Wincanton, Somerset, BA9

At ground level a covered driveway provides off road parking and leads to a generous garage with underfloor heating. The front door opens to an impressive double height entrance with glass balustrade staircase and landing.

The ground floor has a fully fitted utility room, second kitchen/storeroom, bedroom two with en-suite shower room, bedroom four/study, personal door to a large garage with electric insulated roller door, and from the hallway a lift with attractive oak doors rises to the first floor. On this level there is a large modern open plan living/kitchen/dining area with bi-folding doors opening to the rear garden. From the landing there is access to a huge master bedroom with fitted wardrobes, en-suite shower room and bi-folding doors opening onto a balcony. Bedroom three with French doors leading to the garden and a Jack and Jill shower room.

During construction the original owners paid over £50,000 in upgrades including: Mechanical Ventilation and Heat Recovery system (MVHR), upgraded kitchen with quartz worktops and upgraded premium appliances, extended composite decking, engineered hardwood flooring, hardwood staircase, custom fitted bedroom furniture, water softener, fully tiled master en-suite, plus a number of other extras we can run through during a viewing of this impressive home.

An air source heat pump provides energy-efficient underfloor heating and hot water. The stylish kitchen is of a high standard and bathroom fitted with Roca sanitary ware and LED downlighters compliment the clean contemporary style.

LOCATION: The town of Wincanton is an appealing South Somerset town bordering the counties of Dorset and Wiltshire. Local amenities including a town centre Co-Op supermarket, butcher, bakery, fruit and veg shop, Morrisons, Lidl, Health Centre, Post Office, library, cafes, eateries, the Bootmakers Workshop with crafts for both children and adults 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 approximately six miles from the main-line railway stations at Gillingham and Templecombe with direct access to London, Waterloo and Exeter. A few miles to the north are Castle Cary and Bruton, which are on the London Paddington line. 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. Waitrose is 10 minutes drive away in Gillingham and an excellent local farm shop and restaurant at Kimbers is 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.

SERVICES: Mains water, electricity, drainage, air source heat pump and telephone all subject to the usual utility regulations.

COUNCIL TAX BAND: F

TENURE: Freehold