Shapway Lane, Stoney Stratton Guide Price £500,000

Evercreech 0.5 mile, Glastonbury Festival site 2 miles, Bruton 4 miles, Castle Cary 5.5 miles.

A quintessentially English cottage in a picture-perfect Somerset hamlet. The house has an entrance hall, sitting room, dining room, eat-in kitchen, utility room and upstairs there are 4 bedrooms, a shower room and a bathroom. Outside a gated, gravel, driveway provides parking for two cars. There are gardens front and back along with a garage, potting shed, sheltered terrace and summerhouse.

Stoney Stratton is a small but diverse hamlet on the periphery of the popular and vibrant village of Evercreech. Evercreech provides amenities in the form of a co-op, pharmacy, Doctors surgery, dog groomer, bakery, church, pub, junior school, cricket club and various other services. Bruton, Castle Cary and Shepton Mallet are only a few miles away with more extensive facilities. The house is well situated to access extensive public footpaths. Small Down Knoll and Lamyatt Beacon provide an attractive rolling backdrop to the setting and interesting walks.

Crossways Cottage is a disarmingly delightful, double fronted cottage thought to date from 1600’s. It has surprisingly spacious accommodation and attractive gardens. Apparently, the oldest house in the historic hamlet, it has mullioned windows, flagstone floors, exposed beams, and a wonderful inglenook fireplace. Upstairs the ceiling heights are unusually high which adds to the sense of space.

A central ‘chamfered 4 centred arch door opening, with plank door’ opens to a wide hallway. On the left is the sitting room which has an attractive multifuel stove in an inglenook fireplace, there are windows to the south and north. The dining room on the right of the hallway it spacious and it too has a window to the south and a fireplace with a multifuel stove. Both ground floor south facing windows have attractive window seats.

Next to the dining room is the eat-in kitchen. This has a range of fitted units and integrated appliances including a dishwasher, undercounter fridge, eyelevel double oven, electric hob and extractor. Expansive windows overlook the appealing courtyard and provide plenty of natural light. These windows continue as a feature in the utility room. This has fitted units, a sink and plenty of space for a washing machine. An exterior door provides access to the rear of the property. Another internal door provides access to the garage. Here you can find plenty of additional storage space. Upstairs there are 4 bedrooms, a shower room and a separate family bathroom. The bedrooms have generous built-in wardrobes that provide plenty of storage. The smallest bedroom is currently used as a study.

The house is approached through a wrought iron gate in an attractive stone wall. The path to the front door is flanked by attractive floral borders, with a lawn on either side. To the rear is a gated gravel driveway with parking for a couple of cars and access to the garage. Beyond this is a private, lawned garden with well-established hedges, shrubs and an attractive summer house. Adjacent to the house is a sheltered, gated courtyard, this includes a potting shed.

Freehold. Grade 11 listed. Mains water, electricity and drainage. Oil fired central heating. No EPC required. Council Tax band D.

Stoney Stratton and Evercreech are pleasantly situated in beautiful countryside away from but in easy reach of major roads. It's an increasingly popular area having a good range of amenities including a fine church, primary school, surgery, pub, store & post office and a number of other small businesses. In addition, it's a very friendly village and there is a very active community with a varied range of social, sporting and cultural organisations. For more information see www.evercreech.org.uk. Wells and the nearby towns of Bruton, Castle Cary, Street, Glastonbury and Shepton Mallet are all within a short drive and offer a wide range of facilities.

Bath, Bristol and Yeovil are in commuting distance and the A303 is a few miles south on the A37. Within 5 miles at Castle Cary is a main line station to London Paddington (100 minutes). There are many excellent state and independent schools nearby including Strode College, Crispin, St Dunstans, Wells Blue School, Wells Cathedral School, Millfield and the Bruton schools.

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