4 bed detached house for sale

Penselwood, Somerset BA9

Location: Pen Selwood is an elevated village within an area of outstanding natural beauty and bordering three counties. The village is highly desirable due to its thriving community spirit with its many and varied clubs and activities. The countryside around is predominantly meadows, pastures and woodland and offers wonderful riding (livery stables are close by) and walking over the adjacent Stourhead Estate and on part of The Monarch’s Way. The nearby towns of Gillingham and Wincanton provide a useful range of services to cater for most everyday needs whilst within one mile are the villages of Zeals and Bourton having garage with shop/post office, primary schools, churches and exceptional gastro public houses. The sought after arts and craft haven of Bruton is just four miles distant, where there are a variety of cultural and creative amenities including the Hauser & Wirth Gallery, the celebrated Briar and At the Chapel restaurants, an assortment of independent businesses, and nearby The Newt Country Hotel nestled in the grounds of a working estate.
Accommodation in detail

ground floor


Double doors open to an enclosed entrance porch with double doors opening to:

Entrance hall: A spacious hallway with radiator, understairs recess, exposed stonework, utility cupboard with space and plumbing for a washing machine and coved and smooth plastered ceiling.

Sitting room: 22’8” x 14” An inglenook style fireplace with a Hunter Herald 8 wood-burning stove and raised hearth, window to front aspect, coved and smooth plastered ceiling, two radiators, wall light points and double glazed French doors to the rear garden.

Snug: 16’6” x 11’3” Radiator, window to front aspect, coved and smooth plastered ceiling and recess ideal for a study area.

Kitchen/breakfast room: 13’3” x 11’ A modern stylish fitted kitchen enjoying an outlook over the rear garden. Inset 11⁄4 bowl single drainer stainless steel sink unit with cupboard below, further range of shaker style wall, drawer and base units with work surface over, tall unit with built-in double oven, inset four burner gas (propane) hob, integrated fridge/freezer, space and plumbing for dishwasher, radiator, double glazed window to rear aspect, coved and smooth plastered ceiling with downlighters and door to:

Dining room: 15’9” x 9’9” Radiator, double glazed window to rear aspect, smooth plastered ceiling and doors to garage and rear garden.

Shower room: Shower cubicle, low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin, heated towel rail, double glazed window to rear aspect, coved and smooth plastered ceiling with downlighters and tiled floor.

From the entrance hall stairs to first floor.

First floor

landing: Built-in storage cupboard and linen cupboard, radiator, double glazed window to rear aspect and coved and smooth plastered ceiling with hatch to loft.

Bedroom 1: 14’ x 11’ Double glazed window to rear aspect with views over the garden and adjoining fields, radiator, coved and smooth plastered ceiling, built-in triple wardrobe and door to:

En-suite bathroom: Panelled bath, low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin, tiled to splash prone areas, heated towel rail, double glazed window to rear aspect and coved ceiling with downlighters.

Bedroom 2: 13’4” x 11’ Radiator, coved and smooth plastered ceiling, built-in double wardrobe and double glazed window with an outlook over the rear garden and fields beyond.

Bedroom 3: 14’ x 9’ Radiator, built-in double wardrobe, coved and smooth plastered ceiling and window to front aspect with a rural outlook.

Bedroom 4: 13’5” x 9’Radiator, coved and smooth plastered ceiling and window to front aspect enjoying a rural outlook.

Bath/shower room: Panelled bath with mixer tap and shower attachment, low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin, shower cubicle, coved and smooth plastered ceiling with downlighters, heated towel rail, tiled to splash prone areas and window to front aspect.

Outside

The property is approached off the lane onto a long driveway providing plenty of off road parking and leads to a double garage with up and over door, light and power. The house sits centrally in the plot with a good size front garden being mainly laid to lawn with flower and shrub beds providing colour and interest throughout the year. The rear garden is South West facing enjoying a high degree of seclusion. A paved patio leads to an area of lawn with shrub and flower borders and some mature hedging. There is a useful shed and workshop positioned to the side of the property.

Double garage: Oil fired boiler, up and over door, water softener, light and power.

Services Mains water, electricity, private drainage oil fired central heating and telephone all subject to the usual utility regulations.

Property information: Broadband - Standard and ultrafast broadband is available. Fibre is to the house and there is some 4 pair twisted Cat 5e internal cabling. Mobile phone network coverage is limited inside and likely outside - (coverage is best provided by EE Network). (Information from Ofcom: )

council tax band: F

tenure: Freehold