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Baltonsborough, between Castle Cary and Glastonbury

PROPERTY TYPE

Semi-Detached

BEDROOMS

4

BATHROOMS

3

SIZE

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TENURE
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Freehold

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Key features

  • Bags of character
  • Great privacy and charm in a rural setting
  • Stunning living space
  • 4 bedrooms & 2 en-suites
  • Mature gardens with enchanting views
  • Studio, workshops and garden room
  • NO ONWARD CHAIN
  • Plenty of parking

Description

PRIORY BARN,
Nr. BALTONSBOROUGH, GLASTONBURY, BA6 8LH
 
Priory Barn has a great location between Glastonbury and the very popular villages of Pilton and Baltonsborough. It’s a charming country property with bags of character, lots of privacy, good living space, mature gardens and excellent studio workshops and summerhouse.
 
The period house, not listed, includes a hall, 3 reception rooms, a roomy kitchen with an Aga, utility/laundry room, boot room, cloakroom, 4 bedrooms, family bathroom and 2 en suites.
 
Outside are an excellent summerhouse and 2 enviable studio workshops other outbuildings and a mature well landscaped garden.

Location
Priory Barn is just over a mile from Glastonbury, about 2 miles from Baltonsborough and about 4 miles from Pilton. The town and villages all combine to give a wide range of commercial, cultural, sporting, social and educational facilities and amenities to suit most needs.
A little further are Street, Bruton and Castle Cary whilst Bath, Bristol, Yeovil and Sherborne are all within easy travelling distance.
 
Description
The house, which is semi-detached (in part only) dates to the 16th century and has been improved and extended over the years. It’s a most attractive building combing several stone elevations under slated roofs with all complemented by its mature gardens.
There’s plenty of excellent living space with several reception rooms which interconnect and lead to the heart of the house being the kitchen.
 
Accommodation
As with many country properties most callers go directly to the door which leads in the kitchen. This is the case with Priory Barn and the kitchen door opens into this charming room. It has pitch pine flooring (reclaimed from an old mill), fitted units, a central island, beech and granite worksurfaces, an oil fired Aga, electric cooker and a dishwasher. Of the room is a broom cupboard, a storeroom and a pantry with shelving and a fridge/freezer.
Next to the kitchen is a bright and cheerful dining room with timber beams and framed full height windows and French doors into the garden. The room also has pine flooring, shutters to other windows and a staircase to the bedroom suite above the kitchen.
An archway leads through to the original hall with the front door into the garden and doors to the snug and sitting room.
The sitting room is a quiet and peaceful room with a fireplace flanked by alcoves with shelving.
The snug, another comfortable room, with a fireplace, stove, double French doors to the garden and double doors to an inner hall. This has a staircase and leads to the large utility/laundry room with a tiled floor, wall tiling fitted cupboards plus space and plumbing for a washing machine and dryer.
A door leads to a boot room with a garden door and a cloakroom with basin and loo.
 
First Floor.
The staircase in the inner hall leads to a landing with the airing cupboard.
The main bedroom has an en suite shower room with a shower and basin. There are two other bedrooms, currently fitted as dressing rooms but easily returned to full use as bedrooms.
The family bathroom has a basin bidet, and bath with a shower screen.
 
The 4th bedroom is above the kitchen and has a pitched ceiling with beams and a walk-in store. Adjacent is a shower room.
 
Summerhouse, studios and others
The summerhouse is a splendid addition situated in a quiet corner and faces southeast into the garden. It’s a good size with French doors, a timber lined ceiling and is fitted with electricity.
 
The studios are excellent, interconnecting buildings with larch cladding and tiled roofs, and which open onto a decking terrace. They have recently been used as workshops and stores. They are ideal for these and many uses and have great scope
Next to the studios several highly useful timber shed linked by an extensive oak framed covered walkway which includes a pizza oven.
 
Gardens
A gravelled drive leads into the property and continues to a, ample parking area adjacent to the buildings.
The gardens are delightful.
On the southwestern side, alongside the lane, are high hedges and shrubs, ensuring privacy and which are enhanced by the wisteria on the house
 
 On the far side of the house the attractive garden includes a lawn, a paved terrace, flower and rose beds, mature trees and shrubs and a small pond.
All well landscaped and a perfect background and surround for the house, summerhouse and studios.
 
Tenure and other points
Freehold and not listed.
Mains water and electricity connected. Drainage to digester unit.
Oil central heating.  Council Tax Band D. EPC rating awaited.

Walking & footpaths
Very close to the house are access points onto a vast network of public footpaths which give access to the beautiful surrounding countryside. Perfect for ramblers, dog owners or those enjoying a quiet morning or evening stroll.

Important Notes.
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 about planning permission or fitness for purpose. No apparatus, equipment, fixture or fitting has been tested. Items shown in photographs are not necessarily included. Buyers must rely on information passed between the solicitors about items included in the sale. 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. All viewings are by appointment with the Agents. Roderick Thomas, 1 Priory Road, Wells, BA5 1SR.

Directions
Post code – BA6 8LJ       What3words – prove.blotty.trunk
 
From Glastonbury go east on the A361 towards Pilton. After passing Millfield prep school on the right hand side continue for about a mile and take a right turn towards Baltonsborough.
Continue this road for about a quarter of a mile and the property is one of two houses on the right hand side.

 



COUNCIL TAXA payment made to your local authority in order to pay for local services like schools, libraries, and refuse collection. The amount you pay depends on the value of the property.Read more about council Tax in our glossary page.
Band: D
PARKINGDetails of how and where vehicles can be parked, and any associated costs.Read more about parking in our glossary page.
Off street
GARDENA property has access to an outdoor space, which could be private or shared.
Enclosed garden
ACCESSIBILITYHow a property has been adapted to meet the needs of vulnerable or disabled individuals.Read more about accessibility in our glossary page.
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