3 bed barn conversion for sale

North Cheriton, Templecombe BA8

● Stunning Barn Conversion with Professional Consultant's Certificate
● Fantastic Open-Plan Kitchen/Living Room
● Three Bedrooms, Two Bath/Shower Rooms & WC
● Full Fibre Broadband
● Pasture Paddock
● Approx. 2 Acres In All
● Highly Desirable Location with Glorious Countryside Views
● No Onward Chain

A superb three bedroom detached barn conversion, set in approx. Two acres in a highly desirable location, with beautiful countryside views.

The property is understood to have originally been an agricultural barn and garage/workshop with the conversion completed in August 2023. It provides an extremely practical, comfortable home, with a wonderful large open-plan kitchen/living/dining room with bi-fold doors opening out to the garden, letting in lots of natural light and highlighting the wonderful views.

The property is set well off the main road, down a driveway and it offers a good degree of privacy and seclusion, on the fringe of the village of North Cheriton, which has an active village hall and church. The neighbouring village of Holton has a pub which is within walking distance, and just a five minute drive away, Charlton Horethorne has a popular pub, village store and primary school. Nearby Templecombe has a shop, Post Office and mainline rail station with regular services to London Waterloo and London Paddington. Wincanton has supermarkets, hospital, health centre, butcher, pubs and cafes, as well as a renowned racecourse and access onto the A303 dual carriageway which links to London via the M3 motorway. The A36, M4 and M5 are all within easy reach. The property is ideally located for the towns of Sherborne, Bruton, Castle Cary, Gillingham and Shaftesbury. The area is renowned for its excellent state and private schools, including Hazelgrove Preparatory, King's Bruton, Sherborne School for Boys, Sherborne School for Girls, Leweston, Ansford Academy, Sexey’s School Bruton and The Gryphon Sherborne.

The residence

A converted agricultural barn and garage/workshop completed in August 2023 to a high specification, with oil-fired central heating and double-glazed windows. The accommodation in brief is as follows, please refer to the floor plan for approximate room sizes

The Main Entrance is through a front door opening into a Reception Hall with laminate flooring and a door opening into a Utility Room which has built-in worksurfaces, stainless steel sink, plumbing for washing machine, oil-fired boiler and pressure tank.

The large Kitchen has an extensive range of built-in units with quartz worksurfaces and splashbacks, five ring induction hob with extractor hood, integral steam oven, combination oven/microwave, 1½ bowl sink with drainer, mixer tap and hot water tap, space for American style fridge, integral dishwasher and wine chiller, laminate flooring and a breakfast bar. It opens into the magnificent Living/Dining Room which is a fantastic bright living space with oak floor, free-standing logburner and bifold doors opening out to the Garden.

From the Hall a flight of steps lead down to a Snug, from which stairs with oak bannisters rise to the First Floor, and there is a Cloakroom with WC and wash hand basin.

There are Two Double Bedrooms on the First Floor and a Family Bathroom fitted with a panelled bath with shower mixer tap, WC, wash hand basin, built-in storage cupboards and laminate flooring.

The Third, Principal Bedroom is on the Second Floor and as is a generous size, with under eaves storage and an Ensuite Shower Room with a cubicle with mains shower, WC, wash hand basin, illuminated mirror and tiled floor.

Outside

The property is approached from the road along a driveway which extends for over 100 yards, through a gateway from which a private concrete drive leads up to a Large Gravel Parking Area with space for multiple vehicles. We understand that cabling has been laid to the gateway ready for electric gates to be fitted if desired. The drive is flanked by a wood-chipped garden area with feature willow tree.

There is a Raised Timber Deck Seating Area with lovely views over the garden and paddock, plus a newly laid Patio to the side, with a large Garden Shed There is scope for the creation of a lawned garden in the area adjoining the timber deck and patio.

Beyond the potential garden area there is a Wildlife Pond, beyond which is the Pasture Paddock which is fenced with post and rail, and hedges along the main boundaries.

In all approx. 2 acres
(About 0.8 Hectare)