4 bed bungalow for sale

Court Street, Winsham, Chard, Somerset TA20

A beautifully maintained and generously extended four bedroom bungalow filled with natural light. Set within extraordinary gardens approaching two thirds of an acre. A rare opportunity to enjoy space, tranquillity and exceptional outdoor living.

Higher Wynard is a beautifully presented and exceptionally well maintained detached bungalow, originally constructed in 1966 of reconstituted stone beneath a tiled roof. The property has been thoughtfully extended over the years-first in 1968, and more recently by the current owners in 2013- now offering generous, versatile accommodation with an emphasis on light, space, and its outstanding garden setting.

You enter via an ample hall which has plenty of room for coats and shoes as well as a separate cloakroom, a door then leads to the heart of the home with it's impressive kitchen breakfast room, which is a wonderfully bright dual aspect space. The breakfast area is a bright relaxed space with snug seating that overlooks the garden and has patio doors opening onto the decked terrace. The kitchen itself includes an electric/Calor gas Cuisine Master Range Cooker, integrated fridge freezer, an additional fridge and a practical breakfast bar along with ample quartz topped workspace. To the left of the kitchen lies the superb triple aspect lounge/dining room, a spacious reception area enjoying excellent natural light with a log burner as its focal point. To the right of the kitchen is a lobby area with access to the boiler room which houses a wc, door out to the terrace and door leading through to a generous utility room fitted with plumbing for a washing machine, dishwasher and dryer, as well as a double sink. From the entrance hall sliding pocket doors open onto a useful study/play area which in turn leads through to the dining area and overlooks the front of the property. Also off the hall is an inner hall with doors off to the four double bedrooms and a family bathroom. A master suite is entered via a walk in wardrobe which also has a door to a stylish en-suite with thermostatically controlled shower, wc, handbasin and heated towel rail. The bedroom is exceptionally large dual aspect with patio doors opening onto the terrace. The second bedroom also a spacious king sized room with dual aspect windows and double built in wardrobe and stripped pine floor. The third bedroom is a comfortable double with built-in wardrobe. The fourth currently used as an additional office, is also a generous double and benefits from both a double fitted wardrobe and a separate single wardrobe. The family bathroom includes a bath with electric overhead shower, WC, hand basin, and heated towel rail. Completing the internal accommodation is the downstairs gym/office which, although only assessable from the garden has light and power and is centrally heated.
Additional information

Broadband: Fttc-Superfast broadband is available-highest available download speed 25 Mbps, highest available upload speed 5 Mbps. (Openreach).
Mobile Coverage: Available via EE, O2, three and vodafone. For an indication of specific speeds and supply or coverage in the area we recommend contacting your own provider.
Flooding: The property is in an area at a very low risk from River/Sea and Surface Water flooding (defined as the chance of flooding each year as less than 0.1%).
The property benefits from 12 solar pv panels with 5.12kWh battery storage.

The property is situated towards the outskirts of Winsham which is vibrant and much sought after village on the Somerset/Dorset border, surrounded by glorious traditional countryside and only 12 miles from the World Heritage Jurassic Coast at Lyme Regis. Local amenities include a community run village shop with post office, inn primary and pre-schools, church and village hall and a host of village activities. The small market towns of Chard and Crewkerne are some 5 and 7 miles distant respectively, offering excellent day to day amenities, including a Waitrose and Tesco supermarket and main line rail service at Crewkerne. Both the A303 and M5 motorway are readily accessible and there are airports at Exeter and Bristol.

One of the most remarkable features of Higher Wynard is its stunning garden, extending to approximately two thirds of an acre and beautifully landscaped across several levels. The upper terrace offers a generous decked area ideal for entertaining, with a lawned section to one side and gated access to the driveway. Steps lead down to extensive lawns, a section of which is given over to a charming wild garden two raised beds and a raised fishpond. The sloped woodland garden leads down to a secluded boardwalk which in turn leads to an area where the stream, that is piped under the lower garden resurfaces. The grounds are exceptionally well cared for and although extensive the owners inform us that they are relatively low maintenance and have been opened as part of the Winsham biennial open gardens event. Several outbuildings are included, such as two storage sheds, a summer house and log store, the rear garden also had 4 dual LED floodlights, 3 outdoor double power sockets and two outside taps. In addition, an external room accessible only from outside is currently used as a gym and enjoys superb views across the entire garden ideal for use as a studio, office or hobby space. The property also benefits from a garage with power and lighting, as well as a large driveway providing ample parking to the front. The front also has a porch light, a pir floodlight (LED), an outdoor double power socket, and an outside tap.