Hornblotton Offers in the Region Of £535,000

A substantial and most appealing four bedroom semi-detached house with a detached log cabin and wonderful countryside views. The property has been extended and much improved to now provide accommodation including an entrance hall, sitting room, kitchen, dining/family room, garden room, shower room/utility, four bedrooms and a family bathroom. The cabin offers amazing potential for a variety of uses with a useful facilities within, a sheltered alfresco seating area and shower room. Outside there are gardens, ample parking and store.

Hornblotton is a rural village in the beautiful Somerset countryside between Glastonbury, Somerton, Castle Cary and Wells. All these centres together with the surrounding villages provide a very wide range of amenities and facilities. The name Hornblotton is the modern version of its ancient name of Hornblawetone, which means "The horn blower's settlement". The village has a friendly community, a village hall and a unique parish church with an “Arts and Crafts” decorated interior and the first electric clock in England to have a striking mechanism. There are excellent state & independent schools in the area including several local primary schools, Ansford, Crispins, Wells Blue School, Wells Cathedral School, Millfield, Hazelgrove and the Bruton and Sherborne schools.

Hornblotton lies between Castle Cary and Glastonbury near the thriving village of Baltonsblorough with its church, and pub. It's in beautiful and accessible countryside with many footpaths and bridleways in the vicinity. The village is conveniently situated in reach of the A37 (to Bristol and Bath) which to the South joins the A303, and within easy reach of Castle Cary rail station where there is a mainline rail station to London Paddington (90 mins).

During the current owners’ tenure, they have absolutely transformed the house into a standout property with much to offer. The extension has made the house ideal for family living; as well as making the most of the countryside views. A porch shelters the front door which leads into the hall at the bottom of the stairs. On the right hand side of the hall there is a sitting room which has a multi-fuel stove and an open plan flow into the newly added family room. The family room enjoys sensational farmland views and bi-folding doors out to the seating terrace at the rear. There is easily enough for room for both dining and relaxed seating within this large living space. The kitchen has also been knocked through so that is adjoins the family room, ensuring a continuation of the flow throughout the ground floor. Within the kitchen there are a range of units with wood effect worktops, a mid-level oven and grill, induction hob, Belfast sink and room for a dishwasher.

Adjoining the kitchen, there is a garden room which also has bi-folding doors and is currently used as a study. Also on the ground floor, there is a rustic utility/shower room and a side hall with a door leading out to the garden. Upstairs there is a large master bedroom and three further bedrooms, two of which being doubles. The master bedroom enjoys the best of the views through a floor to ceiling window overlooking the fields. The family bathroom has a stylish finish with a bath, separate shower, basin and w/c.

The cabin has been lovingly constructed and furnished by the current owners as a peaceful retreat. There is excellent extra accommodation here, suitable for a variety of uses. There is a large bedroom or office too with an en-suite shower room with a walk-in shower and w/c.

Leading from the village lane there is a gated driveway that provides parking for two cars. By the parking there is a large store which adjoins the cabin, ideal for storage of garden tools, machinery and furniture. The main part of the garden is laid to lawn and there are others including a small orchard and a large seating terrace outside the family room. There is also a greenhouse and fully enclosed lawned front garden.

Mains water and electricity. Oil central heating. Private drainage. Tenure: Freehold. Energy Performance Rating: D Council Tax Band: C.

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