Bagborough Lane, Shepton Mallet, BA4

The Property
2 LOWER BAGBOROUGH COTTAGES, BAGBOROUGH LANE, PYLLE, SOMERSET, BA4 6QP

Bruton 5 miles, Glastonbury 10 miles, Street 12 miles, Castle Cary Station 4 miles, Wells 8 miles, Shepton Mallet 3 miles, Yeovil 18 miles, Bath 20 miles (all approx).

An exceptional country (and equestrian) property combining an excellent period house, studio annexe, 1.5 acres and a quiet setting in easy reach of Castle Cary, Wells, Glastonbury and Shepton Mallet.

The Victorian house, semi detached, extended and extensively improved in recent years, has well appointed accommodation of a high standard with open plan living space, kitchen / dining area, living room, 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.

The detached annexe has a studio (currently a gym), a "garage" (suited to many uses) with a 20 ft. bedroom and shower room above.

Pool House with full width bi-folding doors and partially recessed Endless Pool.

Outside are well arranged gardens, a range of stabling, a manege and level lying meadow - all within a ring fence.

Property Description
The property is in a quiet, rural setting about a mile from the A37 that gives easy access to the village of Pylle and towns of the area. No 2. is an attractive house with stone elevations under a red clay tiled roof. It's been extensively improved to a very high standard with hard wood-framed double glazed windows and oil central heating. This property has cast iron radiators on the first floor with under floor heating on the ground floor. The quality of the work that has been done is immediately evident with details including natural stone tiled floors, travertine wall tiling, oak timberwork together with well appointed bathrooms and kitchen.

The front door opens into an entrance hall/boot room hall with flagstones, plenty of space for coats and boots, bar heater, solid oak bench seat and an oak door into the hall. This has a tiled floor, a hardwood staircase and a door into a cloakroom with hand basin and wc.

The sitting room is a comfortable and snug room in the winter with a wood burning stove and an archway through into the kitchen and breakfast room. This has lots of space for table and chairs and bi-folding doors to a garden terrace. It's well equipped with oak units (including a central island), granite work surface, two bowl Belfast sink, a large Smeg range cooker, dishwasher, fridge and freezer. There's also a utility room with space and plumbing for washing machine, wall cupboards, work surfaces, tiled splash back, the boiler and an under stairs cupboard.

On the first floor the master bedroom has fitted wardrobes and cupboards and an en suite bathroom with floor and wall tiles, a hand basin, wc, shower cubicle and a bath with a TV at the end for total relaxation.

There are two other good sized bedrooms and a bathroom again with floor and wall tiling and a hand basin. wc, bath and large walk in shower cubicle.

Outside
Gardens
Double timber gates open on to a gravel drive providing plenty of parking space and access to the house, studio, pool house, stabling and land.

At the front of the house is a lawned garden bounded by a front stone wall with flagstone footpath to the front door, shrubs, a magnolia tree and privet hedge.

Beyond the house are very well landscaped gardens with a lawn, stone walls and timber fencing, a stone flagged terrace, a well clipped beech hedge plus mature maple, cherry, apple and pear trees. To the rear of the garden there's a fenced chicken run with an impressive Bramley apple tree.

Studio Annexe
This is well situated across the drive from the house and was designed as an office and garage. It also provides additional accommodation. It's an excellent building suited to a variety of uses and could easily be converted into a self-contained property as it is plumbed and fitted out with multi-generational living space in mind. It has under floor heating on the ground floor and radiators on the first floor.

At present the 20ft. main section with bi-folding doors is used as a gym with an adjacent garage area used mainly for storage and workshop.

A staircase leads to the spacious first floor bedroom and a separate shower room with hand basin, wc and a large walk through shower area with a glass screen.

Pool House
A stone built pool house with full width bi-folding doors houses an Endless Pool swimming pool approximate dimensions 13ft x 7ft x 4ft deep. It has an Endless Pool pump which generates a variable water current to swim against. It also has the benefit of an in-pool treadmill for hydro run training.

Stabling, Manege & Meadow
Just beyond the studio is a stable block fronted by a concrete yard and having 2 loose boxes, tack room and stores.

Behind the stables is a manege 40m x 20 m
The meadow is adjacent being permanent pasture, lying level in good health and well fenced. Tucked away behind the garden is a good field shelter.
Totals 1.5 acres

Location
About the area
Pylle is a small village between Shepton Mallet, Wells, Glastonbury, Bruton and Castle Cary. It has a parish church, petrol station/shop/ garage a bistro style cafe and a very popular farm shop. It also has an active and friendly community.

Bruton is a small historic town in the foothills of the Brue Valley, surrounded by beautiful rolling countryside. The town has a railway station on the Bristol-Weymouth line, with a regular service to Bath Spa. There are also good Inter-City services at nearby Castle Cary (Paddington). Bruton dates back to Roman times and today is a charming small town with various shops and amenities, including the "The Newt in Somerset" plus ‘Hauser & Wirth’ Art & Exhibition Gallery, the 'Osip', the ever popular dining experience ‘At The Chapel’, and of course an excellent choice of schools including King's School and Sexey's School.

Within easy reach are several small towns including the historic market town of Shepton Mallet, Castle Cary; another delightful and historic town which has a main line train station to London, and Wells; the smallest city in England due to its magnificent Cathedral. Bath, Bristol and Yeovil are also within commuting distance.

All combine to provide facilities and amenities to suit most needs.

Education
There are many local primary schools and excellent state and independent schools including Millfield, Wells Cathedral, Hazelgrove, All Hallows, Downside, Sherborne and the Bruton schools.

Directions
From the Lydford crossroads turn and continue northwards. Continue to Pylle crossroads and continue on the A37. Pass the petrol station on the left hand side. Continue as the road goes uphill and take the first turning right into Bagborough Lane. Continue for a mile and the property is the last house on the left hand side.

Property Description Disclaimer

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