Binegar, Radstock, BA3

The Setting

Set within the quietly rural hamlet of Binegar, the area offers a lifestyle that feels both deeply secluded and exceptionally well connected. Defined by open countryside and a strong sense of community, Binegar itself is home to a small church and a traditional village pub.

For everyday essentials, the nearby village of Gurney Slade provides a local shop and post office, while the surrounding area is renowned for its exceptional walking and cycling routes across Stockhill Wood and the Blackdown Hills.

The cathedral city of Wells lies just 10 minutes away, offering a vibrant mix of independent shops, cafés, and restaurants. Slightly further afield, Frome and Bruton have become renowned cultural and culinary destinations, home to standout venues such as Hauser & Wirth Somerset, Osip, The Old Pharmacy and The Newt in Somerset. For members or guests, Babington House, part of the Soho House group, is within a 20-minute drive and Mad Swans a new modern country club is close by. Both Bath and Bristol are about 40 minutes' drive, while the Somerset coastline can be reached in just over an hour, offering easy access to seaside escapes.

The area is particularly well regarded for schooling, with a number of highly respected institutions within easy reach, including Millfield School, Hazlegrove Prep School, Wells Cathedral School, The Blue School, Downside School, Sherborne School and King's School Bruton.

Despite its rural feel, connectivity is excellent. Castle Cary railway station is around 20 minutes by car, providing direct services to London Paddington in approximately 86 minutes. The A303 offers access to the wider motorway network, and Bristol Airport is just a 30-minute drive away.

The Property

From the moment you arrive at Lea Farm, there’s an unmistakable sense that this is somewhere special. Discreetly positioned within expansive Somerset grounds, this single storey residence stretches elegantly across the landscape. From the outside, its low-slung profile and clean architectural lines offer a sense of quiet restraint; inside, it reveals a home where design, light, and landscape are in constant conversation, a masterclass in modern living.

Extending to over 4,700 sq ft, the layout has been carefully composed to feel both expansive and intimate. There’s a natural rhythm to the way the spaces unfold, open, but never overwhelming; refined, yet entirely liveable. Floor-to-ceiling glazing runs along key elevations, drawing the outdoors in and creating a seamless transition between house and garden.

Constructed with a meticulous focus on sustainability and performance, the house takes cues from Passivhaus design, delivering exceptional energy efficiency without compromising on style. A huge bespoke kitchen, characterised by clean lines of joinery, is a standout space that grounds the home. The four bedrooms are deliberately positioned to offer privacy and direct access to the surrounding landscape, each opening out onto the gardens, perfect for slow mornings or a quiet moment outside before the day begins. The house offers a range of versatile spaces to suit modern living, including a dedicated soundproof cinema room and an integral garage with the potential to transform into additional living accommodation, a gym, or creative studio.

Step outside, and the sense of space becomes something altogether more special. The grounds, approaching four acres, have been curated to feel both natural and considered, a blend of open lawn, rewilded meadow, orchard planting, and productive garden spaces. Functional for life, but also undeniably beautiful.

There are multiple seating areas that catch the sun throughout the day, a large hot tub tucked into the landscape, and two beautifully conceived ancillary spaces, a shepherd’s hut and a contemporary timber cabin, offering independent accommodation for guests, creative work, or potential income.

Lea Farm is exceptionally designed and effortlessly cool, but what’s harder to put into words is the lifestyle it offers; sunrises and sunsets, rabbits in the garden, and deer moving through the fields. It’s in those quiet moments that you really understand what this home is about.

EPC Rating: C

Entrance/ Hallway

The architecture draws on the local agricultural landscape through a sharp contemporary lens. Clad in slender Siberian larch, the exterior feels understated, tactile, and quietly confident within its surroundings. The main entrance opens into a beautifully light-filled, timber framed atrium, establishing an immediate connection between inside and out. The area is both calm and quietly impressive, an arrival that feels considered and assured, setting the tone for the interiors beyond.

Living Room

Bespoke plywood joinery forms a full-height shelving wall, subtly dividing the space from the kitchen-diner while maintaining an open, connected feel. Fresh white walls and poured concrete flooring create a clean, contemporary backdrop, while a near full-width front-facing window welcomes the morning sun and floods the room with natural light, enhancing the sense of openness. The space is generously proportioned, allowing for multiple seating arrangements with ease. A Jydepejsen wood burner, complete with a striking silver flue, serves as a sculptural focal point, bringing warmth and character to the room.

Kitchen Diner

The same poured concrete flooring flows into this show stopping space, where soaring architectural ceilings, sharp symmetrical lines, and a carefully considered palette combine to striking effect. The uninterrupted view through the full width of the house, from front to back, gives the room a real sense of scale and presence, while still functioning brilliantly for everyday life. There is ample space for a large dining table, alongside a stainless steel topped island that brings the feel of a relaxed contemporary eatery. Integrated NEFF appliances and generous preparation space make it equally practical for cooking and entertaining, while huge sliding glass doors open onto the rear decking, where the sun sets over the hill beyond.

