4 bedroom house

Lynwood is a large family house built in 2004 as part of the Foxcombe Lane development of 15 large, detached houses on a secluded 18 acre site at the end of a tree-lined private road. Lynwood has a peaceful setting on the edge of the development that backs onto open, unspoilt countryside behind. The house has rendered walls under a tiled roof, is fitted out to a high standard throughout and is immaculately presented. The ground floor has a centrally positioned, open reception hall with the staircase rising to a broad, galleried landing above, giving the house a light and welcoming feel. The hall leads directly to three of the property's four reception rooms. The large sitting room has windows on three sides and a fireplace fitted with a wood-burning stove. Both the sitting room and the adjacent dining room (currently used as a second sitting room) have French windows that open out onto one of the property's two terraces and look out across the garden towards open countryside. The kitchen/breakfast room has a tiled floor and is fitted with a range of units including a central island incorporating a breakfast bar, granite work surfaces, double Belfast sink and a range of electric appliances including a Rangemaster Toledo range cooker. An opening from the kitchen leads through to the family/breakfast room which has a vaulted ceiling and French windows opening onto the property's south-west facing second terrace. Upstairs off the galleried landing are the principal bedroom with en-suite shower room, which along with all the other bedrooms has a lovely outlook over the garden and the surrounding countryside. In addition the upstairs accommodation also includes the guest bedroom, with en-suite shower room, a further double bedroom, a single bedroom and the family bathroom.

The house is approached off the cul-de-sac via a short, upward sloping driveway to a good-sized gravelled parking area immediately in front of the house with space for several cars. Beside it is a timber-clad double garage with a useful storage room in the roof space, accessed via an external staircase. On one side of the garage is a carport that is of sufficient size to accommodate a small car but currently serves as a log store. The garden surrounds the house but mainly extends out behind and to one side of it. There is double gate access on one side of the garage and a further 5-bar gate providing vehicle width access on the other side of the house. Paved terraces extend out from the house on its south-western and north-western sides with the garden stretching out for some distance. The garden consists of an extensive lawn dotted with a variety of mature trees including a rank of tall Scots pine along the field hedge bounding the garden on two sides. Close to the south-western terrace is a fan of raised borders planted with herbaceous perennials and flowering shrubs. Immediately beside the beds is a circular summerhouse fitted with patio heaters and electricity. The garden is bounded by mature hedging and by stock-proof fencing. In all about 0.9 acre (0.38 hectare).

Templecombe 2.3 miles (Waterloo 2.25 hours), Charlton Horethorne 2.6 miles, Wincanton/A303 5.1 miles, Sherborne 6 miles, Castle Cary station 10.6 miles (Paddington 90 minutes), Bristol Airport 37.5 miles. (Distances and times approximate).

Lynwood is situated in an exclusive development just outside the small village of Horsington which is surrounded by open countryside in the heart of the Blackmore Vale. The village has a pub and primary school and nearby Templecombe has a railway station with regular, direct services to Waterloo and a doctor's surgery. The nearby towns of Wincanton and Sherborne cater for most day-to-day shopping and business needs including dental and veterinary surgeries and Sherborne has a Waitrose supermarket. The local area also offers a wide choice of excellent schools from both the state and independent sectors together with good transport links close by.

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