LONG BARN, MIDDLE STREET, GALHAMPTON, BA22 7AP
A charming three bedroom single-storey barn conversion in the heart of this pretty Somerset village, close to Castle Cary.
Long Barn has spacious accommodation including a comfortable sitting-cum-dining room, kitchen breakfast room, utility, w/c, three bedrooms and a family bathroom.
There is a good sized courtyard garden to the front plus, parking and a shared carport with adjoining timber store.
About the area
The semi-rural village of Galhampton offers a thriving and friendly community, an active village hall, a parish church, a popular pub and is home to the annual 'Party In The Park' festival.
The nearby market town of Castle Cary is described by Sir Nikolaus Pevsner, the eminent architectural historian, as Somerset's prettiest town, set in beautiful unspoilt countryside. The town 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. These shops cater for most everyday needs whilst Shaftesbury, Glastonbury, Street, Wells, Frome, Wincanton, Sherborne and Yeovil are all close by and Salisbury, Taunton, Bath and Bristol are in easy driving distance.
The “The Newt in Somerset” is home to beautiful countryside walks set in the grounds of a Georgian country estate. Within the estate are a Hotel & Spa, Farm shop, restaurants and house & garden shop.
On the outskirts of Castle Cary is the railway station with its direct line to Paddington and the A303 road link is a few miles south. There are excellent state schools in the area - Ansford Academy boasts excellent exam grades and independent schools include the Sherborne and Bruton schools, Millfield, Wells Cathedral, Hazelgrove, Port Regis and St. Mary's Shaftesbury.
Accommodation
Long Barn has attractive honey coloured Hadspen stone elevations under a clay tiled roof.
The front door enters a spacious hallway, where there is an airing cupboard and w/c. To the right hand side of the hallway is the sitting-cum-dining room. This is a large double aspect ro...
