3 bedroom house

THE OLD GRANARY, SPECKINGTON LANE, SPECKINGTON, YEOVIL BA22 8HB

An impressive and unique detached three bedroom character property set within a third of an acre plot, between Yeovil and Castle Cary.

The property has spacious accommodation including a porch/garden room, kitchen breakfast room, sitting room, master bedroom with en-suite, two further bedrooms and a family bathroom.

Outside there are beautifully tended, well-stocked gardens, extensive parking, a double garage and summer house/workshop.

Accommodation

Speckington is a hamlet of just 7 houses which lies between to the popular villages of West Camel and Chilton Cantelo and the air base at Yeovilton which is now home to Navy and Army helicopter divisions.
The surrounding villages have great charm and the nearby towns offer comprehensive shopping, commercial, sporting and leisure amenities, The closest town is Ilchester which has a range of local amenities including a post office, shop, pharmacy, doctors surgery, dentist, primary school, church and two hotels with restaurants.

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There are outstanding state and independent schools in the area including Hazlegrove, the Sherborne schools, Leweston, Millfield and the Bruton schools which are all within easy driving distance.
Communications to this part of the Southwest are excellent with the A303, a dual carriageway most of the way, to the M3 and London. This road continues west to Exeter and the M5 is reached at Taunton (about 20 miles). Sherborne has a mainline station on the Exeter to Waterloo line, whilst Castle Cary has a service on the Penzance to Paddington line.

Accommodation

The Old Granary has interesting and unique accommodation with the original building thought to have been built in 1840 and later converted in the 1970s. The property sits in a plot of around 0.32 acres with beautifully planted and well stocked gardens and useful outbuildings.

The property is entered via the lovely garden room at the front of the property. This has a splendid outlook over the grounds and partly connects to the covered verandah which joins the utility, stores and garage to the main accommodation while offering a superb semi-external living space which can be used in all conditions.

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The kitchen sits in the heart of the house and is well appointed, having integral appliances including a mid level oven and grill plus an induction hob and extractor above. There is also room for a slimline dishwasher. The wood-effect worktop continues across part of the room forming a breakfast bar. The kitchen feels light and bright with a high vaulted ceiling and exposed timber beams.

Steps lead up to the sitting room which has a wonderful elevated aspect of the grounds below with two large arched windows adding a touch of character and taking the outlook in.

The master bedroom is below and has a walk in wardrobe and contemporary en-suite shower room. There are two further bedrooms, a double and a single, and a bathroom.

Outside

The gardens and grounds at the Old Granary really complete the property. The current owners have taken great care to create vibrant external spaces which flourish throughout the year, as well as having practical areas such as the summer house/workshop which can be utilised for a multitude of uses.

The centre of the garden is laid to lawn and surrounding this are a seating terrace by the house, deep borders full of flowers and shrubbery and a yard area where there are chicken coups and further parking for trailers/vehicles. Each of the beds are bounded by pretty picket fencing or trellis which gives security while adding to the thoughtful design of the garden. There is a raised pond, currently home to carp and goldfish and nearby is a timber gazebo which is the perfect place to sit and enjoy some shade during the hot summer months. In addition to the deep shrubbery there are several mature trees which creates a lovely rural feel.

The driveway is gated and provides ample...

Services

Mains water and electricity. Private drainage. Oil central heating.

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