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LIME TREE HOUSE, 4 AINSTEY DRIVE, SPARKFORD, BA22 7JT
Lime Tree House is a wonderful, individually designed four bedroom detached home. It forms part of an exclusive development found in a tucked away and incredibly tranquil position. Having been carefully renovated, it now blends impressive character features with desirable open plan living.
The accommodation includes an entrance porch, an open plan kitchen breakfast room with dining space, an L shaped living room, a bespoke French oak framed sun room, a laundry utility room, a cloakroom, four double bedrooms, one en suite, and a family bathroom.
Outside, there is parking, a garage and a large, fully enclosed and mature rear garden.
Accommodation
Lime Tree House is set within a secluded position at the end of a tree lined driveway, which leads to just a small collection of similar attractive detached homes. The property has part render, part stone elevations under a clay tiled roof and has recently been updated internally. The updates predominantly include redecorations and new carpets throughout much of the property.
The home enters via a handy front porch entrance hall with a deep storage cupboard and then into the main hall. The hall has a door to the sitting room to the right, and access to the kitchen is straight ahead, with the staircase to the first floor.
The bespoke Shaker style contemporary timber finished kitchen found to the rear of the home includes a range of base and wall mounted cabinets with solid oak worktops, ceramic sink with boiler tap inset into the worktop under a window looking onto the front, a Stoves range cooker with extractor hood overhead, space for a fridge freezer, built in dishwasher and the extended worktop creates a central breakfast bar built over a feature brick base and allowing for high level seating. The kitchen has part tiled Travertine tile walls and impressive painted timber character ceiling beams.
The kitchen has room for a family size dining table and chairs looking onto a brick exposed feature fireplace complete with fitted gas wood burner. There is access via the dining area to the separate utility laundry room with a stainless steel sink inset into the worktop, which has space below for white goods and cupboard units above. From the laundry room is a ground floor cloakroom with a fitted wash hand basin within a vanity unit and W.C.
The living room to the right of the home is within an L shape, which provides a cosy living area with ample space for lounge furnishings, and a marble fireplace has a large 7kw log burner, which has been legally lined and flued. In addition, there lovely seating section which is ideal for reading, and a large window onto the garden allows for lots of natural light.
A real feature of the property is the addition of a bespoke French oak timber frame sun room, which is an incredible area to sit, which also suits all weather with a fitted gas log burner for the cooler months and double doors opening onto the garden to make the most of the sunshine. The room has three Velux windows and a part oak, part glazed gable end.
Making your way upstairs, the home offers a good sized landing with lots of natural light. Doors from the landing lead to the four double bedrooms, family bathroom and a door to the airing cupboard.
The master bedroom to the rear of the home is a good sized double with dual aspect views onto the garden, built in storage and the added benefit of a modern en suite shower room.
There are three other good sized bedrooms, all with built in storage and served by the modern fitted family bathroom suite.
Outside
The garden enjoys a great deal of privacy whilst being appropriately arranged to work for a keen gardener or someone with a preference for lower maintenance. The garden has a large lawn section and a raised deck seating area with a garden shed at the far end.
Immediately accessed from the sun room is a real sun trap patio seating area and an extra seating area set under a wooden canopy with a beautifully flourishing grape vine.
The garden has a stunning range of colour with current potted plots, mature trees including silver birch and a mature plum tree and bushes within a shingle border.
To the front of the home is a private brick paved access driveway leading to the home s shingle parking, which in turn leads to the wood clad garage. To the side of the garage is a wood store, and to the side of the home is a low level box style hedging surround.
About the area
Sparkford is a well located village between Castle Cary, Sherborne and Yeovil. The A303 is nearby, providing good access to the larger surrounding towns and London. Within the village is a useful convenience store and fuel station, a church, an active village hall, and the well renowned Hazelgrove preparatory school.
Castle Cary itself boasts a range of independent businesses, including restaurants, coffee shops, and boutiques, alongside essential amenities such as a health centre, post office, and supermarket. The fashionable town of Bruton, known for its vibrant arts and dining scene, is also close by.
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 a house & garden shop.
The A303 is conveniently located close by, providing easy access to London via the M3. Rail connections from Castle Cary offer a direct service to London Paddington in under two hours, while Templecombe station provides access to London Waterloo. Bristol and Exeter airports offer further national and international connections.
In addition to Hazlegrove, the area is well served by excellent state and independent schools, including Castle Cary Primary School, Ansford Academy, and renowned institutions such as King s School Bruton, Sexey s School, Millfield, and All Hallows prep schools.
Services
Mains water, electricity, gas and drainage.
Tenure Freehold.
Energy Performance Rating C
Council Tax Band F
Management fees of £42.76 pm.
Important Notice
Roderick Thomas, their clients and any joint agents state that these details are for general guidance only and accuracy cannot be guaranteed. They do not constitute any part of any contract. All measurements are approximate, and floor plans are to give a general indication only and are not accurate measurements. No guarantees are given about planning permission or fitness for purpose. No apparatus, equipment, fixture or fitting has been tested. Items shown in photographs are not necessarily included. Purchasers must satisfy themselves on all matters by inspection or otherwise.
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