House For Sale £775,000
1960s house design was characterised by an emphasis on light and space. Dating from 1967, Cross House Orchard is a split-level chalet bungalow built of pale, honey-coloured composite stone under a tiled roof and is a lovely example of the genre. The property sits centrally within a generously sized, mature garden in a peaceful and private position near the centre of the village. It has two wings connected by a short flight of stairs, with the south facing living room and kitchen/breakfast room in one wing and the bedroom and bathroom accommodation in the other. Its two wings are connected by a short flight of stairs rising from the hall and are built above an integral double garage. This gives the property a sense of height, which provides elevated views over the front part of the garden along with glimpses of the northern part of the village with Ham Hill beyond. The rear faces south where broad windows allow natural light to flood in giving the interior a wonderfully light, airy and welcoming feeling. It is also very well presented and has clearly been lovingly maintained over the past 20 years, when it was the much-loved home of its current owner, one of only two in total. However, it would now benefit from updating and therefore presents a wonderful opportunity for new owners to put their own stamp on it. Internally it comprises a living room with attached conservatory and kitchen/breakfast room in one wing, with four double bedrooms and the family bathroom in the other. The living room has a fireplace fitted with a gas fire within a stove and has windows on three sides with views over most of the garden plus a sliding, glazed door to the conservatory and terrace. The adjacent kitchen/breakfast room looks out on the south facing, rear part of the garden and is fully fitted with timber-fronted units under green marble work surfaces. The upper wing incorporates four double bedrooms, one of which currently serves as a study, plus the family bathroom and a separate WC.
Cross House Orchard is approached via a gravelled drive off a peaceful, village lane, with the drive leading to a generously sized parking area in front of the property, where there is easy access into the integral double garage via electric up and over doors. A gravelled spur leads off to one side to a further timber garage/garden store. The garden is bound by a mix of stone walling and close-boarded fencing with a high level of privacy afforded by tall hedging and a screen of mature trees including a fine magnolia, Norway spruce, Atlas cedar and Cypress. The garden consists of areas of lawn fringed with trees, tall hedging and flowering shrub borders. It is designed to be easily maintained and can be mown using a ride-on mower. On one side of the rear lawn is a kitchen garden screened behind a tall beech hedge and containing seven raised beds and a greenhouse. The property is surrounded by it's large garden.
Cross House Orchard is approached via a gravelled drive off a peaceful, village lane, with the drive leading to a generously sized parking area in front of the property, where there is easy access into the integral double garage via electric up and over doors. A gravelled spur leads off to one side to a further timber garage/garden store. The garden is bound by a mix of stone walling and close-boarded fencing with a high level of privacy afforded by tall hedging and a screen of mature trees including a fine magnolia, Norway spruce, Atlas cedar and Cypress. The garden consists of areas of lawn fringed with trees, tall hedging and flowering shrub borders. It is designed to be easily maintained and can be mown using a ride-on mower. On one side of the rear lawn is a kitchen garden screened behind a tall beech hedge and containing seven raised beds and a greenhouse. The property is surrounded by it's large garden.
A356 0.5 mile, Norton-sub-Hamdon 1.3 miles, A303 1.9 miles, Crewkerne 4.2 miles (Waterloo 90 minutes), Yeovil 6.9 miles, Castle Cary 18 miles (Paddington 90 minutes), Taunton/M5 (J25) 18.4 miles. (Distances and times approximate).
Cross House Orchard is situated in the small, vibrant village of Chiselborough, which is set amidst unspoilt, hilly countryside and has a parish church, village hall and pub. The nearest village shop is in the neighbouring village of Norton-sub-Hamdon and nearby Crewkerne has excellent amenities including two supermarkets (Waitrose and Lidl), leisure centre, library, farmers market, community hospital and train station on the Waterloo to Exeter line. The village
is also well placed for access to the A356 and A303 along with Bristol and Exeter Airports, which are both within an hour's drive. In addition, the local area offers a wide choice of schools.
