Orchard View, Baltonsborough, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6

A superb double-fronted, semi-detached house, pleasantly located within the sought-after village of Baltonsborough. The property includes three bedrooms, two reception rooms, a generous garden with a large outbuilding and extensive off-road parking. Planning permission was granted in 2022 for a two-storey side extension, providing the opportunity to create a spacious four bedroom home. No onwarrd chain. EPC rating E.


A door to the front of the property opens into an enclosed porch with a window to the side. An inner door then leads through to a central hall, which incorporates the staircase to the first floor accommodation. To the right of the hall is the sitting room; a comfortable dual-aspect reception room with an attractive fireplace and an inset wood-burning stove. To the left is the kitchen, which is also dual-aspect and is fitted with a range of floor and wall units in a contemporary style. Within the kitchen is space for a freestanding range cooker and plumbing for a freestanding dishwasher. This light and airy room includes a breakfast bar, alcove storage and a built-in pantry cupboard on one side. The kitchen then continues through to a downstairs WC and a separate dining room, which could be utilised as a second living room, home office or playroom, if desired. Located off the dining room is a useful utility room, which offers plumbing for a washing machine, space for a tumble drier, a Vaillant boiler for the LPG central heating, a sink, floor and wall units and a window to the rear.

Completing the ground floor accommodation is a double glazed conservatory on the western side of the property, which opens out to the garden.

On the first floor, there are three bedrooms (two doubles and a good size single), both double bedrooms have front-facing windows with rural views and fitted storage. The family bathroom comprises a panelled bath with shower mixer taps and tiling around, a low level WC, a pedestal wash hand basin and a heated towel rail.

OUTSIDE
One of the main selling points of this superb property is the outside space, with the particularly generous garden and the stone-chipped driveway, which is gated and provides off-road parking for numerous vehicles. 

The front garden has a central pathway to the front door, established borders and is enclosed by low level fencing with a wooden gate. The garden to the rear is predominantly laid to lawn and is also enclosed by fencing, with mature borders, shrubs and plants. Directly behind the house is a large patio seating area which includes a covered timber gazebo and a summerhouse. At the foot of the garden is a large brick built outbuilding, formerly a stable block which is now in need of repair, although currently provides useful storage. This outbuilding (34' x 12') offers considerable scope for future development, including as a home office, studio space or ancillary accommodation (the latter subject to any necessary consents). Beside the outbuilding is a section of vegetable plots and a greenhouse. The plot backs onto agricultural land, providing a pleasant semi-rural position.

Agents Note:
The property benefits from full planning permission, reference number 2022/1740/HSE, granted in October 2022. The permission allows for the demolition of the existing single-storey extension and the conservatory, to be replaced by the erection of a two-storey side extension. This planning permission also grants permission to demolish the current outbuilding at the foot of the garden and replace it with a new two-storey detached outbuilding. This permission provides an opportunity for a purchaser to create a most impressive four bedroom home. Full details can be found on the Somerset Planning Portal, by searching the reference number noted above.

The sought after village of Baltonsborough lies a few minutes’ drive from Glastonbury and has a public house, a church, an active village hall, a primary school and a fantastic village store. The cities of Bath and Bristol are within 30 miles to the north, plus the county town of Taunton to the west and the A303 are also within easy reach. There is a mainline train station at Castle Cary (7.5 miles away) with regular and direct services to London Paddington. Other nearby attractions include the Bath & West Showground, The Newt (a country estate with magnificent woodland and gardens) and Hauser & Wirth in Bruton, a pioneering world-class art gallery. There is excellent schooling at all levels within the immediate area, including Millfield prep and senior schools.