6 Bed Detached House For Sale

An exceptional detached residence situated in a rural position on the outskirts of Glastonbury, very close to Millfield Prep. Well proportioned and flexible accommodation to include 6 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms. Large south facing gardens, twin driveways and open fronted garage. EPC rating E.


Lower Edgarley Farm comprises a particularly well-proportioned detached farmhouse that has been added to over the years and was previously a Boarding House for Millfiled School. The owners have transformed the property into a family home with exceptional room sizes throughout. The substantial accommodation is arranged over ground and first floors, offering a degree of flexibility in term of layout and usage with the ground floor offering the possibility of a relative’s suite with bedroom and en-suite together with an interconnecting large reception room. The rooms on the southern side of the property all enjoy lovely views over the garden and countryside views beyond and both the stunning drawing room and particularly generous kitchen/breakfast room have sets of French doors opening to the garden with its superb backdrop.

Cinnamon Lane lies to the south of the A361 and provides very quick access to Millfield Prep School (under half a mile) and at the other end quick access to Glastonbury, Street and Wells beyond. Glastonbury is well known for its eclectic High Street together with landmarks such as the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey and of course Glastonbury Tor. The nearby town of Street is well known for the Clarks Village retail destination as well as being home to Millfield Senior School. Wells, approximately 20 minutes’ drive, is England’s smallest city and boasts many cultural activities centred around the Cathedral and the Bishops Palace. There is a superb collection of schooling within the general area, both state and private. In addition to Millfield there is Wells Cathedral School and All Hallows to name but a few. The nearest secondary school is St Dunstans in Glastonnury and also The Blue School in Wells, whilst there is a further education establishment, Strode College, in Street. For those needing to commute to London, Castle Cary train station is approximately 12 miles to the south east.

The property backs onto this quiet lane with the majority of the principle accommodation facing south over its garden and countryside beyond. There are twin entrances, one at either end, providing multiple parking and within one of the driveways is an open fronted double garage and useful adjacent outbuilding. The gardens are mainly lawned and also contain a good selection of mature shrubbery and trees with the whole plot extending to roughly 0.5 of an acre.