4 Bedroom Cottage for sale in Somerton, TA11
Pesters Lane, Somerton, TA11£585,000
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An attractive well presented detached thatched cottage offering excellent size family accommodation including three reception rooms and four bedrooms. Double garage, ample parking and gardens of approximately one third of an acre.
Summary
Barton View is a beautiful late 18th century detached natural stone thatched house situated a short distance from the centre of Somerton however overlooking open farmland on the edge of the town. The property has undergone many improvements over recent years by the present owners including complete re-wiring including data cabling and home hub, installation of both a burglar and fire alarm system and re-thatching of the front pitch and ridge. The house offers comfortable spacious family living accommodation and many rooms display period character features including flagstone floors, exposed ceiling and roof beams and impressive stone beamed fireplace in the sitting room. Outside there is ample off road parking with double garage, the plot amounts to approximately one third of an acre. The gardens to the rear have been landscaped to create a number of terrace areas including various lawned gardens, patio and raised flower and shrub beds.
Situation and Amenities
Situated along Pesters Lane on the south eastern outskirts of Somerton however within easy reach of local amenities. Somerton was the ancient Capital of Wessex in the 8th century and a former market town. It then later became the County town of Somerset in the 13th/14th Century. There is a good level of amenities including shops, bank, library, doctor and dentist surgeries, there are also several public houses, restaurants, churches and primary schools within the town. A more comprehensive range of amenities can be found in the County town of Taunton to the west or Yeovil to the south. The mainline railway stations are located in Castle Cary, Yeovil and Taunton. The property is also well served by the A303 linking both central London and the South West, the M5 can be joined at junction 23.
Services
Mains water, drainage, electricity and gas are all connected. There is an oil fired boiler providing hot water and central heating, the gas fired AGA in the kitchen also provides hot water.
Entrance Porch
Heavy timber entrance door leads to the entrance porch with flag stone floor and small window to the side. Entrance door leads to:-
Reception Hall - 15' 11'' x 11' 11'' (4.86m x 3.63m)
With window to the front, radiator and flagstone floor. Stairs to the first floor with understairs storage cupboards and window to the rear on half landing.
Sitting Room - 16' 6'' x 14' 6'' (5.02m x 4.43m)
With two windows to the front with shutters, two radiators, three wall light points and exposed ceiling beams. Large natural stone beamed fireplace housing Charwood cast iron multi fuel burning stove.
Study - 13' 1'' x 8' 10'' (4.00m x 2.69m)
With windows to either side with shutters, herring bone tiled floor, radiator and cupboard housing electricity meters.
Utility Room - 10' 8'' x 6' 3'' (3.24m x 1.91m)
With window to the rear and door to the garden. Belfast sink unit and work surfaces with space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer.
Bathroom
With airing cupboard housing hot water cylinder and slatted shelving, further cupboard housing oil fired boiler, door to the bathroom. With window to the side, heated towel rail, bathroom suite comprising low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin with mirror over and panelled bath with mains shower over.
Dining Room/Sitting room - 15' 11'' x 15' 0'' (4.84m x 4.56m)
With window to front with shutters and window to the rear. Two radiators and stone fireplace currently not in use.
Kitchen - 15' 1'' x 13' 9'' (4.60m x 4.18m)
With window to the front and window to the rear with window seat. Range of base and wall mounted kitchen units with work surfaces over and one and a half bowl sink unit with mixer tap, space for fridge freezer and dishwasher. Gas fired AGA providing cooking and hot water to some parts of the house. Side AGA module with electric oven and four ring gas hob, AGA extractor hood over. Quarry tiled floor.
Boot Room - 8' 0'' x 6' 7'' (2.45m x 2.00m)
With window to the rear and quarry tiled floor.
Utility Room - 9' 10'' x 8' 0'' (3.00m x 2.43m)
With window to the front, ceramic double drainer sink unit with mixer tap. Base and wall units with quarry tiled flooring.
