4 bedroom detached house

Stunning Contemporary Family Home in Secluded Gardens With Southerly Aspect Close to the Centre of Bruton


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Situation
Bruton Railway Station 0.5 mile, A303 5½ miles, Castle Cary 5 miles,, Wincanton 5 miles, Gillingham 10½ miles, Shaftesbury 16 miles, Sherborne 16 miles, Yeovil 16½ miles.
Trains: Bruton to London/Waterloo 2 hrs, Castle Cary to London/Paddington 1hr 45 mins
International Airports: Bristol 30 miles, Bournemouth 50 miles

The property lies on a secluded plot, which was formerly an orchard on a south facing bank, yet is supremely close to the centre of the sought after town of Bruton, north of the A303 connecting London and the West Country and north east of Wincanton. Gillingham is readily accessible to the south east, with Yeovil further south west.

Bruton itself is an extremely sought after, charming, historic small town where there is an eclectic mix of boutiques, restaurants and hotels, together with more traditional shops & facilities. It is home to the renowned Hauser & Wirth contemporary art gallery (other branches are in London, New York and Zurich), Roth Bar and Grill and At The Chapel, a bakery/restaurant/meeting space and hotel run by the Notting Hill restaurateur Catherine Butler and her furniture designer husband Ahmed Sidki, all within a short walk. The newest addition to the town is Osip, at Number One Bruton; a much talked-about (Daily Telegraph, House and Garden etc.) ‘farm-to-table' restaurant owned by Michelin starred chef Merlin Labron- Johnson and which is just at the end of Quaperlake Street. Also 5 minutes' drive away is the Newt in Somerset, according to the Telegraph, ‘one of the most exceptional country house hotels Britain has seen'.

Education Outstanding selection of public and private schools nearby including King's, Sunnyhill and Sexey's in Bruton itself, Sherborne boys and girls, Millfield at Street, Port Regis and St Mary's at Shaftesbury and Bryanston and Clayesmore at Blandford. Independent schools details . State schools information .

Local, Sporting & Recreational Plentiful walking, cycling and riding opportunities from the property with access to the Leland trail, a 28 mile footpath, from King Alfred's Tower to Ham Hill Country Park. National Trust grounds of Stourhead are about 8 miles away. Wincanton has a broad range of supermarket, services, shopping and sporting facilities. Hunting is with the Blackmore & Sparkford Vale. Racing is at Wincanton. Golf is at Bourton. For further tourism and leisure information see
Orchard House
Orchard House is an attractive and substantial modern country house in a gently elevated position, enjoying pleasant rural views towards the Dovecote on Lusty Hill. Constructed in 2006 of reconstituted stone with weatherboard elevations under a tiled roof; an individual architect designed house which makes full use of the Southerly aspect with all living space & bedrooms having doors out to either the terrace, deck or balcony. The property is approached via a tarmacadum driveway, through electric entrance gates to a gravelled parking/ turning area in front of the double garage.

HOUSE
A striking contemporary family dwelling with good ceiling heights throughout. Accommodation comprises:
• Spacious open-plan, light residence (2,895 ft2 GIA) ideal for entertaining with oak wood flooring throughout
• Superbly convenient yet private location
• Master bedroom with dressing area and extensive wardrobes, ensuite with walk in power shower, freestanding double-ended, graphite bath with graphite freestanding taps/shower attachment, in the bedroom, which allows total privacy and yet views over the dovecote
• Glass door to mezzanine/gallery area overlooking the sitting room
• 3 further double bedrooms, one with en-suite shower room, all with fitted wardrobes and all opening onto South facing balcony with views
• Family bathroom
• Double height vaulted sitting room with stunning Odin double-sided, suspended wood-burning stove in the centre of the room & the whole room length opening onto the decked area through bi-fold doors
• Two feature spiral staircases
• Large open plan family kitchen/breakfast room with snug area (currently divided by an easily removed stud wall)
• Separate study with door to garden, utility/ boot room with new gas boiler and wet room with WC
• Extensive parking with secure electric wooden gated access

DOUBLE GARAGE
Detached 2 bay garage with twin up & over doors; staircase to studio room above; air source heat pump & filtration equipment for swimming pool

GARDENS
• Mostly to rear and side of house with gently sloping lawn, vegetable garden, rose beds and fruit trees
• Full width terrace with timber decked BBQ and entertainment area
• Below ground heated swimming pool with new Thermotec Inverter 12kw Swimming Pool Heat Pump, paved surround & Bali house and ‘step-out' access from the house
• Small shaded patio area to rear with access from study
In all the land amounts to about 0.37 acre

Agents Notes
Property Misdescriptions Act 1991 Fox Grant and their clients give notice that:
1. They have no authority to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property.
2. These particulars have been prepared in good faith to give a fair overall view of the property, do not form any part of an offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact.
3. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Fox Grant have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise.
Plans, Areas and Schedules These are based on the Ordnance Survey and are for reference only. Any error or mis-statement shall not annul the sale or entitle either party to compensation in respect thereof.
Local Authority
South Somerset District Council [use Contact Agent Button]
Council Tax House Band ‘G'. £2,485 amount payable 2015/16
Services Mains metered water, gas and electricity; plus mains drainage
Fixtures & Fittings Unless mentioned specifically all fixture, fittings and garden ornaments are excluded from the sale.
Particulars Prepared by Charlotte Roberts-Barr in October 2020

Directions
From the centre of Bruton follow A359 (east) towards Frome, into Quaperlake Street – after about a quarter of a mile, the Unionist Club is on the right hand side and immediately thereafter is the driveway for Orchard House as depicted by the Fox Grant sale board. See location map for alternative routes.
Post code BA10 0HG

Viewings
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Directions
Head east out Bruton on Frome Rd and Orchard House will be found on your right after about 400m by FG board. Turn right down private drive to electric gates

Notice
Please note we have not tested any apparatus, fixtures, fittings, or services. Interested parties must undertake their own investigation into the working order of these items. All measurements are approximate and photographs provided for guidance only.