Barton Road, Butleigh, Glastonbury

Property Details: Guide Price: £650,000 - £700,000. Set on the edge of the highly regarded Somerset village of Butleigh, Allstone is a character, semi-detached cottage combining generous family accommodation with extensive gardens, adjoining land and an exceptional outlook across the surrounding countryside. The original stone and cob cottage has been extended over the years, creating approximately 2,040 sq ft of accommodation, with four bedrooms, three reception areas and a detached double garage. The adjoining land extends to approximately 2.7 acres with separate road access, together with three stables and outbuildings and gives the property considerable appeal for equestrian use, a smallholding or simply for those seeking space and privacy. The property has far-reaching views across stunning countryside, established gardens in an edge-of-village location.

The approach from Barton Road immediately gives a sense of the outside space surrounding the house. A driveway provides ample off-road parking and leads to the detached double garage. The house sits towards the front of its grounds, leaving the majority of the gardens and land extending behind it and opening towards the countryside beyond.

The kitchen/breakfast room is particularly generous with exposed ceiling timbers adding character and windows bringing in plenty of natural light. There is a broad range of fitted cabinetry, an integrated Bosch oven and dishwasher, plumbing for a washing machine and two sinks, including a traditional Belfast sink. The principal sink is positioned to make the most of the outlook across the gardens, while the proportions leave ample room for a breakfast table and informal family dining.

A stone arch leads from the Kitchen to the dining room, where original flagstone flooring and a fireplace introduce the character of the older part of the cottage. The sitting room is well proportioned with three south-facing windows bring excellent natural light into the room. There is an exposed stone wall and impressive inglenook fireplace with its original bread oven.

A polished limestone step leads from the sitting room into the study, a later addition with a door that connects directly with a stone paved terrace and the garden. The space would respond well to some updating and presents an opportunity to create a particularly attractive home office, garden room or additional reception room.

Off the kitchen is a back entrance hall with WC which leads to a good sized, east facing conservatory with the gravelled parking area beyond.

Upstairs, pine ledge and brace doors continue the traditional feel of the cottage. Four bedrooms are arranged along the first floor, three of which are comfortable doubles. The principal bedroom is particularly well proportioned with fitted wardrobes and two windows looking across the gardens and surrounding countryside towards the Mendip Hills. It also has its own en-suite shower room, where there is space to consider installing a bath.

Two further double bedrooms provide excellent family or guest accommodation, one with built-in storage, while the fourth bedroom is well suited to a child's room, nursery or additional home office. A family bathroom serves the remaining bedrooms.

The overall layout provides considerable flexibility for a family with the potential to extend, develop the outbuilding and alter the access. Any future alteration or development would, of course, be subject to all necessary planning permissions, building regulations and other consents.

Outside: The grounds are central to the appeal and privacy of Allstone and set it apart from many village homes. From the house, stone-paved terraces create places for outdoor dining and seating, with the garden opening beyond into a substantial and established plot. Mature trees, shrubs and planted areas give structure to the grounds, while the more open sections allow the exceptional rural outlook to remain a constant feature.

A large kitchen garden provides considerable scope for those interested in growing their own produce, with three greenhouses and a stone outbuilding already in place. The combination of productive garden, established planting and open ground means the outside space can accommodate several different uses without one area dominating the whole.

Beyond the principal gardens of around three quarters of an acre is the adjoining land of just under 3 acres, which also has road side access. This land has been been farmed for crops in recent years by a local farmer but could easily be put back to grazing. At the far end are three stables together with a further outbuilding. Separate road access to the land is particularly useful for horses, livestock, machinery or deliveries, allowing practical access without the need to pass immediately alongside the house.

For equestrian buyers, the existing stabling and acreage provide an established starting point. For others, the land creates possibilities for a smallholding, orchard, additional tree planting, productive gardening or simply retaining open ground around the house.

There is a detached double garage and ample parking on the driveway.

Location: Butleigh is a particularly attractive Somerset village surrounded by gently rolling countryside, yet conveniently placed for Glastonbury, Street and the wider county. The combination of rural surroundings, an established community and useful everyday amenities makes it well suited to family life and those seeking a village setting without becoming isolated. Butleigh Parish Council describes a community of around 900 residents, with local facilities including a primary school, Post Office and village pavilion.

Within the village are Butleigh Church of England Primary School, a village shop and Post Office, St Leonard's Church and the Rose and Portcullis pub. The village's network of lanes and surrounding public footpaths gives ready access to the countryside, particularly relevant here given Allstone's edge-of-village position and its own adjoining land.

For families with younger children, Butleigh Church of England Primary School is situated within the village rated good by Ofsted in 2023. The surrounding area is particularly well known for its choice of education. Millfield Preparatory School is at Edgarley, close to Glastonbury, with Millfield's senior school in Street. Street and Glastonbury provide further schooling alongside a much broader range of day-to-day facilities.

Street is approximately three miles away and provides supermarkets, shops and leisure facilities as well as Clarks Village, while historic Glastonbury is approximately four miles away, with its independent shops, cafés, restaurants, supermarkets and cultural attractions. Glastonbury Abbey and Glastonbury Tor are among the area's best-known landmarks, while the surrounding Somerset countryside provides extensive opportunities for walking, cycling and outdoor pursuits.

For a wider choice of amenities, Wells, Yeovil, Taunton, Bath and Bristol are all accessible by road. Castle Cary provides mainline rail services towards London Paddington, while the A303 and M5 provide connections to the wider road network. This combination of countryside, village life and access to larger centres makes Butleigh a practical base for those whose priorities include space and rural surroundings without giving up access to schools, shopping and transport connections.

Directions: SatNav = BA6 8TL / What3Words = holiday.feels.demanding

Council Tax: Band E (correct at time of marketing). To check council tax for this property, please refer to the local authority website.

Local Authority: Somerset Council

Services: Gas central heating, mains water, drainage and electricity. For broadband and mobile coverage, we advise you check your providers website or refer to an online checker.

Tenure: This property is freehold and is sold with vacant possession upon completion.

Additional Property Notes: The original part of the house is understood to be of stone and cob construction. The later extension is recorded as concrete block with a cavity wall. The property was extended during the 1980s and a conservatory was added during the 1990s. The sellers state that planning permission and building regulation approval were obtained for the relevant works. Buyers should satisfy themselves through their conveyancer as to the documentation available.

The circa 2.8 acres of adjoining land were acquired separately during the sellers' ownership in the mid-1990s and are included within the sale. Buyers' solicitors should confirm the full extent of the land, title arrangements and boundaries through the Land Registry documentation.

A public footpath is declared at the bottom of the field. Buyers should satisfy themselves as to its precise route and any rights affecting the land.

Any reference to the potential to alter, extend or otherwise develop the house, outbuildings or land is made only as an observation. Interested parties must make their own enquiries with the relevant authorities.

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