Howley, Chard, Somerset, TA20

A magnificent brand-new country house finished to a particularly high standard enjoying wonderful country views and found in a convenient setting close to everyday amenities

This superb brand-new country house has been built to an individual and traditional design and offers particularly light and spacious modern living with truly spectacular views from all rooms. The house stands proudly in an elevated position and its cut hamstone elevations, boast beautiful window surrounds and tall chimneys enhance the handsome facade. Great attention to detail has been the theme throughout the design, which includes natural materials which produces a pleasing blend paired with oak internal doors and staircase and energy saving features.

An entrance veranda has a partly glazed door and glazed panels into the double height galleried reception hall with impressive turning oak staircase with wrought iron and glass panelled balustrades. There is a cloakroom and a double bedroom with en suite shower room ideal for an older dependent relative or a home office. The drawing room has a double aspect and a handsome cut hamstone double fireplace and opens into the family sitting area, which has bi-fold doors out onto the terrace and a further side window enjoying glorious outlooks. There is a wide opening into the well fitted kitchen/breakfast room, which again is partly double height with bi-fold doors onto the terrace. The kitchen is fitted with premium cabinets and integrated appliances including a central island with a Rangemaster Infusion Classic 110 and Neff pop-up extractor.

There is a state-of-the-art Samsung fridge-freezer with IPAD operation unit. There is an offset family/tv room, again with doors out onto the terrace and further doors leading into the laundry/utility room with a good range of cupboards and fitted washing machine and tumble dryer. There is a secondary kitchen/storeroom with extensive cabinets and doors housing the hot water cylinders. The spacious galleried landing leads to the principal bedroom with double aspect with glorious views, a dressing room, which in turn leads into the en suite shower room with two wash hand basins set into a marble surround with cupboards below, shower with rainwater showerhead, a handheld shower, wc and heated towel rail. There is a further bedroom with French doors on to a Juliet balcony with a dressing room and a shower room with shower, wc, wash basin with cupboards below. The guest bedroom has a double aspect with lovely views and an en suite shower room. The family bathroom is well fitted with a contemporary style bath, wc and shower and there are two further bedrooms, both enjoying countryside views.

Gardens and Grounds

A handsome pillared entrance with wrought iron drive gates leads into the property with hamstone retaining wall, with inset lighting and estate fencing surrounding a higher area of lawn with a backdrop of mature woodland. The gravelled drive opens out to provide ample parking and leads to the detached garage, which provides a double garage with remote controlled roller doors and a further garage/garden implement store, also having a roller door. An inner staircase leads up to a generous flexible area with a cloakroom, this could be multiple offices/annexe/studio or a gym. There is also plumbing providing scope for a shower room if so wished.

A deep natural stone terrace stretches across the front of the property, provides excellent space for alfresco entertaining, has a splayed staircase leading down to the lawned area, which stretches around to the west. There is a kitchen garden area with two raised beds and a further higher level of lawn also bounded by estate fencing, which has particularly charming country views.

The gardens and grounds amount to approximately 0.87 of an acre.

Tax Band: TBC