A three bedroom detached house situated in the popular village of Bayford, just one mile east of Wincanton. The property enjoys wonderful views over adjoining fields and offers a fantastic opportunity for a prospective purchaser to enhance, modernise and extend (STPP) to create a wonderful family home to their own taste and style. The property benefits from generous off road parking, attractive garden with delightful views, large garage/workshop, conservatory, downstairs cloakroom and double glazed windows. The property is offered for sale with no forward chain.
LOCATION: Bayford is a small south Somerset village with a village hall, garage and Inn. Approximately 3/4 mile away is the town centre of Wincanton, which is supplied with supermarkets, health centre, post office, library, Inns and churches, two primary schools and a comprehensive school. Wincanton is a small Somerset town lying just north of the A303 and offers a range of day to day facilities including doctors surgery, post office, library, schools, independent shops and two supermarkets. It is approximately six miles from the main-line railway stations at Gillingham and Templecombe with services to London, Waterloo and Exeter. A few miles to the north are Castle Cary and Bruton, which are on the London Paddington line and the much improved A303 which links with the M3 is literally minutes away and provides east-west road travel. Wincanton is a typical Somerset town close to many delightful villages and places of interest such as the Abbey town of Sherborne, the Cathedral City of Salisbury and the ancient hilltop town of Shaftesbury. The larger town of Yeovil is approximately 15 miles distance.
ACCOMMODATION
Storm porch to front door with glazed panel inserts.
ENTRANCE HALL: Quarry tiled floor and stairs to first floor.
SITTING ROOM: 17’3” x 12’ Natural stone fireplace with raised hearth and polished wood mantle, dual aspect double glazed windows to front and side aspects, radiator and picture rail.
KITCHEN/DINER: Kitchen Area: 11’2” x 6’4” Inset 1¼ bowl single drainer stainless steel sink unit with cupboard below, further range of matching base units with working surface over, tall unit with eye level double oven, inset ceramic hob, two double glazed windows and opening to Dining Area: 14’5” x 11’3” This room enjoys delightful countryside views, two double glazed windows to side aspect, understairs cupboard, radiator, two wall light points, room temperature control and sliding double glazed door to:
CONSERVATORY: 9’5” x 8’7” Double glazed windows and doors enjoying views over the garden and fields beyond. Tiled floor and double glazed French doors to the garden.
From the kitchen door to:
SIDE LOBBY: Doors to utility room, garage, garden and WC.
WC: High flow WC, tiled floor, wash basin unit and wall mounted oil fired boiler.
UTILITY ROOM: 6’3” x 6’ Window to front aspect.
From the entrance hall stairs to first floor.
FIRST FLOOR
LANDING: Hatch to loft and double glazed window to rear aspect.
BEDROOM 1: 12’7” x 12’ Radiator, built-in double wardrobe, airing cupboard housing hot water tank, picture rail and dual aspect double glazed windows to front and side aspects enjoying views over the garden and fields beyond.
BEDROOM 2: 11’2” x 8’8” Radiator, built-in double wardrobe, picture rail and double glazed window with views over the garden and fields beyond.
BEDROOM 3: 8’4” x 8’2” Radiator and double glazed window to rear aspect.
SHOWER ROOM: Large shower cubicle, low level WC with concealed cistern, semi recess wash basin, heated towel rail, tiled walls and double glazed window.
OUTSIDE
The majority of the front provides generous off road parking with a turning area. There is an area of lawn and bed of loose stones ideal for pots and tubs. A pathway with wrought iron gate gives access to the main garden which is of a good size with areas of lawn and well stocked flower beds and borders. A patio to the side of the house enjoys uninterrupted views over adjoining fields.
GARAGE: 23’3” x 15’3” (narrowing to 9’9”) Up and over door, light and power, double glazed windows with delightful rural views providing the opportunity to create a studio or additional living accommodation (STPP).
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.
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This is a Freehold property.