THE ACCOMMODATION:

Ground Floor:
Greeting Hall, Two Bedrooms, Bathroom, Storage, Sitting Room, Conservatory, Dining Room, Inner Lobby, 'Open Plan' Extensive Kitchen With: Dining Area, Family Area, Laundry/Boot Room.

Chalet Floor:
Landing, Master Bedroom With En-Suite, Further Bedroom & Family Bathroom, Large Airing Cupboard.

Outside:
The Front: Five Bar Gates Access The Gravel Driveway Which Leads To The Parking Area For Numerous Vehicles & Double Garage. The Remainder offers: Formal Lawn, Established Trees & Borders.
The Rear: Formal Lawn, Paved Courtyard, Pathways Leading To Greenhouse, Well-Stocked Flower Beds & Borders, Oil Tank, Orchard & Established Trees.
Superb Views Over The Vale & Beyond.

THE PROPERTY:
Old Orchard, a truly pleasing, spacious detached chalet bungalow was constructed in 2002 by a builder of repute. Built on an elevated position with superb views over farmland and beyond. Great thought has gone into the design and layout and was updated and enhanced in 2014 resulting in comfortable and attractive living space. Arranged over two floors the emphasis is on light and space.
The first floor has two double bedrooms, one en-suite, both with built in wardrobes, family bathroom and large airing cupboard.
The ground floor's prime feature is an open-plan kitchen, dining area and living area. The bespoke kitchen features oak work-tops, granite topped island, hand painted cupboards and drawers with a strong focus on ease of access and working with two full size ovens and an induction hob. The spacious dining and living areas are light and airy with views of the garden through French windows and a beautiful wood-burning stove. There is also a separate dining room, again with French windows accessing the terrace and garden. This room could also be converted into a fifth bedroom. The very light sitting room enjoys a stone Minster fireplace and opens onto the large conservatory. There is also a boot room and utility room. All these rooms are connected by a wide hall with oak flooring.
The gardens are charming, having been well-tended and maintained, with well-stocked flower borders and beds, orchard with apple, plum and pear trees and formal lawn. The terrace for al-fresco dining is placed to enjoy the ambience and the wildlife and is accessed via three sets of French doors, making for a very sociable living space. There is an extensive gravel driveway to the front for numerous vehicles, with lawn and access to the double garage (potential to convert into an annex - usual planning required).
In all, a fetching much loved and greatly enhanced property, situated within a popular rural village.

THE SITUATION:
North Barrow is an attractive thriving rural village with farming influence and is popular for countryside and equestrian pursuits. There is a charming church and well used village hall with clubs and societies for most tastes and an excellent play area. The town of Castle Cary lies some four miles distant and offers a wide selection of businesses and outlets catering for everyday needs. The mainline station to Paddington is from Castle Cary and Bruton; the Waterloo line from Templecombe. There are the A303 and A37 trunk roads to London and Exeter, making the south west easily accessible and commuter viable. Many schools of repute with King's and Sexey's and further community schools from nursery to sixth form
The coast is within an hour's journey.

THE DIRECTIONS:
Proceed on the one way system and bear left onto South Street, through Castle Cary and turn right onto the A359 towards Sparkford. Continue for two miles and take the turning right sign posted North Barrow. On reaching the village Old Orchard is located on the left hand side indicated by a Lands board.

THE SERVICES:
Mains Water and Electric. Oil Fired Central Heating, Septic Tank & Soakaway.
South Somerset District Council: 01935462462
Council Tax Band F: £2,389.34 (2018-19)