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" A detached 3 double bedroom bungalow located at the heart of a popular village. Spacious accommodation including; sitting room, kitchen/dining room, conservatory, 3 bedrooms and family bathroom. The property benefits from generous, level gardens to the front and rear, and offers driveway parking, a single garage and an outbuilding/barn. EPC Band F

THE PROPERTY Barncroft is a splendid detached bungalow which enjoys a generous, level plot in the heart of West Chinnock; one of South Somerset's most charming and popular villages. Spacious accommodation can be found throughout, including three double bedrooms, a kitchen/dining room and a conservatory which was added around 5 years ago. The property has been in the ownership of the same family for the past two decades, and consequently has been beautifully maintained throughout yet now offers scope for personalisation to suit the needs of an incoming purchaser. Entering the property through the front door, you are first met with a tiled storm porch which opens into a wide, welcoming entrance hall from which many of the rooms can be accessed. First on the right is the sitting room which, with a large window to the front and a gas fire, has an air of great comfort and a wealth of natural light. A door connects the sitting room with the kitchen where there is space for a family dining table alongside fitted units with a a built-in eye level double oven, plumbing for a washing machine and space for an under-counter fridge. The conservatory can be accessed via the kitchen; with a delightful outlook across the rear garden and a sliding door, this room gives a sense of indoor/outdoor living and is a wonderful place to relax at any time of year. Unusually for single storey properties, Barncroft enjoys a sense of separation between living and sleeping accommodation with the three double bedrooms found to the left of the entrance hallway. Bedroom 1, which is of particularly generous proportions, benefits form a window to the front aspect and built in wardrobes providing ample storage space. The family bathroom can also be found in the left-hand side of the property and is fitted with a suite comprising WC, wash hand basin and bath with shower over. Further domestic amenities include a large coat- and shoe cupboard and an airing/boiler cupboard which are both accessed from the hallway and between them provide excellent storage. OUTSIDE Barncroft enjoys a spacious, level garden amounting to almost a quarter of an acre. The property stands near the centre of the plot and is separated from the village road by an attractive stone walled front garden, alongside which is a driveway leading to a parking area for several cars and a single garage. The rear garden is charmingly landscaped with established flower and shrub borders, providing excellent excuses for spending time relaxing, entertaining and dining out of doors. A useful outbuilding can also be accessed from the rear garden, providing storage for outdoor furniture and equipment. SITUATION Barncroft is situated within a Conservation Area in West Chinnock, which is among South Somerset's most desirable villages with an active, friendly community and the traditional country village amenities including a church and village hall, a well reputed primary school and a pub. A short journey away is the market town of Crewkerne, where there is a variety of national and independent retailers and businesses, including a Waitrose Superstore. The larger towns of Yeovil, Taunton and Sherborne are also easily accessible. The area is favoured for it's ease of access to the Jurassic Coast with both West Bay and Lyme Regis within a 20 mile driving distance.
 
Transport links in the area are good with the A303 just 2.5 miles distant, whilst the M5 can be joined at Taunton. The mainline train stations in Crewkerne and Yeovil offer regular rail services to London (Waterloo) and Exeter.
 
Education is well catered for with a variety of state and independent establishments nearby, particularly the village primary school which is within easy walking distance from the property, while transport is provided to the local secondary school. The nearby independent schools include Perrott Hill, Sherborne, Taunton and Millfield. SERVICES Mains water, electricity and drainage. Oil fired central heating. Gas fire using bottled gas. VIEWINGS Strictly by appointment with the vendor's selling agents, Messrs. Stags, Yeovil office, telephone 01935 475000. DIRECTIONS From the A303 follow the A356 towards Crewkerne and take the third available left hand turning towards The Chinnocks. Proceed along this lane and at the end of the road turn right, signposted to West Chinnock. Continue onto Lower Street and the property can be found on the left shortly before the Pub. These particulars are a guide only and should not be relied upon for any purpose. "