Glebelands, Norton Sub Hamdon, Stoke-Sub-Hamdon, Somerset, TA14

Set in a quiet no-through lane in the pretty village of Norton sub Hamdon, Millstream is a superb family house with a delightful, private garden, tractor shed, workshop and a 1.7 acre paddock with vehicular access ideal for keeping horses or running a smallholding. The house, built in 1988, is constructed of warm, yellow Hamstone under a tiled roof with a gravel driveway.

On entering through a glass and stone porch with terracotta tiles, a well-lit hallway leads into the principal rooms of the house. The well-equipped kitchen is fitted with an extensive range of painted units under wooden surfaces on a tiled floor and features a central island covered with a granite worktop and room for breakfast stools. There is a gas fired Aga (green) and space and connection for a conventional cooker, along with a fitted dishwasher and ceramic 1.5 Belfast sink offering views of the garden. A downstairs cloakroom is conveniently situated just off the kitchen by the back door where there is interior access to the single garage with up and over door and storage shelving. The light dining room offers a good space for entertaining, with room for a long table and chairs, while the study on the other side of the hall allows for home working. The large, dual aspect sitting room opens through sliding doors onto both the garden and conservatory, thus extending space for relaxation into the warmer months, while the gas coal effect fire surrounded by an elegant Portland stone fireplace will keep the room comfortable in the winter.

Accommodation upstairs comprises four good sized double bedrooms and a spacious family bathroom offering a bath with shower over and an airing cupboard with immersion. The large principal bedroom looks out over the garden and enjoys the benefit of an ensuite bathroom with shower over the bath and a dressing room with fitted wardrobes. The bedrooms centre around a south-west facing, galleried landing which adds a lovely feeling of space and light to the first floor.

GARDEN, LAND AND OUTBUILDINGS
The garden is delightful, with a terrace leading onto lawns and raised beds stocked with perennials and mature shrubs. A pergola covered, paved path leads to a gate into a small orchard area, stocked with apples and plums, which opens onto the paddocks and outbuildings. Clad in painted steel under a tiled roof, the L-shaped outbuilding is currently used as a tractor shed and separate store. The paddock extending to around 1.7 acres is fenced with post, rail and stock netting and leads to a farm gate and track which allows vehicular access. This is a very charming and bucolic setting with willows bordering a stream and views to Chiselborough Copse and Ham Hill.

Millstream is an ideal family house, offering spacious accommodation and the opportunity to enjoy the trappings of country life while benefitting from great amenities and community in a popular village.

LOCATION
Norton sub Hamdon is a popular village in the lee of Ham Hill Country Park, with excellent amenities boasting a pub, the Lord Nelson, a shop and post office, primary school, church and village hall which offers regular activities such as keep fit, youth club, ballroom dancing and a choir.

Surrounded by magnificent rolling countryside, this is a beautiful part of the country yet remains extremely accessible due to the A30, A303 and good rail links from Crewkerne or Yeovil Junction on the Exeter to Waterloo line. In addition, the M5 is within easy reach at Taunton and the village therefore enjoys the best of both worlds, being secluded yet accessible. The regional centre of Yeovil is within easy reach and has the full range of facilities whilst alternatives include Crewkerne, a typical Somerset market town and Sherborne, dominated by its Abbey and historic schools.

SPORTING AND RECREATION
There are numerous golf courses within easy motoring distance including Sherborne and Yeovil. Racing at Wincanton, Salisbury, Bath and Exeter. Water sports on the Dorset coast (about 20 miles) or on Sutton Bingham Reservoir near Yeovil. Riding and walking on an extensive network of bridleways and footpaths. Theatres at Bath, Taunton, Salisbury and Bournemouth. The Newt country estate and Hauser and Wirth in Bruton provide further cultural opportunities.

EDUCATION
The area is particularly noted for the high quality of its schools including independent schools such as Sherborne School for Girls, Sherborne School for Boys, Sherborne Preparatory School, Hazlegrove, Port Regis, Leweston and Bruton Schools as well as Bryanston School in Blandford Forum, along with highly regarded state schools at Sherborne and Gillingham.