Sharpham Park, Nr. Glastonbury & Street Guide Price £700,000

A pair of semi-detached cottages and 5 acres. Available as a whole or individually

The property is part of the renowned and historic Sharpham Park Estate. The two semi- detached cottages and meadow stand in a quiet, tranquil setting just beyond the towns of Street and Glastonbury. Each of the cottages includes a sitting room, kitchen/dining room, utility, 3 bedrooms, bathroom and shower room. In addition, each has a garage and garden. The land lies immediately in front of the cottages and is available as a whole or in part

Each cottage - £350,000 Land - £10,000 per acre

The property is situated next to Abbots Sharpham Manor house which stands in beautiful countryside, a few miles beyond Street and Glastonbury, approached from a small country lane with no through traffic. The cottages and meadow have a a right of way over the main front drive which leads to the Manor House.

The Cottages, Peblars and Edwigs are semi-detached and each offers similar accommodation. Both are approached over the main drive to Abbots Sharpham and stand to the west of the drive just prior to the main gateway to the Manor House. Peblars is the eastern cottage and there are two garages adjoining it. Both Peblars and Edwigs include a sitting room, kitchen and dining room, utility, 3 bedrooms, bathroom and utility room. Both have double glazing and oil central heating. Each has a defined garden and there is the opportunity of acquiring all or part of the meadow on the southern side.

Both Freehold with mains water and electricity. Private drainage. EPC ratings are Edwigs Band D. Peblars Band E. LOCAL AUTHORITY- SOMERSET COUNCIL WWW.SOMERSET.GOV.UK Council Tax Bands Edwigs Band B. Peblars Band B.

Sharpham Park dates back to the Bronze Age and was bequeathed to the Abbots of Glastonbury in 1191 by King John. It stayed in the hands of the Abbots for the next 275 years until the dissolution of the monasteries by Henry Vlll when it passed to the Duke of Somerset. By the mid 1600s it was held by the Gould family. In 1707 Henry Fielding, the author of the satirical novel Tom Jones, and later, founder of the Bow Street Runners was born at Sharpham. Until recent times the property was let to tenant farmers and was regarded as one of the finest farms in Somerset in the 1880’s employing 26 men and 7 boys. It was bought by Roger Saul, the founder of Mulberry, and his wife Monty in 1977. It is now being divided into individual properties.

Glastonbury has been a religious centre throughout history and back into the times of legends. The Celtic monastery evolved into one of England’s wealthiest and most influential abbeys and the town grew up alongside it. Today it’s a small but thriving town and a major tourist venue, welcoming thousands of visitors each year. Medieval Glastonbury - designated a conservation area - clusters around the evocative ruins of the Abbey. Just 5 miles from Glastonbury is Wells which is the smallest city in England (population 10,000). Its centre is the marketplace (local markets twice a week) surrounded by many medieval buildings including the Cathedral and moated Bishops Palace.

Immediately to the south of Glastonbury is Street (2 miles), a small town with Roman origins, a Quaker history linked to the Clark family of shoemakers and now the home of Millfield School. Within an easy drive of Glastonbury is the small but well-known town of Bruton, known for its verdant countryside, the Hauser & Wirth arts centre (hosting modern art exhibitions), the Newt with its splendid country house hotel and magnificent gardens and of course the superb restaurants and varied high street shops. There are other excellent private and state schools in the area.

Rail: About 12 miles southeast is Castle Cary station with a main rail line to London. Air: About 24 miles north is Bristol International airport. Car: About 11 miles east is the M5 and miles east is the A303 to London (a 2-hour drive).

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