Rural setting between Street & Somerton £410,000

Compton Dundon 2½miles, Street 3 miles, Somerton 5 miles, Glastonbury 5 miles, Wells 11 miles, Yeovil 15 miles, A303 (Podimore) 10 miles, Castle Cary13 miles. (all approx..)

Footlands has an idyllic rural, setting well away from busy roads, without close neighbours, enjoying superb views and in easy reach of the surrounding towns and villages. The property comprises a house, needing extensive work and which stands in towards half an acre. The house is in poor order and requires considerable work or redevelopment. However, such works are fully justified by its superb position.

Currently the house has a porch, sitting room, kitchen/dining room, cloakroom, utility room and on the first floor 3 bedrooms and a bathroom. Total internal floor area 1,151 sq.ft. (107 sq.ms.) Outside the house is well positioned within its own large garden and is south facing. The plot is 0.26 acres.

Footlands is in a quiet, secluded but not isolated setting between Street and Somerton and stands in the lee of wooded hills. A small lane with virtually no traffic leads east to the B3151which links Street and Somerton and passes through the nearby village of Compton Dundon. on the western and southern foothills of the village is The Beacon, which is an iron age hill fort, designated as an ancient monument.

Nearby is access to a vast networks of footpaths through miles of the beautiful surrounding countryside. https://roam.somerset.gov.uk/roam/map

The house stands within its recently enlarged garden with a gravel driveway leading in from the lane. It’s a very straightforward two storey building with rendered elevations under a tiled roof and with a single storey extension to the west. It includes - porch, sitting room, kitchen/dining room, cloakroom, utility room and on the first floor 3 bedrooms and a bathroom. Total internal floor area 1,151 sq.ft. (107 sq.ms.) The garden is mainly lawned with mature trees and shrubs.

Freehold. Mains water and electricity. Private drainage. Oil central heating. Double glazing. Council Tax Band (D). EPC rating 44 in Band (E). Plot size .

Nearest village - Compton Dundon - an attractive village in one of the most picturesque parts of Somerset between Somerton and Street. It’s surrounded by unspoilt countryside with wooded hills with public access with many footpaths. There is vibrant community based around the church, cricket pitch, pub and village hall. Compton Dundon church is a sweet little parish church sitting on the site of a prehistoric grove and noteworthy for its ancient yew trees believed to date back 1,700 years.

Dundon Beacon is a special and species-rich nature reserve, managed by Somerset Wildlife Trust, now being returned to ancient oak woodland with managed coppice and restored grass downland. It's accessed by a footpath and is as pleasant a country walk as can be found. Another good walk is to 'Lollover Hill, ' reputably the viewing point of the Battle of Sedgemoor in 1685. Somerton is an historic town about 3 miles south whilst Street is 2 miles north. These and other nearby towns provide a wide range of facilities and amenities. The A303 is a few miles south and Bath, Bristol and Yeovil are all within commuting distance. The rail station at Castle Cary provides a direct service to London. There are good state and independent schools within easy reach including Millfield, Crispins, Strode, Wells Cathedral School and the Sherborne schools.

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