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"Impressive listed Grade I village house with medieval origins, wonderfully proportioned rooms and mature landscaped gardens.


Description

Tintinhull Court is Grade I listed and was originally built as a medieval parsonage for the Church of St Margaret. The house has medieval origins, although remodelled in 1678, 1777 and 1927 and has predominantly Ham stone elevations under a slate roof.

The house was originally known as The Parsonage, up until the 19th Century although it ceased to function as such in 1529. The court has wonderfully proportioned rooms perfect for entertaining and includes a winter drawing room, summer drawing room and first floor drawing room as well as a family kitchen positioned next to the dining room. With up to eight bedrooms, two dressing rooms and six bath shower rooms, plus ancillary accommodation, there is ample and flexible accommodation for any incoming purchaser and is ideally setup for a large number of family members and guests.

The court exudes a great deal of character with attractive flagstone and oak flooring complemented with ornate wall panelling dating from the 17th century. Along with the elegant cornicing, including a 14th century wooden carved ceiling in the library, intricate details such as beautiful window seats and fireplaces add to the court s charm. The library with its carved ceiling is particularly intriguing as it is incorporated within a hidden hall with circular staircase. The court has a presence of history but also feels like a family home and its large windows create a lot of light.

Outside
Tintinhull Court has attractive landscaped gardens in keeping with the court s stature. The main entrance is from St Margaret s Road with a stone pillared entrance and electronically operated gates leading to a circular gravelled driveway with central flower bed.

The front garden is enclosed by high Ham stone walls and has well stocked beds and borders. The driveway gives access to a detached three car garage and a pedestrian opening and pathway leads to the southern side of the property with yew hedging enclosing a terraced lawned garden. The principal lawns are adjacent to this area with a splendid beech tree and all weather tennis court. To the rear of the house is a flagstone terrace overlooking a symmetrical ornamental pond surrounded by flower and shrub beds. A beech hedge screens a small orchard and kitchen garden with greenhouse and oak framed garage. Beyond this is a paddock with separate access to Church Street.

In all the grounds extend to circa 2 acres.

Location

Tintinhull Court is located in the village of Tintinhull which has amenities including a village school, parish church and the National Trust administered Tintinhull Gardens.

The nearby towns of Somerton, Castle Cary, Yeovil and Sherborne all provide a good variety of shopping, educational and recreational facilities.

There are mainline railway stations at Castle Cary with a service to London Paddington and to the south at Yeovil or Sherborne with a service between Exeter St Davids and London Waterloo.

Sporting facilities in the area include shooting and fishing, horse racing at Bath, Exeter, Taunton, Wincanton and Salisbury as well as water sports on Sutton Bingham Reservoir and golf at Long Sutton and Sherborne.

The Jurassic coast in Dorset with its variety of water sports is also within easy reach.

The area is well known for the quality of its education with schools including Millfield, King s Bruton, Sherborne Boys and Sherborne Girls, Leweston, Sherborne Preparatory School, Perrott Hill and Hazlegrove as well as a number of well regarded state schools.

Square Footage 9,289 sq ft


Acreage 2 Acres

Directions

Proceed along the A303 in an westerly direction passing the Podimore roundabout. Continue along the A303 until you reach a signpost to Tintinhull on your left hand side. Proceed into the center of Tintinhull and take the right hand turn into St Margaret s Road where you will find Tintinhull Court on your right hand side.

Additional Info

Council Tax Band H

All mains services are connected. Please note that the working condition of any of the services or kitchen appliances have not been checked by the agents but at the time of taking particulars we were informed they were all in working order."