Detached house for sale in Kingsdon, Somerton TA11

Beechcroft, Kingsdon

Property Description: Guide Price: £475,000 - £500,000. Located on a quiet lane, this well presented property has all that is required for a family home with spacious living spaces and four bedrooms as well as a utility room and downstairs shower room.

From the porch area you enter into a bright and spacious entrance hall with wooden parquet flooring. There is a generous under stairs cupboard, ideal for coats and boots. The kitchen, downstairs shower room and living room all lead off the hall.

The kitchen is a good size with tasteful, well designed white units with wooden worktops on three walls and space in the centre for a island unit with a breakfast bar. There is space for a range cooker. The utility room is off the kitchen and has plumbing for a washing machine, space for a tumble dryer and has a sink. There is a glazed door that leads from the utility room to the parking area and garage. Ideal for bringing in the shopping or for coming in with muddy boots after a walk in the fabulous countryside that surrounds the village.

There is a separate dining room next to the kitchen that again has the beautiful parquet flooring. This room over looks the garden at the back. There is the potential to knock through from the kitchen into the dining room to create an open plan kitchen/dining room with space for a sofa.

The living room, having windows on three elevations (some with plantation blinds), is filled with light. It has a feature fireplace with a wood burning stove, wooden parquet flooring and French doors that open out to the garden.

Upstairs, off the gallery style landing, there are three double bedrooms all of which overlook the garden. The principal bedroom and the single room have got built-in-wardrobes and there is a deep airing cupboard. The bathroom has been tastefully designed with monochrome tiling plus a painted bath panel and under-sink cupboard.

Outside: To the front of the house there is a lovely 'cock and hen' topped stone wall with a painted five bar gate that opens onto the drive way. There is plenty of parking with access to a single garage.

The back garden has a southerly aspect and is enclosed with a high stone wall on the eastern boundary and a contemporary style wooden fence at the back. The garden is stone paved with terrace areas and landscaped raised beds that are well planted with interesting perennials and grasses. Next to the garage there is a covered area that could be used for storage or turned into an outside kitchen for entertaining.

Location: Kingsdon is certainly one of the most desirable villages in the area. It is set away from main roads and is full of charm. It has everything you would want from a village including an old thatched pub – The Kingsdon Inn, a community shop with tea rooms, a village hall, playground and a 13th Century church. The village has a thriving community with numerous clubs and activities.

The nearby historic and
picturesque
market town of Somerton is said to be the ancient capital of Wessex. This thriving market town offers an excellent selection of day-to-day shopping, antiques, popular pubs, a butchers, chemist, doctors surgery, artisan bakery, wine shop, restaurants and a 14th century church. A more comprehensive range of amenities can be found in the local towns of Street, Taunton or Yeovil, which are within easy reach by car and bus. For families, there is a recreational ground, which includes rugby, football, lawn bowls, tennis, children’s play area, skate park, outdoor gym and a sports and social club.

There is a good selection of both private and state schools in the locality which include a well respected primary school in Kingsdon and in Somerton. There are secondary schools at Street and Huish Episcopi. Strode College in Street offers 6th Form and there are numerous private schools in the area including Millfield and Wells Cathedral School.

There are good transport links to London and the South west via the A303. The main line Castle Cary railway station, just 6 miles away offers a direct rail service to London in less than two hours.

Directions: - TA11 7LN / What3words

Council Tax: Band E (correct at time of marketing). To check council tax for this property, please refer to

Local Authority: Somerset Council Services: Oil central heating, mains water, drainage and electricity.

Tenure: This property is freehold and is sold with vacant possession upon completion.

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