House for sale in Bayford House, Bayford Hill, Wincanton, Somerset - 5 bedrooms, 5 reception rooms, 3 bathrooms

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Impressive period town house occupying an elevated position with far reaching views and located on the edge of Wincanton. 

DESCRIPTION

Bayford House is thought to have originated from the Georgian period with the addition of a significant extension in 1902.  The accommodation is beautifully decorated and arranged over three floors, comprising an entrance porch, hall, reception hall, drawing room, formal dining room, sitting room, study, breakfast/informal dining room, kitchen, utility room, spacious landing, 5 bedrooms and 3 bath/shower rooms.  The house commands an elevated position on the Southern side of Bayford Hill with uninterrupted views across the Blackmore Vale.  The property has been subject to an extensive programme of refurbishment including sympathetic restoration of period features as well as modernisation of heating, kitchen and bathroom fittings.  Most recently the owners have built a detached double garage, constructed of stone with a tile roof.

SITUATION

Bayford Hill is a quiet residential area on the edge of Wincanton, within a short walk of Wincanton High Street.  The town has a range of services to cater for most everyday requirements, including a bustling high street of retail shops, a library, cottage hospital and new leisure centre with swimming pool.  Just outside the town is Wincanton Racecourse that holds National Hunt Jump Meetings throughout the season.  

OUTSIDE

Painted iron gates provide access through a stone boundary wall to gravelled parking in front of a new stone double garage.  Immediately adjacent to the house is a south facing terrace with stone balustrade, from where there are far reaching and uninterrupted views of the Blackmore Vale and Wincanton town.  Wide stone steps with pairs of stone flower urns lead down to a level area of lawn that was once a grass tennis court.  The lawn is edged with mature flower and shrub borders and enclosed by 6 foot high close board panel fencing.  Further steps lead down to a sloping garden with slate water features and a paved seating area, ideal for outside dining.  A timber frame workshop gives access to a cellar located below the kitchen. 

EDUCATION

The area is renowned for its excellent schools including Port Regis, St Mary’s Shaftesbury, Sandroyd, Sherborne, and Sherborne School for Girls, Chaffyn Grove, Milton Abbey, Bryanston, Bruton School for Girls and Kings Bruton, as well as boys and girls grammar schools in Salisbury. 

SPORTING AND RECREATION

Racing is at Wincanton, Salisbury and Bath.  Hunting is with South and West Wiltshire, Blackmore Vale and the Portman.  Premiership rugby is played at Bath and Bristol.  Eighteen hole golf courses are found at Wincanton Racecourse, Sherborne and Warminster.  Excellent riding, cycling and walking are available throughout the area including Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs.  Poole Harbour and Weymouth (2012 Olympic venue) provides superb water sport facilites. 

COMMUNICATION LINKS

Communications in the area are excellent with local railway stations at Templecombe and Castle Cary providing main line services to London Waterloo and London Paddington respectively. Wincanton is handily placed to pick up the A303 providing good road access to London and the South West.

POSTCODE

BA9 9LW

SERVICES

Mains, electricity, gas, water and drainage are connected to the property.  Gas fired central heating to radiators, separate gas fired Aga for cooking and supplementary hot water. 

DIRECTIONS

From Wincanton High Street, proceed East towards Bayford and at the top of Bayford Hill before dropping down toward Bayford village you will find the entrance to Bayford House on the right.  Alternatively travelling West along the A303, take the first exit signposted Wincanton and Bruton.  Turn left onto the B3081 towards Wincanton proceeding through Bayford village and at the top of Bayford Hill, the entrance to Bayford House will be found on the left hand side. 

Agent’s Notes

Woolley & Wallis, their clients and any joint agents give notice that:

1. They have no authority to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property.

2. These particulars have been prepared in good faith to give an overall view of the property, they do not form any part of an offer or contract, and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact.

3.Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate.  The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive.  It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Woolley & Wallis have not tested any services, equipment or facilities.  Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise.

4. These particulars were prepared in January 2008.

VIEWINGS

All viewings should be by prior appointment only and arranged through our Shaftesbury Office: 01747 852242

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Shaftesbury, Dorset  SP7 8JL

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property reference: WWSH999000838