Horsington, Somerset, BA8

A delightful four bedroom natural stone period cottage situated in the pretty and sought after village of Horsington. This individual characterful home enjoys spacious living accommodation with generous room sizes. From a canopy entrance porch the front door opens to a well proportioned reception room featuring a fireplace and window seat. A step leads up to an inviting sitting room with an attractive fireplace and wood burning stove as its centrepiece. The kitchen has plenty of space for a table, hatch to a useful cellar and door leading out to a courtyard style garden. Completing the ground floor is an office ideal for home working. Moving to the first floor there is a family bathroom and three bedrooms two of which are large doubles. A door from the landing gives access to a staircase rising to the second floor with a large characterful attic bedroom which leads to another room with many potential uses. Venturing outside there is a courtyard style garden which can also provide off road parking.

LOCATION: Horsington is a beautiful historic village meaning 'the settlement of horse keepers'. This popular South Somerset village is situated on the northern edge of the Blackmore Vale and offers a primary school, 15th century church and village hall shared with the neighbouring village of South Cheriton. The village is mostly made up of attractive period stone properties with a wildlife pond to the centre of the village. The large village of Templecombe, a few minutes drive to the south, benefits from a railway station connecting with London Waterloo, and Co-op village shop. More extensive facilities can be found in Wincanton and the Abbey town of Sherborne. The A303 can be joined at Wincanton giving good access to London and the home counties. Horsington is also well placed for the areas best known independent schools including schools at Sherborne, Hazelgrove, Kings Bruton, Port Regis and St Mary's at Shaftesbury. There is National Hunt racing at Wincanton and Taunton, flat racing at Bath and Salisbury and hunting with the Blackmore and Sparkford Vale. Golf can be found at Wincanton, Sherborne, Yeovil and Wheathill.


ACCOMMODATION
Front door to:

RECEPTION ROOM: 12'7" x 12' Radiator, window seat, double glazed window to front aspect, ceiling beam, fireplace (not in use) with timber over and fireside cupboards with shelving.

STUDY: 12' x 6'10" Radiator, double glazed window to front aspect with deep display window sill. display alcove and flagstone floor.

SITTING ROOM: 13' x 12'4" Attractive fireplace with brick detailing and fitted wood burning stove, radiator, window seat and double glazed window to side aspect.

KITCHEN: 10'8" x 9'9" Inset 1¼ single drainer stainless steel sink unit with cupboard below, further range of wall and base units with work top over, built-in electric oven with inset gas (propane) hob above, plumbing for washing machine, tiled floor, radiator, wall mounted gas propane fired boiler, single glazed window overlooking the garden, hatch to cellar and door to outside.

INNER LOBBY: Understairs cupboard.

From the reception hall stairs to first floor.

FIRST FLOOR
BEDROOM 1. 12'10" x 11'3" Radiator, single glazed window to front aspect with deep display window sill, cast iron fireplace, overstairs cupboard and built-in wardrobe.

BEDROOM 2: 12'9" x 12' Radiator, double glazed window to side aspect, cast iron fireplace surround and open fronted cupboard with fitted shelving.

BEDROOM 3: 10'1" x 7'3" Radiator, understairs cupboard, single glazed window to front aspect and understairs cupboard.

BATHROOM: Panelled bath with mixer tap and shower attachment, low level WC, wash basin, radiator, single glazed window to rear aspect and storage cupboards.

From the first floor landing stairs to second floor rising to:

SECOND FLOOR
BEDROOM 4: 21'5" x 11'7" (max) A stunning characterful room with exposed timbers, radiator, double glazed window to rear aspect, storage cupboard and opening to another attic room ideal for an office or nursery (13'3" x 8'8"). Radiator and exposed timbers.

OUTSIDE
There is an easy to maintain courtyard style garden which can also provide off road parking.

AGENTS NOTE: Neighbouring cottages have access over the driveway to gain access to their parking area.

SERVICES: Mains water, electricity, gas (propane) central heating, drainage and telephone all subject to the usual utility regulations.

TENURE: Freehold

COUNCIL TAX BAND: D

VIEWING: Strictly by appointment through the agents.