Templecombe, Somerset, BA8

This exceptional home enjoys spacious and versatile living accommodation approaching 3500 sq ft (325 sq m). From a central hallway double doors open to a stunning sitting room with a feature gable end window providing an abundance of natural light and wonderful views. The kitchen will be fitted with an excellent range of stylish units with a walk-in larder and utility room. Off the inner hallway there is the convenience of a downstairs study, bathroom and three double bedrooms with the master bedroom having a walk-in wardrobe and en-suite shower room. Completing the ground floor is an impressive orangery with a central roof lantern.

Moving upstairs, there are two double bedrooms both of which benefit from en-suite facilities.

The property has been designed to take full advantage of its delightful outlook with all the principle rooms opening to a large terrace enjoying views over the garden and countryside beyond.

LOCATION: Templecombe is situated in the beautiful Somerset countryside and is well placed for the many amenities on offer, including a mainline railway station (London Waterloo 2hrs), post office, welcoming community café and Co-op convenience store. There is the village Church, primary school and doctor's surgery with dispensary, and the village hall offers space for community clubs (bowls, youth, mums & toddlers), while the recreation ground has a tennis court and skate park. A big attraction of Templecombe is its accessibility, being situated close to both the A303 and the A30 with fast routes east and west towards the motorway network. The mainline station is an obvious draw, while local comprehensive shopping, cultural and leisure amenities are found close by in the towns of Sherborne, Wincanton, Shaftesbury and Yeovil. To the south, the World Heritage Jurassic coast is within easy striking distance. The area is renowned for its schools, both independent and state and the surrounding countryside, much of which is an area of outstanding natural beauty, is a playground for sporting and leisure pursuits such as walking, riding, cycling, golf and field sports. There are village cricket clubs close by and sailing and other water sports are readily accessible on the south coast.

The property sits just off Combe Hill on the outskirts of Templecombe, Templecombe is to the west of the Blackmore Vale, an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, close to the North Dorset and South Somerset borders. In Saxon times the village was known as Abbas Coombe and in the ownership of Shaftesbury Abbey. The half brother of Will the Conqueror and his successors then owned the area through the Norman years until being gifted to the Knights Templers, from which connection the present name is derived.

SERVICES: Mains water and electricity and a private treatment plant.