5 bedroom detached house for sale

A truly statement, GII listed 5-bed period home offering ample, flexible living with separate annexe if required, large detached garage/barn and gorgeous gardens.

Dating back to the mid 1700's, Overton House is a generous, detached red brick and Blue Lias residence, previously managed by the Duchy of Cornwall – at the time owned by the present monarch, King Charles III.
The property is accessed from the rear through a glazed timber door which leads into the entrance hall. Laid with flagstone flooring and elegantly decorated with half panelled walls, this hall also provides access to the front of the property.
At the end of a hall to the right is the principal sitting room, a dual aspect space with ample light, extending into a garden room with windows on all sides providing a pleasant outlook. A fireplace with an intricate timber and Belgium fossil surround and hearth acts as the centrepiece for the room, which is tastefully decorated.
Adjacent to the sitting room is a further reception room laid with solid oak flooring and featuring a cast iron and tiled Victorian fireplace.
The kitchen/diner enjoys ample space for a large dining table and further seating – an ideal social hub for the home. The kitchen enjoys windows on three aspects and a large inglenook hosts an oil-fired Aga and the oil boiler. Adjacent are a range of shaker-style base units with tiled splash back, 4-ring electric hob with oven underneath, one-and-a-half stainless-steel sink with drainer and space and plumbing for a washing machine and dishwasher.
Accessed from the kitchen is part of the house that can be used as an annexe if required, with independent access. A small kitchenette is already in place with a range of wall and base units with tiled splash backs, sink with drainer, and space for a washing machine. Adjacent to this is a cloakroom with WC and hand basin, while a timber stable door leads out from the hall into the garden. At the end of the hall is a dual aspect snug, featuring patio doors to the rear garden, characterful fireplace with bread oven, Lias hearth and oil heater in situ, and ladder-steps up to the bedroom.
Upstairs the house boasts five double bedrooms and three bathrooms in addition to a large landing with further stairs up to the property's attic. Bedroom 2 is dual aspect, with built-in wardrobes and a decorative Victorian style fireplace. Bedroom 3 is a further carpeted room, while Bedroom 4 also features a built-in wardrobe. Bedroom 5 is the smallest double and features an additional Victorian style fireplace and built-in wardrobe, with stairs to the attic. Bedroom 1 is the largest room, dual aspect with built in wardrobes and a trap door leading down to the snug, offering a bedroom independent to the main house if required. All three bathrooms are sited on the first floor and feature a WC, pedestal hand basin and bath with shower over, aside from Bathroom 2 which has an independent shower cubicle and bidet.

The pretty village of Aller boasts a popular inn/restaurant, village hall and 12th-century parish church. The busy market town of Langport (2miles) has an excellent range of everyday amenities, including shops, primary school, churches, inns, doctors' and dentists' surgeries, library, veterinary surgery etc. Huish Academy with its adjoining sixth form and sports centre, including sporting facilities for all ages, is in neighbouring Huish Episcopi. Aller is also within easy distance of prestigious schools such as Millfield, King’s Taunton, King’s Bruton, Wells Cathedral School and the Sherborne schools.
Aller is ideally placed for commuting to the county town of Taunton as well as a number of other surrounding towns. There are main line rail links direct to London at Taunton, Yeovil and a high-speed service from Castle Cary. The M5 Motorway can be accessed at J 25 (South) and J 23 (North).

Overton House enjoys an extremely attractive and varied 0.27 acre plot with two principal areas of garden. Throughout the section immediately to the rear of the property is a myriad of assorted, well-established plants, shrubs and small bushes, which have been thoroughly considered and which flower in various places throughout the year. Two large wisterias climb the house in addition to a large fig tree, which gives plenty of character and colour to the southern façade, while a large leylandii hedge provides complete privacy. A gate leads through to the second, larger area of garden laid entirely with lawn and fully enclosed with hedging. This garden features a selection of mature fruit trees and is South-West facing, enjoying all-day sun. The property also has a smaller area of garden to the front, which is planted with an array of flowering shrubs, small bushes and trees, fronted by a wrought iron fence, matching gate and a hedgerow, which pleasantly frames the home. The property enjoys a gravelled parking area for several vehicles in front of a large barn currently separated into front and rear storage areas offering ample space and potential conversion opportunity.