Weston Town, Evercreech, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 2
Key Features
- Charming detached barn conversion.
- 4 double bedrooms- master with ensuite.
- Highly sought after village location.
- Generous gardens.
- Private driveway with ample parking.
- No onward chain
- Two bathrooms and a cloakroom
Description
Dovecote Barn, Weston Town, Evercreech, Somerset, BA4 6JG
A charming and spacious detached barn conversion enjoying a generous plot in the heart of the ever-popular village of Evercreech, with four double bedrooms, 3 reception rooms offering flexible living space and multiple gardens incorporating two garages, private driveway, 2 garages and ample parking.
Accommodation
This well maintained and character-rich home offers exceptional space and versatility, ideally suited for family living. Spanning over 2,500sq.ft this property offers privacy within its boundary yet within walking distance of all amenities. The property conversion dates back to the1980s and enjoys many period features.
A porch opens into a large entrance hall that forms the heart of the home, with stairs rising to the first floor and a laminate floor underfoot.
There are two spacious front-facing reception rooms which are current arranged as a living room and dining room, both fitted with carpets and with windows facing the front lawns.The sitting room benefits from patio doors opening to the front garden, a wood burning stove and a stone feature wall.
From the entrance hall is a third reception room currently arranged as a home office, fitted with carpets and has a window to the rear.
To the front of the property is a large kitchen with ample room for a family dining table, fitted with ample wall and base storage units, a sink drainer, electric head height oven, an electric ceramic hob and extractor fan . There is space for a dishwasher and fridge freezer with other white goods situated within the adjoining utility room.
The utility room gives direct access to the rear garden, the internal garage and a downstairs cloakroom.
Upstairs is a notably large landing with a feature stone wall, generous Velux windows bringing in plenty of natural light, loft access and doors to all rooms.
There are four comfortable double bedrooms, three of which feature built-in wardrobes, including the elegant principal suite with an en-suite shower room. A well-appointed family bathroom serves the remaining bedrooms, complete with a corner bath, overhead shower, and wash hand basin with vanity unit.
Outside
The gardens are a particular feature- fully enclosed and wrap around the barn. The rear garden is fully enclosed and is mainly laid to patio with a small lawn, large greenhouse, shed and side entrance to the detached garage.
A separate walled garden formerly used as a vegetable garden is to the front of the property and is an appealing bonus to the property.
Through a private driveway there is ample driveway parking laid to shingle.
About the area
Evercreech is pleasantly situated in beautiful countryside away from but within easy reach of major roads. It is a lively village with a good range of amenities including a fine church, primary school, surgery, pharmacy, pub, store & post office, community art studio, hairdressers and bakery. A wide range of social, sporting and cultural organisations reflects its thriving community spirit.
The facilities and attractions of the nearby towns of Bruton, Castle Cary, Wells and Glastonbury including The Newt and Hauser and Wirth Gallery are all within a short drive. All major supermarkets including Waitrose in Wells are easily accessible at Shepton Mallet, Wells and Wincanton.
Bath, Bristol and Yeovil are within commuting distance and the A303 is a few miles south via the A37. Within 5 miles at Castle Cary is a main line station to London Paddington (100 minutes). There are many excellent state and independent schools nearby including Ansford, Sexey's, King's Bruton, Wells Cathedral School, Downside and Millfield.
Dovecote Barn is located in Weston Town, one of the best areas within Evercreech. The area is filled with mainly detached, period homes and has a lovely sense of community.
Services
Oil fired central heating, mains drainage, mains water, mains electricity.
Tenure: Freehold
Energy Performance Rating: TBC
Council Tax Band: F
Important Notes
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Property Details
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Viewings
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Roderick Thomas, 2 High Street, Castle Cary, BA7 7AW
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Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- F
- Date Posted
- 2026-01-29
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
- Mains
- Water
- Mains
- Heating
- Oil Heating
- Broadband
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- Sewerage
- Mains
Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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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
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- Parking
- Driveway
- Garden
- 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 · available to 18% of premises
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
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.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Evercreech Church of England Primary School735 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 198
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Ditcheat Primary School2 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 89
- Type
- Community school
- St Aldhelms Church School3 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 176
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Bruton Primary School3.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 262
- Type
- Foundation school
- St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School3.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 324
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Whitstone3.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 545
- Type
- Academy converter
- Sexey's School3.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 633
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Ansford Academy3.5 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 469
- Type
- Academy converter
- King Arthur's School7.2 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 450
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- The Blue School7.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,362
- 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
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
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
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
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
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
The detail behind these bandings
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- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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