Compton Street, Butleigh

A beautifully presented 17th century farmhouse, with later Georgian extension, in the heart of Butleigh, near Glastonbury. The house offers a farmhouse kitchen, dining room, sitting room, drawing room, 5 double bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, studio/office, private driveway with electric gates, ample parking and a particularly private garden to the rear.

Immediate Area - The picturesque village of Butleigh, which is surrounded by open countryside, has a primary school, nursery and playing fields. There is an honesty shop opposite at Sourdown Farm who also run various pop up events throughout the year. The nearby village of Baltonsborough has a great village shop for day to day needs.

Street and Glastonbury are nearby (3 miles and 4 miles respectively) and have more comprehensive facilities.

There are a number of top quality eateries nearby (Alfredo’s in Somerton, Holm in South Petherton, Root in Wells and The Talbot Inn in Mells to name just a few. A favourite pub of our clients is The Manor House Inn at Ditcheat.

There is a mainline train service to London Paddington from Castle Cary (approximately 9 miles away).
The house is a mere 3 miles from Millfield School, 12 miles from The Newt and roughly 14 miles from Bruton.

The House - The original farmhouse dates back to the 17th Century and retains much of the character with flagstone floors, stone stairs, exposed beams and original fireplaces. In the 1800’s the house was extended and the frontage put on. It is now a wonderful mix of period farmhouse to the rear with Georgian elegance and proportions to the front.

Interior - The current owners tend not to use the front door but instead enter from the driveway and garden to the rear. An original heavy oak door leads into the farmhouse kitchen. The character hits you straight away with windows on three sides, including a set of wooden mullions, flagstone floor, exposed wooden beams, cast concrete worktop, gas-fired Aga and, of particular note, a large inglenook fireplace with a bread oven. Bespoke cabinets provide plenty of storage and there is a handy pantry to the side of the inglenook.

From the kitchen there is an open passage into the dining room. Again, wooden mullion windows look out to the terrace and garden beyond. There is another inglenook fireplace with a wood-burning stove, flagstones throughout and the fantastic original stone staircase leading up to the 1st floor.

From the dining room you enter a hallway in the Georgian part of the house. Here you have the front door leading to an inner porch with built-in cupboards, a useful cloakroom and further cupboard under the staircase.

To one side of the hall is the beautifully presented drawing room. A sash window looks to the front with shutters and a window seat and, to the opposite side, double doors lead out to the rear terrace. There is a working fireplace in the centre of the room with a marble surround and mantle.

To the other side of the hall is the sitting room. Previously used as a fantastic office, it again has a sash window to the front with shutters and a seat below. To either side of the centre fireplace are bespoke, floor to ceiling, cupboards and shelves that are painted to match the soft pink walls.

Coming up the stairs, next to the sitting room, you reach a spacious landing on the first floor. Off the landing are two good-sized bedrooms, both with sash windows and original fireplaces. A family bathroom services these two bedrooms and a further double bedroom that takes you through to the original farmhouse (this door could be shut off as the other staircase leads to the additional bedrooms).

The stone staircase from the dining room takes you up to the first of two really spacious bedrooms in the original part of the house. With triple aspect windows, elm sills and painted floorboards, this makes a wonderful guest room. A pretty ensuite looks out over the garden to the rear.

Up the stairs again you will find the master suite. To the right is the master bedroom which is truly spectacular. A vaulted ceiling with exposed beams gives a great feeling of space. To one corner is a good-sized walk in wardrobe.

Stepping across the landing once more you come to the magnificent master bathroom. The bathroom also has a vaulted ceiling, window out to the rear and a freestanding bath, on a plinth, below a high up window on the gable end. There is also a shower cubicle and a good amount of built in storage cupboards.

Attached to the house, accessed via the garden, there is a good-sized storeroom. The storeroom houses the gas central heating system and there is plenty of space to store lawn mowers and garden equipment.

Next to the store is the studio/office. This is currently used as a home office but has been used as a music room in the past. It is suitable for a number of other uses and has good natural light from two windows that look out to the garden.

Outside - To the Georgian frontage there is a gate off the road and a path to the front door. To the side is a gate giving access to the rear garden.

Double electric gates take you onto the private driveway which sweeps past the terrace to a parking area.

The terrace has an undercover dining area, where our clients spend much of their time in the warmer months and is a great entertaining/bbq spot. A mature Wisteria adorns the wall looking out from the kitchen.

The garden is mainly lawned with mature hedging to the front. There is a further brick shed for storage in one corner and plenty of scope to reimagine the garden if you so wish.

Services - Mains gas, electricity, water and drainage are connected to the house.

Local Authority - Somerset Council -Band G

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