A substantial four bedroom chalet style detached family home set in an enviable position in the sought after village of North Barrow. This splendid property lies on the edge of the village with lovely views over neighbouring farmland. The exceptionally spacious and versatile living accommodation is spread over two floors with the prime feature being a huge open plan kitchen, dining and living area with French doors opening to a large terrace ideal for al fresco dining and entertaining. There is also a spacious hallway with oak flooring, separate dining room, sitting room opening to a large conservatory, utility room, two ground floor bedrooms and shower room. Moving upstairs there is a family bathroom and two further bedrooms with the master having an en-suite shower room. The gardens are of a generous size with parking for many vehicles to the front and a delightful well tendered garden to the rear. Other benefits include solar panels and a large detached double garage. In all, a wonderful much loved and greatly enhanced property situated within a popular rural village.

LOCATION: North Barrow is a small village tucked away in rolling unspoilt countryside, yet having excellent access to many towns and locations. Castle Cary, the nearest town, is characterised by period buildings constructed of the distinctive honey coloured stone for which the area is well known. It remains a delightful small market town with a number of traditional shops and boutiques. These shops cater for most everyday needs whilst Bruton, Glastonbury, Street, Wells, Frome, Wincanton, Sherborne and Yeovil are all close by. On the outskirts of Castle Cary is the railway station with its direct line to Paddington (90 minutes). Templecombe station is 11 miles south with its direct line to Waterloo. The A303 road link is just over 3 miles south. The newly opened ‘The Newt in Somerset’, is home to beautiful countryside walks set in the grounds of a Georgian country estate. Within the estate are a Hotel and Spa, Farm Shop, restaurants and house and garden shop. There are excellent state and independent schools in the area including a number of village primary schools, Millfield, the Sherborne and Bruton Schools, Wells Cathedral, Hazelgrove, Port Regis and St Mary’s Shaftesbury. On the sporting side there are several golf courses nearby, various equestrian activities including racing at Wincanton and Bath, and lots of other societies and clubs for a huge cross section of activities.

ACCOMMODATION

GROUND FLOOR

UPVC double glazed front door with side panels to:

RECEPTION HALL: An impressive hallway with oak flooring, storage cupboard housing integrated vacuum system, two radiators, double glazed window to rear aspect, understairs recess and coved and smooth plastered ceiling.

SITTING ROOM: 19’4” x 18’3” (narrowing to 11’9”) A feature fireplace with solid fuel burning stove, double glazed window to side aspect, coved and smooth plastered ceiling, wall light points and double doors to:

CONSERVATORY: 12’10” x 10’7” A great addition to the property enjoying an outlook over the garden and fields beyond, two radiators and double glazed French doors to a large patio.

DINING ROOM: 15’4” x 12’8” Radiator, coved and smooth plastered ceiling, wood flooring and double glazed French doors to rear garden and wall light points.

KITCHEN/DINER: 37’4” x 14’6” (narrowing to 11’) A huge kitchen/family room with inset 1¼ bowl single drainer sink unit with cupboard below, further range of matching wall, drawer and base units with solid wood block working surface over, island unit topped with a granite working surface, vertical radiator, inset induction hob with extractor over, two tall units with built-in electric ovens, dual aspect double glazed windows, family area with contemporary wood burning stove, two radiators, two wall light points, double glazed French doors to rear garden and door to:

BOOT ROOM: 7’ x 6’10” Tiled floor, radiator, double glazed window to front aspect and door to covered area linking the property and garage

UTILITY ROOM: 10’1” x 6’6” Single drainer sink unit with cupboard below, fitted units, working surface, built-in cupboard housing oil fired boiler and water softener and double glazed window to front aspect.

BEDROOM 3: 14’4” x 9’10” Coved and smooth plastered ceiling, radiator and double glazed window to front aspect.

BEDROOM 4: 14’4” x 8’5” Radiator, coved and smooth plastered ceiling and double glazed window to side aspect.

SHOWER ROOM: Shower cubicle, low level WC with concealed cistern, vanity wash basin unit, radiator, tiled floor, heated towel rail, fully tiled walls and floor and coved and smooth plastered ceiling with downlighters.

From the entrance hall stairs to first floor.

FIRST FLOOR

LANDING: Large walk-in airing cupboard housing hot water tank and shelves for linen, radiator, two velux windows to front aspect, coved and smooth plastered ceiling with hatch to loft and eves cupboard.

BEDROOM 1: 17’ (narrowing to 14’5”) x 10’8” (to front of wardrobe) Radiator, smooth plastered ceiling with downlighters, wall to wall fitted wardrobes with hanging rails and shelving, double glazed window to side aspect and door to:

EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM: Shower cubicle, vanity wash basin unit, bidet, low level WC, fully tiled wall and floor, radiator, velux window, coved and smooth plastered ceiling with downlighters and electric shaver point.

BEDROOM 2: 16’2” x 10’7” (narrowing to 8’1”) Double glazed window to side aspect, radiator, wall light point, wall to wall fitted wardrobes and smooth plastered ceiling with downlighters.

BATHROOM: Corner bath, low level WC with concealed cistern, vanity wash basin unit, radiator, velux window, fully tiled walls and floor, electric shaver point and coved and smooth plastered ceiling with downlighters.

OUTSIDE

The gardens are charming, having been well tendered and maintained with well stocked flower borders and beds, various fruit trees and formal lawn. The terrace is a particular feature being placed to enjoy the ambience and the wildlife and is accessed via three sets of French doors making for a sociable area ideal for entertaining. There is an extensive gravel driveway to the front with space for many vehicles, area of lawn and access to a double garage with remote electric doors.

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

COUNCIL TAX BAND: F

TENURE: Freehold

VIEWING: Strictly by appointment through the agents.