House For Sale £560,000
A semi-detached stone barn conversion within an attractive courtyard setting situated on the edge of the village.
Magdalen Barn is a semi-detached period barn converted along with two other properties about twenty years ago and arranged within a private courtyard setting. Magdalen Barn and its adjoining neighbour form an l-shaped building. It is built of local stone with mellow brick detailing under a clay tiled roof.
From under a broad open porch the glazed front door with further glazing on either side opens into the kitchen/dining room, which has an impressive vaulted ceiling, windows on two sides and an attractive flagstone floor. It is fitted with painted timber units, black granite work surfaces, dresser, built-in fridge and freezer and electric Rangemaster two oven range cooker (black). Beyond the kitchen is the utility room with a door leading out to the garden. On one side of the kitchen is the master bedroom, which also has a vaulted ceiling and an en suite bathroom with a shower and a small dressing room/wardrobe. A short corridor leads off the other side of the kitchen, past the cloakroom and guest bedroom suite and the staircase to the first floor into the sitting room, which looks out to the garden and has a brick fireplace fitted with a wood-burning stove, timber floor, beams and French windows leading out to the decked terrace.
On the first floor is a galleried landing which has a broad alcove used as a study and fitted cupboards and leads to the third bedroom which overlooks the garden has a vaulted ceiling and an en suite shower room.
Magdalen Barn is approached up a long, sweeping gravelled drive, which leads to a broad parking and turning area in front of the property. At its centre is a circular island planted with a mature Holm Oak underplanted with mature shrubs, which provide year round privacy between the neighbouring properties. There is space for a number of cars beside two richly planted raised beds on either side of the front door and on one side of the property is an integral double garage. To the rear of the property is a wide, gravelled and paved strip bordered by mature hedging, which leads round to the garden. The garden extends out from one end of the barn, with privacy afforded by close boarded fencing and mature hedging. French windows open out onto a paved terrace from where a flight of steps rise to an area of decking, which provides an area for entertaining and outside dining. Beyond are a small lawn fringed by borders and shrubs and a garden shed.
Magdalen Barn is situated on the edge of the small village of Fifehead Magdalen, which is surrounded by unspoilt countryside overlooking the Blackmore Vale. It has a church and village hall.
The neighbouring village of West Stour (1 mile) has a public house, village hall and garage selling fuel and incorporating a local convenience store.
The nearby town of Gillingham (5 miles) has a range of shops including a Waitrose supermarket, doctor and dental surgeries and a range of local businesses.
There are four primary schools within a 3 mile radius and a highly regarded secondary school in Gillingham. Local private schools include Hazlegrove, Kings Bruton, Bruton School for Girls, Port Regis and the Sherborne schools.
In addition to the local facilities in Gillingham and Shaftesbury, Yeovil, Salisbury and Bath are all easily accessible offering a wide range of shopping, recreational and business facilities. Yeovil, Bath and Salisbury all have excellent entertainment venues.
There are several gastro pubs and restaurants within the local area.
The A30 is ¾ mile away and the nearby A303 provides a direct east/west route linking with the M3 to London and to the M5 (J23) at Bridgwater (39½ miles) via the A39.
There is a mainline rail service from Gillingham to London Waterloo taking 2 hours and from Castle Cary (14 miles) to London Paddington in about 90 minutes on the fast train.
Bristol and Exeter Airports are both just over 1 hour’s drive away offering connections within the UK and to many international destinations.
Magdalen Barn is a semi-detached period barn converted along with two other properties about twenty years ago and arranged within a private courtyard setting. Magdalen Barn and its adjoining neighbour form an l-shaped building. It is built of local stone with mellow brick detailing under a clay tiled roof.
From under a broad open porch the glazed front door with further glazing on either side opens into the kitchen/dining room, which has an impressive vaulted ceiling, windows on two sides and an attractive flagstone floor. It is fitted with painted timber units, black granite work surfaces, dresser, built-in fridge and freezer and electric Rangemaster two oven range cooker (black). Beyond the kitchen is the utility room with a door leading out to the garden. On one side of the kitchen is the master bedroom, which also has a vaulted ceiling and an en suite bathroom with a shower and a small dressing room/wardrobe. A short corridor leads off the other side of the kitchen, past the cloakroom and guest bedroom suite and the staircase to the first floor into the sitting room, which looks out to the garden and has a brick fireplace fitted with a wood-burning stove, timber floor, beams and French windows leading out to the decked terrace.
On the first floor is a galleried landing which has a broad alcove used as a study and fitted cupboards and leads to the third bedroom which overlooks the garden has a vaulted ceiling and an en suite shower room.
Magdalen Barn is approached up a long, sweeping gravelled drive, which leads to a broad parking and turning area in front of the property. At its centre is a circular island planted with a mature Holm Oak underplanted with mature shrubs, which provide year round privacy between the neighbouring properties. There is space for a number of cars beside two richly planted raised beds on either side of the front door and on one side of the property is an integral double garage. To the rear of the property is a wide, gravelled and paved strip bordered by mature hedging, which leads round to the garden. The garden extends out from one end of the barn, with privacy afforded by close boarded fencing and mature hedging. French windows open out onto a paved terrace from where a flight of steps rise to an area of decking, which provides an area for entertaining and outside dining. Beyond are a small lawn fringed by borders and shrubs and a garden shed.
Magdalen Barn is situated on the edge of the small village of Fifehead Magdalen, which is surrounded by unspoilt countryside overlooking the Blackmore Vale. It has a church and village hall.
The neighbouring village of West Stour (1 mile) has a public house, village hall and garage selling fuel and incorporating a local convenience store.
The nearby town of Gillingham (5 miles) has a range of shops including a Waitrose supermarket, doctor and dental surgeries and a range of local businesses.
There are four primary schools within a 3 mile radius and a highly regarded secondary school in Gillingham. Local private schools include Hazlegrove, Kings Bruton, Bruton School for Girls, Port Regis and the Sherborne schools.
In addition to the local facilities in Gillingham and Shaftesbury, Yeovil, Salisbury and Bath are all easily accessible offering a wide range of shopping, recreational and business facilities. Yeovil, Bath and Salisbury all have excellent entertainment venues.
There are several gastro pubs and restaurants within the local area.
The A30 is ¾ mile away and the nearby A303 provides a direct east/west route linking with the M3 to London and to the M5 (J23) at Bridgwater (39½ miles) via the A39.
There is a mainline rail service from Gillingham to London Waterloo taking 2 hours and from Castle Cary (14 miles) to London Paddington in about 90 minutes on the fast train.
Bristol and Exeter Airports are both just over 1 hour’s drive away offering connections within the UK and to many international destinations.
