Property description
A substantial detached house in a village setting with superb, panoramic views to the rear to open countryside. The accommodation includes Sitting Room, Dining Room, Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Utility, Shower Room, Master Bedroom, En Suite Shower Room, 3 Double Bedrooms and Bathroom. Gardens. Garage.
HIGHFIELD HOUSE, BAYFORD, WINCANTON, BA9 9NP
About the area
Bayford is a small Somerset village, bordering the town of Wincanton, with a village hall, chapel and pub. Wincanton is just under1 mile away, where the extensive facilities include supermarkets, a variety of specialist shops, banks, a health centre, dentists, a main Post Office, library, leisure centre, pubs and churches. Sporting activities are catered for by indoor and outdoor facilities, with the renowned Wincanton Racecourse offering National Hunt racing. There are two primary schools and a comprehensive school. Well-regarded independent primary and secondary schools for boys and girls, including Hazelgrove, Sherborne (Boys and Girls), Bruton School for Girls and Bruton (Kings) are within 15 - 20 minutes travel time. There is easy access to the A303 (London - Exeter) with mainline railway stations at nearby Gillingham and Templecombe (Exeter - Waterloo) and Castle Cary (Penzance - Paddington) only 20 minutes away. Accordingly, access to major towns is easily commutable.
Accommodation
Double doors to entrance hall with solid oak flooring, stairs to first floor, understairs recess, coved ceiling and doors to:SITTING ROOM - Georgian style window to front and French doors to rear with delightful countryside views, an attractive Minster fireplace with wood-burning stove, 2 x double radiators, coved ceiling, TV and phone points and plenty of double sockets.DINING ROOM - Georgian style window to front, parquet wood flooring, double radiator, coved ceiling and double sockets on 3 walls.KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM - Georgian style window to rear with stunning countryside views, solid oak flooring, cream coloured country style kitchen with woodblock work surfaces, double sockets, inset ceramic hob with overhead extractor and one and half bowl ceramic sink unit with mixer tap, further range of cupboards and matching wall units, tower unit with fitted eye-level double oven, two built-in cupboards (one used as larder), radiator, phone point and coved ceiling.
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UTILITY ROOM - Georgian style window and door to rear garden, door to front driveway and sliding door to double garage, solid oak flooring, space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer with work surface, double sockets and high level cupboard over. Built-in storage cupboards, one housing oil-fired boiler for central heating, coved ceiling. The utility area and double garage provide a good opportunity for conversion to annexe accommodation subject to appropriate planning consents.CLOAK AND SHOWER ROOM - Georgian style obscure window to rear, tiled floor, large shower cubicle, low-level WC, basin set in attractive vanity unit, extractor fan and down lighters.Landing with coved ceiling, loft hatch with fitted loft ladder, airing cupboard with hot water tank and shelving, doors to:BEDROOM 1 - Two Georgian style windows to front, two radiators, built-in cupboard, coved ceiling and double sockets on three walls, TV aerial socket and phone point. Archway opening through to -
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EN SUITE SHOWER ROOM with shower, and white WC and basin within a fitted unit with cupboards. Ladder towel rail radiator.BEDROOM 2 - Georgian style window to front, radiator, coved ceiling, double sockets on three walls, TV aerial socket and phone point.BEDROOM 3 - Georgian style window to rear with spectacular countryside views, radiator, coved ceiling, double socket, wall-to-wall fitted wardrobe, wash basin above stylish vanity unit.BEDROOM 4 - Georgian style window to rear with far-reaching countryside views, radiator, coved ceiling, double socket, TV aerial socket and phone point, built-in double wardrobe. Currently used as an office, with shelving to one complete wall. FAMILY BATHROOM - Georgian style obscure window to rear, vinyl covered floor, half-tiled walls, white suite comprising low-level WC, bidet, wash basin in vanity unit and bath with shower over, radiator and heated towel rail, electric light with shaver point.
Gardens and Grounds
Directly in front of the house is a gravel sweep with central feature, well-stocked flower beds and a lawn separated from a further walled and gravelled area by a conifer hedge, which provides privacy from the road. The walled and gravelled area bordering the road is stocked with large tubs for planting and is low-maintenance. This could easily be turned into a further parking area. Approaching the house, to the right, leading up to the double garage, is a cobbled driveway suitable for parking several cars. There is a further well-stocked flower/shrub bed to both sides of the cobbled driveway. The main garden/driveway area measures 65ft X 75ft and the walled and gravelled area measures a further 34ft X 30ftThere are gates and paths to each side of the house, leading to the rear gardens.
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The main part of the rear garden measures 49ft x 28ft It is laid partly to lawn with well stocked herbaceous cottage garden borders, it also contains a sweeping patio with a pergola and seating area, offering superb views over the adjoining countryside. Through a gated archway to the rear of the double garage, there is a kitchen garden measuring 21ft. x 22ft. containing raised beds, a small tool shed, a covered wood store, an oil tank and a circular washing line on a gravelled area. There is an outside tap and rain water is collected in a water butt alongside the garage wall.In all, the gardens have been arranged to be low-maintenance and would therefore be ideal for a family with both parents working.
Directions
From the High Street in Wincanton continue up Bayford Hill and continue down through the village past the garage on the left and the Unicorn Inn on the right. Highfield House will then be found on the left a short distance further on with the driveway to the right of the line of fir trees.
Important Notice
Roderick Thomas, their clients and any joint agents state that these details are for general guidance only and accuracy cannot be guaranteed. They do not constitute any part of any contract. All measurements are approximate and floor plans are to give a general indication only and are not measured accurate drawings. No guarantees are given with regard to planning permission or fitness for purpose. No apparatus, equipment, fixture or fitting has been tested. Items shown in photographs are not necessarily included. Purchasers must satisfy themselves on all matters by inspection or otherwise. VIEWINGS - interested parties are advised to check availability and current situation prior to travelling to see any property
Property Features :
- Substantial attractive detached property
- Within a friendly village setting
- Superb panoramic views to the rear over open countryside
- Well arranged and proportioned accommodation
- Double glazing throughout, cavity wall and loft insulation and oil-fired central heating