Pylle, Shepton Mallet, BA4

Description

An attractive double fronted period cottage located to the South of the Mendip Hills with good sized gardens, stables and paddocks totalling 5.3 acres. The current owners successfully combine a wonderful home with versatile equestrian facilities that offer the potential for an alternative use, subject of course to gaining any of the necessary consents.

The accommodation retains many period features with exposed natural stone work and beams and comprises an entrance porch that leads into a good sized dining hall with stairs to the first floor. There are two further reception rooms to the front of the house. The main sitting room has a lovely fireplace with an exposed timber beam and stonework and a wood burning stove inset and is part wood panelled. The second snug sitting room is a really lovely light room with a feature fireplace. The kitchen overlooks the gardens at the rear with a stable door. Fitted with a range of cream Howden wall and floor cabinets, built in electric double oven, gas hob with extractor over and under counter fridge. There an installed dish washer and the gas fired combi central heating boiler is mounted on the wall in the corner. The bathroom is on the ground floor and has a bath with electric shower over. The downstairs accommodation in completed by a spacious and useful utility boot/room; perfect for those with dogs and dirty wellies and has plumbing and space for kitchen appliances.

On the first floor there are three good sized double bedrooms, a single bedroom and a separate toilet with wash hand basin.

Outside

The gardens are a lovely back drop to the house and extend to approximately 1/3 of an acre. They have been enclosed by the owners with the Protectapet fencing system ensuring that they are completely secure. The mature borders that surround the lawn give a real burst of colour. A section of the garden has been sectioned off for the owner’s small animals and aviaries and could make a super enclosed vegetable garden and fruit orchard.

From the garden a gate leads to the driveway to the side which provides ample space for parking several vehicles, including a horse box.

The outbuildings that East View has to offer are incredibly versatile and would, subject to consents, suit a wide variety of uses. A large garage/workshop adjoins the garden with a five bar gate, wide enough for a tractor, just beyond leading to the stable yard. A central concrete yard with stables either side; a block of three timber stables (each 12’ x 12’) to the left and then three smaller pony boxes to the right with an attached feed room to the side and store to the rear.

Behind the main block of stables are three further mobile stables and a mobile double field shelter – all or which are available by separate negotiation.

Consent has been granted for the installation of a 20m x 40m all weather school.

The Land

The land is arranged around a track grazing system and is level in aspect. There are a number of mature trees on the boundary that offer lovely natural shelter.

There are two footpaths that cross the land as shown by the broken green line on the location plan.

Local Information

Local Council: Somerset Council

Council Tax Band: E

Heating: Gas central heating.

Services: Mains water, gas and electricity. Private drainage system.

Tenure: Freehold.

Location

The nearby towns of Shepton Mallet, Frome and Wells all have a comprehensive range of shopping and leisure facilities. Charlton House Hotel with restaurant and spa is a few miles away and Babington House the renowned private members' country club is within easy reach. Communication links are excellent with Bath and Bristol within commuting distance with the A303(M3), M4 and M5 all within easy reach. Access by rail is found locally with stations at Frome, Bath, and of course Castle Cary (Paddington approximately 100 minutes).

An excellent variety of schools can be found in the area to suit all abilities and interests; Bruton (Kings, and Sexeys), Hazelgrove at nearby Sparkford, Street (Strode College and Millfield), Wells (Cathedral and The Blue School), Downside School is nearby at Stratton on the Fosse, Allhallows at nearby Cranmore and Sherborne have good schools.  Golf is available locally at Wells and Mendip Golf Clubs, whilst National Hunt racing is within easy reach at Wincanton and Exeter, with flat racing at Bath.

East View is in a super location for those wishing to follow equestrian pursuits with a choice of venues for both competing and training close by including Kingfisher Equestrian, King Sedgemoor Equestrian, Mendip Plains EC and Dorset Showground. The local pony clubs would be Mendip Farmers and Blackmore and Sparkford Vale.

East View currently sits in the catchment area to receive complementary tickets to the Glastonbury Festival.

Directions

From Shepton Mallet take the A37 towards East Lydford. Continue into the village of Pylle and East View will be found on the right hand side just opposite the Jon Thorner Farm Shop.

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