FOX COTTAGE, HIGH STREET, CASTLE CARY, SOMERSET, BA7 7ANFox Cottage is a most attractive and deceptively spacious Victorian townhouse, set in the very heart of this popular and thriving market town.
The accommodation includes a dining hall, sitting room, kitchen/breakfast room, cloakroom, two first-floor bedrooms, including a master with an en-suite shower room, a family bathroom, and a versatile top floor with a third bedroom and study with rooftop views.
The property retains a wealth of period character, including exposed stonework, flagstone floors, and period fireplaces, and is complemented by a beautifully landscaped rear walled garden.
AccommodationThe solid wooden front door opens into a welcoming entrance lobby with flagstone flooring. From here, a half-glazed door leads into the dining room, a delightful space with a deep bay window and window seat overlooking the High Street. An elegant fireplace with a wooden surround and tiled hearth provides a focal point with shelving in the alcoves on either side.
There is an inner hall with a cloakroom and staircase that rises to the upper floors, while glazed double doors open into the spacious sitting room. This charming room combines exposed brick walls with generous glazing, including French doors to the garden, and a fine stone and brick fireplace housing a gas fire.
The kitchen/breakfast room is a particularly light and airy space, thanks to sky lanterns and three deep-silled windows with views across the garden. Fitted with a good range of painted cabinets, a five-ring gas range cooker and solid wood work surfaces, there is ample space for appliances and a breakfast table. Further character is added by exposed stone walls, wood-effect flooring, and 'fruit-bowl' themed kitchen cabinet handles. A rear door leads into the garden.
On the first floor, the master bedroom is a large and inviting room with a built-in wardrobe, a window seat overlooking the High Street, and a period fireplace. It benefits from an en suite bathroom with a shower, basin and WC. Also on this floor is a further double bedroom, together with the family bathroom.
Stairs rise again to the second floor, where there is a wonderful, versatile room, perhaps best used as a study, complete with a vaulted ceiling, exposed beams, and windows giving delightful rooftop views across Castle Cary. The accommodation here continues into a generous triple aspect bedroom, enjoying views over the garden and Lodge Hill beyond.
OutsideThe walled garden is a real highlight of Fox Cottage, designed for year-round interest and tranquillity. French doors from the living room open to a stone-paved terrace – perfect for alfresco dining – with steps leading around a pond and upwards to further levels of the garden. Gravelled pathways meander through densely planted flowerbeds to an additional seating area and a useful garden shed. A Cary stone archway further adds to the character and allure of the garden.
About the areaCastle Cary is described by Sir Nikolaus Pevsner, the eminent architectural historian, as Somerset's prettiest town, set in beautiful, unspoilt countryside. The town is characterised by period buildings constructed of the distinctive honey coloured stone for which the area is well known. It remains a delightful small market town with a number of traditional shops and boutiques within the Conservation Area in which a policy of strict planning control operates to prevent inappropriate development. These shops cater for most everyday needs whilst Shaftesbury, Glastonbury, Street, Wells, Frome, Wincanton, Sherborne and Yeovil are all close by and Salisbury, Taunton, Bath and Bristol are within easy driving distance.“The Newt in Somerset” just outside Castle Cary is home to beautiful countryside walks set in the grounds of a Georgian country estate. Within the estate, there are a Hotel & Spa, Farm shop, restaurants and house & garden shop.On the outskirts of Castle Cary is the railway station with its direct line to Paddington and the A303 Road link is a few miles south. There are excellent state schools in the area - Ansford Academy boasts excellent exam grades and independent schools include the Sherborne and Bruton schools, Millfield, Wells Cathedral, Hazelgrove and Port Regis.ServicesMains gas, water, drainage, and electricity.
TenureFreehold
EPCtbc
Council Tax BandD
DirectionsFrom our Castle Cary office, head up the High Street, and the property will be found after a short distance on the right-hand side.
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