3 bedroom house

A conveniently located equestrian holding comprising a detached chalet bungalow with 3.7 acres. stables, manège and useful outbuildings including a potential large home office.

Bowercombe comprises a spacious detached chalet bungalow offering generous and well presented accommodation throughout, benefitting from mains gas fired central heating and double glazing. In addition to generous gardens there is extensive off road parking, a large store, detached timber former home office with WC and kitchenette as well as extensive equestrian facilities including an all weather manège. In total the property extends to approximately 3.7 acres.

This well-presented chalet bungalow comprises:

Entrance Hall— with stairs to first floor.

Bedroom Two—a good double room.

En-Suite Shower Room—this has a Jack and Jill arrangement and comprises a WC, wash hand basin and shower enclosure.

Bedroom Three—another good double.

Sitting Room—Blue Lias natural stone fireplace housing a raised wood burner.

Kitchen/Dining Room—particularly well equipped with a matching range of wall and floor cupboards, complimented by granite worktops and inset twin sinks. De Dietrich integrated appliances including an induction hob and double oven, door to a useful walk in shelved larder.

Utility Room—gas fired boiler, worktop with plumbing for washing machine and dishwasher below. Space for American style fridge/freezer.

Side Conservatory—plumbing and power for dishwasher and washing machine, doors opening to the garden.

Main Conservatory—a fantastic room, located directly off the kitchen, with glazing to three sides, twin electric heaters, sliding doors to the garden and separate side door.

First Floor Landing—large enough to be used as a study area or similar, velux window with superb views to the rear, eaves access, large walk-in wardrobe cupboard and separate built in double wardrobe, walk-in linen cupbaord with shelving.

Bedroom One—an appealing dual aspect room with far reaching views to the rear.

Bathroom—modern suite with freestanding bath, separate shower enclosure with thermostatic controls, WC and wash hand basin.

Services & Outgoings

Dwelling—mains electricity, gas and water. Septic tank drainage. Purchased solar panels to the rear elevation.

Office Building—Oil fired central heating, electricity and water

Equestrian—water to barn, tack room, grooming area and a stand pipe in the paddock

South Somerset District Council – Band E.

South Hill is located a very short distance to the south of the ever popular former market town of Somerton. This historic town offers a fine level of amenities with numerous independent retailers and a selection of cafes, coffee shops and public houses together with a recently opened delicatessen. The town offers a bank, library, doctor and dentist surgeries, primary schools. Secondary schooling is offered at nearby Huish Episcopi whilst there are sixth form collages in both Yeovil and Street, also the home of Millfeld School and Clarks Village. Mainline train stations are offered in nearby Castle Cary (Paddington line) and Yeovil (Waterloo line) whilst road communications are well catered for via the A303.

There are gardens to the front, side and rear of the dwelling, mainly lawned and including an orchard area to the rear. Directly to the front is a gravelled driveway providing a high level of parking whilst a security gate opens to further extensive parking for multiple vehicles, horse boxes etc Within this area is a detached store although useful in its own right this building is considered to offer a useful footprint for a replacement garage or similar (subject to any necessary planning consents).

Before reaching the equestrian area there is a large single storey timber building, 35ft x 18ft external (plus porch) recently used as a home office, this building is split into two office areas with a central kitchenette and WC together with a telephone exchange. The building benefits from its own oil fired central heating system with external boiler.

The enviable range of equestrian facilities includes a 40m x 25m arena with a Portland Sand and fibre base. Opposite is a substantial building measuring approximately 95ft x 28ft external, this highly useful barn offers extensive storage including a garage area with twin opening doors and ample space for a tractor or similar, large workshop, internal stable, light, power and water.

The main stabling is to be found at one end with two stables measuring 14ft sq with rubber flooring, wall mats, windows in each stable, electric light and storm shutters. The third stable has infra-red wall heaters and ceiling lights. Undercover grooming area with lights, external power sockets, hot and cold water, a large tack room between the grooming area and barn (inter-connecting) and with light, power (with timer sockets), wall heater, sink unit with hot and cold water, security locks and rubber floor mats.
Further is a detached timber hay store measuring 24ft x 12ft external. Beyond are the paddocks which are predominately level in nature and contain two field shelters.

Outriding is immediately available on local roads, country lanes and nearby access to woodland and numerous pretty villages.

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