The Homestead The Homestead Low Ham, Langport, TA10 9DR Langport 2 Miles Somerton 4 Miles Yeovil 14 Miles
• Detached Barn Conversion • 3 Double Bedrooms • Potential to Extend • Parking and Twin Garages • Detached Holiday Cottage • Paddock, Barn and Menage • In All 3.15 Acres • Further 17 Acres Available
Guide price £745,000
THE PROPERTY The Homestead is a versatile and multifaceted residence which is located in an idyllic countryside village and offers every opportunity to realise a fantastic rural lifestyle. Comprising an adaptable main house, a detached holiday-letting cottage, and a yard with an outbuilding, turn-out area and a generous paddock, this delightfully varied property enjoys an array of domestic, business and equestrian or small holding possibilities with great potential for personalisation.
The main house was converted from a former agricultural building 23 years ago with the Blue Lias stone elevations retained to great effect. Internally, the property benefits from well proportioned accommodation which can easily be modified to suit a variety of needs including A versatile rural property offering adaptable accommodation, a double bedroom on the ground floor, offering the potential for single storey living if desired. An aura of comfort and homeliness is created by thoughtful features such as flagstone floors holiday letting cottage and equestrian facilities. throughout the utility room, hallway and kitchen and a log burner in the sitting room, which is a welcoming room for all seasons.
A single storey extension houses the kitchen which is fitted with a range of attractive wall and base units with an oil-fired Rayburn and built in dishwasher, creating a sociable farmhouse- style space which enjoys a beautiful outlook across the paddock. Above this part of the property, planning permission is in place for a first-floor extension to provide a further double bedroom with an en suite bathroom.
Outside, the property benefits from a private and easily maintained area of garden which is separated from the driveway by a gate to provide a secure environment for children and dogs. Ample parking is available both on the driveway and in front of the twin garages, which enjoy wooden double doors, power, light and loft storage, enabling space for under cover parking as well as plentiful room for garden and hobby equipment. SWALLOW BARN Situated away from the main house with it's own driveway and garden, Swallow Barn is a detached 1 bedroom barn conversion providing a successful holiday letting enterprise. This versatile addition to the property offers an incoming purchaser the opportunity to realise a healthy income without compromising the privacy of the main house, or to utilise Swallow Barn as an annexe to house dependent relatives or grown up children, subject to any necessary consents.
Having been designed to be a "home from home" for guests, Swallow Barn is presented to the highest standard and oozes relaxation and character with every modern convenience catered for; the ground floor is arranged as an open plan kitchen/sitting room with a corner fireplace housing a log burner and a fully fitted kitchen with built in oven and hob, dishwasher, fridge and Belfast sink. Underfloor heating ensures the upmost level of comfort in all weathers and a spacious double bedroom with an en suite bathroom occupies the whole first floor, where the original A frame and wall of the original barn are on show.
Outside, there are two utility sheds adjoining the barn, providing excellent storage, as well as a sizeable, enclosed area of garden which is divided into lawn, gravel and paved sun terraces. A wooden fence separates Swallow Barn from the main house, enabling occupiers of both to live as closely or independently as desired.
The website for Swallow Barn can be found at www.swallowbarn.info for further information as well as links to an external site where excellent reviews can be read. OUTSIDE In its entirety, The Homestead represents a wonderful and highly desirable lifestyle, due in no small part to the large paddock which adjoins the more domestic elements of the property. Comprising a fully enclosed, gently sloping area of grassland, with a small inlet in a far corner which is occupied by a chicken enclosure, this field is ideal for keeping horses and livestock, with a fenced, all-weather rubber and sand turn out box and stabling within the barn for 4 horses. In all, the plot amounts to 3.15 acres, with an additional parcel of land amounting to 17 acres, which enjoys mains water and road frontage, available nearby.
The barn is situated within a central concrete yard, with gates to the field and turn out box and a track enjoying separate road access. Within the barn are areas for hay and machinery storage, in addition to the 4 stables, providing excellent space for all that is required to utilise the land effectively and to enjoy the fabulous rural lifestyle on offer. AGENTS' NOTE There is an additional block of land, amounting to approximately 17 acres with mains water and road frontage, available by separate negotiation. SITUATION Low Ham is a small rural village located within easy reach of both Somerton and Langport, which both enjoy a selection of everyday shopping, leisure and health care facilities. The immediate area offers a broad selection of walking, riding and cycling opportunities, with a broader selection of shopping facilities available in Street, where Clarks Village outlet centre can be found, and in the commercial centres of Yeovil and Taunton.
Transport links are good with the A37 and A303 roads both within easy reach and mainline stations at Castle Cary and Yeovil offering rail links to London (Paddington and Waterloo respectively), Exeter and Bristol.
Eduation is well catered for in the area, with the well-reputed Millfield School at Street within easy reach as well as a range of alternative state and independent schools nearby including Hazelgrove, The Park and Perrott Hill. SERVICES Mains water, drainage and electricity. Oil fired central heating. The property also benefits from solar panels which we understand were bought outright 3 years ago and bring in an annual income of around £1000. VIEWINGS Strictly by appointment with the vendors selling agents, Messrs. Stags, Yeovil Office, Telephone 01935 475000. DIRECTIONS From Yeovil take the A37 towards Ilchester and at the Ilchester roundabout turn right and proceed through the village, taking the road ahead at the next roundabout. Continue to the end of the road before turning left towards Langport. Follow this road through Huish Episcopi and at the next roundabout turn right towards Somerton. Turn left towards High Ham after a short distance and follow the lane before turning right towards Low Ham. Proceed into the village and the property can be found on the left shortly before the telephone box. The Homestead, Low Ham, Langport, TA10 9DR
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Stags 4/6 Park Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1DZ Tel: 01935 475000 [email protected]
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