Farmhouse for sale with views to Glastonbury Tor
Date : 09 February 2010
Farthings Farm in the village of West Pennard is a handsome Blue Lias farmhouse for sale in a quiet, secluded position. Dating from the 18th century with an Edwardian extension and an adjoining annexe built in the 1990’s, the accommodation is perfect for family life.
The ground floor of the main house comprises a large reception hall, three reception rooms, kitchen/breakfast room, cloakroom, scullery, boot room, five bedrooms and two bathrooms. Several period features remain including flagstone floors, open fireplaces and exposed timbers. On the first floor there are five bedrooms and two bathrooms.
The annexe would perfectly suit a dependent relative and comprises, on the ground floor, a kitchen with Aga, utility room, boot room, versatile sitting room which could also be used as a ground floor bedroom or within the main house and a bathroom which has plumbing fitted but no bath at present. On the annexe’s first floor there are two bedrooms and a bathroom.
Within the 3.10 acres of gardens and grounds there are two paddocks, two stables, a tack room, feed store, double garage, workshop, greenhouse and an outdoor swimming pool. The private garden borders farmland and there are fine views towards Glastonbury Tor.
West Pennard is a popular and pretty village with a primary school, church and public house. The neighbouring village of Baltonsborough has a general store and a wider range of facilities can be found in the nearby towns of Glastonbury, Wells and Castle Cary, the latter having a direct rail service to Paddington. The local area is excellent for both private and state schooling including Millfield Schools, Wells Cathedral School and Sexeys School in Bruton.
Guide price: £1,250,000
For further information, please contact:
Gemma Steele-Perkins, PR, Knight Frank Sherborne Office, Dorset
Tel: +44 (0) 01935 812236
gemma.steele-perkins@knightfrank.com
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