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Almonry House Muchelney, TA10

A fine late Victorian country house with guest cottage and outbuildings situated in a small village. Situation Almonry House is situated on the edge of the in the small village of Muchelney and looks out over its garden and paddock onto the unspoilt countryside surrounding the village. Due to its size the village only has a church but for convenience it is only 1.5 miles from the small town of , which is a thriving community and has an excellent range of local shops and services including medical, dental and veterinary surgeries (www.langport.life). (2.4 miles) a nearby village has a church, village hall, convenience store/post office, petrol station, pub and cricket club (www.curryrivel.org.uk). For transport links there is a regular rail service from Junction (12.9 miles) to Waterloo (2 hours 20 minutes) and from (15.9 miles) to Paddington (90 minutes). Bristol & Exeter Airports are both within about 1 hour’s drive with connections to both UK and international destinations. There is also an excellent range of local schooling both in the independent and state sectors, including Millfield, Hazlegrove, Perrott Hill and the schools in Sherborne and Taunton.

Langport 1.5 miles, Curry Rivel 2.4 miles, M5 J25 12 miles, Yeovil Junction station (Waterloo 2 hours 20 minutes) 12.9 miles, Castle Cary station (Bristol 83 minutes & Paddington 90 minutes) 15.9 miles, Taunton 16.3 miles, Sherborne 16.4 miles, Bristol Airport 32 miles. (Distances and times approximate) Almonry House Built in 1900 Almonry House is named after the place where alms were distributed to the poor by the monks of , until its dissolution in 1538 during the English Reformation and the ruins of which are now administered by English Heritage. The house is a fine example of the late Victorian period with tall ceilings and generously sized rooms and is built of local stone with large sash windows and a slate roof. The front of the house faces onto the village lane and towards the handsome parish church, whilst the rear looks out across its pretty garden, paddock and orchard towards the beautiful, open countryside of the Somerset Levels. The house has been the home of the current owner since 2003 and has been well-maintained having undergone extensive, progressive refurbishment over that period. It has retained nearly all its original architectural features including flagstone and tiled floors, fireplaces and coving and is unlisted. The ground floor has four reception rooms including the drawing and sitting rooms, which are connected by twin arches enabling the space to be used as a cosy sitting room or as a larger room for entertaining when required. The dining room looks out across the garden and has sliding French windows which open onto the terrace. The kitchen/breakfast room also looks out onto the garden through tall sash windows and through the conservatory and is fitted with a range of units and a 2-oven AGA. Beyond the kitchen are the boot/laundry room, shower room and pantry, which is fitted out as a second kitchen. On the first floor are the master bedroom with its own 5 4 4 2 bathroom, three further double bedrooms, a single bedroom and two further bathrooms. The configuration of the upstairs accommodation would facilitate the creation of a semi- 3 independent suite of rooms for live-in staff/nanny if required. acres 2 Stable Cottage, Outbuildings, Garden & Grounds The house is approached via a short gravelled drive to a large turning circle with parking space for several cars. Along one side and backing onto the lane is Stable Cottage, which is a self-contained single storey cottage comprising a sitting room, kitchen and two en-suite double bedrooms. Adjacent to it is a period barn with a lean-to open-fronted double carport. The ground floor of the barn houses a cider press and is currently used for storage and the first floor is a games room and is accessed via an exterior staircase. Beside the back door to the house is a covered storage area and machinery store. The pretty garden extends out from three sides of the house with a paved terrace at the rear and lawns fringed by rose and herbaceous borders. Adjacent to the terrace behind a tall, south-facing brick wall are the tool store and greenhouse. At the end of the lawn nearest to the house is a ha-ha with a timber bridge to a lower lawn and vegetable garden. Beyond the garden is the paddock/apple orchard which has a separate vehicular entrance and has a timber barn. In all about 3 acres (1.21 hectares). Tenure Freehold Local Authority & Council Tax Band: District Council (www.southsomerset.gov.uk.

Almonry House Band: G. Stable Cottage Band: B. Services Mains water & electricity. Private drainage. Oil-fired central heating & AGA.

Stable Cottage: Bottled gas-fired central heating. Agent’s Note Muchelney was cut off in the heavy flooding of 2014. However, Almonry House itself did not flood. An elevated section of road has been built to prevent the village being cut off again and de-silting of the waterways draining the Somerset Levels has since resumed to reduce the risk of flooding in the future. Directions (Postcode TA10 0DG) From the A378 passing through Curry Rivel, turn onto Drayton Lane, signed to Drayton. After 0.8 mile continue onto Church Street and then onto East Street. When East Street turns sharp right it becomes Law Lane. Continue on Law Lane for 1.3 miles to Muchelney. As you pass the church on the right hand side veer left at the triangle of grass on the junction and the property will be found immediately on the left. Reception Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area Bedroom Main House: 4,999 sq ft / 464.4 sq m (includes annexe) Garage: 80 sq ft / 7.4 sq m Bathroom Outbuilding: 1,230 sq ft / 114.2 sq m Kitchen/Utility Total: 6,309 sq ft / 586.1 sq m This plan is for guidance only and must not be relied upon as a statement of fact. Storage Attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text of the Particulars. Terrace

Annexe Outbuilding First Floor

Ground Floor First Floor Outbuilding Ground Floor

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