HILLHOUSE GILCOMBE NEAR BRUTON SOMERSET

HILLHOUSE GILCOMBE NEAR BRUTON SOMERSET

Hillhouse GILCOMBE NR BRUTON SOMERSET An unlisted family house in an elevated position with views over rolling countryside and situated with easy access to the sought after town of Bruton. Entrance hall Sitting room Kitchen/dining room Garden room/orangery Study/library Utility/boot room Study Cloakroom Wine store Master bedroom with ensuite bathroom 4 Further bedrooms 2 Further bathrooms Guest annexe with 2 bedrooms, bathroom and kitchenette Barn for storage/garaging Open fronted stores Attractive garden and adjacent paddock In all about 4.11 acres (1.66 hectares) Bruton 1½ miles Castle Cary 7½ miles (London Paddington 110 minutes) Wincanton/A303 10 miles (Distances & time approximate) Knight Frank LLP 15 Cheap Street, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3PU Tel: +44 1935 812236 sherborne@knightfrank.com www.knightfrank.co.uk These particulars are intended only as a guide and must not be relied upon as statements of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the brochure.

Hillhouse Hillhouse is an unlisted detached family house constructed of stone elevations under a slate roof with brick chimneys. There is a stone and corrugated cement roofed barn lying on the north east elevation. On the south east side there is a timber and glazed garden room/orangery with sliding doors accessing the garden. A wing on the south west side, constructed of stone under a corrugated cement roof, provides a double open fronted store and an oak framed and timber clad guest annexe. The property offers spacious accommodation which accesses the attractive south facing garden and enjoys the southerly views. Entrance hall with flagstone floor, deep cupboard for coats and housing the Grant oil-fired boiler. Sitting room with stripped wood flooring, open fireplace with stone surround and hearth and timber mantle inset with Jetmaster grate, extensive range of fitted bookshelves with cupboards below, twin double doors to garden room, additional original stone fireplace (sealed). Kitchen with range of fitted wall and base units incorporating twin bowl stainless steel sink with mixer tap, 5 ring AEG bottled gas hob and AEG Competence electric oven/grill, 2 oven electric AGA (black), plumbed for dishwasher, French windows to terrace, limestone flooring. Garden room/orangery with brick patterned floor, number of mature plants including a fig tree, a mature vine, plumbago and roses. Study/library with fireplace inset with woodburning stove, range of fitted bookshelves and desk area, flagstone floor. Utility/ boot room with stainless steel topped units and sink, cupboard housing hot water cylinder. Study with fitted cupboards and bookshelves and direct access to the garden. Adjacent to this is a temperature-controlled and insulated wine store. The master bedroom is exceptionally spacious with fitted wardrobes, a Victorian cast iron grate and a sitting area. Ensuite bathroom with rolltop clawsfoot bath with mixer tap and hand held shower attachment, pedestal wash basin, WC, tiled and glazed shower cubicle, heated towel rail, pine tongue and groove panelling to dado level. The first floor provides 4 further bedrooms and 2 further bathrooms. The guest annexe lies to the south west of the house and has 2 double bedrooms, bathroom with panelled bath and separate shower cubicle and a kitchenette with wall and base units with stainless steel sink, Zanussi 2 ring electric hob and space for a fridge.

Situation Hillhouse is situated about 1½ miles from the popular town of Bruton which has a variety of shops, number of restaurants including At The Chapel and newly opened Hauser & Wirth Gallery with its adjacent restaurant. The town is also renowned for its excellent schooling both in the private and state sectors. Schools: Kings School Bruton, Bruton School for Girls and Sexeys School (state boarding). Other schools in the area include Hazlegrove at Sparkford, Millfield at Street, Sherborne Schools and Wells Cathedral School. Entertainment: Yeovil, Sherborne, Bath and Bristol. Restaurants: A wide range of bistro pubs and restaurants within the local area including At The Chapel and The Roth Bar & Grill at Hauser & Wirth. Walking and Riding: There are footpaths and bridleways providing good access to the countryside. Shopping: Bruton offers a good range of local facilities. Other towns nearby include Castle Cary, Wincanton and Sherborne. The regional centre of Yeovil and city of Bath are both easily accessible. Travel: Nearby access onto the A303 at Wincanton provides a direct east/west route linking with the M3 to London. Mainline rail service from Castle Cary to London (Paddington) taking about 110 minutes. Sherborne and Gillingham to London (Waterloo) taking about 2¼ hours. Bristol Airport is within about 1 hour s drive offering connections around the UK, to Europe and other destinations.

