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Walnut Tree House, Lower Street, West Chinnock, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 7PT Walnut Tree House, Lower Street, West Chinnock, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 7PT A luxuriously appointed family home located in a popular rural village. A303 2.5 Miles Crewkerne 3 Miles • Detached Modern Home • 4 Generous Bedrooms • Renovated to a High Specification • Quality Fixtures and Fittings • Spacious Accommodation • Enclosed Rear Garden • Double Garage and Guide price £550,000 01935 475000 | [email protected] Cornwall | Devon | Somerset | Dorset | London stags.co.uk Walnut Tree House, Lower Street, West Chinnock, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 7PT THE PROPERTY inclusion, and double glass doors lead directly to the Walnut Tree House is a detached family home which has garden, facilitating an indoor/outdoor lifestyle when been renovated under the current ownership to suit a weather allows. luxurious modern lifestyle, with high quality fixtures and fittings carefully selected in order to produce a fresh, On the first floor, 4 well proportioned bedrooms are contemporary theme interlaced with attractive flairs of arranged along a central landing three of which are of colour. Owing to it's spacious accommodation and healthy double proportions with bedroom 4 representing advantageous position within this desirable village. a spacious single or perfect study. The master bedroom is a particularly sizeable room which has the enormous Entering the property through the front door, into a wide benefits of fitted wardrobes and underfloor heating as entrance hall from which a bespoke wooden staircase well as an en suite shower room. Both the en suite and rises to the first floor. From here, the sitting room and the family bathroom are fitted to a high specification with kitchen can both be accessed, although there is also a contemporary suites offering the last word in luxurious connecting door between these two delightful spaces, bathing. Domestically the property is well appointed to allowing a smooth flow from room to room. The sitting cater for the needs of the busy modern family with a utility room is particularly elegant with several windows to the room adjoining the kitchen on the ground floor, offering front aspect filling it with natural light and benefits from a ample cupboard space, plumbing for laundry facilities, striking stone fireplace. The kitchen is one of the areas water purifying unit (with a separate drinking water outlet where the quality of the materials used in the renovation tap) and an integrated freezer. There is also a cloakroom is most obvious; bespoke, contemporary fitted units have on the ground floor, which has been equipped with been installed beneath a coloured granite work surface to stylish fittings to complement the contemporary design create a functional yet appealing cooking area with scheme seen throughout the property. integrated appliances including oven, microwave, dishwasher, fridge and wine cooler. Further modern OUTSIDE conveniences include an induction hob and sink with Walnut Tree House enjoys a spacious plot amounting to waste disposal unit. There is also space for a family approximately 0.17 acres. The property is separated from dining table within this room, creating a sense of Walnut Tree House, Lower Street, West Chinnock, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 7PT the village road by an attractive and easily maintained 2.5 miles distant, whilst the M5 can be joined at Taunton. front garden comprising an area of lawn with flower and The mainline train stations in Crewkerne and Yeovil offer shrub borders. The majority of the plot is orientated to the regular rail services to London (Waterloo) and Exeter. rear where there is an enclosed garden which is primarily laid to lawn with a paved sun terrace abutting the house. Education is well catered for with a variety of state and With lovely views across the neighbouring farmland to the independent establishments nearby, particularly the west, this is a wonderful setting for outdoor entertaining village primary school which is within easy walking and al fresco dining, particularly during sunny afternoons distance from the property, while transport is provided to and at sunset. the local secondary school. The nearby independent schools include Perrott Hill, Sherborne, Taunton and Parking is well provided for with a tarmac driveway to the Millfield. side offering parking for a number of vehicles and giving access to the double garage via twin electric up-nd-over SERVICES doors, with power, light and a security system. Mains electricity, water and drainage. LPG central heating. SITUATION Walnut Tree House is situated within a Conservation Area VIEWINGS in West Chinnock. The traditional country village Strictly by appointment with the vendors' selling agents, amenities, a well reputed primary school and a pub. A Messrs. Stags, Yeovil Office, Telephone 01935 475000. short journey away is Crewkerne, where there is a variety DIRECTIONS of national and independent retailers and businesses, From the A303 follow the A356 towards Crewkerne and including a Waitrose Superstore. The larger towns of take the third available left hand turning towards The Yeovil, Taunton and Sherborne are also easily accessible. Chinnocks. Proceed along this lane and at the end of the The area is favoured for it's ease of access to the road turn right, signposted to West Chinnock. Continue Jurassic Coast with both West Bay and Lyme Regis onto Lower Street and the property can be found on the within a 20 mile driving distance. right opposite the Pub. Transport links in the area are good with the A303 just Walnut Tree House, Lower Street, Lower Street, West Chinnock, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 7PT 4/6 Park Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1DZ 01935 475000 [email protected] @StagsProperty These particulars are a guide only and should not be relied upon for any purpose. stags.co.uk.
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