Property description
A delightful & appealing house with a beautiful garden in a quiet setting in this popular village. Accommodation includes sitting room, dining room, conservatory, kitchen/breakfast room, cloakroom, utility, 4 bedrooms & bathroom. Studio apartment with living space & wet room. Garden & garage.
THE OLD VICARAGE, CHURCH STREET, BARTON ST.DAVID, TA116BU
Glastonbury 6 miles. Wells 12 miles, Street 5 miles, Somerton 5 miles, Castle Cary 7 miles, Yeovil 12 miles, Sherborne 15 miles, Bristol & Bath - each about 30 miles.
About the area
Barton St David is a quiet and pleasant village in unspoilt countryside between the towns of Somerton, Glastonbury, Wells and Castle Cary. It's a very active community with a church, village hall, tennis court and a busy village pub (pub of the year in 2014). The nearby villages of Butleigh, Keinton Mandeville and Baltonsborough provide other amenities including village shops and post offices, farm shops and primary schools. The surrounding towns offer a wide range of facilities and communications are good with the A303 a few miles south and a main line station at Castle Cary.There are excellent state and independent schools in the area including several village primary schools, Strode College, Crispins, St. Dunstans, Wells Blue School, Wells Cathedral School, Hazelgrove and Millfield.For more info. see www.bartonstdavid.org.uk
Accommodation
The Church in Barton St. David dates from the 12th century and is a Grade ll listed building. The Old Vicarage is a few hundred yards away alongside Church Street which is a quiet residential area.The house stands south facing within a charming, mature garden. It retains its period characteristics which are complemented by modern facilities including oil central heating. The building is in two sections being the original two storey house which is linked by the kitchen & breakfast room to the north wing studio apartment.The accommodation includes a front hallway with doors to the sitting room and the dining room.
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The Church in Barton St. David dates from the 12th century and is a Grade ll listed building. The Old Vicarage is a few hundred yards away alongside Church Street which is a quiet residential area.The house stands south facing within a charming, mature garden. It retains its period characteristics which are complemented by modern facilities including oil central heating. The building is in two sections being the original two storey house which is linked by the kitchen & breakfast room to the north wing studio apartment.The accommodation includes a front hallway with doors to the sitting room and the dining room.
First Floor
Returning to the original part of the house, the staircase in the hall rises to the first floor which provides 4 bedrooms and a bathroom.
Gardens
The Old Vicarage really does have an absolutely delightful garden which must be viewed to be fully appreciated. The house stands south facing with its side to the lane and with pull-in areas on each side of a timber garage providing parking for several cars.The front porch and climbing roses and wisteria and there are wonderful well stocked flowerbeds partly bordered by stonewalls and fences and mature trees and shrubs. The front and side gardens are lawned with secluded sitting areas approached by winding pathways and an old stone cider house (with electricity connected) which has been a greatly enjoyed summerhouse and childrens' play house over the years.Beyond a stonewall is a further another garden area with raised vegetable beds, a store, greenhouse and a large walnut tree.
Directions
From Keinton Mandeville centre go on the main road westwards (towards Somerton) and just before leaving the village turn right onto Barton Road and continue to the village of Barton St. David. On entering the village take the first left into Broadclose Way (towards the Church). Take the turn right into Church Street and The Old Vicarage is half way down on the right.
Important Notice
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Property Features :
- A delightful and extremely appealing house
- Period characteristics complemented by modern facilities
- Flexible and spacious accommodation
- Charming beautiful gardens
- Garage and old cider house
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