The Old Rectory is a classic example of Georgian architecture at its finest, retaining, as it does, all its original architectural characteristics. The reception rooms in this Grade II listed house all have wonderful high ceilings and wide sash windows, and much of the original joinery of the period has also been retained, including door surrounds, window shutters and floorboards, and there are some fine cornices, but it's the magnificent staircase which is the most noteworthy period feature.
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Accommodation includes: hall, drawing room, dining room, sitting room, study, kitchen, pantry, and cloakroom, as well as extensive cellars, and upstairs five bedrooms, plus four second floor rooms, and two family bathrooms.
Outside the gardens are level and interspersed with mature trees and shrubs. Beyond lies a paddock.
The Old Rectory is located within the village of Odcombe, an unspoiled Somerset village with a pub and a church; for further amenities nearby Montacute has a shop and post office, while Yeovil is only two miles away.
The guide price is £1.1m. For further information please contact Jackson-Stops & Staff on 01935 810 141 or visit www.jackson-stops.co.uk.
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