Castle Street, Keinton Mandeville Guide Price £450,000

A substantial and characterful Grade II listed 5 - 6 bedroom property in the centre of this popular village between Castle Cary and Somerton. The property has elegant interiors with accommodation including a large kitchen dining room, sitting room, utility, five first-floor bedrooms with a bathroom and a second floor master suite with shower room and walk in-wardrobe. There is a beautiful, fully enclosed garden to the rear with two useful stone outbuildings.

Keinton House is perfectly located in close proximity to excellent local schools including Millfield, Hazelgrove, and indeed the village Primary School. In the immediate locality, there is a village store, a church, pub, and playing fields all within walking distance. Keinton Mandeville is named in the Domesday Book, dating back to at least Roman times. It's a thriving and friendly village with various clubs and societies. For more information see www.keintonmandeville.com.

The nearby towns of Castle Cary, Glastonbury, Street & Somerton all provide a good range of facilities whilst Wells, Sherborne, Yeovil, Taunton, Bath, and Bristol are all within easy reach. The A303 is a few miles south and Castle Cary Station has a regular mainline service to Paddington. There are good state and independent schools in the area including Ansford, Strode College, Crispin, Millfield, Hazlegrove, and the Wells, Sherborne, and Bruton schools.

Keinton House stands prominently within the village, set back from the road behind cast iron railings. The property has handsome Blue Lias elevations under a tiled roof with two large bay windows either side of the front door. Dating back to the late 18th century, the property was formerly the tailors shop and is now a delightful family home. At the front of the property there is the kitchen dining room which is an elegant living area with light pouring in through the bay windows. There is plenty of character here with painted ceiling beams and stone floor tiles, in addition of course to the casement bay windows. The kitchen has granite worktops and an integrated dishwasher and gas Rangemaster cooker. In addition there is a large island with sequoia surface and breakfast bar. Adjoining the kitchen there is a large pantry cupboard, ideal for additional storage.

The sitting room connects into the kitchen dining room in a semi open-plan style and has french doors to the garden and a fireplace with timber mantel and book shelving in the alcoves. Also on the ground floor there is a utility room which has french doors to the garden and the gas-fired central heating boiler. The rear hall has a back door and a w/c underneath the stairs. On the first floor there are five double bedrooms, one of which could be used as a second living room if desired. Four of the bedrooms here have built-in storage and two enjoy the garden outlook. The family bathroom on this floor has a bath with overhead shower, basin, w/c and heated towel rail. On the landing there is the airing cupboard.

A further staircase rises to the second floor where there is an impressive master suite with built in storage, a separate walk-in wardrobe and an en-suite shower room.

To the rear of the property there is a mature, well planted rear garden with a stepping stones meandering through the lawn which is flanked by deep flourishing borders, full of shrubbery. The garden enjoys a southerly aspect and complete privacy. Within the garden there are two separate stone stores too.

Mains gas, water, drainage and electricity. Tenure: Freehold Energy Performance Rating: D Council Tax Band: D

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