6 bedroom house

A substantial six bedroom detached family home set within gardens and paddock of approximately 1.5 acres. Hazel Wood House was built in 2011 from stone and tiles reclaimed from a derelict Dorset farmhouse and offers a spacious, light, airy and flexible accommodation and is arranged over three floors, enjoying views across the gardens with ample off-road parking. There is also an attached one-bedroom annexe which is ideal for a dependent relative or has the potential for additional income.



The property is approached through a five-bar wooden gate onto a gravelled driveway leading to ample parking. From here a solid oak porch and wooden door lead into the reception hall with a bespoke central split staircase rising to the first floor galleried landing, triple aspect drawing room with French doors to the garden and feature fireplace with inset wood burning stove.



Triple aspect kitchen/dining/family room with bay window overlooking the garden, a range of matching wall and base units with quartz worktops over and central island, feature fireplace with wood burning stove and door into sitting room, converted from the garage with bi- folding patio doors, south facing morning room with bi-fold doors onto the back garden, utility room with door to the garden, cloakroom and boiler room.



To the first floor and leading off the galleried landing, is the master bedroom with dressing room and en-suite shower room with a door to the balcony overlooking the garden, three further bedrooms and a family bathroom. From the landing a spiral staircase rises to the second floor with two large storage cupboards and windows overlooking the rear, two bedrooms and a bathroom.



The annexe has its own separate entrance but equally can be accessed from the main property. In brief the accommodation comprises of entrance hall with staircase rising to first floor. A large open plan living area with kitchenette and under stairs storage cupboard, double bedroom with skylights and eaves storage cupboards and a bathroom.



There is a state of the art bio-mass boiler providing underfloor heating to the property, solar panels to the main house, solar thermal to the annexe, a digester sewerage tank, increased levels of insulation making this a very economical house to run.



The solar panels benefit from an early high paying generation tariff, and the bio-mass boiler has an on-going government RHI grant both providing significant tax free income.



OUTSIDE

Hazel Wood House is set within approximately 1.5 acres comprising 0.5 acres of formal garden and 1 acre of paddock which has been planted by the previous owners with an orchard. A five-bar gate leads to a large, gravelled parking/turning area with space for many vehicles. A side gate and paved pathway extends to the rear of the house onto a paved terrace ideal for alfresco dining and entertainment. Beyond the terrace a large lawned area extends past a crescent hedge and round to an orchard with a large wooded clearing. There is also a kitchen garden area with raised bed and space for a greenhouse.



LOCATION

Bayford is a small south Somerset village with a village hall, church, garage. It is situated approximately 3/4 mile away is the town centre of Wincanton, which is supplied with supermarkets, health centre, Post Office, library, inns and churches. There are two primary schools and comprehensive school. Wincanton offers good sporting facilities, including a newly constructed indoor sports centre with swimming pool, and a good outdoor sporting facility. National Hunt Racing takes place at its racecourse on the edge of the town.



Easy access to the A303 (London/Exeter) and is within easy reach of mainline railway stations at nearby Gillingham and Templecombe (Exeter -Waterloo) and Castle Cary (mainline to Paddington).



Surrounding towns include Castle Cary, Sherborne and Yeovil.



AGENTS NOTES

The house is fully equipped with interlinked smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarm system and intruder alarms.



SERVICE

Mains water, electricity, private sewage, treatment plant, wood pellet fired central heating and telephone all subject to the usual utility regulations.



OUTGOINGS

Council Tax. Main House Band G. Annexe Band A.



TENURE

Freehold



VIEWINGS

Strictly by appointment through the agents

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