Gardens and grounds The property is approached through a timber 5 bar gate onto a gravelled drive lying on the north sweeping around to gravelled parking and turning with space for a number of cars this area is screened by a high hedge. There is an archway in a high stone wall with a gravelled path leading to the front door which has an oak framed and slate porch with wisteria. This woodland area of garden is fully walled and enclosed with box hedging and mixed shrubs and plants including brunnera and bamboo. The main areas of formal garden lie south west and south east of the house benefitting from the southerly view. Running alongside the garden room there is a gravel garden with Mediterranean plantings. This leads around to a stone paved terrace on the southern end of the house which has access to the kitchen through French windows. This terrace has a box hedge surround opening onto a wide grass ride running parallel with the southern garden boundary. The main areas of formal garden lie on the south side with a further terrace bisected by gravelled paths to the door leading into the hallway with a magnolia and two prominent clipped bay bushes. This enclosed garden is laid to lawn with a long rectangular pond in the centre which has a lead edge and stone surround and is stocked with mixed aqua flora. There is a herbaceous border on one side of the lawn with a stone wall behind and a further stocked border on the other, where a gravelled path leads from the main house to the guest annexe. At the end of the lawn there are stone steps down to the southern area of garden, the dell, a grassy area bordered by ash and birch trees and partly enclosed by former quarry walls There are wonderful views over rolling Somerset countryside to Alfred s Tower and the Stourhead Estate woodland on the skyline in one direction and the Bruton Dovecote visible in the other. The land lies east of the garden and there is a small area of copse with a timber wicket gate from the parking area to a small orchard stocked with mixed apple and plum trees and leading out on to the paddock beyond. The land is laid to permanent pasture, slightly sloping with some mixed trees in two areas and securely enclosed by barbed wire and timber post and rail fencing. It is well suited for equestrian or other stock. Directions (Postcode BA10 0QE) From Bruton proceed north on the A359 towards Frome. About 1 mile after leaving the edge of the town the entrance to Hillhouse will be found on the right (if you reach the sign to the Farm Shop you have gone too far.) Services Mains electricity. Private water and drainage. Oil-fired central heating. Electric AGA. Bottled Calor Gas for hob. Council Tax Band: G. Viewings Viewings are with the sole agents Knight Frank LLP. Fixtures and Fittings All those items regarded as tenant s fixtures and fittings, together with the fitted carpets, curtains and light fittings, are specifically excluded from the sale. However, certain items may be available by separate negotiation. Tenure Freehold Local Authority South Somerset District Council: 01935 462462

Ground Floor First Floor Reception Bedroom Bathroom Kitchen/Utility Storage Terrace Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area 418 sq m / 4499 sq ft Barns = 87 sq m / 936 sq ft Outbuilding = 49 sq m / 527 sq ft Total = 554 sq m / 5962 sq ft Hillhouse This plan is for guidance only and must not be relied upon as a statement of fact. Attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text of the Particulars. Garden House Important notice 1. Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor part of one. You should not rely on statements by Knight Frank LLP in the particulars or by word of mouth or in writing ( information ) as being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its value. Neither Knight Frank LLP nor any joint agent has any authority to make any representations about the property, and accordingly any information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents, seller(s) or lessor(s). 2. Photos etc: The photographs show only certain parts of the property as they appeared at the time they were taken. Areas, measurements and distances given are approximate only. 3. Regulations etc: Any reference to alterations to, or use of, any part of the property does not mean that any necessary planning, building regulations or other consent has been obtained. A buyer or lessee must find out by inspection or in other ways that these matters have been properly dealt with and that all information is correct. 4. VAT: The VAT position relating to the property may change without notice. Knight Frank LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England with registered number OC305934. Our registered office is 55 Baker Street, London W1U 8AN, where you may look at a list of members names. Photographs: July 2014. Particulars: October 2014. Kingfisher Print and Design 01803 867087