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Holly Tree Barn, Back Lane, Bower Hinton

Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2

Key Features

  • Barn conversion dating back to 1819
  • Grade II
  • Character features
  • Four bedrooms
  • Driveway and garage
  • Large garden with outbuildings
  • Orchards Estates - Your local independent sales and letting agent

Description

A wonderful opportunity to acquire a stunning barn conversion dating back to 1819.
Rich in charm and character, Holly Tree Barn showcases beautiful period features throughout, including an impressive feature fireplace and exposed beams at every turn.
Tucked away on a quiet lane in the sought-after village of Bower Hinton, this unique home offers both privacy and convenience. The property enjoys a gated driveway with ample parking, along with a garage and additional outbuildings, providing excellent versatility.
Inside, the accommodation includes four bedrooms, the master bedroom with en suite, two reception rooms, and a downstairs WC, offering spacious and flexible living for modern family life.

Approach

Holly Tree Barn enjoys an elevated position, set back from the road on Back Lane in the heart of Bower Hinton.
Approached via a private driveway, the property is accessed through large, impressive gates. The entrance door sits just behind the front boundary wall, where a charming cobbled, pathway runs alongside the length of the property, creating a welcoming first impression as you arrive.

Kitchen

As you step through the door, you enter the welcoming kitchen, where the character of Holly Tree Barn is immediately apparent. Exposed beams highlight the ceiling, and a front-aspect window fills the room with natural light. The kitchen offers a practical range of wall and floor units, along with ample space for a large Rangemaster-style gas cooker with an extractor fan above. There is room for a dishwasher and an American-style fridge freezer, ensuring excellent functionality for modern living. A useful pantry provides valuable extra storage. Adding to the charm of the space is a characterful serving hatch with a feature beam, creating a lovely connection to the adjoining dining area.

Dining Room

This spacious room sits alongside the kitchen and features a front-aspect window that brings in plenty of natural light. A door also provides direct access from the front of the property, adding convenience and flexibility. The room includes a wall-mounted radiator and a staircase rising to the first floor. There is ample space for a large dining table to comfortably seat six or more guests, making it ideal for entertaining. A few steps lead up to the…

Living Room

This beautifully presented room offers an abundance of character, featuring exposed beams and an attractive feature fireplace housing a wood-burning stove, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere. The space also includes wall-mounted radiators and side-aspect windows that allow natural light to filter through. A door opens directly onto the garden, providing a seamless connection between indoor and outdoor living. Elegant oak flooring flows through the lounge and hallway.

Bedroom 2

Currently used as a playroom, this versatile room could easily serve as a home office or an additional bedroom. It features a side-aspect window that brings in natural light, a radiator for warmth, and a useful built-in storage cupboard.

Bedroom 3

This bedroom benefits from a side-aspect window overlooking the garden, allowing natural light to fill the space. A wall-mounted radiator provides warmth, and the room is comfortably sized to accommodate a double bed while still offering plenty of space for additional furniture. The built-in cupboard adds convenient storage and helps keep the room organised.

Bedroom 4

Side-aspect window, wall radiator, space for a double bed, ample storage, and there is a built-in cupboard.

Family Bathroom

A spacious, modern bathroom featuring a large walk-in tiled shower, hand wash basin with vanity unit, WC, and heated towel rail. A Velux window in the ceiling provides natural light and adds to the bright, contemporary feel.

First Floor

Landing

Doors leading off to -

Master Bedroom

A spacious room featuring charming character beams, offering a beautiful and inviting atmosphere. The room provides excellent storage options, including built-in wardrobes, and boasts a large feature window that fills the space with natural light. A radiator completes the room, ensuring comfort throughout the year.

Ensuite

A beautifully appointed bathroom featuring a roll-top bath with claw feet, a walk-in shower cubicle, hand wash basin, and WC. There are beams and a large window allows natural light to brighten the space, while a wall-mounted radiator provides warmth. There is also ample room for an additional storage unit, completing this elegant and practical room.

Garden and Outbuildings

The garden is predominantly laid to lawn, extending alongside the driveway and offering a generous, open space. A variety of mature planting including hedges, shrubs, and established trees, adding colour, interest, and throughout the seasons.
To the rear of the property sits the wooden outbuildings, (with hard standing in front of) what was formerly used as stables. The outbuildings are not Grade Listed and, now benefiting from light and power, provide excellent potential for storage, workshops, or future development (subject to the relevant permissions). Beside this is an additional area also laid to grass, further enhancing the outdoor space.
The garden is fully enclosed and wonderfully private, creating a peaceful and secure setting for relaxing or entertaining.

Garage and Parking

At the end of the property sits a garage with traditional wooden double doors, offering secure and practical storage, with space for a washing machine and the added benefit of an outside toilet. The driveway, which runs the full length of the property, provides ample parking for multiple vehicles, making it ideal for both family living and visiting guests.

Material Information

Freehold
Barn conversion, dating back to 1819
Grade II Listed
EPC - Not required
Council Tax - F
Services - Mains water, electric, gas, and drainage
Wood Burner - Last swept October 2025
Boiler - Immersion, we are reliabily informed by the vendor that is is serviced annually and was last serviced in October 2025
Attic - Boarded out with lighting
Broadband - Ultra Fast available 100mbps
Flood Zone 1 - This property has very low risk of flooding from rivers and sea

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
F
Date Posted
2026-03-14

Utilities & Restrictions

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Rights & Restrictions

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Parking
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Garden
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Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Martock Church School0.9 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    169
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Castle Primary School1.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    136
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • South Petherton Junior School1.5 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    156
    Type
    Community school
  • South Petherton Church of England Infants and Pre School1.5 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    2 to 7
    Pupils
    102
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Norton Sub Hamdon Church School1.6 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    63
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Stanchester Academy2.2 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    829
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Wadham School4.9 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    763
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Preston School Academy5.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,003
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Westfield Academy5.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,013
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Huish Episcopi Academy5.7 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,192
    Type
    Academy converter

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Amenities

Supermarket

Co-op Martock, Martock1 mile
Co-op South Petherton - 4 St James Street, South Petherton1.5 miles
Asda South Petherton Express Petrol, Over Stratton1.7 miles

GP surgery

Church Street Surgery, Martock0.9 miles

Pharmacy

Well0.9 miles

Hospital

South Petherton Hospital1 mile

Green space

Allotments Or Community Growing Spaces246 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Crewkerne Rail Station5.9 miles

Nearest bus stop

The Green220 metres

Typical drive times

Yeovil14 min · 8.1 miles
Crewkerne11 min · 6.2 miles
Ilminster13 min · 7.9 miles
Wells (city)42 min · 25 miles
South Petherton6 min · 3.2 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

A 1 in 100 to 1 in 1000 chance each yearMedium to low risk

The detail behind these bandings, including exact zones and annual chances, any recorded past flooding, plus planning, heritage, nature and ground checks, is in the .

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