6 Bedroom Detached for sale in Glastonbury, BA6
Newtown, West Pennard, Glastonbury, BA6£1,500,000
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A quite superb residential property in a prime location in a popular village between Glastonbury and Castle Cary. Total privacy, exceptional accommodation, garaging, studio/home office, indoor swimming pool complex, hard tennis court and beautiful gardens of over an acre and a half.
Summary
WHITEGATES, NEWTOWN LANE, WEST PENNARD, GLASTONBURY, BA6 8NLGlastonbury 3 miles, Street 5 miles, Wells 8 miles, Bristol 26 miles, Bath 24 miles, Castle Cary (Paddington connection) and the A303 within 10 miles, Bristol International Airport within 22 miles. (distances approximate)
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A quite superb residential property in a prime location in the popular village of West Pennard between Glastonbury and Castle Cary.Whitegates enjoys total privacy and combines a large house with exceptional accommodation, garaging with a studio/home office, an indoor swimming pool complex, hard tennis court and beautiful gardens of over an acre and a half.
Summary of Accomodation
The house has great style and extremely spacious and generous accommodation which is well proportioned, very light and airy and also fitted and appointed to high standards. It includesReception HallDining Area4 Reception RoomsKitchen & Breakfast RoomMaster Bedroom Suite (with 5th bed.)4 Other Bedrooms3 Further Bathrooms (5/6 beds. & 4 bath. in all).GaragingStudio/Home OfficeIndoor Swimming Pool ComplexHard Tennis CourtBeautiful Gardens (1.7 acres)
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Whitegates is within the village and is screened and sheltered by mature high clipped hedges and trees which ensure its privacy.
About the Area
West Pennard is a very popular village with a church, a well regarded primary school, pub, village hall and a very active community. It is conveniently located in beautiful countryside about 4 miles east of Glastonbury, 9 miles south of Wells and in easy reach of Castle Cary and its fast rail link to Paddington. The larger towns of Bath, Bristol and Yeovil are all within easy commuting distance.
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Glastonbury a small but thriving town and a major tourist venue as is Wells which is the smallest city in England (population 10,000). Both are important historic centres each with its own individual character. whilst Street is again an ancient settlement now well know for its shopping centres.Glastonbury and Street are home to Millfield School and both the senior school and the Prep are in a very short drive of Whitegates.There are also other excellent state and independent schools in the area including St Dunstans, Strode College, Wells Cathedral School, Downside, All Hallows and the Bruton schools. Within the area generally are a huge variety of facilities and amenities for most cultural and sporting activities.
Situation
Whitegates has access from Newtown Lane which is well away from any busy road. Electric gates give access to the drive which leads into the property and to a large gravelled parking area beyond the house and in front of the garage.The house is a handsome and striking building with a very marked colonial style with covered verandahs and timber decking, cladded elevations and gabled windows. Internally it's enormously attractive and appealing with large windows flooding the rooms with light and sunshine.
Accomodation
Whitegates is well designed and the heart and centre of the house is a large reception hall which leads independently to all the rooms. There are 4 separate reception rooms, a 28 ft.super kitchen & breakfast room, a cloakroom and a utility room. Also on the ground floor is a large bedroom with an adjacent bathroom.It's worth noting that the breakfast room, sitting room and dining area all have double french doors which lead out to the verandah and paved terraces which are perfect for al fresco meals.On the first floor are 4/5 bedrooms, a dressing room (or bedroom) and 3 bathrooms.The accommodation is extensive and part of the house could easily be used as a self contained annexe.
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The hall is a large open plan area with oak flooring, cloaks cupboard, a cloakroom and a dining area with with double French doors to the garden. At the end of an inner hall is the drawing room which has a triple aspect, two pairs of double french doors (south and east) and a large fireplace with a wood burning stove.Next to this room is a \"games room\" suited to any use and sharing the double sided fireplace and stove with the drawing room.The study faces into the garden and next to it is a large ground floor bedroom with french doors to the garden. adjacent is a bathroom.
