5 bedroom detached house for sale

SIMPLY STUNNING! 3 Wessex Court is a beautiful, substantial, double-fronted, detached, natural stone, period-style house overlooking a residents green and situated in a very exclusive 'tucked away' residential address, a short walk to the centre of the pretty Somerset village of Henstridge. It is also a short drive to the centre of Sherborne town and mainline railway station to London Waterloo in nearby Sherborne and Templecombe (Waterloo directly in just over two hours). The property offers significant accommodation extending to 2670 square feet which is finished to an exceptional standard throughout. The house stands in a generous, level plot and stunning gardens of just under a quarter of an acre (0.23 acres approximately). The rear garden is beautifully landscaped, boasting a good level of privacy plus a sunny southerly aspect. It also boasts a large timber cabin and greenhouse. The house benefits from bespoke period-style double glazing and oil-fired radiator central heating plus an open fireplace. There is a large, detached double garage and private, enclosed driveway parking for four cars or more. The deceptively spacious, flexible accommodation enjoys good levels of natural light via a south-facing aspect at the rear. It comprises entrance reception hall, sitting room, dining room, 'wow-factor' open-plan kitchen family room, utility room, office / occasional ground floor double bedroom six and cloakroom / WC, On the first floor there is a landing area, master bedroom with en-suite shower room, two further generous double bedrooms - both with en-suite shower rooms, two more double bedrooms (five double bedrooms on the first floor in total) and a family bathroom. This property has a service charge for communal areas of £350 per annum. There are fantastic rural dog walks not far from the front door. This house is set in a highly sought-after, exclusive residential address near the centre of Henstridge and the pretty parish church. The village of Henstridge has a church, a post office/store, a public house and a primary school at its centre and local services found nearby at Stalbridge where there is the popular Dikes supermarket and a range of local shops. Both Sherborne and Yeovil lie within comfortable motoring distance providing between them an excellent range of cultural, recreational and shopping facilities. Sporting, walking and riding opportunities abound within the area. This lovely home is approximately 2 miles from the nearest railway station at Templecombe with train links to both London Waterloo (approximately 2 hours journey time) and Exeter Central (approximately 1 hour 20 minutes).  There is also a twice daily return coach service from Wincanton into London Hammersmith (approximate journey time 2 hours).  The picturesque town centre of Sherborne is a short drive away with its coveted high street, buzzing, popular out-and-about culture, boutique stores, organic bakeries, coffee shops, restaurants, gastro-pubs and farmers market. Sherborne also boasts the breath-taking Sherborne Abbey building, Alms Houses and world-famous Sherborne private schools. The mainline railway stations to London Waterloo are in the centre of Sherborne and also in nearby Templecombe, making London directly in just over two hours. This property is perfect for those aspiring family buyers looking for the ideal West Country village home, for cash buyers from London and the South East looking for a home in this exceptional area or as a main home, pied-a-terre or residential let.  THIS RARE PROPERTY MUST BE VIEWED INTERNALLY TO BE FULLY APPRECIATED - BE QUICK!

Panelled front door leads to entrance reception hall.

Entrance Reception Hall – 10’11 Maximum x 12’9 Maximum
A large entrance hall providing a greeting area and a heart to the home, solid oak floors, oak staircase rises to the first floor, door leads to understairs storage cupboard space, moulded skirting boards and architraves, radiator, oak panelled door leads to large hall cloak cupboard space with hanging rail and water softener, oak panelled doors lead off the entrance reception hall to the main ground floor rooms.

Sitting Room – 23’9 Maximum x 17’1 Maximum
A huge main reception room, beautifully presented and enjoying a light dual aspect with period style double glazed window to the front overlooking the green, double glazed double French doors open on to the rear garden, boasting a sunny southerly aspect, cut Hamstone period style fire surrounds and working chimney, two radiators, moulded skirting boards and architraves, period style moulded ceiling coving, TV point, telephone point, inset LED ceiling lighting, inset speaker system, multi pane oak glazed double doors lead from the sitting room through to the dining room providing a full through-measurement of 26’2 Maximum.

Dining Room – 12’5 Maximum x 11’7 Maximum
Able to accommodate large dining room table, period style ceiling coving, ceiling lighting, moulded skirting boards and architraves, oak floors, radiator, period style double glazed window to the rear overlooks the rear garden and enjoys a sunny southerly aspect, oak doors from the dining room and entrance reception hall leads to open plan kitchen breakfast room.

Open Plan Kitchen Breakfast Room – 19’2 Maximum x 17’ Maximum
A simply fantastic open plan room enjoying an extensive range of contemporary german Nobilia kitchen units with Corian work tops and surrounds, inset one and a half sink bowl with mixer tap over, five burner NEFF induction hob with Corian splash back, a range of drawers, pan drawers and cupboards under, integrated dishwasher and undercounter freezer, integrated upright fridge, second integrated fridge, built in eye level NEFF combination microwave, half electric oven and two full ovens with hide and slide doors, central island unit with Corian work surface, drawers and cupboards under, retractable spice racks, large fitted larder cupboard, a range of matching wall mounted cupboards with under unit lighting, concealed NEFF wall mounted cooker hood extractor fan, polished Travertine floor tiles. This room enjoys a light triple aspect with period style double glazed windows to both sides and period style double glazed double French doors and side lighting opening on to the rear garden enjoying a sunny southerly aspect, inset ceiling lighting, inset ceiling speaker system, fitted radiator, moulded skirting boards and architraves.

Utility Room – 13’1 Maximum x 6’3 Maximum
Fitted units comprising laminated timber effect work surface, stainless steel sink bowl and drainer unit, mixer tap over, filter water tap, a range of drawers and cupboards under, space and plumbing for washing machine and dishwasher, fitted broom cupboard, a range of matching wall mounted cupboards, floor standing grant oil fired central heating boiler, polished Travertine floor tiles, inset ceiling lighting, extractor fan, double glazed door to the side.

Office/ Occasional ground floor bedroom – 12’9 Maximum x 9’1 Maximum
Period style double glazed window to the front enjoying views across the green, period style ceiling coving, moulded skirting boards and architraves, oak flooring, radiator.

Cloak Room WC – 4’2 Maximum x 4’10 Maximum
Low level WC, wall mounted wash basin, tiled splash back, double glazed window to the front, radiator, oak flooring, inset ceiling lighting.

Oak staircase rises from the entrance hall to the first-floor landing.

A generous landing area, inset ceiling lighting, radiator, ceiling hatch and ladder to loft storage space, oak doors lead off the landing to the first floor rooms.

Master Bedroom – 21’3 Maximum x 14’3 Maximum
A spacious double bedroom, period style double glazed window to the rear o