A wonderful opportunity to purchase an individual period property with an abundance of charm and character set within 0.40 acres of delightful gardens. This interesting dwelling has been extended over the years to provide a lovely family home with flexible living accommodation. From the entrance porch you are welcomed into an impressive reception hall with painted wood panelling and quarry tiled floor. To your right a door opens into the living room being the original cottage with dual aspect windows, stone fireplace and door giving access to a small study. To the left of the hallway is a spacious dining room seamlessly flowing into the kitchen and conservatory providing a wonderful sociable layout perfect for entertaining and every day family life. Completing the downstairs there is a utility room and cloakroom. There are two staircases providing access to the first floor providing the opportunity to create an annexe. There is a family bathroom, en-suite shower room and four bedrooms all of which enjoy countryside views. Moving outside, the mature garden is a particular feature being of a generous size with pleasant seating areas and a large expanse of lawn interspersed with trees and flower beds, all enclosed by hedging and fencing. There is plenty of off road parking and various outbuildings including a summer house currently used as a home office. The property also benefits from solar panels with a Feed-In tariff. An internal viewing is highly recommended to fully appreciate this characterful family home set within a small hamlet yet within easy reach of local towns including Bruton, Wincanton and Gillingham.

LOCATION: Southmarsh is a hamlet with a number of properties situated on the South-Eastern side of Charlton Musgrove. Charlton Musgrove is situated in the beautiful Somerset countryside, 2 miles distant from the A303 providing easy communications to London and the West Country. Mainline railway stations are situated in the nearby towns of Castle Cary and Gillingham. Wincanton is situated approximately 3 miles away and is supplied with supermarkets, health centre, post office and library, inns and churches. There are two primary schools and a comprehensive school and nearby private schools at Bruton, Gillingham and Shaftesbury. Wincanton offers good sporting facilities, including a newly constructed indoor sports centre with swimming pool, and a good outdoor sporting facility. National Hunt Racing takes place at its racecourse on the edge of the town. Surrounding towns include Castle Cary, Sherborne, Yeovil, Gillingham, Mere, Sturminster Newton, Bruton.

ACCOMMODATION

GROUND FLOOR

ENCLOSED ENTRANCE PORCH: With quarry tiled floor and period style composite front door to:

RECEPTION HALL: A spacious welcoming entrance hall with quarry tiled floor, radiator, picture light point, understairs cupboard, double glazed window, radiator and painted panelling to dado rail.

SITTING ROOM: 22’2” x 11’ A light and airy room with dual aspect double glazed windows, fireside alcoves with fitted shelving, radiator, picture rail and fireplace with Jetmaster fire. Door to:

STUDY: 8’5” x 6’1” Painted wood panelling and window overlooking the garden.

DINING ROOM: 12’9” x 11’9” A delightful room being open plan to the kitchen and double glazed French doors to the conservatory making the whole area ideal for entertaining and every day family life. Fireplace with wood burning stove, exposed floorboards, exposed ceiling timber and radiator.

CONSERVATORY: 15’8” x 14’2” A delightful addition to the property with a lovely outlook over the garden. Radiator, tiled floor and double glazed French doors to the garden.

KITCHEN: 16’ x 10’ A country style kitchen with an oil fired Rayburn Range which also supplies the central heating and hot water. Butler sink set into a solid wood drainer and work top, range of matching wall and base units topped with a work surface, tiled floor, space and plumbing for dishwasher, large understairs cupboard, three double glazed windows, stable door to outside and door to second staircase rising to bedroom four.

CLOAKROOM: Low level WC, wash basin with tiled splashback and tiled floor.

UTILITY ROOM: 10’2” (max) x 7’10” Tiled floor, single drainer stainless steel sink unit, space and plumbing for washing machine, window to side aspect and door to:

BOOT ROOM: 11’3” x 7’10” Radiator, tiled floor, work surface, window to side aspect and door to outside.

From the inner hallway stairs to first floor.

FIRST FLOOR

LANDING: Exposed floorboards, double glazed window to side aspect, hatch to loft and airing cupboard housing hot water tank.

BEDROOM 1: 12’5” x 11’2” Radiator, double glazed window to front aspect with countryside views. This room also has an interconnecting   door to bedroom four.

BEDROOM 2: 11’5” x 11’ (max) Radiator, picture rail, fitted double wardrobe and double glazed window with countryside views.

BEDROOM 3: 11’ x 10’8” A light and airy room with dual aspect double glazed windows to front and side aspects with countryside views. Radiator and picture rail.

BEDROOM 4: 10’3” x 10’6” Radiator, hatch to loft, dual aspect double glazed windows with countryside views and door to en-suite and opening to second staircase.

EN-SUITE BATHROOM: Panelled bath with mixer taps and shower attachment, low level WC, bidet, wash hand basin and velux window.

FAMILY BATHROOM: Panelled bath with mixer taps and shower attachment, low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin, bidet, radiator, tiled to splash prone areas and two double glazed windows.

OUTSIDE

The property is set within 0.40 acres of delightful mature gardens. There are pleasant seating areas and large expanse of lawn with a  number of mature trees, shrub beds and hedging. A gravelled drive provides off road parking and leads to two single garages. There is also a summer house, timber shed, workshop (in need of some repair), oil tank, outside lighting, log store and wooden compost boxes. A five bar gate to the rear of the garden gives additional access to the garden.

AGENTS NOTE: The garage/workshop to the rear of the garden has planning permission for a chalet style annexe.

SERVICES: Mains water, electricity, 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.