Langlands Farmhouse Frog Lane Kingsdon TA11 7LL
A handsome period farmhouse, set on the outskirts of Kingsdon Village, close to Somerton and Millfield School.
Langlands is a beautiful former farmhouse with Georgian and Victorian architecture and style, and has recently been restored to exceptional standards.
The house has generous accommodation with a hall, cloakroom, 4 reception rooms, an elegant kitchen, utility room, a master suite (with dressing room and bathroom), 4 other bedrooms and 4 further bathrooms.
In addition, the north wing includes a carport and garage that could easily be adapted to provide additional accommodation such as a billiard or games room, home cinema, party room, etc. It is currently utilised as a gym.
Outside is a detached studio and gardens.
About the area
Kingsdon is an historic village a couple of miles from the small country town of Somerton, which was possibly King Alfred's capital of Wessex. The village comprises mainly period properties with a scattering of more contemporary houses, a village school, a community shop, a great gastro pub called the Kingsdon Inn, and a friendly community.
Somerton provides a wide range of local services including a small supermarket, Doctors Surgery, Library, Butchers, Newsagent, Chemist and Post Office. Close by are other small towns including Street, Glastonbury, Wells, Castle Cary, Yeovil and Sherborne, whilst Bristol, Bath and Taunton are also within easy reach.
On the outskirts of the nearby town of Castle Cary (20 minutes) is the railway station with its direct line to Paddington, and the A303 just a five-minute drive away provides access to London and the Southwest. Castle Cary is characterised by period buildings constructed of the distinctive honey coloured stone for which the area is well known. It remains a delightful small market town with a number of traditional shops and boutiques within the Conservation Area in which a policy of strict planning control operates to prevent inappropriate development.
“The Newt in Somerset” just outside Castle Cary is home to beautiful countryside walks set in the grounds of a Georgian country estate. Within the estate there are a Hotel ...
