Witham Friary - Detached House with Land

A generously proportioned four bedroom village property with a range of outbuildings, spring fed lake and a paddock extending to approximately 1.5 acres.

About the property:

Built in approximately 1990, this stone built village house has been extended over the past few years to provide well-proportioned open plan family living accommodation, offering a large kitchen/dining/living room with underfloor heating, four double bedrooms, separate utility room and office, and double garage. Behind the house is a good sized lawn and vegetable garden, which then leads into a large paddock with a small lake, which offers the potential to develop into a glamping or Airbnb opportunity.

About the inside:

Entering through a large entrance hall with a cloakroom to one side, the property starts with a good sized music/reception room with the staircase rising to the first floor, and then opening into the contemporary kitchen. Fitted with pale green units and granite worktops with a double butlers sink, the kitchen has a built in larder cupboard, space for a large electric range cooker, and underfloor heating. This opens into the light and airy family/dining area with French doors onto the terrace, access into the useful utility/boot room (which houses the cylinders for the air source heat pump), and archway into the separate 22' sitting room which features a woodburning stove creating a cosy space.

Upstairs are four double bedrooms and the family bathroom. The principal bedroom enjoys a vaulted ceiling, dressing area and en-suite bathroom.

Accessed from the rear terrace is a separate space divided into an office and laundry room.

About the outside:

The property offers plenty of parking for several vehicles to the front with a five bar gate leading to the rear. The driveway leads around the terrace to the double garage which offers scope for conversion (subject to planning). Beyond is a large level lawn bordered by fencing, mature shrubs and trees, and a fenced vegetable garden with a greenhouse. A gate leads into the field which is full of wild flowers in the summer, and offers views all the way to Alfred's Tower. There is a small secluded spring fed lake in addition to further outbuildings including stables and a composting toilet.

The property offers exciting potential to develop into a glamping or Airbnb business, or smallholding subject to consent.


About the area:

The attractive Somerset village of Witham Friary is surrounded by neighbouring countryside. The Seymour Arms public house is at the centre of this farming village and the local primary school is in the adjacent village of Upton Noble. The popular town of Bruton is just 6 miles to the south and has a range of local shops, smart restaurants and galleries with rooms and a beautiful garden designed by Piet Oudolf.

Another nearby destination is Babington House, the private members club. The market town of Frome is also approximately 6 miles but to the north and has extensive amenities including shops, boutiques as well as two theatres, a cinema, restaurants and cafes.

The Georgian city of Bath is just over 20 miles away and the regional centre of Bristol is approximately 25 miles away. Nearby Castle Cary boasts a train station with direct links to London Paddington.

Useful information:
Postcode - BA11 5HF
Local Authority - Somerset Council
Council Tax - E
Energy Performance Certificate Rating - D
Tenure - Freehold
Viewings - Strictly by appointment with the Vendors agent Killens