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High Street, Castle Cary, Somerset, BA7

PROPERTY TYPE

Town House

BEDROOMS

3

BATHROOMS

2

SIZE

1,664 sq ft

155 sq m

TENURE
Describes how you own a property. There are different types of tenure - freehold, leasehold, and commonhold.Read more about tenure in our glossary page.

Freehold

Floorplan 1
1

Key features

  • Attractive and deceptively spacious Victorian townhouse in the heart of Castle Cary
  • Retains a wealth of period character – exposed stone, flagstones, and fireplaces
  • Two reception rooms plus light-filled kitchen/breakfast room
  • Master bedroom with en suite, two further bedrooms and family bathroom
  • Beautifully landscaped walled garden
  • Town centre location

Description

FOX COTTAGE, HIGH STREET, CASTLE CARY, SOMERSET, BA7 7AN

Fox Cottage is a most attractive and deceptively spacious Victorian townhouse, set in the very heart of this popular and thriving market town.

The accommodation includes a dining hall, sitting room, kitchen/breakfast room, cloakroom, two first-floor bedrooms, including a master with an en-suite shower room, a family bathroom, and a versatile top floor with a third bedroom and study with rooftop views.

The property retains a wealth of period character, including exposed stonework, flagstone floors, and period fireplaces, and is complemented by a beautifully landscaped rear walled garden.

Accommodation
The solid wooden front door opens into a welcoming entrance lobby with flagstone flooring. From here, a half-glazed door leads into the dining room, a delightful space with a deep bay window and window seat overlooking the High Street. An elegant fireplace with a wooden surround and tiled hearth provides a focal point with shelving in the alcoves on either side.

There is an inner hall with a cloakroom and staircase that rises to the upper floors, while glazed double doors open into the spacious sitting room. This charming room combines exposed brick walls with generous glazing, including French doors to the garden, and a fine stone and brick fireplace housing a gas fire.

The kitchen/breakfast room is a particularly light and airy space, thanks to sky lanterns and three deep-silled windows with views across the garden. Fitted with a good range of painted cabinets, a five-ring gas range cooker and solid wood work surfaces, there is ample space for appliances and a breakfast table. Further character is added by exposed stone walls, wood-effect flooring, and 'fruit-bowl' themed kitchen cabinet handles. A rear door leads into the garden.

On the first floor, the master bedroom is a large and inviting room with a built-in wardrobe, a window seat overlooking the High Street, and a period fireplace. It benefits from an en suite bathroom with a shower, basin and WC. Also on this floor is a further double bedroom, together with the family bathroom.

Stairs rise again to the second floor, where there is a wonderful, versatile room, perhaps best used as a study, complete with a vaulted ceiling, exposed beams, and windows giving delightful rooftop views across Castle Cary. The accommodation here continues into a generous triple aspect bedroom, enjoying views over the garden and Lodge Hill beyond.

Outside
The walled garden is a real highlight of Fox Cottage, designed for year-round interest and tranquillity. French doors from the living room open to a stone-paved terrace – perfect for alfresco dining – with steps leading around a pond and upwards to further levels of the garden. Gravelled pathways meander through densely planted flowerbeds to an additional seating area and a useful garden shed. A Cary stone archway further adds to the character and allure of the garden.

About the area
Castle Cary is described by Sir Nikolaus Pevsner, the eminent architectural historian, as Somerset's prettiest town, set in beautiful, unspoilt countryside. The town is characterised by period buildings constructed of the distinctive honey coloured stone for which the area is well known. It remains a delightful small market town with a number of traditional shops and boutiques within the Conservation Area in which a policy of strict planning control operates to prevent inappropriate development. These shops cater for most everyday needs whilst Shaftesbury, Glastonbury, Street, Wells, Frome, Wincanton, Sherborne and Yeovil are all close by and Salisbury, Taunton, Bath and Bristol are within easy driving distance.

“The Newt in Somerset” just outside Castle Cary is home to beautiful countryside walks set in the grounds of a Georgian country estate. Within the estate, there are a Hotel & Spa, Farm shop, restaurants and house & garden shop.

On the outskirts of Castle Cary is the railway station with its direct line to Paddington and the A303 Road link is a few miles south. There are excellent state schools in the area - Ansford Academy boasts excellent exam grades and independent schools include the Sherborne and Bruton schools, Millfield, Wells Cathedral, Hazelgrove and Port Regis.

Services
Mains gas, water, drainage, and electricity.

Tenure
Freehold

EPC
tbc

Council Tax Band
D


Directions
From our Castle Cary office, head up the High Street, and the property will be found after a short distance on the right-hand side.

Important Notice
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 accurate drawings. No guarantees are given with regard to planning permission or fitness for purpose. No apparatus, equipment, fixture or fitting has been tested. Items shown in photographs are not necessarily included. Purchasers must satisfy themselves on all matters by inspection or otherwise. VIEWINGS - interested parties are advised to check availability and the current situation before travelling to see any property.

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Band: D
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About Roderick Thomas, Castle Cary

2 High Street Castle Cary BA7 7AW
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We sell a good many properties which do not reach the open market. Likewise our lettings department covers the same area and also deals with cottages to country houses. Let us know your requirements.

We are happy to value or survey any property we are not dealing with and indeed to assist in a search for a suitable property.

If you are considering selling please call us. We have extensive expertise in promoting properties effectively and negotiating successfully.

We would be delighted to visit your property and give confidential opinion of value without charge or obligation.

Our Estate Agency is different in many aspects for others, not least in charges.

For further information, please do no hesitate to contact us on cc@roderickthomas.co.uk or by telephone on 01963 351993.

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