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A charming four bedroom double fronted townhouse, set within a prominent location within the market town of Castle Cary.

Keniston House has characterful, spacious, and flexible accommodation, including an entrance hall, kitchen, dining room, study, garden room, cloakroom, ground floor integral annexe, first floor sitting room, three further bedrooms, and two bath shower rooms. There are also cellars and an extensive loft area.

There is ample gated parking, a total rarity in this position, a double garage and a partially walled garden with rooftop views.

Keniston House is an unlisted, period property with features indicative of the Georgian era. The house is situated just steps from the high street, and from the first floor sitting room, there is a fabulous outlook over this pretty market town.

There are several unique features of the property which make it a rare listing, notably the gated parking and garaging in a location where many houses have none; and also the exceptionally flexible accommodation which is set over nearly 3,000sq. ft. The rooftop view over the high street and up to Lodge Hill from the garden is a real treat, too. There is further scope to improve the accommodation internally and, potentially, subject to any necessary consents, to reconfigure, if desired.

The property has several period details including flagstone floors, fireplaces and a wrought iron balcony.

The front door is surrounded by a classical portico, and enters a hall with an area for coats, which leads through into a larger central hallway with French rear doors. On the right hand side of the hall, there is a dining room which connects to the kitchen in a semi open plan style. The kitchen itself is well arranged and adjoins a garden room where there is another set of French doors leading onto a pleasant outside paved area. On the other side of the hall, there is a study and a cloakroom, and access to the annexe.

The self contained integral annexe has its own external access and a connecting door into the main hall, ideal for guests or relatives wanting some independence. The annexe has a bedroom, a kitchen reception room and a bathroom.

On the first floor, a large landing leads to a 26 foot long sitting room with a balcony overlooking the high street, capitalising on the pretty outlook of the town s period buildings. Three further windows along the western elevation allow light to flood in, and there is a fireplace with an inset gas fire.

The master bedroom sits at the front of the house, adjoining a walk through dressing room, which leads into a good sized bathroom. There is also a further storage area accessible from the master bedroom.

At the rear of the house, there is a double bedroom, and a further set of stairs leads up to a second floor bedroom. Both of these rooms use the shower room off the first floor landing. Also on the second floor is an expansive loft area which has scope for conversion, subject to obtaining the necessary consents.

Electric sliding gates open to a large paved parking area to the rear of the house, which is bound on the western perimeter by an attractive stone wall. There are garden beds surrounding the parking area, and a paved area which is perfect for eating al fresco. There is a double garage with an adjacent store room, and just outside the French doors leading from the hall, there is a door which leads to a set of stairs down to the two cellars.

The main garden is elevated, giving commanding views of the Cary rooftops while also ensuring any sunshine is captured on the terrace. There is a small pond, lawned areas which are easy to maintain, fruit trees, and a small patch which has been used for growing vegetables.

Castle Cary is described by Sir Nikolaus Pevsner, the eminent architectural historian, as Somerset s prettiest town, set in beautiful, unspoilt countryside. The town is characterised by period buildings constructed of the distinctive honey coloured stone for which the area is well known. It remains a delightful small market town with a number of traditional shops and boutiques within the Conservation Area, in which a policy of strict planning control operates to prevent inappropriate development. These shops cater for most everyday needs whilst Shaftesbury, Glastonbury, Street, Wells, Frome, Wincanton, Sherborne and Yeovil are all close by and Salisbury, Taunton, Bath and Bristol are within easy driving 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 are a Hotel & Spa, a Farm shop, restaurants and house & garden shop.

On the outskirts of Castle Cary is the railway station with its direct line to Paddington and the A303 Road link is a few miles south. There are excellent state schools in the area Ansford Academy boasts excellent exam grades and independent schools include the Sherborne and Bruton schools, Millfield, Wells Cathedral, Hazelgrove and Port Regis.

Mains gas, water, drainage, and electricity.

Tenure freehold

Energy Performance Rating D

Council Tax Band E

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