Fernleigh Farm Baltonsborough Somerset

A Former Farmhouse Situated down a quiet country lane on the fringe of the village.

The Property:

Listed Grade 11 of Special or Historic Interest, the house has some good sized, well proportioned main rooms and the accommodation is light and bright. The house and grounds have been the subject of an extensive programme of renovation

• Hall, 3 Reception Rooms, Good Sized Main Kitchen, Laundry Room, Sitting Room with Kitchen.
• 5 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms, Oil Fired Central Heating.
• Traditional Outbuildings, Garaging, Fields.
• In All Over 4.25 Acres.

Drawing Room: Stone fireplace in recess with bressamer beam and multi-fuel stove, alcoves and windows.

Outside:

The graveled drive leads to a block of 2 Double Garages ( of stone under a tiled roof). Also, there is a good sized Stone Barn, listed Grade 11.

Gardens and Grounds:

The focal point of the house is undoubtedly the circular drive and lawn flanked by well stocked shrub and herbaceous borders. The majority of the garden lies to the south west of the house and is mainly laid to lawn with shrub border and several trees with a delightful rose garden. There is also a paved terrace with steps to the drive.

The Situation:

The country in this part of the south west is mainly gently rolling farmland, broken up by woodland where dairying predominates. Baltonsborough is a good sized village with houses built mainly of the attractive stone for which the area is well known and Fernleigh Farm lies on its eastern fringe with views over attractive country.

Glastonbury and Street have a good range of shops whilst at Yeovil and Bath most national retailers are represented.

The A303, dual carriageway most of the distance to the M3, is a major route to London and the West Country and the A37 Bristal/Bath road is about 3 miles away. In addition, there are mainline railway stations at Yeovil and Castle Cary.

Solicitors: Lloyd Parsons & Company, Newbury Court, High Street, Gillingham, Dorset SP8 4QX. Tel: 01747 825444 (ref: LP)

Services: Main water, electricity and drainage. Oil fired central heating.

Sport and Recreation: Golf is at Shepton Mallet, Wells, Sherborne and Long Sutton. Racing at Wincanton, Taunton, Bath and Exeter. Theaters at Bath, Bristol, and Yeovil. Sailing and water sports on the Dorset and Somerset coasts. Hunting with the Blackmore and Sparkford Vale Foxhounds.

Further details can be obtained from Angela Dunand. Please click here for contact and viewing details.