House For Sale £400,000
Location: The town of Wincanton is an appealing South Somerset town bordering the counties of Dorset and Wiltshire. Local amenities including a Co-Op supermarket, Morrisons, Lidl, butcher, bakery, fruit and veg and whole foods shop, Post Office, library, antique shops, cafes, eateries, the Bootmakers Workshop with crafts for both children and adults with a wood-fired pizza and a leisure centre with gym and swimming pool. The town has a thriving community with an active library as well as a community centre at the Balsam Centre which has a busy schedule of classes and groups. The town is a 10 minute drive from the fantastic offerings of Bruton including the Hauser & Wirth Art Gallery and Roth Bar & Grill, 10 minutes from the impressive highly-regarded Newt Hotel, 15 minutes from the pretty market town of Castle Cary and 20 minutes from the attractive Dorset town of Sherborne. It is also close to the A303 for an easy drive to/from London (approx 2 hours drive) and Berry’s coaches which operates a twice daily service to London. Other local attractions are a number of National Trust properties including Stourhead and approximately an hour’s drive from the beautiful Dorset coastline featuring some of the best beaches in the country. There is a Waitrose 10 minutes away in Gillingham or at Sherborne and an local farm shop and restaurant at Kimbers (5 minutes away). There is also the renowned Wincanton racecourse and a pretty local park, Cale Park, which features a playground, café with ‘mini-town’ for children and the pretty river Cale which runs through to the countryside behind Loxton House.
Accommodation
Front door to:
Entrance hall: A welcoming hallway with radiator, room temperature control, smoke detector and doors to cloakroom, boot room and kitchen/diner.
Cloakroom: Radiator, low level WC, wash hand basin, extractor, tiled floor.
Boot room: 6’8" x 5'6" Tiled floor, radiator and double glazed window to front aspect.
Sitting room: 15’6” x 12’3” A light and airy room with double glazed French doors giving access to the rear garden, two radiators, two double glazed windows, television and telephone points and wide opening to:
Kitchen/diner: 18’8” x 12’ This is a particular feature being of a generous size with double glazed doors opening onto a paved terrace ideal for alfresco dining. The stylish fitted kitchen comprises inset 1 1/2 bowl single drainer stainless steel sink unit with cupboard below, further range of matching gloss fronted wall, drawer and base units with working surface over, inset induction hob with extractor canopy hood over, tall unit with built-in oven and microwave with cupboards above and below, integrated fridge/freezer and dishwasher, double glazed window to front aspect, downlighters, television aerial point, tiled floor and door to:
Store room: 18’4” x 9’ 1” This was formally an integral car port which has been converted to provide a spacious store room. Inset single drainer stainless steel sink unit with cupboard below, space and plumbing for washing machine, double glazed window to front aspect and double glazed door to rear garden.
From the hallway stairs to first floor.
First floor
landing: Radiator and smoke detector.
Bedroom 1: 14’6” x 11’2” A spacious master bedroom with double glazed window to rear aspect with far reaching views, television aerial point, radiator and door to:
En-suite shower: White suite comprising low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin, large shower cubicle, heated towel rail, double glazed window to front aspect, shaver point, tiled floor and tiled to splash prone areas.
Bedroom 2: 15’6” x 9’1” Radiator, double glazed window to rear aspect with far reaching views and two eves storage cupboards.
Bedroom 3: 10’5” x 10’6” Radiator, double glazed window to front aspect and door to useful fully boarded loft (17’6” x 9’2”) that runs over the car port. Gas boiler and light.
Bedroom 4: 11’ x 9’7” Radiator and two velux windows.
Bathroom: A stylish modern suite comprising shaped shower bath, pedestal wash hand basin, low level WC, velux window, tiled to splash prone areas, velux window, electric shaver point, heated towel rail, tiled floor and airing cupboard housing hot water tank.
Outside
To the front there is a large car port (18’ x 15’) with space for two cars. Side gate leads to:
Rear garden: A delightful sunny aspect rear garden that has been tastefully landscaped over the past seven years by the current owner. A large paved terrace with feature pergola leads to a good size lawned area interspersed with a variety of shrubs and young trees all enclosed by wood panel fencing. Timber decking seating area, useful shed, outside light
services Mains water, electricity, drainage, gas central heating and telephone all subject to the usual utility regulations.
Council tax band: D
tenure: Freehold
viewing: Strictly by appointment through the agents.
Accommodation
Front door to:
Entrance hall: A welcoming hallway with radiator, room temperature control, smoke detector and doors to cloakroom, boot room and kitchen/diner.
Cloakroom: Radiator, low level WC, wash hand basin, extractor, tiled floor.
Boot room: 6’8" x 5'6" Tiled floor, radiator and double glazed window to front aspect.
Sitting room: 15’6” x 12’3” A light and airy room with double glazed French doors giving access to the rear garden, two radiators, two double glazed windows, television and telephone points and wide opening to:
Kitchen/diner: 18’8” x 12’ This is a particular feature being of a generous size with double glazed doors opening onto a paved terrace ideal for alfresco dining. The stylish fitted kitchen comprises inset 1 1/2 bowl single drainer stainless steel sink unit with cupboard below, further range of matching gloss fronted wall, drawer and base units with working surface over, inset induction hob with extractor canopy hood over, tall unit with built-in oven and microwave with cupboards above and below, integrated fridge/freezer and dishwasher, double glazed window to front aspect, downlighters, television aerial point, tiled floor and door to:
Store room: 18’4” x 9’ 1” This was formally an integral car port which has been converted to provide a spacious store room. Inset single drainer stainless steel sink unit with cupboard below, space and plumbing for washing machine, double glazed window to front aspect and double glazed door to rear garden.
From the hallway stairs to first floor.
First floor
landing: Radiator and smoke detector.
Bedroom 1: 14’6” x 11’2” A spacious master bedroom with double glazed window to rear aspect with far reaching views, television aerial point, radiator and door to:
En-suite shower: White suite comprising low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin, large shower cubicle, heated towel rail, double glazed window to front aspect, shaver point, tiled floor and tiled to splash prone areas.
Bedroom 2: 15’6” x 9’1” Radiator, double glazed window to rear aspect with far reaching views and two eves storage cupboards.
Bedroom 3: 10’5” x 10’6” Radiator, double glazed window to front aspect and door to useful fully boarded loft (17’6” x 9’2”) that runs over the car port. Gas boiler and light.
Bedroom 4: 11’ x 9’7” Radiator and two velux windows.
Bathroom: A stylish modern suite comprising shaped shower bath, pedestal wash hand basin, low level WC, velux window, tiled to splash prone areas, velux window, electric shaver point, heated towel rail, tiled floor and airing cupboard housing hot water tank.
Outside
To the front there is a large car port (18’ x 15’) with space for two cars. Side gate leads to:
Rear garden: A delightful sunny aspect rear garden that has been tastefully landscaped over the past seven years by the current owner. A large paved terrace with feature pergola leads to a good size lawned area interspersed with a variety of shrubs and young trees all enclosed by wood panel fencing. Timber decking seating area, useful shed, outside light
services Mains water, electricity, drainage, gas central heating and telephone all subject to the usual utility regulations.
Council tax band: D
tenure: Freehold
viewing: Strictly by appointment through the agents.
