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 with courtesy light to:
ENTRANCE HALL: Double storage cupboard housing wall mounted Baxi gas boiler supplying domestic hot water and central heating, coved and smooth plastered ceiling, radiator, smoke detector, stairs to first floor, telephone point and laminate wood flooring.
CLOAKROOM: White suite comprising low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin, radiator, obscured double glazed window, coved and smooth plastered ceiling and electric trip switches.
SITTING/DINING ROOM: 18’4” x 13’10” Coved and smooth plastered ceiling, two radiators, laminate wood flooring, television and telephone points, understairs storage cupboard, double glazed window to rear aspect and double glazed French doors giving access to the rear garden.
KITCHEN: 11’9” x 8’6” Inset single drainer sink unit with cupboard below, further range of matching wall, drawer and base units with work surface over, built-in Bosch double electric oven with inset induction hob above (gas point available if gas cooker/hob preferred), space and plumbing for washing machine, stainless steel extractor hood, double glazed window to front aspect, radiator, coved and smooth plastered ceiling with down lighters.
From the entrance hall stairs to first floor.
FIRST FLOOR
LANDING: Radiator, large obscured double glazed window to side aspect, hatch to loft space and linen cupboard.
BEDROOM 1: 14’3” (max) x 9’3” Radiator, double glazed window to rear aspect with field views, smooth plastered ceiling, open fronted wardrobe, television aerial point and door to:
EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM: Corner shower cubicle with fitted shower unit, low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin with tiled splash back, radiator and smooth plastered ceiling with downlighters.
BEDROOM 2: 9’5” x 9’2” (excludes door recess) Radiator, double glazed window to front aspect, built-in double wardrobe, television aerial point and smooth plastered ceiling.
BEDROOM 3: 8’9” x 8’10” Radiator and double glazed window to rear aspect with field views.
BATHROOM: White suite comprising shaped shower/bath with shower screen and shower unit, tiled splashbacks, low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin, obscured double glazed window, heated towel rail and smooth plastered ceiling with downlighters.
OUTSIDE
FRONT GARDEN: An easy to maintain front garden with shrubs and fronted by a low stone wall, a side path leads to the rear garden.
REAR GARDEN: An area of timber decking abuts the rear of the house and then leads to a lawned area enclosed by wood panel fencing. A pathway to one side leads to a gate providing access to the garage. There is also a useful brick outhouse attached to the rear of the house with light and power.
GARAGE: A shared driveway provides rear vehicular access to a single garage with up and over door, light and power.
SERVICES: Mains water, electricity, drainage, gas central heating and telephone all subject to the usual utility regulations.
TENURE: Freehold
COUNCIL TAX BAND: C
VIEWING: Strictly by appointment through the agents.
