An impressive and deceptively spacious period house situated in the heart of Henstridge just a short walk from the village shop. This substantial property has a lovely homely feel and retains some fabulous character features, such as a large arched window, huge sitting/dining room with inglenook fireplace, exposed timbers, window seats, large attic bedroom with A-frame beams and farmhouse style kitchen with French doors opening to a delightful courtyard style garden with high natural stone walls. The property provides over 2300 sq ft of living space together with the benefit of off road parking, downstairs WC and no onward chain. A viewing is a must to truly appreciate what this home has to offer.
LOCATION: Henstridge is a large residential village in the lovely Blackmore Vale on the Somerset/Dorset border with easy access to the A30 and the A303. The village has a parish church, primary school, a village store/post office, public house, restaurant and bus services. Stalbridge is approximately one mile with a range of shops including a large supermarket. Templecombe two miles with main line station (Waterloo approximately two hours), Wincanton six miles, Sherborne six miles with excellent schooling, Shaftesbury ten miles and Yeovil eleven miles.
ACCOMMODATION
Original front door to:
ENTRANCE LOBBY: Patterned tiled floor, cupboard housing electric meter, wall light point and door to:
SITTING/DINING ROOM: 28’ x 16’ A huge, light and airy room featuring an impressive inglenook fireplace with flagstone hearth, bressumer beam and fitted wood burning stove. Three double glazed windows to front aspect, display niche with fitted shelving, two night storage heaters, walk-in storage cupboard also giving access to the kitchen, double doors to inner hallway and door to:
KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM: 17’3” x 12’6” A delightful farmhouse style kitchen featuring a Rayburn range with display mantle over, exposed floorboards, single drainer stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap and cupboard below, further matching double base unit topped with a granite work surface, space and plumbing for washing machine and slimline dishwasher, electric cooker point, window to side aspect and French doors opening to a delightful courtyard garden perfect for al fresco dining and entertaining.
REAR HALLWAY: 10’10” (max) x 7’9” An impressive hallway with large arched window overlooking the courtyard, tiled floor, storage heater, understairs cupboard and door to:
CLOAKROOM: Wash basin, Saniflow plus WC and tiled floor.
From the hallway, stairs rise to the first floor landing with a pleasant outlook through the feature arched window, exposed floorboards, ceiling beam and airing cupboard housing hot water tank with immersion heater and shelving for linen.
FIRST FLOOR
BEDROOM 1: 17’ x 15’7” (narrowing to 13’3”) A characterful master bedroom with a feature glazed door opening to a Juliet balcony, window to side aspect, shower cubicle and vanity unit.
BEDROOM 2: 16’8” x 10’10” A spacious double bedroom with exposed floorboards, ceiling beam and double glazed window with window seat.
BEDROOM 3: 12’7” x 10’7” Double glazed window with window seat, display niche, exposed floorboards, electric heater, wash basin vanity unit and ceiling beam.
BATHROOM: A classic Heritage suite comprising free standing roll top bath, wash basin with tiled splashback, low level WC, double glazed window with window seat and electric heater.
From the first floor landing a door opens to a staircase rising to:
SECOND FLOOR
BEDROOM 4: 25’5” x 11’5” (to useable head room due to sloping ceiling) A large characterful attic bedroom with exposed A frame timbers, velux style window and storage heater.
OUTSIDE
There is off road parking for one car with an oil tank to one side. Double arched gate giving access to the rear garden.
REAR GARDEN: This is a particular feature being a delightful courtyard enclosed by a high natural stone wall with large paved seating area, well stocked shrub and flower borders, water tap and storage cupboard.
SERVICES: Mains water, electricity, drainage, oil fired Rayburn range that along with the immersion heater supplies the hot water, and telephone all subject to the usual utility regulations.
COUNCIL TAX BAND: D
TENURE: Freehold
VIEWING: Strictly by appointment through the agents.
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This is a Freehold property.