4 bedroom house

Court Hayes is a delightful detached period house that offers extensive accommodation with plenty of character. Located in the pretty Somerset village of East Chinnock, the property features exposed timber beams, leaded windows and several other charming original details throughout.

The ground floor has four comfortable reception rooms, including the 23ft drawing room with its imposing open fireplace. There is also a dual aspect sitting room, a formal dining room and a separate office. The kitchen and breakfast room has flagstone flooring, exposed brickwork and exposed timber beams, including an original doorframe in heavy, irregular beams. The kitchen itself has wooden storage units, a central island and a stainless steel range cooker.

The four double bedrooms on the first floor are accessed via two separate staircases. The generously proportioned principal bedroom has extensive built-in storage and a Jack and Jill entrance to a large bathroom. The bathroom has an adjoining large dressing room. There is also a second family bathroom, adjacent to the third and fourth bedrooms.

Local Authority: South Somerset District Council.

Services: Mains electricity, water and drainage. Oil fired central heating.

Council Tax: Band G.

Overage: An overage agreement is being attached to the barns for 25% of the uplift in value for 30 years. Additional information is available from the vendor's agent.

Court Hayes is located in the heart of the small Somerset village of East Chinnock, surrounded by rolling countryside and four miles from the bustling town of Yeovil. The village has a parish church, a village hall and a local pub, while nearby West Chinnock has a primary school. Further amenities, including shops and supermarkets can be found in Crewkerne, as well as schools, which include the secondary Wadham School and the independent Perrott Hill. Yeovil provides a more extensive selection of amenities and leisure facilities, including a mainline station at Yeovil Junction, which provides services to London Waterloo (2 hours 20 minutes). The area is well connected by road, with the A303 less than five miles away, while the A30 provides access towards Exeter. The county town of Taunton is also 22 miles away, offering an excellent range of facilities as well as outstanding schools in the area including King’s Hall Preparatory School, King’s College Taunton, Taunton School, Queen’s Taunton and Wellington School. Also within easy reach are Blundell’s in Tiverton, Sherborne College and Millfield.

The gravel driveway has wrought-iron gates, which open onto a parking area suitable for several vehicles at the front of the house. There is a large landscaped garden to the front and side of the house, with areas of lawn, mature trees and border flowerbeds, while to the rear of the house there is a gravel courtyard area and two stone-built barns, totalling more than 3,000 square feet of floor space. The barns have their own access lane, which loops around the back of the property and emerges further down East Chinnock High Street. The remaining grounds comprise predominantly level paddocks; in total measuring approximately 2.9 acres.

Marketed by: Strutt & Parker, Exeter