Lemons Ground

An elegant south facing Georgian house with scope to update and improve with a range of outbuildings, gardens and paddocks totalling 3 acres.

Lemons Ground is a Georgian house built in 1810 and as is typical of the era has excellent sized rooms with lovely ceiling heights and plenty of natural light from the southerly aspect.

The front door opens into an elegant flagstone floored hall with staircase to the first floor. The principal reception rooms are south facing and the drawing room has an open fire with fluted timber surround flanked by arched and shelved recesses with cupboards under and over. The sitting room has an open stone fireplace with marble surround flanked by recesses and bookshelves and has a window seat. The flagstones continue through to a rear hall with a door to outside. The dining room is a lovely entertaining room and the kitchen has a range of wall mounted and floor standing units, oil fired Aga, solid wooden worksurfaces, Belfast sink and electric oven. Beyond the dining room is a large utility / laundry room.

The stairs rise to an extremely spacious first floor landing where there is ample room for a study area or indeed a further staircase - lapsed planning was passed in 2004 for the creation of three dormers, two bedrooms and a bathroom on the second floor which is an impressive 40' x 28' space with windows either end. The master bedroom has a fireplace with cast iron grate, a range of fitted wardrobes, balcony and wonderful far-reaching views over the Blackmore Vale.

There are three further double bedrooms with bedrooms three and four having fitted wardrobes and there are two bath / shower rooms.

The property is approached from Whitechurch Lane on to a gravel drive where thre is parking and turning for a number of cars along with a garage.

There is a traditional stone barn with stable door, adjoining stone stables with hay and tack room and a timber field shelter. The main garden is to the south with a well maintained lawn and some flower and shrub borders, mature trees and a stone wall. Beyond the garden is the paddock which is gently sloping, well drained and borders a small stream at the bottom. In all about 3 acres.

The small village of Yenston lies in the heart of The Blackmore Vale which is ringed by The Dorset Downs and has changed little in recent years with pretty villages and green fields. It is unspoilt yet easily accessible.

Henstridge parish lies in the extreme south of Somerset, separated from Dorset by Landshire Lane. The parish extends almost 2 miles north to south and up to 11 miles east to west. It covers over 4,000 acres and includes not only Henstridge village but also the smaller settlements of Henstridge Ash, Whitechurch, Yenston, Toomer and Bowden. This popular village has a primary school, two public houses, restaurant, village shop/post office and church. The historic towns of Sherborne, Shaftesbury and local regional centre of Yeovil are all within easy reach.

Transport links are good with the A30 being just half a mile away and the A303 at Wincanton. Templecombe has a mainline railway to London Waterloo. The surrounding area has an abundance of good quality schools and some of the finest countryside with excellent walking, cycling and riding. The coast at Bournemouth/Poole is within an hour's drive.



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