Offered with the benefit of no onward chain.
Dating back to circa 1790, The Laurels is a substantial four-bedroom family home sitting on a plot circa 0.3 of an acre with uninterrupted rural views. The property offers flexible accommodation with generous sized reception rooms and bedrooms. There is ample parking for several vehicles, all of which is off-road and two gated entrances onto the driveway. There is a lovely mix of character/period features including windows seats, flagstone hearths, stone fireplaces, Victorian fireplaces, exposed stone walls, hardwood doors throughout, yet it provides modern and comfortable living. It has been extended and added to over the years from the 1900's to more recently in the 90's and 2004.

The beautiful hardwood wooden front door (made locally) leads you into a traditional entrance hall with tiled flooring looking straight though the downstairs accommodation to the rear of the property and the views beyond. There is a useful recess, perfect for storing coats and shoes.

Long Load is a popular South Somerset village which lies approximately 4 miles southeast of Langport. Delightfully rural with numerous walks appealing to bird watchers, photographers and artists. Long Sutton golf club is a walk away and a good general store can be found over the hill in Long Sutton along with primary school and pubs. The large village of South Petherton is equi-distant to Langport, which has all of your day-to-day needs. There are also the market towns of Martock and Somerton which are a short drive away.

Accommodation:

Sitting Room: 12'5" x 11'8" A lovely Period Reception room with the focal point being the stone surround fireplace with its flagstone hearth housing a gas coal effect fire. A further Iroko door opens out to the rear garden. Window to the front with deep window seat and exposed stone walls, radiator, tv aerial point, recessed spot lighting and wall lights.

Family Room: 12'8 x 11'10" A charming Period Reception room with its woodburning stove, brick surround fireplace and flagstone hearth, window to the front with deep window seat and exposed stone surrounds, original door, understairs storage cupboard, radiator.

Kitchen: 11'7 x 9'1" A modern solid wood bespoke kitchen handmade by Eternal Kitchens of South Petherton in 2014 which combines a good range of base and wall units with polished granite countertops, Siemens induction hob and oven/grill with extraction unit, plumbing for a dishwasher, space for a larder fridge/freezer. Recessed spot lighting. Part glazed door leading into the glass covered walkway which was added in 2017.

Dining Room: 16'10" x 15'0" A beautiful light and airy room with an abundance of natural light flooding in through the doors and windows overlooking the terrace and garden beyond. Tiled flooring, exposed stone feature wall with open hatch into the kitchen, window seats and a door out onto the side terrace. This is the loveliest spot to sit and look at the views towards Curry Rivel, The Quantocks and Wellington beyond.

Utility/Shower Room: Fitted with a low-level W/C, wash hand basin, plumbing for a washing machine, Glow-worm high efficiency condensing boiler, walk in shower with large rainfall shower head, heated towel rail - perfect for flexible living if somebody needs to be self-contained on the ground floor.

Master bedroom: 19'1" x 15'1" A substantial room with ensuite shower room, benefiting from the views across the fields. There would be scope to add a Juliette balcony so that you could enjoy a morning coffee or sundowner drinks.

Bedroom two: 13'3" x 10'5" A double bedroom with ornate Victorian fireplace. Window to the front, radiator.

Bedroom three: 12'10" x 9'6" Double bedroom with window the front, storage/airing cupboard, radiator.

Bedroom four: 8'6" x 7'4" Single bedroom with window to the front, radiator.

Family Shower Room: Fitted with a corner cubicle shower, heated towel rail, vanity unity with integrated W/C and wash hand basin, eaves storage and coloured block window.

Outside:

The garage which has been converted into a useful fully insulated room (floor, ceiling and walls) Studio/Craft room with window to the rear. The front of the garage offers useful storage options. The garage has a glass fibre roof and was rendered in 2017.

A large area of gravelled frontage provides ample parking, and the property is bordered by a low stone wall.

To the rear are areas of paved patio/terrace, three timber sheds, a garden office/studio which is fully insulated and has light and power.

It is laid mostly to lawn with some herbaceous borders, mature trees and flower beds. There is a lovely wildlife pond, and of course the most wonderful far-reaching views which are protected as some of the fields behind the property are SSI (Sites of Scientific Interest. No planning would be permitted in these fields due to the protection of species.

Property information:

Tenure: Freehold
EPC: D
Council Tax Band: D
Services: Mains Gas, Mains Drainage, Fibre broadband
Flood Risk: Very low from all sources