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" An extended and beautifully presented detached house, pleasantly located within the sought after village of Baltonsborough. Faced in attractive Lias stone, this finely proportioned home includes four bedrooms, a spacious open plan kitchen dining family room and a separate sitting room with a wood burning stove. There isalsoample driveway parking, surrounding gardens and a garage with an adjoining home office. EPC rating D.


At the front of the property, thereis an open fronted stoneporch,leading to the main door.The house is entered via a central hall, which incorporates the staircase to the first floor accommodation, a large built in double coats cupboard, a separate airing cupboard, and accessintoa downstairs WC andbothreception rooms.The hall has a lovely Travertine tiled floor, which continues into the kitchen dining family room. To the left of thehallis the sitting room, which is triple aspect and includes an oak floor and a set of double glazed patio doors to one side. Within the sitting room is a fireplace with an inset wood burning stove, creating a superb focal point and perfect for those colder evenings.
One of the main selling points of this delightful home is the extended and open plan kitchen dining family room, which is dual aspect and ideal for families and for those who enjoy entertaining.

The kitchen is fitted with a range of floor and wall unitsand includesa Belfast sink, sensor controlled floor lights, an integrated Bosch dishwasher and an LPG fired freestanding Rangemaster range cooker with an extractor over. Other points of note in the kitchen are the under unit and display cupboard lighting, space and plumbing for a freestanding American style fridge freezer and granite work surfaces.
The family area offers plenty of space for soft furnishings, televisionetc.andthe dining area can comfortably accommodate agood sizetable and chairs.Double glazed sliding doorsthen open outto a section of courtyard at the rear, and an inner door leads through to a utility room.Fitted with plumbing for a washing machine and space for a tumble drier, the utility provides a further sink unit with mixer taps, additional floor and wall units and a double glazed door to the rear.

On the first floor, the landing has a large window to the frontallowingin lots of natural light, and includes two built in storage cupboards and access to the insulated loft space.
Both the master bedroom and the second bedroom are well proportioned doublerooms,with vaulted ceilings and Velux skylight windows.The Master benefits from a contemporary en suite shower room, completewith a vanity wash hand basin, a low level WC, a heated towel rail and a large, luxury walk in shower cubicle with a non slip base.There are twofurtherbedroomsupstairs;one double and a generous single, plus a well appointed family bathroom. Allofthe rooms with a front facing aspectare fittedwith attractive double glazed sash windows.

The sought after village of Baltonsborough lies a few minutes drive from Glastonbury and has a public house, a church, an active village hall, a primary school and a fantastic village shop. The cities of Bath and Bristol are within 30 miles to the north, plus the county town of Taunton to the west and the A303 are also within easy reach. There is a mainline train station at Castle Cary 7.5 miles away with regular and direct services to London Paddington. Other nearby attractions include the Bath & West Showground, The Newt a country estate with magnificent woodland and gardens and Hauser & Wirth in Bruton, a pioneering world class art gallery. There is excellent schooling at all levels within the immediate area, including Millfield prep and senior schools.

The propertyis approachedvia a wooden five bar gate, which opens into a large stone chipped driveway, providing off road parking for numerous vehicles. The driveway then leads to two detachedoutbuildings,located at the front of the property. The first is a stone built single garage with an up and over door to the front, with an adjoining home office studio with high ceiling and side access, both of which have light and power. The second outbuilding is a lockable barn in need of some repair , also with light andpower, providingusefuloutside storage with an undercover area beside.
The gardens surround the property and are well tended, mainly lawn to lawnwithestablished planted borders and a selection of mature trees and shrubs. Within the garden are several seating areas, vegetable plots and an outside tap, all enclosed by fencing and stone walling. The gardens enjoy plenty of sunshine throughout the day. "