6 bed detached house for sale

Littleton, Somerton, Somerset TA11

Woodlands is a large detached and unlisted family home situated in the small hamlet of Littleton. The house is constructed of stone elevations under a tiled roof with brick chimneys together with a single storey partly flat roofed extension on the west elevation, which was added in 2021. The accommodation in the original house, is typical of the early 1900's comprising a wide entrance hall, two beautifully light and spacious reception rooms with bay windows and a further two smaller reception rooms on the opposite side of the hall. One of these reception rooms is currently configured to provide a ground floor bedroom, with the downstairs shower room with WC servicing this room. The extensive addition to the rear has been created as the main living space of the property, with a large kitchen/breakfast room, adjacent utility room and an impressive main family room with full height bifold doors along two sides providing in and out living onto the wrap around covered deck area. The first floor comprises of three double bedrooms, a single bedroom / dressing room and a family bathroom. There is a second floor which is currently divided into two rooms and could provide additional bedroom space / children's play area or study.

The property is approached off the road onto a jointly owned driveway which leads into the private drive of Woodlands. There is extensive parking at the front of the property with space for several vehicles and a timber gate leading from this parking area into the garden and access to the workshop and two additional sheds. The garden lies predominantly on two sides of the house (south & east) with a gravelled area running alongside the house connecting three areas of level lawn. The lawns are bordered by a mixture of mature hedging, a variety of trees and timber fencing. Mixed shrubs, borders and mature trees intersperse the level lawned areas creating "rooms" within the garden. There is a large pond with beautiful rockery creating a wonderful garden feature within the south "room". The bifold doors of the main family room lead out to the large covered sun deck which creates the perfect protected space for alfresco dining and entertaining.

The property is located within the small historic hamlet of Littleton, just one mile from the popular market town of Somerton. The town provides facilities for most day-to-day requirements including a post office, hall, Co-op, several independent shops, pubs and eateries. For wider needs the towns of Street (4 miles) and Glastonbury (7 miles) and Wells City (13 miles) provide more extensive facilities including several supermarkets, shops, dining options and the popular Clarks Village outlet in Street. There are good travel connections with the A303 joined at Podimore (6 miles) and M5 at Bridgwater (16 miles). For mainline rail there are connections from Castle Cary to London Paddington (90 minuets) or Yeovil Junction to London Waterloo (2.5 hours). For international destinations there are airports at both Bristol and Exeter. The local area offers a choice of schools from both the independent and state sectors including King Ina Primary in Somerton, Huish Episcopi Academy, and the Blue School (state secondary's), Millfield, Wells Cathedral School, The Taunton schools and Kings Bruton.