£1,295,000 /Sale price

The home sits within beautiful gardens and grounds amounting to 1.9 acres and occupies a desirable position within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, on the edge of the Stourhead Estate, affording awe-inspiring countryside views. The home has been subject to many improvements in the recent years which includes a new bathroom, a new shower room and new roof to the studio and a new ridge to the thatch. The light and spacious accommodation perfectly lends itself to couples and families alike. There is a lovely flow between the principal rooms which proudly retain an array of original period features including exposed timbers, stone built fireplaces and exposed stone and brickwork. Upon entering the property there is a welcoming entrance hall, creating the perfect first impression. There is a choice of four generous reception rooms, a 23' formal drawing room with a warming inglenook fireplace with original bread oven, a cosy sitting room and a triple aspect, vaulted glazed garden room with French doors leading out to the rear terrace and garden. The 'heart of the home' dual aspect farmhouse style kitchen/breakfast room is a room of particular note. The kitchen boasts ample built in cabinetry, a Falcon range cooker, integrated Bosch dishwasher and a central island that offers additional storage. French doors open out to the expansive garden terrace, the perfect sociable entertaining space. Completing the ground floor is a spacious shower room with underfloor heating, a useful utility room, sizeable boot room and a wine store. The first floor comprises four bedrooms, three of which have built-in wardrobes/storage, and a stylish, beautifully appointed family bathroom. The principal bedroom benefits from two large windows, which allows an abundance of natural light to flood the room. Beyond are three further bedrooms, one of which has an adjoining cloakroom.OutsideThe gardens and grounds at Harcourt Farm are nothing short of captivating. Amounting to 1.9 acres, the gardens and panoramic rural views are the perfect enhancement to this already spectacular home. A sweeping driveway is flanked by pretty lawns to the south side and leads to the front of the property thus providing ample parking. A large patio adjoins the front of the home and is the ideal al-fresco dining and entertaining space. Steps up lead to the landscaped gardens which are beautifully decorated with a wide variety of mature trees and shrubs and encompasses an orchard. The gardens then roll down the valley to meet one of three ponds and a woodland area which sits on the River Stour boundary. Making up the 1.9 acres of grounds is the 'paddock' which has its own access to the road. The 855 sq. ft. outbuilding consists of a double garage, large home office/studio with a cloakroom and two barns. This gorgeous outbuilding is an ideal candidate for further development and could be a stunning annexe, studio or home office for private use or income generation (subject to planning consents).SituationHarcourt Fam is situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty between the small village of Zeals and the National Trust Stourhead Estate. The village provides a good range of local amenities which includes a Post Office/Store, garage, primary school, church and award-winning public house. Nearby Bruton is a fashionable and popular town in the heart of the Somerset countryside which has several well-known restaurants, pubs and bars including Osip, At The Chapel, The Roth Bar and Grill at the world-renowned Hauser & Wirth Gallery and The Newt in Somerset. Gillingham can provide for most everyday needs and has a Waitrose and a mainline railway station (London Waterloo). For more sophisticated requirements there is the cathedral city of Salisbury to the east and Bath to the North. Local sporting and recreational facilities include golf at Sherborne, Wincanton and Tollard Royal. Racing can be found at Wincanton, Taunton, Bath and Salisbury. The A303 allows excellent links to the M3. M25 and London and the M5 to the West. The area is particularly sought after for its excellent array of schooling, both private and state, to include Port Regis, Sandroyd, Hazel Grove, Downside, Sherborne Kings Burton, Millfield School and Milton Abbey. Property Ref Number: HAM-1054