Pen Selwood, Wincanton, Somerset, BA9

Principally constructed of local stone under a clay tiled roof and situated in an elevated position, Vale Cottage has spectacular south and westerly views over the Blackmore Vale. Standing in gardens of approximately an acre with a further 1.77 acre paddock, Vale Cottage is situated in a quiet setting; the accommodation is L shaped and sensibly configured with the reception rooms facing south and west, taking full advantage of the spectacular position. Once reputedly two cottages, Vale Cottage is now in need of modernising and updating with an option (subject to the usual consents) to re-configure. Attributes worthy of mention include open fireplaces (with a former inglenook in the breakfast room) and an attractive mix of blue lias stone flooring in the dining room, with parquet flooring in the drawing and sitting rooms. In addition there are beamed ceilings, window seats and light accommodation throughout. Council Tax band F Set back from the lane, Vale Cottage has off road parking immediately adjoining the property. In addition, there is a double garage with space (currently occupied by two loose boxes) to extend the car parking on the northern boundary. The garden is principally to lawn with a wide variety of ornamental and flowering trees and shrubs including roses, sarcococca, rhododendron, camelia, cherry, acer, viburnum and lavender, interspersed with laurel hedging. To the north east of Vale Cottage, there is a separate paddock of 1.77 acres enclosed by mature hedging with a stone and brick built cattle barn. Pen Selwood is a much sought after village which sits on an escarpment on the borders of Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset. The village has a church and a village hall, whilst the nearby villages of Bourton and Zeals each have a Post Office/Store and a public house. Nearby Bruton is a fashionable and popular town in the heart of the Somerset countryside. The town has several well-known restaurants, pubs and bars including Osip, At the Chapel, The Roth Bar and Grill at the world-renowned Hauser & Wirth Gallery and nearby the Newt in Somerset. Gillingham provides for most everyday needs. There is a Waitrose and a mainline railway station (London Waterloo). For more sophisticated requirements there is the cathedral city of Salisbury to the east and Bath to the north.