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Long Orchard Long Orchard Langport Road, Long Sutton, Langport, TA10 9ND Langport 3 Miles A303 5 Miles Long Orchard Long Orchard Langport Road, Long Sutton, Langport, TA10 9ND Langport 3 Miles A303 5 Miles • Detached Period Home • Grade II Listed • 3 Double Bedrooms & Loft Room • 3 Reception Rooms • Beautifully Landscaped Gardens • Swimming Pool with Pool House • Orchard and Paddock • In all 3.35 Acres Guide price £695,000 THE PROPERTY Long Orchard is a charming detached cottage which occupies an easily accessible position within the popular village of Long Sutton and offers a wonderful country lifestyle with spacious accommodation inside and sensational outdoor amenities. Justifiably Grade II Listed, the property is believed to have been built in the 1700s and still retains many of the characterful features expected from properties of such an age. More recently a significant extension to the ground floor was added with the resulting rooms combining effortlessly with the older part of the house to provide sociable living spaces which cater for the domestic needs of the busy modern family. Furthermore, there is a great degree of flexibility in the accommodation, ensuring A spacious family home with characterful features and a large, that the diverse needs of a broad variety of purchasers can be met, including single storey living if desired; planning permission was previously granted for a ground floor varied plot of over 3.3 acres. extension to create a downstairs bedroom suite, although this has now lapsed. Character is a word which immediately springs to mind upon approaching the property: the local stone frontage with mullion windows beneath a thatched roof is typical of the Somerset village cottage, and the period charm does not stop at the front door. Once inside Long Orchard is is clear to see that characterful features are abundant with exposed beams, stunning fireplaces and window seats in many rooms. The extension rooms also exhibit some lovely features with the original stone mullion windows and door jamb of the rear elevation left in place and more modern additions, such as the fitted kitchen units and gas-fired Aga, have been carefully chosen to complement the older parts of the house. The internal accommodation offers a wonderful mix of formal and informal living spaces including a comfortable sitting room, a dining room capable of accommodating a number of guests and a relaxing sun room which, with double doors leading directly to the garden, offers a seamless transition of indoor/outdoor living. On the first floor, three well proportioned double bedrooms can be found, one of which benefits from built in storage, and there is also a family bathroom complete with a luxurious free-standing bathtub. From the first floor landing a further staircase leads to a galleried attic room which is suitable for a number of purposes including a home office, study, play room or hobby space. Domestically, the property is well equipped to fulfil all the requirements of the busy lifestyle including plentiful storage and space for a breakfast table in the kitchen and a useful boot room into which the back door opens directly; with a forgiving tiled floor, this is a perfect pace to enter the property with dogs or wet and muddy outdoor shoes. From here a ground floor shower room can be accessed and there is also a door leading into a large storage and boiler room; part of this was once an integral garage and could be converted back with relative ease if desired. OUTSIDE Long Orchard is blessed with a generous plot amounting to 3.35 acres which is arranged to the rear of the property and offers a wealth of opportunities for spending time out of doors. Immediately adjoining the house is a paved sun terrace which is a perfect place to relax or dine al fresco, from which steps rise to a smooth, level lawn with established borders. Traversing the lawn is a pergola-covered pathway leading to an outdoor heated pool, beside which is a single-storey pool house comprising an open plan living room with a kitchenette, bi-folding doors, underfloor heating and a wet room, ideal for pool side entertaining at any time of year. It is thought that this building could also be converted to ancillary accommodation, subject to any necessary consents. Beyond the pool area the rural elements of the property can be found including an orchard with separate vegetable plot and a paddock measuring just over 1.8 acres. To the side of the garden are a number of productive fruit trees and two stables, making this an ideal property for those hoping to keep horses at home, with a bridleway leading to the paddock. Parking is well provided for with a gated area to the side of the property, from which a gate gives access to the stable area. In short, the grounds at Long Orchard offer many wonderful excuses for enjoying the great outdoors, be it relaxing and enjoying the sunny aspect with a cool drink, flexing green fingers in the vegetable garden or tending horses or livestock in the paddock, representing a highly desirable outdoor lifestyle waiting to be achieved. SITUATION The property is located on the fringe of Long Sutton, a popular, attractive village in the South Somerset countryside. Within the village amenities include a shop, church and primary school as well as the Devonshire Arms Hotel; a popular dining pub. Further afield, a healthy range of day-to-day amenities including a supermarket, health centre and a range of independent businesses can be found in Langport and Somerton, both approximately 3 miles distant, and the county town of Taunton and commercial centre of Yeovil are both within easy reach. Transport links are good with the A303 trunk road accessible at Podimore roundabout, around 5 miles away. Mainline stations in Crewkerne and Castle Cary offer direct rail services with London (Waterloo and Paddington respectively). Education is well catered for in the area with a variety of state and independent schools nearby including Bruton School for Girls, Sunny Hill and Kings Schools in Bruton, Sherborne Schools, Hazelgrove and Millfield at Street. SERVICES Mains water, drainage, electricity and gas. Gas fired central heating. Secondary glazing has been fitted to many windows throughout the house. VIEWINGS Strictly by appointment with the vendor's selling agents, Messrs. Stags, Yeovil Office, Telephone 01935 475000. DIRECTIONS From Langport take the A372 towards Long Sutton and follow this road through Huish Episcopi. Continue on this road until you reach the village of Long Sutton, where the property can be found on the right shortly after the turning into Littlefield Lane. Long Orchard, Langport Road, Long Sutton, Langport, TA10 9ND These particulars are a guide only and should not be relied upon for any purpose. Stags 4/6 Park Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1DZ Tel: 01935 475000 [email protected] Cornwall | Devon | Somerset | Dorset | London stags.co.uk.
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