4 bedroom detached house

Rose Cottage, Mill Road, Barton St David, Somerton, Somerset, TA11 6DF

Somerton 3 miles, Glastonbury 6 miles, Street 7 miles, Castle Cary 8 miles (Paddington 1.5 hours). Yeovil 12 miles (Waterloo 2.5 hours). Taunton/M5 (J25) 16 miles. A303 3.5 miles

A delightful four-bedroom detached cottage, offering spacious and versatile accommodation with a secluded garden, double garage, and off-road parking.

The property is situated is the sought after village of Barton St David, well away from busy main roads and within walking distance to the village pub and not far from a local shop.

The property is offered to the market with no onward chain and is in good decorative order, whilst offering scope to improve further.

Accommodation

Nestled within this desirable and thriving village, this attractive, Lias stone cottage provides an ideal blend of space, comfort, and charm.

Approaching from the front, a welcoming porch provides access to a well-proportioned living room featuring a charming stone fireplace and front facing windows that flood the space with natural light.

Adjoining the living area, the dining room offers a lovely setting for entertaining, with an outlook over the rear garden and stairs leading to the first floor.

Leading off from the dining room is a well-appointed kitchen which has been recently refitted with a range of cream, shaker style wall, drawer, and base units, complemented by contrasting laminate worktops. Appliances include a built-in electric oven with a four-ring gas hob, whilst there is space for a dishwasher and under-counter fridge. A handy pantry provides additional storage, while a UPVC door leads to the side garden.

A separate utility room provides a versatile and functional area with space and plumbing for laundry appliances and access to a convenient ground-floor WC, as well as access to both garden areas.

Upon the first floor, the property offers four well-proportioned bedrooms, including a spacious principal bedroom with a front-facing aspect. The second bedroom benefits from dual-aspect windows, giving it plenty of natural light, while the third bedroom features an adjoining shower room. A family bathroom completes the upper floor, fitted with a three-piece suite including a panelled bath with overhead shower.

Outside

To the front, steps lead up to the entrance, with a driveway offering off-road parking for two vehicles. A double garage with power and lighting provides further storage or workshop potential.

The property enjoys a secluded gardens to either side, laid mainly to lawn and complemented by mature shrubs, trees. The larger garden also provides a patio area, perfect for outdoor entertaining and dining, as well as wooden lean-to sunroom which provides additional space to enjoy the garden.

Other Points

Freehold

Mains water, drainage and electricity all connected. Gas central heating.

Council tax band E

Not Listed

About the area

Barton St. David is a small yet popular Somerset village with a thriving pub called 'The Barton Inn' which runs themed daily food from Pizza to Greek-style kebab nights. In addition there is a local farm shop, village hall, playing field, and both beauty and hairdressing salons. 'Barton' as it is locally referred to is a quiet, tucked away village close to the other villages of Butleigh, Baltonsborough and Keinton Mandeville which are within a couple of miles and together have a friendly, diverse community and a wide range of amenities. These include several churches, village shops, Post offices, café, pubs, several well-regarded primary schools and various sporting and other clubs and associations.

Nearby are the small towns of Somerton, Street, Glastonbury and the City of Wells. They are all popular residential areas whilst all differing in character and providing for most needs and interests. The larger centres of Bath, Bristol and Taunton are also within commuting distance.

“The Newt in Somerset” just outside Castle Cary is home to beautiful countryside walks set in the grounds of a Georgian country estate. Within the estate there are a Hotel & Spa, Farm shop, restaurants and house & garden shop. Castle Cary is the nearest railway station with its direct line to Paddington and the A303 road link is a few miles south.

There are excellent state and independent schools in the area including Millfield, Strode College, Wells Cathedral, Hazelgrove, various local primary schools plus the Bruton and Sherborne schools.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

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