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" An attractive detached period house, located on the outskirts of the sought after village of Barton St. David. With four bedrooms, four reception rooms and a study, the property offers particularly versatile accommodation that would suit a variety of purchasers, including those seeking home working or independent living space. This beautiful home also benefits from the most impressive rural views, parking, a stone outbuilding and a pretty cottage garden. EPC rating C.


A door to the front of the property opens into a traditional entrance hall, which incorporates an attractive tiled floor, the staircase to the first floor accommodation and a storage cupboard beneath. To the left of the hall is the main sitting room, which is a comfortable reception room with a double glazed sash window to the front, a fireplace with an inset wood burning stove and storage in the alcoves. The hall then leads through to a snug, located in the middle of the property and also with a fireplace stone with alcove storage. The snug has a lovely flagstone floor, a borrowed light and opens to the kitchen dining room with access to a study.

The kitchen dining room is generous in size and situated across the back of the property, with a large feature panel window to the side, taking in far reaching views across neighbouring farmland and beyond. The kitchen itself includes two integrated AEG ovens, an induction hob of the same brand with an extractor over, as well as a fridge freezer. There is space for a freestanding washing machine and dishwasher and an electric Velux skylight window set within the part vaulted ceiling. The dining area offers one further skylight window and access into a useful double glazed porch with an external stable door.

From the dining area, there is access to a second hall, which in turn leads to a downstairs WC, a living room with a double glazed door to the garden and a separate sun room, with timber framed French doors to the front. These two rooms offer much flexibility to be utilised as a ground floor bedroom, a further home office, hobby room or a self contained annexe let subject to relevant consents .

On the first floor, a central landing leads to all rooms. There are four bedrooms on this level, all of which can comfortably accommodate a double bed. The Master bedroom is dual aspect, with a part vaulted ceiling and an en suite bathroom. Completing the first floor accommodation is a modern shower room, which has been tastefully fitted with a large walk in shower, a vanity wash hand basin, a WC and a tiled floor. One of the main selling points of the property is the fabulous countryside views from the first floor which can be enjoyed from the rooms at the rear of the house.

Outside

The property offers off road parking for multiple vehicles to the rear, which is accessed via Blind Lane. Gated access then leads through to a patio area at the back, which has a door through to a detached stone outbuilding, which has a single door to the front, light and power. The well tended main garden is located on the southern side of the house and is predominantly laid to lawn, with planted borders and enclosed by walling and hedging. In addition, there is a delightful patio seating area enjoying plenty of privacy, as well as further gated access on foot out to Peacocks Hill.

The property is situated in the pretty village of Barton St David, which has local amenities including a church, an excellent public house, a village hall and a playing field. More comprehensive facilities can be found in the neighbouring villages of Keinton Mandeville and Butleigh, both of which have primary schools and Butleigh has a Post Office stores. The historic town of Glastonbury is 6 miles, The Cathedral City of Wells is 8.5 miles and the renowned Millfield Senior School on the outskirts of Street is just 5 miles away. Castle Cary mainline railway station to London Paddington is 7 miles as is the A303 at Podimore. "