Property description
A very spacious, detached 5 bedroom house situated in a quiet cul-de-sac in a delightful village. Generous and comfortable accommodation including a porch, hall, 2 reception rooms, kitchen/breakfast room, utility, cloakroom, master suite, 4 bedrooms and bathroom. Gardens, garaging and parking
MELORES HOUSE, 10 ADMIRALS MEAD, BUTLEIGH, GLASTONBURY, BA6 8UE
Glastonbury 5 miles, Street under 3 miles, Castle Cary Rail Station 10 miles, Wells 10 miles, Bristol Airport 27 miles, Bath 32 miles.
About the area
Butleigh is an historic village within easy reach of the surrounding local towns of Glastonbury (4 miles), Street (3½ miles) and Wells (10 miles) and also the larger centres of Yeovil to the south and Bath and Bristol to the north. The A303 lies just to the south and there is a main rail line station at Castle Cary, with access to London Paddington in 2 hours and 6 minutes, and Bristol Airport is just 27 miles away. Street is a popular and busy town well known for Clarks Retail Village. In addition there is wide range of other facilities and amenities, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a leisure centre and a theatre.
Glastonbury's past and present are linked with its dominant landmark, the Tor. The town has been a religious centre since the establishment of a Celtic monastery by 500AD, which evolved into one of England's wealthiest and most influential abbeys. The town grew up alongside the Abbey and is now a small but thriving town and a major tourist venue.Just 5 miles from Glastonbury is Wells, which is the smallest city in England. Its centre is the market place (local markets twice a week) surrounded by many medieval buildings including the Cathedral and the moated Bishops Palace.There are excellent, local state schools in the area including the primary school in the village, St. Dunstans, Wells Blue School and Strode College. Noted independent schools include Millfield, Wells Cathedral School, Downside, All Hallows and the Bruton schools.
Butleigh
This friendly and popular village has a population of around a thousand, a thriving general stores shop and post office, an active church, a very well regarded nursery and primary school, an excellent pub, which serves good food, and various societies and organisations including a local cricket club. It is also within easy reach are many societies and clubs covering a wide variety of sporting and cultural activities.The surrounding and nearby countryside includes rolling farmland, wooded hills and the Mendip Hills (an area of outstanding natural beauty), all providing a wonderful habitat for wildlife and all easily accessible and available.
Melores House
The property is a spacious, modern family house built of Bradstone with brick detailing on the quoins and around the windows, with a clay-tiled roof and hardwood-framed windows with integral double-glazing. The accommodation is spread over three floors with two light and airy reception rooms and a very well equipped kitchen breakfast room on the ground floor and five generous double bedrooms and two bathrooms (one en-suite) upstairs. Overall it is very well presented, well planned and in good order throughout.
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From the canopied entrance porch, the front door opens onto a spacious entrance hall, which is illuminated by light from windows at the front and rear of the house and by the window opening onto the galleried landing above. Doors lead off to the two reception rooms, the kitchen breakfast room and to a cloakroom. The large sitting room is lit by a window overlooking the front garden and by double French windows, which open onto a paved patio with the rear garden beyond. As a focal point the room has a cut stone fireplace. With glazed double doors off the entrance hall, the dining room is also a light and airy room and overlooks the rear garden.
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The kitchen breakfast room is attractive and well equipped, with a bespoke kitchen comprising matching wall and floor-mounted units and a breakfast bar finished in maple with black granite work surfaces The kitchen is equipped with a range of built-in De Dietrich appliances including a fume extractor, a 4-ring induction hob, grill and separate oven and a Frank 1½ bowl stainless steel sink. A further door leads off the kitchen to a utility room, which is equipped with wall and floor-mounted units in finished pine, laminate work surfaces and a stainless steel sink unit.Leading off the kitchen is the utility room with a range of cupboards, space and plumbing for a washing machine, wall mounted gas boiler and a garden door.
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On the first floor doors lead off the part-galleried landing to the master bedroom with en-suite bathroom, to two further double bedrooms and the family bathroom. A further staircase rises to the second floor and two further generous double bedrooms, both with far-reaching views; one to Glastonbury Tor and the other to the Mendip Hills. One of the second floor bedrooms is currently used as a home office and contains a wealth of connectivity for office electronic equipment.
Gardens and Garaging
To the front of the house there is a detached double garage, with power and light and additional roof-space storage. There is also additional off-road parking for several cars plus ample on-road parking space. To the front of the house and bounded by low capped and pillared walling is a lawned garden flower and shrub borders. A covered walkway links the garage and the house and leads to a graveled area with a timber garden shed to one side and on to the rear garden. Here there is a lawn with mature flower and shrub borders and is bounded by timber lap fencing on three sides. To one side of the lawn there is a paved area, ideal for outside dining being adjacent to the French windows from the kitchen. At the rear of the garden is an aluminium-framed greenhouse, which is included within the sale
Additional Information
Services: The property is connected to mains gas, water, electricity and drainage. Gas-fired central heating.EPC Rating: D 65Council Tax Band: FTenure: Freehold
Directions (BA5 3EA)
Travelling east on the A361 along Bere Lane in Glastonbury, turn right into Butleigh Road. Proceed downhill until you reach a T-junction. Turn Left and travel along Butleigh Road for 3¾ miles until you reach Butleigh village. Turn left at the end of a long dry stone wall onto High Street, signed to Baltonsborough and West Pennard. Travel along High Street until you reach the primary school. Turn left into Baltonsborough Road. Proceed along the road until you reach the outer edge of the village and turn right into Back Town. Take the second right into Admiral's Mead. You will find Melores House is at the end of the cul-de-sac on the right after about 200 yards.
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Property Features :
- Very spacious detached family home
- Situated in a quiet cul-de-sac
- Generous an comfortable accommodation
- Master sutie with bedroom, dressing area and en suite
- Pleasant gardens