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The sitting room is ideally placed and is partly open plan with the large kitchen and breakfast room. This is a great room with its high domed ceiling, triple aspect and two pairs of double french doors. As a kitchen it's very well equipped and fitted with extensive fitted units, double Belfast sink and a large Falcon range cooker with an extractor above. In addition it has ample space for a table and chairs plus a fireplace with a wood burning stove.Also off the hall is a utility room with a range of fitted cupboards, sink unit, plumbing for washing machines and a cupboard containing the oil fired central heating boiler.
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From the hall a staircase rises to the galleried landing which leads to double doors into the master suite. This has a lobby with large walk in closets and a well proportioned bedroom off which is a well equipped bathroom. Beyond is a dressing room which is equally suitable as a bedroom and of course ideal as a nursery bedroom.Also on the first floor are a further three bedrooms and 2 more bathrooms - one being en suite. All the bedrooms have good views of the beautiful gardens.
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To the north west of the house is a large detached garage building with a rear timber staircase giving access to a first floor studio/home office..To the north east of the house is a most impressive indoor swimming pool complex. This includes a large swimming pool, changing rooms, gym and a sauna. Adjacent is the recently resurfaced hard tennis court.
Outside
The house is very special and equally special are the wonderful landscaped gardens which surround it. These are mainly lawned with terraces, flower and shrub beds, a pond and numerous varied mature trees. In addition decorative wrought iron gates lead to a kitchen garden with a small orchard, vegetable garden and greenhouse. In all the property totals about 1.7 acres.
Directions
From Glastonbury take the road towards Pilton and enter the village of West Pennard. In the middle of the village take the turning right signposted Village Hall. Continue and the property can be found on the left hand side behind high clipped hedges a hundred yards or so before the Village Hall which is on the right hand side.
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.
Summary
WHITEGATES, NEWTOWN LANE, WEST PENNARD, GLASTONBURY, BA6 8NLGlastonbury 3 miles, Street 5 miles, Wells 8 miles, Bristol 26 miles, Bath 24 miles, Castle Cary (Paddington connection) and the A303 within 10 miles, Bristol International Airport within 22 miles. (distances approximate)
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A quite superb residential property in a prime location in the popular village of West Pennard between Glastonbury and Castle Cary.Whitegates enjoys total privacy and combines a large house with exceptional accommodation, garaging with a studio/home office, an indoor swimming pool complex, hard tennis court and beautiful gardens of over an acre and a half.
Summary of Accomodation
The house has great style and extremely spacious and generous accommodation which is well proportioned, very light and airy and also fitted and appointed to high standards. It includesReception HallDining Area4 Reception RoomsKitchen & Breakfast RoomMaster Bedroom Suite (with 5th bed.)4 Other Bedrooms3 Further Bathrooms (5/6 beds. & 4 bath. in all).GaragingStudio/Home OfficeIndoor Swimming Pool ComplexHard Tennis CourtBeautiful Gardens (1.7 acres)
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Whitegates is within the village and is screened and sheltered by mature high clipped hedges and trees which ensure its privacy.
About the Area
West Pennard is a very popular village with a church, a well regarded primary school, pub, village hall and a very active community. It is conveniently located in beautiful countryside about 4 miles east of Glastonbury, 9 miles south of Wells and in easy reach of Castle Cary and its fast rail link to Paddington. The larger towns of Bath, Bristol and Yeovil are all within easy commuting distance.
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Glastonbury a small but thriving town and a major tourist venue as is Wells which is the smallest city in England (population 10,000). Both are important historic centres each with its own individual character. whilst Street is again an ancient settlement now well know for its shopping centres.Glastonbury and Street are home to Millfield School and both the senior school and the Prep are in a very short drive of Whitegates.There are also other excellent state and independent schools in the area including St Dunstans, Strode College, Wells Cathedral School, Downside, All Hallows and the Bruton schools. Within the area generally are a huge variety of facilities and amenities for most cultural and sporting activities.
