A beautifully restored period Somerset farmhouse occupying a peaceful rural position between Castle Cary and Somerton, surrounded by approximately 0.7 acres of gardens and grounds. Rubbery Farm combines the character and atmosphere of a historic 17th-century farmhouse with the comfort, practicality and infrastructure required for modern family life.

The accommodation includes an entrance hall, sitting room, kitchen, dining room, utility, ground-floor bedroom/living room, four first-floor double bedrooms and two bath/shower rooms. 

Outside, there are walled gardens, expansive grounds, a grass tennis court, parking, and a studio. Available with no onward chain - a huge bonus in the current market. 

Offers are invited in the region of £995,000.

Believed to date from around 1688, the house is constructed of local Blue Lias stone beneath a slate tiled roof and takes its name from the historic pasture lands of ‘Rowborough’. The current owners have carefully and sympathetically restored the property over many years, with an emphasis on retaining character, natural light and connection to the surrounding landscape.

The house has benefited from considerable investment in recent years, including a complete re-roof with new insulation, new gutters and fascia boards, comprehensive repointing, bespoke handmade windows and doors by Bridgwater Joinery, a new oil-fired central heating system, upgraded plumbing, a hot water cylinder and a water treatment plant. Planning permission has also been granted for a substantial extension, offering exciting scope to create a significant five-bedroom, three-bathroom country house should a purchaser wish.

Approached via a flagstone pathway through mature gardens, the house immediately feels private, and the rurality is instantly apparent. Inside, t...