4 bedroom detached house for sale

SUPERB ENERGY RATING - BAND B! FOUR DOUBLE BEDROOMS! HOUSE BACKS ON TO FIELDS! Acorn House is a substantial (2118 square feet), modern, double-fronted, detached, stylish home situated in a top, residential address near the centre of this popular Somerset village. This deceptively spacious home offers fantastically-proportioned, contemporary, open-plan accommodation that has been tastefully finished. There is a lawned garden at the rear backing straight on to fields and countryside - enjoying lovely views. There are two portions of private driveway providing off road parking for four cars, with scope for more. This leads to a generous detached garage / workshop. There are lovely countryside walks from nearby the front door. The house is heated via an air-sourced heat pump central heating system powering full under floor heating on both the ground floor and first floor. There is a cast iron multi-fuel burning stove in the sitting room. It boasts uPVC double glazing and double glazed bi-folding doors on to the rear garden. The well laid out accommodation enjoys good levels of natural light with rooms enjoying dual and multiple aspects. It comprises entrance reception hall, sitting room, 'wow-factor' open-plan kitchen dining room, utility room and ground floor WC. On the first floor, there is a landing area, master double bedroom with en-suite bathroom, three further double bedrooms and a family bathroom. This lovely home is situated in a popular edge-of-village address with beautiful countryside and hills a short distance from the front door. The village centre and pub are a short walk away.  The friendly village of Sparkford has a public house, playing field, an active parish hall for Scouts and toddler groups, St Mary Magdalene church and Sparkford is in the Cam Vale Benefice centred on Queen Camel. Schools include Hazelgrove Preparatory School and there is the nearby pre-school and primary school of Countess Gytha in Queen Camel. There is easy access to the A303 London/South West Road. Sherborne is approximately 8 miles to the South with Castle Cary approximately 5 miles to the north offering individual shopping and professional facilities with a mainline intercity railway station (1hr 40m to London). There are shops, services, cafes and restaurants available in Wincanton (Morrison's and Lidl), Sherborne (Waitrose and Sainsbury's), Castle Cary, Bruton and Yeovil, all within a 15 minute drive of Sparkford. Closer amenities are within a five minute drive and these include a local store, Post Office and surgery in Queen Camel, The Old Parlour farm-shop at Weston Bampfylde and the A303 bakery at West Camel. Sporting clubs nearby include Queen Camel Tennis Club; Sparkford Cricket Club and various golf clubs.  It is only a short drive to the centres of Bruton and Wincanton towns. Bruton is particularly popular with ex-London buyers and offers Hauser & Wirth Somerset - a pioneering world-class gallery and multi-purpose arts centre as well as fantastic schooling options. It also boasts The Newt - a country estate with splendid gardens, woodland, hotel, restaurants and farmland. The house is only a short distance from various National Trust properties including Stourhead, Lytes Cary and Montacute House. The historic town centre of Sherborne with a superb boutique high street with cafes, restaurants, Waitrose store and independent shops plus the breath-taking Abbey, Almshouses and Sherborne's world-famous private schools is just a short drive away. It is also a very short drive and convenient for the mainline railway station to London Waterloo. The property is perfect for those couples or families making that magical move to Somerset villages at the moment, buyers cashing out of the South East and London market or cash buyers looking for their perfect pied-a-terre or home to settle in, potentially linked to the wonderful selection of local private schools. It may also be of interest to the residential letting or holiday letting market. THIS AMAZING, ECO-FRIENDLY HOME HAS TO BE VIEWED INTERNALLY TO BE FULLY APPRECIATED.



Paved pathway to the front door. Double glazed front door and side light leads to the entrance reception hall.



ENTRANCE RECEPTION HALL – 12’8 Maximum x 5’11

A useful greeting providing a heart to the home, uPVC double glazed window to the front, timber effect flooring, moulded skirting boards and architraves, oak staircase rises to the first floor, oak door leads to under stairs storage cupboard, oak doors lead off the entrance reception hall to the main ground floor rooms.



SITTING ROOM – 20’1 Maximum x 15’3 Maximum

A generous main reception room enjoying a light dual aspect, uPVC double glazed window to the front enjoying a sunny southerly aspect, double glazed bi-folding doors opening on to the rear garden – enjoying extensive countryside views, fireplace recess with cast iron multi fuel burning stove, slate hearth, moulded skirting boards and architraves, four wall lighting points, TV point, telephone point.



OPEN -PLAN KITCHEN FAMILY ROOM – 35’4 Maximum x 13’8 Maximum

An impressive, ‘wow-factor’ contemporary open-plan space enjoying a triple aspect with uPVC double glazed windows to the front and side, double glazed bi-folding doors open on to the rear garden and enjoy extensive countryside views, an extensive range of Shaker-style kitchen units comprising granite work surface and surrounds, tiled surrounds, inset stainless steel one-and-a-half sink bowl, mixer tap over, inset electric NEFF induction hob, glass splashback, NEFF stainless steel cooker hood / extractor fan over, a range of drawers and cupboards under, integrated dishwasher, stainless steel drinks cooler, integrated fridge and freezer, stainless steel eye level electric over and grill, a range of matching wall mounted cupboards, under unit lighting, inset feature ceiling, ceramic floor tiles, oak door leads to the utility room.



UTILITY ROOM – 8’5 Maximum x 6’5 Maximum

Laminated work surface, decorative tiled surrounds, inset stainless steel sink bowl and drainer unity, mixer tap over, a range of drawers and cupboards under, integrated washing machine, ceramic floor tiles, uPVC double glazed window to the rear, double glazed door to the rear. Double oak doors lead to large cupboard housing Joule unvented hot water cylinder and immersion heater, controls for under floor heating.



Oak door from the entrance hall leads to cloakroom / WC.



CLOAKROOM / WC – Fitted low level WC, wall mounted wash basin over cupboard, tiled surround, uPVC double glazed window to the front, timber effect flooring, extractor fan.



Oak staircase rises from the entrance hall to the first floor landing.



FULL GALLERY FIRST FLOOR LANDING – 13’6 Maximum x 13’ Maximum

Feature oak and glass balustrade, uPVC double glazed window to the front, moulded skirting boards and architraves, inset ceiling lighting, ceiling hatch and ladder to loft space, oak door leads to linen cupboard with shelving, further oak door leads to cupboard housing controls for under floor heating, shelves. Oak doors lead off the landing to the first floor rooms.



MASTER BEDROOM – 12’2 Maximum x 11’5 Maximum

A generous main bedroom, uPVC double glazed window to the rear enjoying extensive countryside views, moulded skirting boards and architraves, TV point, telephone point, entrance leads to dressing area, double oak doors leads to separate ‘his n hers’ wardrobes, oak door leads to en-suite shower room.



EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM – 7’1 Maximum x 7’10 Maximum

A modern suite comprising fitted low level WC, ‘his n hers’ ceramic sinks with cupboards under, double size glazed shower cubicle with wall mounted mains shower over, ceramic floor tiles, shaver po