Stoodly Barn

Converted in 2013 and unlisted, Stoodly Barn is a linked, stone-built former livestock
barn that was sympathetically extended during the conversion, creating an L-shape
with the two arms joined by a glazed atrium reception hall. The property has subsequently been completely transformed and upgraded by the current owners. This not only included completely re-fitting the interior but they also created a basement incorporating a study, cinema room, gym and associated shower/steam room and sauna.

The house is thermally efficient with high levels of insulation and has a contemporary feel, whilst the character of the original building is reflected in vaulted ceilings with exposed roof timbers in most rooms. Off one side of the reception hall is the sitting room which has an open fireplace and built-in bookshelves and leads through to two east-facing double bedrooms, both with built-in wardrobes, family shower room and the principal bedroom which has windows on two sides with lovely south and east-facing views, built-in wardrobes and an en suite shower room.

Immediately off the other side of the hall is the kitchen/dining room which has south-facing bi-fold doors along one side allowing the house to be opened up in fine weather with views out across the valley. The kitchen is fitted with clean-cut, contemporary Charles York units, a good range of Miele electrical appliances, BORA induction hob, Teppanyaki grill and a semi-circular bench seat to accommodate a circular dining table. Beyond the kitchen are the cloakroom, laundryroom and guest bedroom with walk-in wardrobe, en suite bathroom with separate shower and windows on two sides, including French windows opening onto the terrace with the lovely view beyond. A door opens to a further glazed atrium where a spiral staircase leads down to the study below, beautifully lit with natural light flooding in from the atrium above. Adjacent to the study is the gym with an attendant shower/steam room and a separate sauna and a cinema room.

Stoodly Barn is positioned on the upper part of a south-facing hillside giving it a dominating and elevated setting. The barn is approached down a shared access drive leading to a gravelled parking area beside a timber-clad double garage and workshop/garden store. A long and easy rising series of paved steps leads up to an illuminated and paved path to the front door. The garden and grounds extend out on three sides with the terrain landscaped to provide a level garden in front before dropping down to the parking area below. Fringing the front of the barn and accessible from the kitchen is a paved terrace with a raised, west-facing timber deck to one side for outside dining on summer evenings. Aside from the richly planted garden immediately adjacent to the barn, the grounds are laid to pasture to enable the views to be enjoyed to best effect. The boundaries are fenced with stock-proof fencing, supplemented where necessary by recently planted hawthorn and blackthorn field hedges to provide privacy from neighbouring properties. Above the house and with uninterrupted panoramic views is a timberclad with sedum sides and roofed summer house with its own paved terrace,
integral shower room and kitchenette. In all about 4 acres (1.62 hectares).

North Wootton 1 mile, Pilton/A361 1.8 miles, Wells 3 miles, Shepton Mallet 4 miles,
Glastonbury 8.2 miles, Street (Millfield School) 10 miles, Bristol Airport 19.6 miles
(Distances approximate).

Stoodly Barn is part of the small, rural settlement of Worminster, centred around two farms and a short distance from the small village of North Wootton which has a village hall and parish church. For groceries, nearby Brown Cow Organics ( sell beef, chicken and yogurt and there is a Co-Op convenience store in nearby Pilton. Worminster is roughly midway between Wells and Shepton Mallet which both have an excellent selection of shops, local businesses and supermarkets as well as medical, dental and

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