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Hadspen, Castle Cary, Somerset, BA7

Land size
4.4 acres
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3

Key Features

  • Detached period home in lovely setting – NOT LISTED
  • Five bedrooms
  • Dining hall
  • Sitting room with study area
  • Kitchen
  • Utility room
  • Three bathrooms
  • Double garage, single garage and parking
  • Private gardens
  • Adjoining 4-acre paddock

Description

Walking into the ground floor, you are welcomed by three generous reception rooms, each with its own character and offering excellent flexibility for family life and entertaining.

The sitting room is particularly inviting, south facing with plenty of natural light with exposed beams, a handsome stone fireplace with an LPG fire and French doors opening onto the rear terrace. The LPG fire can very easily be removed to utilise the stone fireplace behind.

The adjoining study is unusually spacious and reflects the property's agricultural past, having historically housed the cider press.

The centrally positioned dining room features a brick fireplace with wood burner, providing a lovely setting for formal meals and entertaining.

The kitchen/breakfast room is equally well proportioned, with a double aspect, extensive storage and space for a large farmhouse table, while a generous utility room, cloakroom and internal access to the double garage add practicality.

Ascending to the first floor, you will find five well-proportioned bedrooms, including a generous principal bedroom with dual aspect views and its own ensuite bathroom. A further bedroom also benefits from an ensuite, while the remaining bedrooms are served by the family bathroom and shower room.

Several bedrooms are notably spacious, with the largest offering flexibility as guest accommodation, a self-contained suite or additional living space. A spacious landing and double-height stairwell add to the feeling of light and volume.

Externally, the property truly shines. The gardens are beautifully established with a wonderful English character, featuring mature shrubs, cottage-garden planting, hollyhocks, roses, clematis and established trees. A terrace runs along the rear of the house, accessed directly from the reception rooms and providing an ideal setting for outdoor dining while enjoying the peace in the afternoon and early evening sun. Beyond the formal garden is a productive vegetable garden with espalier fruit trees and raspberry beds, while a rose arbour creates a charming transition towards the wider grounds.

Beyond the garden lies a gently rising paddock, extending the property into the surrounding countryside and offering wonderful views across the Hadspen Valley. The total landholding extends to approximately 4.4 acres, providing plenty of scope for those seeking a genuine country lifestyle. A separate single garage complements the attached double garage, with driveway parking and potential to enlarge and develop the area if required.

For those who appreciate the outdoors, the property enjoys an exceptionally peaceful rural position with countryside immediately surrounding the house. Numerous footpaths, bridleways and quiet lanes nearby provide excellent opportunities for walking, cycling and riding, while Castle Cary and its amenities remain conveniently accessible.

The house offers a rare opportunity to acquire a substantial and characterful five-bedroom Hadspen stone country house, combining generous accommodation, established gardens, a paddock and approximately 4.4 acres of land. Its peaceful position at the head of the Hadspen Valley, coupled with the convenience of Castle Cary and the wider attractions of Bruton and the surrounding countryside, makes this a truly special Somerset property.

• Tenure: Freehold
• Council Tax Band: E (Somerset Council)
• EPC: E
• Not Listed
• Utilities and Similar: Mains electricity, oil, private water supply, and septic tank
• Main Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil
• No Onward Chain

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
E
Date Posted
2026-10-28

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 1,543 Homes with Land listings in South West England (1+ acres).

This Property£227,273 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £200,072 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
Mains
Water
Private Supply
Heating
Oil Heating, Central Heating, Wood Burner
Broadband
Full Fibre (FTTP)
Sewerage
Septic Tank / Private

Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Private Rights of Way
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Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
No Wheelchair Access
Parking
Garage, Driveway, Off-Street Parking, Private Parking
Garden
Patio, Rear Garden, Rear Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

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

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good NoneO2 Limited NoneThree Limited NoneVodafone Limited None

Predicted 4G and 5G signal; 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.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Castle Cary Community Primary School0.9 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    177
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Bruton Primary School2.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    262
    Type
    Foundation school
  • North Cadbury Church of England Primary School2.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    100
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Ditcheat Primary School3.2 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    89
    Type
    Community school
  • Lovington Church of England Primary School3.8 milesOfsted: Inadequate
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    35
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Ansford Academy1 mileOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    469
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Sexey's School2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    633
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • King Arthur's School3.7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    450
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Whitstone7.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    545
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Gryphon School8.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,569
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

* 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.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Morrisons Daily Castle Cary Fore Street, Castle Cary0.8 miles
Co-op Castle Cary - The Triangle, Castle Cary0.9 miles
Budgens Bruton, Bruton2.3 miles

GP surgery

Millbrook Surgery, Castle Cary0.9 miles

Pharmacy

Boots0.8 miles

Hospital

Wincanton Community Hospital3.9 miles

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

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Castle Cary Rail Station1.5 miles

Nearest bus stop

Grove Farm870 metres

Typical drive times

Mere19 min · 13 miles
Bruton8 min · 3.8 miles
Wincanton10 min · 5.5 miles
Castle Cary4 min · 1.9 miles
Wells (city)33 min · 16 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.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Very low risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 1.

Surface water

High risk (1 in 30)

Not at the pin: mapped about 10 metres away.

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

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9 High Street, Bruton, BA10 0AB

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