Situation
Whitegates has access from Newtown Lane which is well away from any busy road. Electric gates give access to the drive which leads into the property and to a large gravelled parking area beyond the house and in front of the garage.The house is a handsome and striking building with a very marked colonial style with covered verandahs and timber decking, cladded elevations and gabled windows. Internally it's enormously attractive and appealing with large windows flooding the rooms with light and sunshine.
Accomodation
Whitegates is well designed and the heart and centre of the house is a large reception hall which leads independently to all the rooms. There are 4 separate reception rooms, a 28 ft.super kitchen & breakfast room, a cloakroom and a utility room. Also on the ground floor is a large bedroom with an adjacent bathroom.It's worth noting that the breakfast room, sitting room and dining area all have double french doors which lead out to the verandah and paved terraces which are perfect for al fresco meals.On the first floor are 4/5 bedrooms, a dressing room (or bedroom) and 3 bathrooms.The accommodation is extensive and part of the house could easily be used as a self contained annexe.
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The hall is a large open plan area with oak flooring, cloaks cupboard, a cloakroom and a dining area with with double French doors to the garden. At the end of an inner hall is the drawing room which has a triple aspect, two pairs of double french doors (south and east) and a large fireplace with a wood burning stove.Next to this room is a \"games room\" suited to any use and sharing the double sided fireplace and stove with the drawing room.The study faces into the garden and next to it is a large ground floor bedroom with french doors to the garden. adjacent is a bathroom.
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The sitting room is ideally placed and is partly open plan with the large kitchen and breakfast room. This is a great room with its high domed ceiling, triple aspect and two pairs of double french doors. As a kitchen it's very well equipped and fitted with extensive fitted units, double Belfast sink and a large Falcon range cooker with an extractor above. In addition it has ample space for a table and chairs plus a fireplace with a wood burning stove.Also off the hall is a utility room with a range of fitted cupboards, sink unit, plumbing for washing machines and a cupboard containing the oil fired central heating boiler.
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From the hall a staircase rises to the galleried landing which leads to double doors into the master suite. This has a lobby with large walk in closets and a well proportioned bedroom off which is a well equipped bathroom. Beyond is a dressing room which is equally suitable as a bedroom and of course ideal as a nursery bedroom.Also on the first floor are a further three bedrooms and 2 more bathrooms - one being en suite. All the bedrooms have good views of the beautiful gardens.
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To the north west of the house is a large detached garage building with a rear timber staircase giving access to a first floor studio/home office..To the north east of the house is a most impressive indoor swimming pool complex. This includes a large swimming pool, changing rooms, gym and a sauna. Adjacent is the recently resurfaced hard tennis court.
Outside
The house is very special and equally special are the wonderful landscaped gardens which surround it. These are mainly lawned with terraces, flower and shrub beds, a pond and numerous varied mature trees. In addition decorative wrought iron gates lead to a kitchen garden with a small orchard, vegetable garden and greenhouse. In all the property totals about 1.7 acres.
Directions
From Glastonbury take the road towards Pilton and enter the village of West Pennard. In the middle of the village take the turning right signposted Village Hall. Continue and the property can be found on the left hand side behind high clipped hedges a hundred yards or so before the Village Hall which is on the right hand side.
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.
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Stations Nearby
- Castle Cary
- 6.2 miles
- Bruton
- 9.0 miles
- Yeovil Pen Mill
- 13.7 miles
Schools Nearby
- Bruton School for Girls
- 8.3 miles
- Wells Cathedral School
- 4.9 miles
- Avalon School
- 4.7 miles
- Millfield Preparatory School
- 1.8 miles
- Baltonsborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
- 2.1 miles
- West Pennard Church of England Primary School
- 0.2 miles
- The Mendip Centre
- 3.6 miles
- St Dunstan's Community School
- 3.0 miles
- Millfield School
- 3.7 miles
