Detached house for sale in Horsington, Somerset BA8

Upon entering through a canopy porch you are welcomed into a spacious hallway with cherry wood flooring. To your right, a light and airy sitting room beckons with an open fire as its centrepiece, and a tri-fold door leads to a paved patio providing the ideal setting to relax after a busy day. The sitting room seamlessly flows into the dining room being of a good size and overlooking the garden. The kitchen is fitted with country style units and has a sociable layout with space for a kitchen table. A door opens to a useful utility room which in turn gives access to the cloakroom and garden.

Moving upstairs, there is a family bathroom, separate WC and four double bedrooms, two of which enjoy delightful countryside views.

Stepping outside, the garden is of a particular interest being of a generous size with a sunny aspect. There is plenty of parking and a double garage which has been divided to provide an office.

We strongly recommend an internal viewing of this spacious family home offering an idyllic lifestyle within a charming sought after village.

Location: This popular South Somerset village is situated on the northern edge of the Blackmore Vale and offers a primary school, 15th century church and village hall shared with the neighbouring village of South Cheriton. The village is mostly made up of attractive period stone properties with a wildlife pond to the centre of the village. The large village of Templecombe, a few minutes drive to the south, benefits from a railway station connecting with London Waterloo, and Co-op village shop. More extensive facilities can be found in Wincanton and the Abbey town of Sherborne. The A303 can be joined at Wincanton giving good access to London and the home counties. Horsington is also well placed for the areas best known independent schools including schools at Sherborne, Hazelgrove, Kings Bruton, Port Regis and St Mary's at Shaftesbury. There is National Hunt racing at Wincanton and Taunton, flat racing at Bath and Salisbury and hunting with the Blackmore and Sparkford Vale. Golf can be found at Wincanton, Sherborne, Yeovil and Wheathill.

Accommodation

ground floor

Storm porch with composite front door to:

Entrance hall: Radiator, useful understairs cupboard, coved ceiling and stairs to first floor.

Cloakroom: Low level WC, coved ceiling, cloaks cupboard, understairs cupboard and stairs to first floor.

Sitting room: 21’11” x 12’11” A light and airy room featuring a trifold door providing access to the rear garden and patio ideal for al fresco dining. Painted stone fireplace with display niche and polished wood mantle, two radiators, double glazed window to front aspect, coved ceiling and opening to:

Dining room: 11’5” x 9’8” Radiator, coved ceiling and double glazed window overlooking the rear garden.

Kitchen: 11’9” x 10’8” A country style kitchen with space for a table. Inset 11⁄4 bowl single drainer stainless steel sink unit with cupboard below, further range of matching wall and base units with a drawer line and solid wood block work surface over, wine rack, unit with pull out wicker vegetable baskets, tiled floor, built-in double oven with inset ceramic hob above, space and plumbing for dishwasher, radiator, double glazed window to front aspect and door to:

Utility room: Single drainer stainless steel sink unit with drawer and cupboard below, fitted shelving, larder, Worcester oil fired boiler, tiled floor, double glazed window to side aspect and doors to cloakroom and garden.

Cloakroom: Low level WC, wash basin, tiled floor, single glazed window to rear aspect and radiator.

From the entrance hall stairs to first floor.

First floor

galleried landing: Radiator, double glazed window to front aspect with far reaching countryside views, large airing cupboard with hot water tank and shelving for linen and hatch to loft.

Bedroom 1: 12’10” (max) x 11’5” Radiator and double glazed window to front aspect enjoying far reaching countryside views.

Bedroom 2: 12’10” x 10’1” (to front of wardrobe) Radiator and double glazed window overlooking the rear garden.

Bedroom 3: 10’7” x 8’8” Radiator, built-in double wardrobe and double glazed window to front aspect with far reaching field views.

Bedroom 4: 9’ x 8’9” (to front of wardrobe) Radiator, fitted double wardrobe and double glazed window overlooking the rear garden.

Bathroom: Panelled bath with mixer tap and shower attachment, vanity wash basin unit, low level WC, radiator with heated towel rail attached, tiled floor, tiled to splash prone areas and double glazed window to rear aspect.

WC: Low level WC and double glazed window to rear aspect.

Outside

The gardens are a particular feature with the plot totalling approximately quarter of an acre. The front garden is easy to maintain ideal for pots fronted by a natural stone wall. A driveway provides access to the rear garden with parking for several cars and leads to a garage and office. The rear garden enjoys a sunny aspect with a paved patio leading to a large expanse of lawn interspersed with mature shrubs and apple tree.

Garage: Formerly a double garage having now been divided to create a single garage and office with interconnecting door.

Garage: 18’11” x 8’9” Doors to office and side path.

Office: 18’9” x 8’6” Dual aspect windows and door to driveway.

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

Council tax band: E

tenure: Freehold

viewing: Strictly by appointment through the agents.