Price changed to £850,000
May 15, 2025
Listed for £875,000
March 4, 2025
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OUTSIDE
At the front of the property is a gravel drive, enclosed by a wall and hedging, with a timber field gate. There is a small, octagonal timber greenhouse in one corner and, opposite this, timber double doors provide access to the attached garage; a pedestrian door at the rear of the garage leads through to the garden.
The garden is absolutely stunning, the standout feature of the property, and also has wonderful far reaching views, with french doors opening onto the garden. The garden is quintessentially English, divided into a series of sweeping, manicured lawns with borders and beds bursting with cottage style planting. Nearest the house is a sinuous, crazy paved patio which provides a path along the rear of the house (and alongside the garage to the oil tank and a shed) before widening out to a dining area and then carrying on to steps which lead down to the next lawn. Further steps lead down from this second lawn to the wider lawned area beyond which winds down to the end of the garden. The planting serves to reveal the view at different points and tempt you down the length of the garden. There are various places to sit and rest a while and towards the end is a lovely summerhouse, orientated to enjoy the view. A timber storage shed is also tucked away alongside.
SURROUNDING AREA
Cucklington is set on a ridge overlooking the Blackmore Vale - known as the Vale of the Little Dairies in many of Thomas Hardy's novels. The village itself has a lovely church, dating from the 11th Century, and a large village hall which hosts many activities. The nearby village of Buckhorn Weston has a good pub. The historic Abbey town of Sherborne, the regional centre of Yeovil, Gillingham (where there is a Waitrose supermarket) and the hilltop town of Shaftesbury are all within easy commuting distance. There is a mainline railway station at Gillingham with a regular service to London Waterloo and the A303 can be joined to the north, at the B3081 junction, giving good access to London and the Home Counties along the M3/M25 route. Bristol Airport is also within comfortable driving distance. Cucklington is also close to many of the area's best known independent schools including Port Regis, the schools at Bruton, Sherborne, Leweston, Hazlegrove, Clayesmore and Bryanston. Golf is available at Sherborne and Blandford, National Hunt racing at Wincanton and Taunton, and at racing at Salisbury and Bath. Footpaths and bridleways also criss-cross this part of the Blackmore Vale.
SERVICES
Mains water, private drainage (septic tank) and electricity. Oil-fired central heating.
LOCAL AUTHORITY
Somerset Council - Band F
ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE
Current Rating - E