Description
Situation - Jumar is situated within this popular village, with local facilities including church, village hall, public house and nursery/farm shop. The village of Montacute is within 1 mile where a further pub, hotel and restaurant can be found together with a garage/village stores. Montacute House, run by the National Trust, can also be found within the village with its wonderful gardens and parkland walks. The town of Yeovil is within 4 miles where an excellent range of shopping, recreational and scholastic facilities can be found together with a mainline rail link to Exeter and London Waterloo.
Description - Jumar comprises a three bedroom detached house providing upside down accommodation. It is constructed principally from hamstone with part rough cast and colour-washed rear elevations and is contained beneath a tiled roof. The property offers flexible accommodation and has in the past been suitable for dual occupancy. The property benefits from uPVC double glazed windows and doors throughout, together with gas fired central heating. The property benefits from a double length detached tandem garage with up an dover doors at either end, along with additional off road parking for up to 4 cars.
What makes Jumar so special are its extensive gardens which have been designed by the current owner during his 11 year tenure, which back onto fields and have an extensive array of flowers, shrubs and trees, along with various water features, kitchen garden, chicken run, 18 pheasant pens and a wonderful studio/home office. In total the grounds extend to just over 1/2 an acre.
Accommodation - A slate entrance porch protects the uPVC door that opens into the entrance hallway with stairs rising to the first floor and window to rear. Boiler cupboard housing the Viessmann gas fired boiler and adjoining laundry cupboard with plumbing for the washing machine. Bedroom two (formerly two bedrooms) with views from two aspects and further door opening into the hallway. Bedroom three with part tiled walls, built in cupboards with shelving with two windows to front. Bedroom one with window to front and a fine selection of fitted wardrobes. Shower room comprising walk-in shower, wash hand basin, low level WC and heated towel rail.
First floor landing with bi-fold doors leading out onto the rear garden and trap access to a large roof void which is mainly boarded with potential for conversion subject to the necessary planning consents. Kitchen/dining room which comprises a 1 1/4 bowl single drainer sink with mixer taps over, adjoining worktops with a range of floor and wall mounted cupboards and drawers, space for electric cooker, two windows to front and an archway leading through to the dining room with useful store cupboard and fine country views. Adjoining bathroom comprises a panelled bath with shower over, pedestal wash hand basin, low level WC, heated towel rail, tiled walls and obscure glazed window to front. Sitting room with a stone fireplace with a deep mantle over, coved ceiling, fine views to front and patio doors leading to the conservatory which is of timber construction and is contained beneath a pitched polycarbonate roof with glazed doors leading out onto the garden.
Outside - To the side of the property is a gravelled driveway providing off road parking for two cars and access to a detached tandem garage constructed principally of hamstone and is contained beneath a tiled roof, along with up an over doors at either end. There is also a further off road parking area for two further cars. To the rear of the property a flight of steps leads up to the rear garden, which has been completely landscaped by the current owner over the past 11 years. It briefly comprises a paved patio with an adjoining gravelled area and an above ground pond, together with wonderful borders stocked with a fine selection of shrubs, bushes and trees, including Fig and Olive, also a fine array of Ferns. Steps lead up to the top garden, where there are various pathways, with a fine mix of flower, shrubs and bushes including a selection of Palms, Grasses, Cordylines and Bottle Brush. There are various seating areas. two chicken runs and a total of 18 pheasant pens that are vermin protected. At the top of the garden there is a wonderful garden cabin which is ideal as a studio or home office and is connected with power and light and is approached through glazed french doors with views from two aspects.
Within the garden are some interesting trees including Quince, Medlar and a selection of Apple and Plum trees. There are some tropical gardens incorporating Banana plants as well as a fine selection of Hydrangeas, a large pond, bog garden with Gunnera, as well as a rose garden, further seating area and a most productive enclosed vegetable garden. In total the grounds extend to just over 1/2 an acre.
Services - All mains services are connected.
Gas fired central heating.
Broadband : Standard and Superfast (ofcom)
Mobile : EE, O2, Three and Vodafone (ofcom - some service will be limited)
Flood risk status : Very low risk (environment agency)
Viewings - Strictly by appointment through the vendors selling agents. Stags, Yeovil office, telephone 01935 475000
Directions - From Yeovil take the A30 towards West Coker and Crewkerne and just before the BP garage/M&S shop, turn right onto Camp Road, signposted Odcombe and Stoke sub Hamdon. Continue on this road for approximately 1.5 miles and at the far end of the village , turn right opposite Street Lane, into Chapel Hill signposted Montacute. Bear left at the church into Dray road. continue down the hill, whereupon Jumar will be seen on the left hand side, clearly identified by our 'For Sale' board.
