5 bedroom detached house

ROSEDALE,

ROSE COURT, QUEEN STREET, KEINTON MANDEVILLE, TA11 6EH

An elegant Georgian house enjoying a quiet setting in the heart of a popular village between Somerton, Glastonbury and Castle Cary.

The house, Grade ll listed, has great character and appeal, very generous living space, plenty of bedrooms plus outbuildings with further scope. It includes a hall, cloakroom, 3 reception rooms, kitchen & breakfast room, 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms including a self-contained studio.

Outside are garaging, parking and a private, sunny south facing, mainly walled garden.

Offers over £800,000

Description

Rosedale is a late Georgian village house, built on classic lines with local Blue Lias stone under a hipped Welsh slate roof.

The very attractive main south elevation has sash windows with heavy stone lintels and a central door set in semi-circular arch under a glazed fanlight. The house is extended with a west gable which is linked by an archway to an adjacent building providing scope for various uses.

Internally the house has generous accommodation with period details including slate and oak parquet flooring, window shutters, wall lights and attractive coving and other plasterwork.

Also, it is extensively fitted with excellent storage units throughout. These include kitchen units, bookshelves together with bedroom and bathroom furnishings.

The front door opens into a reception hall with parquet flooring and a bank of cloaks cupboards. To the left of the hall is a library with parquet flooring, fitted bookshelves and a a cast iron fireplace with an inset gas fire.

On the opposite side of the hall is a large double drawing room (combining two rooms) with parquet flooring, a double aspect and again, a gas fire in a cast iron fireplace with a timber surround. This being flanked by recessed display alcoves.

At the rear of the hall is a staircase, a cloakroom (with basin and loo) and a doorway into the dining room. This has slate tiled flooring, fitted cupboards and leads through into the kitchen. & breakfast room.

This is a good size room with slate flooring, extensive fitted units, tiled work surfaces and integrated appliances including a 5 ring gas hob, extractor, 2 ovens and a microwave. There’s plenty of space for a table and chairs and also a back stable door to a rear courtyard.

First floor

The staircase rises to a large central landing serving 4 double bedrooms and the bathrooms.

The principal bedroom (southwest) has extensive fitted wardrobes and cupboards and a large very well appointed bathroom. This includes a basin, bidet, loo, bath (with marble surround and mirrored wall), tiled shower cubicle and dressing table with mirrored wall and cupboards.

There are three other bedrooms with two having fitted units.

These bedrooms are served by a bathroom having a basin, loo and bath with a tiled surround.

Possible enlargement

The owner considers that the attic area is big enough for a sizeable conversion - without needing any extensions to the roof. Also, there’s scope for a conservatory extension, perhaps linking to the shed.

Any such works would require planning and building regs. consents.

Studio

The house has a cobbled rear courtyard with a stable door to the kitchen. A stone staircase leads from the courtyard up to the studio. This is a splendid room which has a shower and a cloakroom with loo and basin making it ideal for many uses including a 5th bedroom, home office, etc.

Other buildings

An archway on the west side of the house links the rear courtyard to the front of the house. On the side of the archway is an outbuilding, again ideal for many uses.

Across the courtyard is a double open fronted car port with a small storeroom.

Possible enlargement

The owner considers that the attic area is big enough for a sizeable conversion - without needing any extensions to the roof. Also, there’s scope for a conservatory extension, perhaps linking to the shed.

Any such works would require planning and building regs. consents.

Outside

The house faces south onto its own well planted mature gardens with hedges and stone walls. A small gate opens from the garden to Queen Street. At the end of the garden is a driveway – Rose Court - which runs around the gardens and to the rear courtyard on the north side of the house. This driveway is owned by Rosedale and provides lots of parking. There are two houses with each having a right of access over the drive.

The driveway enters the rear courtyard and then continues to high, double timber gates opening onto Queen Street.

In front of the house is a large terrace leading to a lawn with rose and shrub beds and mature trees. A hedge screens another the kitchen garden which has a greenhouse and apple trees.

Pathways meander through the well planted and well landscaped gardens and one leads from the parking areas to the front door.

The title plan shows the boundaries of the property

Other points

Freehold. Grade ll listed. Council Tax Band F.

Mains services. Gas central heating.

Improvements -The owner has recently carried out considerable improvements including:

• Roof stripped and checked. New felt and new battens installed. Slates re-fitted
• Fascias replaced/repaired
• Windows repaired where necessary, and decorated inside & out
• All bath/shower enclosures re-tiled
• New showers fitted throughout
• New valves on all radiators and system re-balanced
• New sockets and switches throughout
• New hob
• New kitchen sink & tap
• Parquet flooring refurbished - sanded and varnished
• Property decorated throughout
• Stairs and balustrade sanded and varnished
• Landing floor sanded and varnished
• New wall lights in dining room, drawing room & bathrooms
• New downlights in kitchen
• New gravel in car port
• Continued garden maintenance

About the area

The popular village of Keinton Mandeville stands a few miles east of the small town of Somerton and a few miles west of Castle Cary and it railway station (Paddington 2 hours). The A303 (London Road) is a short drive south.

The village has a church, a reputable primary school, pub and plenty of amenities and societies. In addition, there are several small surrounding towns which cater for general needs whilst Bath, Bristol, Taunton and Yeovil also within easy driving distance.

Nearby are various well-regarded state and independent schools including Strode College, Millfield, Wells Cathedral, Hazelgrove, Downside and the Sherborne and Bruton schools.

The area offers a wide range of facilities- cultural and sporting and including several golf and tennis clubs.

Directions

Post code TA116EH

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In the centre of Keinton Mandeville, at the cross roads, take the south road – Queen Street, and the property is about 325 yards (300 metres) on the left hand side.

Important Notes

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Identity verification & Anti Money Laundering (AML) Requirements

As Estate Agents we are require by law to undertake Anti Money Laundering (AML) Regulation checks on any purchaser who has an offer accepted on a property.

We are required to use a specialist third party service to verify the purchaser(s) identity.

The cost of these checks is £60 (inc. VAT) per person. This is payable at the point an offer is accepted and our purchaser information forms completed, prior to issuing Memorandum of Sales to both sellers and buyers and their respective conveyancing solicitors. This is a legal requirement and the charge is non-refundable.

Property Details

Roderick Thomas, their clients and any joint agents state that these details are for general guidance only and accuracy cannot be guaranteed. They do not constitute any part of any contract. All measurements are approximate and floor plans are to give a general indication only and are not measured accurate drawings. No guarantees are given with regard to planning permission or fitness for purpose. No apparatus, equipment, fixture or fitting has been tested. Items shown in photographs are not necessarily included. Buyers must rely on information passed between the solicitors with regard to items included in the sale. Purchasers must satisfy themselves on all matters by inspection or otherwise.

VIEWINGS

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All viewings are by appointment with the Agents.

Roderick Thomas, London House, New Street, Somerton TA11 6NU

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