House For Sale £300,000
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, butcher, bakery, fruit and veg and whole foods shop, Morrisons, Lidl, Health Centre, 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 excellent 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
Double glazed front door with side window to:
Enclosed entrance porch: Original front door with side windows to:
Entrance hall: Double glazed window to side aspect and radiator
sitting room: 12’6” x 12’1” (into bay) A light and airy room with a double glazed bay window to front aspect, coved ceiling, radiator and door to:
Dining room: 13’3” x 11’ Fireplace with timber surround and mantle, double glazed window overlooking the rear garden, radiator, and coved ceiling.
Kitchen: 10’ (max) x 8’6” Inset single drainer stainless steel sink unit with cupboard below, further range of matching Shaker style wall, drawer and base units with roll edge working surface over, gas and electric cooker points, electric metre, understairs cupboard/pantry, double glazed window overlooking the rear garden and door to hallway with opening to utility room and doors to cloakroom, conservatory and rear garden.
Utility room: 10’ x 8”6’ Inset single drainer stainless steel sink unit with cupboard below, further wall mounted units, working surface, space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer, wall mounted Worcester gas boiler, electric heater and single glazed internal window.
Cloakroom: Low level WC, wash hand basin and obscured single glazed window.
Conservatory: Radiator and double glazed windows and double glazed French doors giving access to the front garden.
From the Entrance Hall stairs to:
First floor
landing: Hatch to loft, linen cupboard with shelving and double glazed window to side aspect.
Bedroom 1: 12’ x 11’5” (maximum) Radiator, double glazed window to front aspect and wall to wall fitted wardrobe.
Bedroom 2: 11’5” x 10’ 10” Double glazed window overlooking the rear garden, built in double wardrobe and radiator.
Bedroom 3: 8’10” (max) x 8’2” Double glazed window to front aspect, over stairs cupboard and radiator.
Bathroom: Panelled bath with shower over, wash hand basin, low level WC, radiator, tiled to splash prone areas and obscure double glazed window to rear aspect.
Outside
front garden: Mainly laid to lawn enclosed by mature hedging. A wide tarmacadam driveway provides off road parking and a side path with a raised shrub border gives access to the rear garden.
Rear garden: This is a particular feature being of an exceptionally good size. A paved patio leads to lawn interspersed with shrubs and a plum tree. A pathway runs to the rear of the garden where there is a tool shed (6’10” x 4’9”), and timber workshop (15’3” x 9’3”) with light and power.
Services Mains water, electricity, drainage, gas central heating and telephone all subject to the usual utility regulations.
Council tax band: B.
Tenure: Freehold
Accommodation
Double glazed front door with side window to:
Enclosed entrance porch: Original front door with side windows to:
Entrance hall: Double glazed window to side aspect and radiator
sitting room: 12’6” x 12’1” (into bay) A light and airy room with a double glazed bay window to front aspect, coved ceiling, radiator and door to:
Dining room: 13’3” x 11’ Fireplace with timber surround and mantle, double glazed window overlooking the rear garden, radiator, and coved ceiling.
Kitchen: 10’ (max) x 8’6” Inset single drainer stainless steel sink unit with cupboard below, further range of matching Shaker style wall, drawer and base units with roll edge working surface over, gas and electric cooker points, electric metre, understairs cupboard/pantry, double glazed window overlooking the rear garden and door to hallway with opening to utility room and doors to cloakroom, conservatory and rear garden.
Utility room: 10’ x 8”6’ Inset single drainer stainless steel sink unit with cupboard below, further wall mounted units, working surface, space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer, wall mounted Worcester gas boiler, electric heater and single glazed internal window.
Cloakroom: Low level WC, wash hand basin and obscured single glazed window.
Conservatory: Radiator and double glazed windows and double glazed French doors giving access to the front garden.
From the Entrance Hall stairs to:
First floor
landing: Hatch to loft, linen cupboard with shelving and double glazed window to side aspect.
Bedroom 1: 12’ x 11’5” (maximum) Radiator, double glazed window to front aspect and wall to wall fitted wardrobe.
Bedroom 2: 11’5” x 10’ 10” Double glazed window overlooking the rear garden, built in double wardrobe and radiator.
Bedroom 3: 8’10” (max) x 8’2” Double glazed window to front aspect, over stairs cupboard and radiator.
Bathroom: Panelled bath with shower over, wash hand basin, low level WC, radiator, tiled to splash prone areas and obscure double glazed window to rear aspect.
Outside
front garden: Mainly laid to lawn enclosed by mature hedging. A wide tarmacadam driveway provides off road parking and a side path with a raised shrub border gives access to the rear garden.
Rear garden: This is a particular feature being of an exceptionally good size. A paved patio leads to lawn interspersed with shrubs and a plum tree. A pathway runs to the rear of the garden where there is a tool shed (6’10” x 4’9”), and timber workshop (15’3” x 9’3”) with light and power.
Services Mains water, electricity, drainage, gas central heating and telephone all subject to the usual utility regulations.
Council tax band: B.
Tenure: Freehold
