THE OLD RECTORY LIMINGTON, SOMERSET

THE OLD RECTORY LIMINGTON, SOMERSET

THE OLD RECTORY LIMINGTON, SOMERSET An impressive and elegant Grade II listed period village house set in beautiful gardens on the edge of a small village Entrance hall Cloakroom Drawing room Sitting room Dining room Orangery Kitchen/breakfast room Laundry room Cellars Master bedroom with en-suite shower room 5 Further bedrooms 2 Bathrooms Study Parking 2 Single garages Loggia Greenhouse Garden store Gardens In all about 1.4 acres (0.57 hectare) Ilchester (A303) 1¼ miles Yeovil 7 miles (London Waterloo 2¼ hours) Castle Cary 13 miles (London Paddington 1½ hours) Taunton 26 miles (Distances and time approximate) Knight Frank LLP 15 Cheap Street, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3PU Tel: +44 1935 812236 sherborne@knightfrank.com www.knightfrank.co.uk These particulars are intended only as a guide and must not be relied upon as statements of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the brochure.

The Old Rectory Originating in the 15th Century and lived in by Cardinal Wolsey when he was the local parish priest, The Old Rectory was subsequently enlarged and altered in about 1830 to become the Grade II listed property that it is today. The house is built of dressed Ham stone elevations under a Welsh slate roof and retains many of its original period features including many elegant fire surrounds, sash windows, window seats, flag stone floors and a fine elm, oak and mahogany staircase. It has been lived in by the current owners for the past 13 years and during their time has been updated and improved and is beautifully presented throughout. From the entrance hall, which has a cloakroom to one side, doors open off to the drawing room, which was originally two rooms and has two fireplaces and two lovely bay windows overlooking the front garden, the sitting room and the dining room, which has a door leading through to an orangery (built by David Salisbury) overlooking the rear garden. Beyond the dining room is the kitchen/breakfast room, which has a flag stone floor and is fitted with a range of bespoke Halstock painted timber floor and wall-mounted units under stone and corian work surfaces and an electric cooking range. From the kitchen, doors open to the terrace and to a rear lobby and laundry room. Below the ground floor is a range of cellars, with one equipped as a workshop. On the first floor there is a double bedroom with an en-suite shower room, four further bedrooms (one of which is currently used as a study), two bathrooms and a small office. On the second floor there is a further occasional bedroom.

Gardens & Outbuildings The property is approached off a peaceful village lane, through a 5-bar gate set between dressed stone gate piers and sweeping boundary walls, up a circular gravel drive. The drive circles around a broad lawn with a magnificent and rare Lucombe oak. Beyond the drive are mature copper beech and ash trees with lushly planted borders and two single garages. At the rear of the house there is a beautiful part-walled garden overlooking open countryside. The rear garden is laid to lawn with surrounding borders and with a geometric arrangement of richly planted borders. To one side there is a loggia overlooking a broad terrace, which can also be accessed from the kitchen, with a water feature at its centre. Opposite the house is a beautiful Victorian-style Hartley Botanic greenhouse and to one side a small garden store. Situation & Amenities The property is situated on the edge of the small village of Limington, which has a parish church and public house. The larger village of Ilchester (1¼ miles) provides most local needs with a number of shops including a post office, two hotels, two public houses, doctor s surgery, dental practice and garage. E There are five primary schools in the local area including one in Ilchester itself and secondary schools at Stanchester Academy in Stoke-sub-Hamdon (6¾ miles) and Huish Episcopi Academy in Langport (9 miles). Nearby private schools include Hazlegrove, the Sherborne schools, Millfield School and Perrott Hill School. S In addition to the local facilities in Ilchester, the regional centre of Yeovil is easily accessible offering a wide range of shopping, recreational and business facilities. Other towns within easy driving distance include Sherborne and the county town of Taunton.

t Sherborne, e There M The T There A Bristol Dorchester, Yeovil, Bath, Exeter and Poole all provide excellent entertainment venues. are a number of bistro pubs and restaurants within the local area. A303 (1¾ miles) provides a direct east/west route linking with the M3 to London and to the M5 at Taunton (19 miles) via the A358. is a mainline rail service from Yeovil (7 miles) to Waterloo taking about 2¼ hours and from Castle Cary (13 miles) to Paddington in about 90 minutes on the fast train. & Exeter Airports are both within about 1 hour s drive offering connections within the UK and to many international destinations. Services Mains water, electricity and drainage. Oil-fired central heating. Bottled gas. Fixtures & Fittings All those items regarded as tenant s fixtures and fittings, together with the fitted carpets, curtains and light fittings, are specifically excluded from the sale. However, certain items may be available by separate negotiation. Tenure Freehold Council Tax Band F Local Authority South Somerset District Council Tel: 01935 462462 Directions (Postcode BA22 8EQ) Travelling south on the A303, turn off on to the A37 signed to Ilchester and Yeovil. Proceed on to the A37 for about a ¼ mile to a roundabout and turn left towards Ilchester. After 250 yards turn right onto Limington Road just after a small car park and proceed for just over ½ mile to Limington. The property is on the left immediately after the church. Viewings All viewings are by appointment with the sole agents Knight Frank LLP.

Approximate proximate Gross Internal Floor Area 422.7 sq m / 4550 sq ft (Excluding Void) Basement = 94.6 sq m / 1018 sq ft Total = 517.3 sq m / 5568 sq ft Cellars Ground Floor First Floor This plan is for layout guidance only. Not drawn to scale unless stated. Windows & door openings are approximate. Whilst every care is taken in the preparation of this plan,please check all dimensions, shapes & compass bearings before making any decisions reliant upon them. Important Notice: Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor part of one. You should not rely on statements by Knight Frank LLP in the particulars or by word of mouth or in writing ( information ) as being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its value. Neither Knight Frank LLP nor any joint agent has any authority to make any representations about the property, and accordingly any information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents, seller(s) or lessor(s). Photos etc: The photographs show only certain parts of the property as they appeared at the time they were taken. Areas, measurements and distances given are approximate only. Regulations etc: Any reference to alterations to, or use of, any part of the property does not mean that any necessary planning, building regulations or other consent has been obtained. A buyer or lessee must fi nd out by inspection or in other ways that these matters have been properly dealt with and that all information is correct. VAT: The VAT position relating to the property may change without notice. Knight Frank LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England with registered number OC305934. Our registered offi ce is 55 Baker Street, London, W1U 8AN, where you may look at a list of members names. Photographs & Particulars: April 2016 Kingfi sher Print and Design. 01803 867087.