Little Street

AN AWFUL LOT OF PROPERTY PLUS DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL (subject to the necessary planning permission). WITH HOLIDAY COTTAGE, INDOOR SWIMMING POOL AND JUST UNDER 1 ACRE OF GROUNDS! 'Hopes' is a handsome, substantial (4891 square feet), double-fronted, detached, period (circa 1807), natural stone house situated in a top residential address in this sought-after Somerset village. The amazing home is situated in a plot and level grounds of approximately one acre (0.98 acres). The gardens are stunning and enclosed by period, Hamstone walls. A private driveway approach provides off road parking for 7 cars or more and gives access to the main rear garden and outbuildings. The house comes with a detached, natural stone two-storey barn conversion that the owner currently uses as a successful holiday let. See website:
The property also comes with a detached stone outbuilding housing a large, heated indoor swimming pool with attached lounge and showers. The main house is enviably free from the restrictions of Grade II listing and yet retains many beautiful character features including Inglenook fireplaces, exposed beams, internal stone work, panelled window shutters and original room service bell system. The house is heated via a mains gas fired radiator central heating system and also cast iron log burning stoves. It also benefits from uPVC double glazing. The vast, flexible living accommodation boasts good levels of natural light from dual and multiple aspects. It comprises large entrance reception hall, drawing room, dining room, sitting room, farmhouse kitchen, utility room, laundry room, boiler room and ground floor WC. On the first floor there is a large landing area, five generous double bedrooms – one with en-suite shower room, a substantial first floor family bathroom and separate shower room. On the second floor, there are a further two bedrooms – one with dressing room / cot room attached and one with a further en-suite shower room. The house boasts nice outlooks of the village and pretty parish church and is surrounded by attractive properties. It is a short walk to a top village pub as well as being within walking distance of some fabulous countryside walks at Ham Hill Country Park. We believe there is development potential for the main rear garden, subject to the necessary planning permission. The pretty village of Norton- sub-Hamdon has many of its houses constructed from the distinctive Hamstone taken from nearby Ham Hill. The village has good amenities including a parish church, village hall, convenience store/post office, primary school and very popular village pub. Crewkerne is conveniently close by for all day to day requirements including regular direct services to Waterloo (2 hours 30 minutes). For air travel, the airports at Exeter and Bristol are both about an hour's drive away. The local area offers a wide choice of schools from both the state and independent sectors. The latter includes Perrott Hill, the Sherborne schools, Leweston and Hazlegrove. The prestigious town of Sherborne is only a short drive away with its superb boutique high street with cafes, restaurants, Waitrose store and independent shops plus the breath-taking Abbey, Almshouses and Sherborne's world-famous private schools is just a short drive away. It is also a short drive to the mainline railway station to London Waterloo. The property is perfect for those couples or families making the most of the cheap mortgages available at the moment, buyers cashing out of the South East and London market or cash buyers looking for their perfect West Country home to settle in, potentially linked to the wonderful selection of local private schools. It may also be of interest to the investment / developer, residential letting or holiday letting markets. DO NOT MISS THIS RARE OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE A UNIQUE, VAST PERIOD HOME IN THIS PRESTIGIOUS VILLAGE. IT MUST BE VIEWED TO BE FULLY APPRECIATED.



Stone steps and pathway with wrought iron gates leads to pitched storm porch, outside light, solid oak glazed front door leads to entrance reception hall.



Entrance Reception hall - 23’2 Maximum x 14’7 Maximum

A generous entrance reception hall providing a greeting area and a heart to the home, oak staircase rises to the first floor, travertine tiled floor, painted panelling to dado height, moulded skirting boards and architraves, exposed oak beams, period-style radiator, oak double glazed door leads to the rear garden, period panel doors lead off the hall to the main ground floor rooms.



Sitting Room – 18’7 Maximum x 14’ Maximum

A beautifully presented well-proportioned main reception room enjoying a wealth of character, inglenook nature stone fire recess with stone hearth, cast iron log burning stove, uPVC double glazed window to the front with views across fields, fitted pine shutters, moulded skirting boards and architraves, dado rail, period-style coving, feature stone flooring, period-style radiator.



Dining Room – 14’ Maximum x 14’3 Maximum

Enjoying a light dual aspect with uPVC double glazed windows to the front and side, Hamstone feature fire place recess with slate hearth, cast iron log burning stove, exposed beams and exposed brick elevations, moulded skirting boards and architraves, period-style radiator, solid oak floor.



Farmhouse Kitchen – 23’5 Maximum x 13’1 Maximum

A range of solid wood hand painted panelled kitchen units, comprising tiled work surface, inset one and a half sink bowl and drainer unit with mixer tap over, mains gas fired Aga, a range of fitted drawers and cupboards under, space and plumbing for dishwasher, space for upright fridge freezer, enjoying a light dual aspect with uPVC double glazed windows to the side and rear, ceramic floor tiles. Entrance leads from the farmhouse kitchen to breakfast room providing a full through-measurement of 21’3.



Breakfast Room – 16’4 Maximum x 12’5 Maximum

Inglenook nature stone fireplace with paved hearth, cast iron log burning stove, ceramic tiled floor, exposed Hamstone internal elevations, uPVC double glazed period-style sash window to the side, pine latch door from the farmhouse kitchen leads to boiler room.



Boiler Room - 9’2 Maximum x 10’11 Maximum

Floor standing gas fired boiler, ceramic floor tiles, uPVC double glazed door and window to the side, latch door leads to walk-in larder with wall mounted shelving, uPVC double glazed window to the side. Entrance from the boiler room leads to utility room.



Utility Room - 9’10 Maximum x 10’4 Maximum

A range of fitted panelled kitchen units comprising timber oak work surface, inset stainless steel sink bowl and drainer unit with mixer tap over, tiled surrounds, range of fitted cupboards under, space for under counter fridge and freezer, integrated freezer, matching wall mounted cupboards, brick feature fire place and hearth, ceramic floor tiles, panelling to dado heights, a dual aspect with uPVC double glazed windows to the front and side.



Pine panelled door leads from entrance reception hall to laundry room.



Laundry Room – 9’5 Maximum x 7’ Maximum

A range of fitted kitchen units comprising laminated work surface, insert one and a half sink bowl and drainer units, a range of drawers and cupboards under, space for freezer, uPVC double glazed window to the rear, quarry tiled floor, pine panelled door from the laundry room leads to ground floor WC.



Ground floor WC – Fitted low level WC, inset wash basin into tiled work surface, cupboard under, tiling to splash prone areas, quarry tiled floor, heated towel rail, uPVC double glazed window to the rear.

Staircase rises from the entrance reception hall to the first floor landing. A large landing area, uP

Marketed by: Rolfe East, Sherborne