Utility

A spacious, well designed utility and pantry room featuring stylish black cabinetry, a sink, and extensive storage throughout. There is ample space for a washer and dryer, an additional fridge freezer, and generous worktop and organisation areas, making it both practical and elegant.
Above, a fully boarded walk in loft is accessed via a pull down ladder, providing excellent additional storage and neatly housing the home’s technology systems, networking equipment, and Wi-Fi infrastructure.

Cinema/Media Room

A fully carpeted, soundproof cinema room with a large screen. An impressive entertainment space perfect for films, sports, and gaming.

Downstairs WC

A striking, moody WC featuring premium textured tile walls, sleek black finishes, and warm ambient lighting. The contemporary space is centred around a sculptural RAK basin with matching designer taps, while the feature wall adds depth, texture, and a boutique hotel feel.

Living Room Two

In contrast to the fresh, bright living space where the sun rises, this is a place to unwind in the evening and take in the sunset. Moody, atmospheric, and deeply emotional, the room embraces a darker palette. Generous proportions allow for large, deeply comfortable seating areas, while huge floor-to-ceiling triple-glazed sliding doors dissolve the boundary between inside and out.

Bedroom One with En-suite

A beautifully designed master suite with a calm, contemporary feel and direct views to the outdoors through a large tilt-and-turn window. The spacious bedroom combines natural textures with warm, earthy tones, while the luxurious ensuite features premium RAK sanitaryware, twin basins, a walk-in rainfall shower, and bespoke timber detailing delivering a sophisticated, design-led aesthetic.

Dressing Room

A walk-in dressing room adjoins the master bedroom and ensuite, combining practicality with understated luxury. Bespoke cabinetry provides elegant and efficient storage, while the calm, well-proportioned space creates a wonderful place to get ready in the morning and ease into the day.

Bedroom Two

A double bedroom with direct access to the outdoors, offering plenty of space for a large bed and additional furniture.

Bedroom Three

A well-proportioned double bedroom featuring built-in storage, providing a stylish and practical space to neatly organise clothing and essentials.

Bathroom

A striking contemporary bathroom with premium RAK bathroom suites, clean architectural lines, and a refined palette of natural stone, warm timber and matte black fittings. A freestanding bath sits beneath the rooflight, while the walk-in shower is positioned at the opposite end, creating a sleek spa-like layout. The full-height tilt-and-turn glazed door draws the landscape into the space, enhancing the calm, minimalist atmosphere and seamless connection to nature.

Bedroom Four

The smallest of the four bedrooms, yet still generously sized with ample room for a large bed and additional storage furniture.

Shepherds Hut

A stunning Blackdown Retreat Shepherd’s Hut, beautifully crafted and finished inside. It features a clever rock and roll sofa that converts into a bed, hardwood painted doors and windows, solid oak flooring, power points, and a small sink.

The Cabin

Consciously designed to sit beautifully within the landscape, this black timber-framed cabin has been carefully orientated against the prevailing winds, creating a peaceful retreat that feels at one with nature. Ideal as holiday accommodation or guest overflow space, the cabin combines simple contemporary design with a warm, cosy atmosphere.

Inside, the open-plan living space features natural timber interiors, solid oak flooring, and a wood-burning stove that creates a welcoming focal point. Large windows draw in natural light and connect the interior to the surrounding countryside, while the bedroom, bathroom, kitchen area and separate veranda provide comfortable and flexible living.

Garden

Extending to almost four acres, the gardens are both expansive and beautifully composed, with far-reaching views across open fields and surrounding countryside. Open up the sliding doors and the house transforms, whether it’s hosting the ultimate summer gathering, sunrise yoga, or a relaxed family barbecue, the setting lends itself effortlessly to every occasion. A generous decked terrace provides a sun-filled space for outdoor dining, complemented by a 12-person cedar hot tub, adding an extra touch of luxury.

There is a flat, lawned area for family sports, framed by raised beds that form a productive vegetable plot and a recently planted orchard.

Just under two acres have been thoughtfully rewilded, allowing meadow grasses and wildflowers to flourish each spring. At the heart of the grounds, a wildlife pond edged with sedge grasses attracts ducks, heron, buzzards, swifts, and dragonflies. Newly planted willow and alder sit alongside field maple, hornbeam, birch, and elm, creatin...

Parking - Off street

Parking - Garage

An integral garage spanning the full depth of the house at over 18 metres, offering an incredibly versatile space with endless possibilities for storage, hobbies, a gym, or workshop. It also houses the home’s heating systems and water retention tank.