A wonderful opportunity to purchase a three bedroom semi-detached house with a large garden and delightful far reaching views. Although requiring some modernisation, this property has so much to offer with scope to extend (STPP), and the opportunity to create a home to your own taste and style.

The front door opens to the entrance hall with plenty of space for coats and boots. To your left there is a sitting room with a tiled fireplace as its centrepiece. The kitchen is of a generous size with plenty of space for a large table and a useful walk-in larder. A door opens to a utility/boot  room with many potential uses  and enjoys a  lovely outlook over the garden. Completing the ground floor accommodation is the convenience of a downstairs cloakroom.

Moving upstairs, there is a family bathroom and three bedrooms, two of which are large doubles.

Stepping outside, there is a wide front garden being mainly laid to lawn with potential to create off road parking subject to the necessary permission. The rear garden is a particular feature being of a generous size with a sunny aspect and far reaching views.

LOCATION: The town of Wincanton is an appealing South Somerset town bordering the counties of Dorset and Wiltshire. Local amenities including a Co-Op supermarket, butcher, bakery, fruit and veg and whole foods shop, Morrisons, Lidl, Health Centre, Post Office, library, antique shops, cafes, eateries, the Bootmakers Workshop with crafts for both children and adults with a wood-fired pizza and a leisure centre with gym and swimming pool. The town has a thriving community with an active library as well as a community centre at the Balsam Centre which has a busy schedule of classes and groups. The town is a 10 minute drive from the fantastic offerings of Bruton including the Hauser & Wirth Art Gallery and Roth Bar & Grill, 10 minutes from the impressive highly-regarded Newt Hotel, 15 minutes from the pretty market town of Castle Cary and 20 minutes from the attractive Dorset town of Sherborne. It is also close to the A303 for an easy drive to/from London (approx 2 hours drive) and Berry’s coaches which operates a twice daily service to London. Other local attractions are a number of National Trust properties including Stourhead and approximately an hour’s drive from the beautiful Dorset coastline featuring some of the best beaches in the country. There is a Waitrose 10 minutes away in Gillingham or at Sherborne and an excellent local farm shop and restaurant at Kimbers (5 minutes away). There is also the renowned Wincanton racecourse and a pretty local park, Cale Park, which features a playground, café with ‘mini-town’ for children and the pretty river Cale which runs through to the countryside behind Loxton House.

ACCOMMODATION

Storm porch to front door opening to:

ENTRANCE HALL: Radiator, telephone point, coved ceiling and stairs to first floor.

SITTING ROOM: 16’5” x 13’ (narrowing to 10’8”) A tiled fireplace with a fitted gas fire provides the focal point of the room. Radiator, double glazed windows to front and rear aspects and coved ceiling.

KITCHEN/DINER: 16’5” x 12’ (max) A spacious light and airy room being the social hub of the house with ample space for a table ideal for family meals. Double drainer stainless steel sink unit with cupboard below, large walk-in larder, double glazed windows to front and rear aspects with an outlook over the rear garden and far reaching views beyond, wall mounted gas boiler, coved ceiling and door to:

UTILITY/BOOT ROOM: 11’6” (max) x 10’9” This room has a number of potential uses including home office and play/garden room. Useful storage cupboard, tiled floor, double glazed window to front aspect and large double glazed window and door giving access to the rear garden. There is also the convenience of a downstairs WC off this room.

From the entrance hall stairs to first floor.

FIRST FLOOR

LANDING: Double glazed window to rear aspect with delightful far reaching views.

BEDROOM 1: 12’2” x 11’2” A spacious double bedroom with original cast iron fireplace, radiator, airing cupboard housing hot water tank, built-in linen cupboard and double glazed window to front aspect.

BEDROOM 2: 13’ x 9’ Radiator, built-in single wardrobe and double glazed window to front aspect.

BEDROOM 3: 9’8” x 7’2” Radiator and double glazed window to rear aspect with far reaching views.

BATHROOM: Panelled bath, low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin, tiled to splash prone areas, radiator and obscured double glazed window to rear aspect.

OUTSIDE

FRONT GARDEN: A wide front garden being mainly laid to lawn fronted by a mature hedge.

REAR GARDEN: This is a particular feature enjoying a sunny aspect and delightful views. There is a large expanse of lawn bordered by a mature hedge and picket fencing. A pathway extends to the rear of the garden with a flower bed to one side.

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

TENURE:  Freehold 

COUNCIL TAX BAND: B     

VIEWING:  Strictly by appointment through the agents.