Located within a Conservation area, Pilton House dates back to the early 15th century and has been much updated in its 500-year history. The property has been carefully maintained and altered by its current owners and hasn't been on the open market for at least forty years.
Original period features combine with conveniences for modern living; surrounded by beautiful grounds it's a perfect country retreat.
The accommodation is spacious and flexible with the main reception hall, sitting room and dining room all benefitting from features including inglenook fireplaces, timber panelling and traditional window casings. The garden room/drawing room was built in 1996 and has a stone fireplace and a stone hearth and spectacular views across the croquet lawn while the kitchen/breakfast room is ‘Smallbone style.'
Upstairs the house has a galleried landing and five bedrooms (the main bedroom is en suite) plus a family bathroom.
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Outside the house comes with a log store and a games room. A spacious stone terrace offers good space for outdoor entertaining and the garden has a stream and a bog/stream garden as well as a small waterfall. On the other side the gardens are mostly laid to grass and feature some specimen trees; there is also a croquet lawn and a formal parterre. The gardens (one and three-quarter acres) are lovely all year round - rare trees, shrubs and fruit trees feature and snowdrops, hellebores, narcissi, tulips and aliums, peonies, roses and lavender pack the borders.
Pilton house is situated within the popular village of Pilton in Somerset. The area is well-known for its excellent range of schools and local shopping is available at Wells, Glastonbury and Shepton Mallet. The mainline station for trains to London at Castle Cary is just over six miles distant.
The guide price is £1,500,000. For further information please contact Carter Jonas on 01749 677667 or visit www.carterjonas.co.uk.
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