Rear Porch
With coat hooks, quarry tiled floor and door to the rear garden.
Landing
With window to the rear, radiator, exposed roof trusses, step to further landing area with built in cupboard.
Master Bedroom - 14' 8'' x 14' 8'' (4.48m x 4.46m)
With windows to front and rear, range of mirror fronted built in wardrobes and built in cupboard. Two radiators and door to:-
Dressing Room - 9' 11'' x 9' 4'' (3.01m x 2.85m)
With window to side and radiator.
En suite shower room - 8' 4'' x 4' 8'' (2.55m x 1.42m)
With window to the rear, heated towel rail and suite comprising low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin and large shower cubicle with mains shower and tiling to splash prone areas.
Bedroom 2 - 14' 8'' x 13' 9'' (4.47m x 4.18m)
With window to side, exposed roof trusses, radiator and built in cupboard.
Bedroom 3 - 14' 6'' x 9' 8'' (4.41m x 2.95m)
With window to the front, exposed roof trusses and radiator.
Bedroom 4 - 12' 10'' x 9' 4'' (3.91m x 2.85m)
With window to the front, exposed roof trusses and radiator.
Bathroom
With window to the rear, panelled bath, wash hand basin with vanity cupboard under, heated towel rail and tiling to splash prone areas.
WC
With window to the rear, pedestal wash hand basin, low level WC and radiator.
Outside
Natural stone front boundary wall with vehicular drive and parking area. Trees and shrubs including a Fig and Quince tree, access to the front door, side access via pedestrian gate leads to the rear garden.
Double Garage - 17' 5'' x 15' 11'' (5.32m x 4.86m)
With up and over garage door, power and light.
To the side of the house there is a covered wood store with automatic security light. The rear garden has been re-modeled and landscaped by the current owners providing several terraced garden areas. A path leads to a patio terrace enclosed by natural stone wall and picket fencing. A gate leads to a lawned garden with raised natural stone flower and shrub beds and timber garden shed. There are two further lawned terraces with various fruit trees and shrubs and high natural stone rear boundary wall.
Summary
Barton View is a beautiful late 18th century detached natural stone thatched house situated a short distance from the centre of Somerton however overlooking open farmland on the edge of the town. The property has undergone many improvements over recent years by the present owners including complete re-wiring including data cabling and home hub, installation of both a burglar and fire alarm system and re-thatching of the front pitch and ridge. The house offers comfortable spacious family living accommodation and many rooms display period character features including flagstone floors, exposed ceiling and roof beams and impressive stone beamed fireplace in the sitting room. Outside there is ample off road parking with double garage, the plot amounts to approximately one third of an acre. The gardens to the rear have been landscaped to create a number of terrace areas including various lawned gardens, patio and raised flower and shrub beds.
Situation and Amenities
Situated along Pesters Lane on the south eastern outskirts of Somerton however within easy reach of local amenities. Somerton was the ancient Capital of Wessex in the 8th century and a former market town. It then later became the County town of Somerset in the 13th/14th Century. There is a good level of amenities including shops, bank, library, doctor and dentist surgeries, there are also several public houses, restaurants, churches and primary schools within the town. A more comprehensive range of amenities can be found in the County town of Taunton to the west or Yeovil to the south. The mainline railway stations are located in Castle Cary, Yeovil and Taunton. The property is also well served by the A303 linking both central London and the South West, the M5 can be joined at junction 23.
Services
Mains water, drainage, electricity and gas are all connected. There is an oil fired boiler providing hot water and central heating, the gas fired AGA in the kitchen also provides hot water.
Entrance Porch
Heavy timber entrance door leads to the entrance porch with flag stone floor and small window to the side. Entrance door leads to:-
Reception Hall - 15' 11'' x 11' 11'' (4.86m x 3.63m)
With window to the front, radiator and flagstone floor. Stairs to the first floor with understairs storage cupboards and window to the rear on half landing.
