2 bedroom detached bungalow for sale

6 WICK HOLLOW, GLASTONBURY, BA6 8JQ

A “sixties” period, single storey, house, with character, enjoying a beautiful outlook and a peaceful setting in a sheltered, wooded valley within easy walking distance of the centre of Glastonbury.

Designed by a celebrated artist and architect it encompasses the style of the period and provides lots of great – and flexible - living space of 1.400 sq.ft. This includes a hall, sitting and dining room, garden room, kitchen, utility room, boot room, 2 bathrooms and 2 bedrooms with the larger having scope to subdivide to provide a third bedroom if required.

Outside there’s an attractive garden with privacy together with a parking area and a garage.

Guide Price £400,000

Location

Glastonbury is known to many for The Tor, the Abbey, its spiritual and religious history, the festival and its entirely quixotic, mystical and unique character.

One of the pleasures of the town and surrounds is its different meanings to so many. Glastonbury is considered by all to be a unique, individual small town of enormous character.

Wick Hollow is a quiet lane on the east side of the town and on the lower slopes which lead to the Tor. It’s just over a half mile pleasant walk on small lanes to the base of The Tor.

The property is approached with a right of way over the neighbouring drive. This leads to the private parking area (for 2 cars) of No. 6 and its Garage.

Description

Arthur Jackson Hepworth, commonly known, as Jack, was a renowned architect and artist, strongly influenced by the modern movement. He built several distinctive private houses which featured in The Architect Magazine, the Daily Mail Ideal Home Book of House Plans and mentioned in Pevsner.

This house showcases the style with simplicity, a flat roof, well-proportioned large rooms and many large, expansive windows which flood the house with sunshine.

The windows also provide full benefit of the house’s privacy and attractive surrounds. The views extend across gardens and the valley to the Tor beyond.

Accommodation

A front door opens to a porch and then into a central hall.

The large reception room has a double southerly aspects and a doorway into a garden room which in turn has a door directly into the garden.

The kitchen is a good size with a n extensive range of fitted cupboards, a free standing cooker, a sink unit and tiling. Adjacent is a utility room with a Belfast sink and further storage cupboards, one housing the gas boiler.

Off the kitchen is a very useful boot room with garden doors.

The largest bedroom looks into the garden room and the garden and is sufficiently large to be divided to create an additional bedroom if required.

The principal bedroom, also a good size, has an en suite shower room. 

The family bathroom is well situated and has both a bath and shower.

Outside.

The property is approached over a secluded driveway leading to the adjacent property.

This drive leads to No. 6 and the garage together with space to park 2 cars.

A wonderful Japanese red maple forms the centrepiece of the rear gardens, with beautiful direct views towards Glastonbury Tor. Beyond the immediate lawn, a backdrop of adjacent private gardens creates excellent privacy and seclusion. Passageways on either side of the house provide access to the tiered front garden.

Here, a medlar tree welcomes shade in summer, and the original conical flower bed has been retained in the courtyard.

Wick Hollow is surrounded by specimen trees from the former Morlands Arboretum, including a large English Pine, Rare Spruce, Mulberry, Liquid Amber Maple, Palm Trees, mature Oaks, Cherry and Ash, which combine to create a quiet and peaceful rural ambience.

Other points.

Freehold. Not listed.

Mains water, electricity, gas and drainage. Double glazed.

Council Tax Band D. EPC rating 43 Band E.

Walks and countryside

Close by to No. 6 is direct access to a vast network of public paths through wonderful countryside. Perfect for ramblers and dog walkers whilst the lanes invite exploring cyclists.

About the area 

Glastonbury has been a religious centre throughout history and back into the times of legends. The Celtic monastery evolved into one of England's wealthiest and most influential abbeys and the town grew up alongside it. Today it’s a small but thriving town and a major tourist venue, welcoming thousands of visitors each year. Medieval Glastonbury - designated a conservation area - clusters around the evocative ruins of the Abbey.

Just 5 miles from Glastonbury is Wells which is the smallest city in England (population 10,000). Its centre is the marketplace (local markets twice a week) surrounded by many medieval buildings including the Cathedral and moated Bishops Palace.

Immediately to the south (2 miles) of Glastonbury is the more recent town of Street and these centres provide a huge range of facilities and amenities. There are excellent local schools and the private sector includes Millfield, Wells Cathedral School, Downside, All Hallows and the Bruton schools. About 12 miles southeast is Castle Cary station with a main rail line to London.

Important Notice

Roderick Thomas, their clients and any joint agents state that these details are for general guidance only and accuracy cannot be guaranteed. They do not constitute any part of any contract. All measurements are approximate, and floor plans are to give a general indication only and are not measured accurate drawings. No guarantees are given with regard to planning permission or fitness for purpose. No apparatus, equipment, fixture or fitting has been tested. Items shown in photographs are not necessarily included. Purchasers must satisfy themselves on all matters by inspection or otherwise.

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