6 bedroom detached house for sale
Key information
Property description & features
- Tenure: Freehold
- Detailed planning consent has now been granted (16/01/1208/FUL dated 28 April 2016 (now perpetual) for the erection of natural stone-built studio/office
- Period farmhouse with attached two bedroom cottage, ideal as a self-contained AirB&B additional income/ long term let or alternatively incorporated into the farmhouse
- Situated on the fringes of Somerton within grounds of approximately 3 acres including a paddock and enjoying far-reaching countryside views
- Generous accommodation with ample reception rooms combining traditional charm and open modern living spaces making this the perfect family home
- Four double bedrooms with master en-suite and family bathroom, all benefiting with an outlook of the grounds and beyond.
Accommodation
The farmhouse has a good-sized central reception hall leading to the sitting and dining rooms on one side and the kitchen/breakfast room with combined garden room on the other. The sitting room has windows on two sides including a glazed door to the garden and an attractive brick-arched fireplace fitted with a wood-burning stove. The adjacent dining room also has windows on two side with a lovely, south facing view across the garden and grounds. Off the other side of the hall is a light and airy room that combines the kitchen/breakfast room and garden room and has countryside views on two sides with French windows opening onto the herb-fringed terrace. The room incorporates a sizeable dining area and has units under beech and slate work surfaces, two-oven AGA, electric cooker and gas-fired hob. Adjacent to the kitchen are the home office, the laundry/boot room and a pantry that has extensive floor-to-ceiling storage cupboards and leads through to the adjoining cottage.
At one end of the first floor landing is the principal bedroom, which has far-reaching views on two sides and an ensuite bathroom. The first floor also incorporates three further double bedrooms and the family shower room.
Croasdale House
A self-contained cottage that is sympathetically designed and also built of Blue Lias stone. On the ground floor off a centrally positioned hall are the sitting room and the kitchen/dining room and upstairs are two double bedrooms and a dual-access bathroom. Outside the cottage has its own driveway, parking and garden, which accommodates a vegetable plot and single garage with tandem workshop.
Outside
The farmhouse is approached off a peaceful lane with a parking area for four cars and two log stores immediately in front of the house. On one side is an attached former single garage which has been converted into an artist's studio. The garden extends around three sides of the house and consists of a gently sloping lawn fringed by several mixed borders and paved terracing on the southern and western sides of the house. In one corner is an all-weather electrical hook up for a shepherd's hut. The garden is enclosed by dry stone walling/hedging with the uphill side of the lawn open to the orchard and paddock. In all approximately 3 acres (1.21 hectares).
Location
Somerton is a picturesque, rural town in the heart of Somerset. There is a good level of amenities within this beautiful Market town including many local independent shops, art galleries, antique shops, cafes and several public houses enjoying attractive beer gardens and restaurants. Somerton also offers a library, doctor and dentist surgeries, opticians, TSB bank, churches and schools, all within the town itself. Further amenities can be found on the outskirts of Somerton within Bancombe Business Park including garages, recycling centre and Edgar Hall which holds a number of events for the locals to enjoy. Additional amenites can be found in Yeovil (south) and Street (north) where the highly regarded Millfield School is located. For the 'festival goers' Glastonbury and Pilton are also within close proximity. Somerton is well positioned for travel, with easy access to the A303/ M5 and a well connected bus service. Mainline railway stations are located in Castle Cary, Yeovil and Taunton with direct links to Waterloo and Paddington.
Directions
From the Holland and Odam office in Somerton, turn right and follow the road to the mini roundabout and take the second exit onto Pound Pool. Follow this road a short distance and take the second left, passing the Fire Station on your.right, onto Etsome Terrace continuing onto Etsome Road. Turn right onto Etsome Hill by the primary school and follow the road for approximately one mile then turn right onto Barpool Lane and the property will be found on the right.
NB: Most sat navs will take you directly to a line of cottages at the top of Etsome Hill. Continue to bottom of hill and take first right into Barpool Lane and property is immediately on the right.
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