Stylish 4-bedroom townhouse in the heart of Bruton

This characterful Grade II listed Georgian townhouse fronts onto Bruton's High Street with its eclectic mix of independent shops, art galleries, restaurants and pubs. A stylish, contemporary extension opens onto a secluded patio with steps up to a barbecue/dining area, raised lawn, and an ancient stone garage opening onto a quiet lane giving easy access to country walks.
The space
Accommodation is over three floors.

Ground floor
The front door opens onto a large dining room with a window seat under a window looking onto the High Street. This room has many original Georgian features including wooden shutters and a fireplace, not currently in use. A Fritz Hansen extendable dining room table and original Eames chairs seat 10 comfortably. A staircase leads to the upper floors. There is ample room for coats, shoes, boots, prams etc underneath the stairs.

The dining room leads to an open plan whitewashed kitchen/breakfast area with an ancient flagstone floor. The modern kitchen has a dishwasher, fridge/freezer, gas cooker/electric oven and opens onto a breakfast/study space under a modern glass roof. This space is furnished with original Ercol table and four original Ercol chairs.

From the breakfast area, there are two steps up to the living room, with a vaulted brick ceiling, lime washed stone walls and timber floor. This room has an Edwardian poker table, B&B Italia sofa and TV, and steps up to a contemporary garden room/snug with American oak floorboards, wood burner, sofa/double sofa bed games cupboard and concertina French windows that can be fully opened so that this room flows seamlessly into the outdoor space.

The living room and garden room can be separated by heavy curtains to create super cosy spaces in winter, or to provide privacy when the sofa bed is in use.

First floor
The first floor has a small double bedroom with an Art Deco tiled fireplace and a window overlooking the High Street and a contemporary double bedroom overlooking the garden. There are two bathrooms: one with a bath and one with a shower.

Second floor
The top floor has two large bedrooms: one with a king sized bed and rooftop views, and one with twin beds and views of the High Street.

There is a utility room with washing machine, sink and WC between the first and second floors.

Outdoors
The garden room opens onto a brick patio and brick terraces/steps leading up to an outdoor dining area with built in barbecue and food preparation area with natural slate worktops. This, in turn, steps up to a lawn with bordered with plants and trees in pots and a stone garage/table tennis room. The garage opens onto a quiet lane giving easy access to country walks.