Detached house for sale in Wincanton, Somerset BA9

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, cafes, eateries, the Bootmakers Workshop with crafts for both children and adults, 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 front door .

Entrance hall: A spacious hallway with understairs cupboard, smoke detector, tiled floor and radiator.

Sitting room: 17’4” (into bay) x 11’9” Double glazed bay window to front aspect, radiator, television aerial point and double doors opening to the kitchen/diner.

Kitchen/diner: 25’2” x 10’3” This is a particular feature of the house being of a generous size ideal for everyday family life. Inset 1 1/4 bowl single drainer stainless steel sink unit with cupboard below, further range of shaker style wall, drawer and base units with working surface over, inset five burner gas hob, tower unit with integrated eye level double oven, integrated fridge/freezer and dishwasher, cupboard housing wall mounted gas boiler, double glazed window to rear aspect, two radiators and double glazed French doors leading out to the rear garden and paved patio perfect for alfresco dining.

Utility/cloakroom: 6’1” x 5’8” Wall hung wash hand basin with tiled splashback, low level WC with concealed cistern, integrated washing machine, fitted units, tiled floor, double glazed window, extractor and radiator.

Study: 8’4” x 6’6” Radiator and double glazed window to front aspect.

From the hallway stairs to first floor.

First floor

landing: Hatch to loft, smoke detector and airing cupboard housing hot water tank and shelf for linen.

Bedroom 1: 13’4” (into bay) x 11’10” Double glazed bay window to front aspect, radiator, built-in double wardrobe with hanging rail and shelf and door to:

En-suite shower room: Double shower cubicle, wall hung wash hand basin, low level WC with concealed cistern, heated towel rail, tiled floor, tiled to splash prone areas, electric shaver point and extractor.

Bedroom 2: 14’6” (max) x 9’2” Radiator and double glazed window to rear aspect.

Bedroom 3: 10’1” x 9’9” (excluding recess) Double glazed window to front aspect, radiator and recess ideal for wardrobes.

Bedroom 4: 10’5” x 8’1” Radiator and double glazed window to rear aspect.

Bathroom: Stylish suite comprising panelled bath with mixer tap with mains shower over the bath, wall hung wash hand basin, low level WC with concealed cistern, tiled to splash prone areas, heated towel rail, tiled floor, double glazed window to side aspect and extractor.

Outside

front garden: A small front garden planted with shrubs. A side gate and pathway leads to:

Rear garden: A paved patio ideal for alfresco dining leads to a lawned area with shrub borders all enclosed by timber fencing. A paved path extends to the rear of the garden where there is a summer house.

Garage: Single garage in nearby block.

Services Mains water, electricity, drainage, gas central heating and telephone all subject to the usual utility regulations.

Council tax band: E

tenure: Freehold