House For Sale £285,000
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
Storm porch to composite front door.
Entrance hall: Radiator, coved and smooth plastered ceiling, telephone point and stairs off to the first floor.
Sitting/diner: 22'4” x 11'10" x 9’ A spacious room with two radiators, double glazed window to front aspect, coved and smoothed ceiling with downlighters, Hive room temperature control, laminate wood flooring, light dimmer switch and double glazed French doors to a paved patio ideal for alfresco dining.
Kitchen: 10'1” x 8'9" A modern fitted kitchen with inset 1½ bowl stainless steel sink unit with cupboard below, further range of Shaker style wall, base and drawer units with a working surface over, wine rack, built-in double oven with inset four burner gas hob over, space and plumbing for a washing machine, space for tall fridge/freezer, cupboard housing wall mounted gas boiler (installed 2019) supplying domestic hot water and radiators, metro style tiling, double glazed window overlooking the rear garden, coved and smooth plastered ceiling, understairs cupboard, and obscured double glazed door to outside.
From the hallway stairs lead off to:
First floor
landing: Coved and smooth plastered ceiling with hatch to loft, and double glazed window to side aspect.
Bedroom 1: 10'7" x 9' (excluding door recess) A spacious master bedroom with wall to wall fitted wardrobes, coved and smooth plastered ceiling, radiator, double glazed window to front aspect, and coved ceiling.
Bedroom 2: 9'10" x 8’10” (excluding door recess) Radiator, double glazed window to rear aspect, built-in single wardrobe and coved and smooth plastered ceiling with downlighters.
Bedroom 3: 9' x 7'2” Radiator, coved and smooth plastered ceiling and, double glazed window to front aspect.
Bath/shower room: A modern stylish suite comprising panelled bath with mixer taps, shower cubicle, vanity wash basin unit, metro style tiling, duel aspect double glazed window, coved and smooth plastered ceiling, and radiator.
Outside
front garden: This has been laid with block brick paving providing off road parking, and fronted by a low mature hedge. A concrete side path leads to a gate and the rear garden.
Rear garden: This is a particular feature of the property enjoying a sunny aspect with an area of paving partly covered with an open fronted garden shelter providing the perfect area for alfresco dining and entertaining. The remainder of the garden is laid to lawn enclosed by wood panel fencing. Water tap and outside light.
Garage: Single garage in nearby block with up and over door.
Directions: From the A303 Wincanton exit follow the signs for the town centre, upon reaching the one-way system turn second left into Silver Street (signed Castle Cary). Proceed past Bridge Motors and turn second right into Springfield Road, then first left and the property will be found towards the top of the hill on the left.
Services: Water, electricity, gas, drainage and telephone all subject to the usual utility regulations.
Council tax band: C
tenure: Freehold
Accommodation
Storm porch to composite front door.
Entrance hall: Radiator, coved and smooth plastered ceiling, telephone point and stairs off to the first floor.
Sitting/diner: 22'4” x 11'10" x 9’ A spacious room with two radiators, double glazed window to front aspect, coved and smoothed ceiling with downlighters, Hive room temperature control, laminate wood flooring, light dimmer switch and double glazed French doors to a paved patio ideal for alfresco dining.
Kitchen: 10'1” x 8'9" A modern fitted kitchen with inset 1½ bowl stainless steel sink unit with cupboard below, further range of Shaker style wall, base and drawer units with a working surface over, wine rack, built-in double oven with inset four burner gas hob over, space and plumbing for a washing machine, space for tall fridge/freezer, cupboard housing wall mounted gas boiler (installed 2019) supplying domestic hot water and radiators, metro style tiling, double glazed window overlooking the rear garden, coved and smooth plastered ceiling, understairs cupboard, and obscured double glazed door to outside.
From the hallway stairs lead off to:
First floor
landing: Coved and smooth plastered ceiling with hatch to loft, and double glazed window to side aspect.
Bedroom 1: 10'7" x 9' (excluding door recess) A spacious master bedroom with wall to wall fitted wardrobes, coved and smooth plastered ceiling, radiator, double glazed window to front aspect, and coved ceiling.
Bedroom 2: 9'10" x 8’10” (excluding door recess) Radiator, double glazed window to rear aspect, built-in single wardrobe and coved and smooth plastered ceiling with downlighters.
Bedroom 3: 9' x 7'2” Radiator, coved and smooth plastered ceiling and, double glazed window to front aspect.
Bath/shower room: A modern stylish suite comprising panelled bath with mixer taps, shower cubicle, vanity wash basin unit, metro style tiling, duel aspect double glazed window, coved and smooth plastered ceiling, and radiator.
Outside
front garden: This has been laid with block brick paving providing off road parking, and fronted by a low mature hedge. A concrete side path leads to a gate and the rear garden.
Rear garden: This is a particular feature of the property enjoying a sunny aspect with an area of paving partly covered with an open fronted garden shelter providing the perfect area for alfresco dining and entertaining. The remainder of the garden is laid to lawn enclosed by wood panel fencing. Water tap and outside light.
Garage: Single garage in nearby block with up and over door.
Directions: From the A303 Wincanton exit follow the signs for the town centre, upon reaching the one-way system turn second left into Silver Street (signed Castle Cary). Proceed past Bridge Motors and turn second right into Springfield Road, then first left and the property will be found towards the top of the hill on the left.
Services: Water, electricity, gas, drainage and telephone all subject to the usual utility regulations.
Council tax band: C
tenure: Freehold
