double bedrooms all of which are filled with light, have good storage and enjoy varying views across the village, gardens or paddocks that surround the house. The principal bedroom is fabulous, with a dressing room, well-appointed ensuite bathroom and private balcony with a spiral staircase to the garden. There is an additional family bathroom, ensuite shower room and further balcony off one of the additional bedrooms.

OUTBUILDINGS AND GARDENS
Approached via electric gates, the paved driveway opens onto a large gravel parking area providing easy access to the house. To the front of the property is a large lawned area that was once the site of a swimming pool, with just the old pool house remaining. Currently used as additional storage, albeit with a full ensuite shower room, this could perhaps be converted to a home office or similar.

The gardens to the rear of the property have been significantly landscaped and designed to incorporate a series of terraced beds filled with a huge variety of flora and fauna to ensure year round colour and interest. Space has been created for a paved terrace, ideal for a table and chairs from which to enjoy this very private and delightful garden. Great care and attention have gone into the creation of an oriental garden, complete with pond, water feature and carefully chosen plants that include Maples, Kojo No Mai, Pieris Japonica, Prunus Kiku-Shidare Sakura, Hostas and Acers. Various hedges, stone walls and fences have been used to great effect to provide form and structure to the garden, particularly with the inclusion of steps that rise up elegantly through the borders to an area devoted to well-tended vegetables.

Along with these impressive gardens are two paddocks making this an ideal property for anyone wishing to keep livestock. One paddock includes a useful shelter and the other an extraordinary range of trees, many that have been grown from seed and herald from all parts of the world. Blue Pine, Oaks from Rome, a Maple from France, numerous fruit trees, a Plane tree from Carcassonne and a Sweet Chestnut from seed from East Coker all tell a story. The grounds in total extend to circa 2.2 acres.

The lasting impression is of a very well presented house with beautiful gardens and grounds in an enviable, elevated position within the very popular village of West Coker.

LOCATION
The countryside surrounding West Coker must be among the most beautiful in the Southwest of England, much of it designated a Special Landscape Area, in which a policy of strict planning control operates to preserve its rural character. The countryside is rolling and lightly timbered, where dairy farming predominates.

West Coker is a thriving village with many amenities and is served by two buses. Residents benefit from well supported and local facilities including two public houses with restaurants, a garage with general store, a petrol station, doctors’ surgery with dispensary, shop/post office, butchers, primary school, church, along with an exclusive boutique hotel with spa and restaurant. The new Pavilion is home to a thriving youth club, scouts and the adult and junior cricket club. The Village Hall hosts many events, clubs and classes and the Art Centre also hosts occasional classes. The Southwest Bicycle Works offers a pick up and drop off service for bike repairs/servicing. This really is the perfect village location for family life with all the facilities you could ask for and more, all within walking distance. Yeovil is 3 miles away offering an excellent range of shopping, nightlife and leisure facilities.

Communications to the area are excellent. The A303, A37 and A30 are all within a short distance, and mainline station at Yeovil Junction is about 2 miles away (London to Waterloo about 2hrs 20 mins) and Yeovil Pen Mill on the Weymouth to Bristol/Cardiff line.