Sitting Room - 16' 6'' x 14' 6'' (5.02m x 4.43m)
With two windows to the front with shutters, two radiators, three wall light points and exposed ceiling beams. Large natural stone beamed fireplace housing Charwood cast iron multi fuel burning stove.
Study - 13' 1'' x 8' 10'' (4.00m x 2.69m)
With windows to either side with shutters, herring bone tiled floor, radiator and cupboard housing electricity meters.
Utility Room - 10' 8'' x 6' 3'' (3.24m x 1.91m)
With window to the rear and door to the garden. Belfast sink unit and work surfaces with space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer.
Bathroom
With airing cupboard housing hot water cylinder and slatted shelving, further cupboard housing oil fired boiler, door to the bathroom. With window to the side, heated towel rail, bathroom suite comprising low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin with mirror over and panelled bath with mains shower over.
Dining Room/Sitting room - 15' 11'' x 15' 0'' (4.84m x 4.56m)
With window to front with shutters and window to the rear. Two radiators and stone fireplace currently not in use.
Kitchen - 15' 1'' x 13' 9'' (4.60m x 4.18m)
With window to the front and window to the rear with window seat. Range of base and wall mounted kitchen units with work surfaces over and one and a half bowl sink unit with mixer tap, space for fridge freezer and dishwasher. Gas fired AGA providing cooking and hot water to some parts of the house. Side AGA module with electric oven and four ring gas hob, AGA extractor hood over. Quarry tiled floor.
Boot Room - 8' 0'' x 6' 7'' (2.45m x 2.00m)
With window to the rear and quarry tiled floor.
Utility Room - 9' 10'' x 8' 0'' (3.00m x 2.43m)
With window to the front, ceramic double drainer sink unit with mixer tap. Base and wall units with quarry tiled flooring.
Rear Porch
With coat hooks, quarry tiled floor and door to the rear garden.
Landing
With window to the rear, radiator, exposed roof trusses, step to further landing area with built in cupboard.
Master Bedroom - 14' 8'' x 14' 8'' (4.48m x 4.46m)
With windows to front and rear, range of mirror fronted built in wardrobes and built in cupboard. Two radiators and door to:-
Dressing Room - 9' 11'' x 9' 4'' (3.01m x 2.85m)
With window to side and radiator.
En suite shower room - 8' 4'' x 4' 8'' (2.55m x 1.42m)
With window to the rear, heated towel rail and suite comprising low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin and large shower cubicle with mains shower and tiling to splash prone areas.
Bedroom 2 - 14' 8'' x 13' 9'' (4.47m x 4.18m)
With window to side, exposed roof trusses, radiator and built in cupboard.
Bedroom 3 - 14' 6'' x 9' 8'' (4.41m x 2.95m)
With window to the front, exposed roof trusses and radiator.
Bedroom 4 - 12' 10'' x 9' 4'' (3.91m x 2.85m)
With window to the front, exposed roof trusses and radiator.
Bathroom
With window to the rear, panelled bath, wash hand basin with vanity cupboard under, heated towel rail and tiling to splash prone areas.
WC
With window to the rear, pedestal wash hand basin, low level WC and radiator.
Outside
Natural stone front boundary wall with vehicular drive and parking area. Trees and shrubs including a Fig and Quince tree, access to the front door, side access via pedestrian gate leads to the rear garden.
Double Garage - 17' 5'' x 15' 11'' (5.32m x 4.86m)
With up and over garage door, power and light.
To the side of the house there is a covered wood store with automatic security light. The rear garden has been re-modeled and landscaped by the current owners providing several terraced garden areas. A path leads to a patio terrace enclosed by natural stone wall and picket fencing. A gate leads to a lawned garden with raised natural stone flower and shrub beds and timber garden shed. There are two further lawned terraces with various fruit trees and shrubs and high natural stone rear boundary wall.
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