Detached house for sale in Templecombe BA8, 6 Bedroom

This stone built detached house has retained many period features including windows seats and fireplaces in many rooms.

There are four reception rooms, conservatory and kitchen/breakfast room with an aga and larder, all of which overlook the large rear garden. On the first floor are five double bedrooms (two en-suite), single bedroom and family bathroom.

Outside there is a tarmac parking area and a garage block of three single garages. The garden is principally behind the house and has a lawn, pond, summer house and herbaceous borders. Adjacent is the heated swimming pool, beside a building housing the pool equipment and home office. Beyond are the hard tennis court (requires refurbishment), large timber outbuilding, stable and two small paddocks (one planted as an arboretum) divided by a stream. In all extending to about 2 acres (0.81 hectare).

The property is situated just outside the small village of Horsington, which is surrounded by open countryside and has a public house, village hall and primary school. Nearby Templecombe (1¼ miles) has a mainline railway station and doctor’s surgery. Wincanton and Sherborne are both within easy driving distance and have good local facilities including a wide range of supermarkets. There are mainline rail services from Templecombe (1¼ miles) to London Waterloo (2¼ hours) and from Castle Cary (8¾ miles) to London Paddington (90 minutes). Bristol and Exeter Airports are both within about an hour’s drive offering connections within the UK and to many international destinations.