Next to the front door you can see a substantial column built of the local ham stone, which would have originally, it is said, supported the main barn doors for Muchelney Abbey. Features like these have been sympathetically worked into the modern fabric of the building, harking back to its origins.

Step past the impressive front door with wrought iron style features and hang up your coat in the spacious hallway, popping shoes in the convenient understairs cupboard opposite the loo.

Move into the large living room and admire again the character of the property; the ceiling beams are as beautiful as they are substantial. The fireplace feature is charming as are the exposed flagstones at the far end of the room. Previously a dining table inhabited this end space, hence the ceiling rose, but a piano fits just as elegantly, as would several shelves and a supple leather sofa for bookworms to melt into.

The kitchen/diner is nearly as long as the living room, so provides lots of space for the cook who also likes to entertain. The sweetest single Aga nestles perfectly in the country style kitchen, which is so well cared for that you would certainly be able to move straight in and update to your taste later on. Just off the kitchen is a garden room, currently housing a lot of flora who prefer the heat in here. You can get into the garden from here or...

Slip through the tiny door in the kitchen, if you are very slim, which actually used to be a cell door in Shepton Mallet prison a long, long time ago. You'll find yourself in the first double car port and opposite you is another surprise room. Currently a games room, it could be a super craft space or tool store or alternatively a bike store.

Step from here into the "secret" garden, so private no one will know you're there. The beautiful thick hedge, turning a stunning copper colour in the autumn, shields you from any passers-by and no windows overlook. Delightful cottage-style planting will treat your senses all year round. From the garden, on warmer days, you can step back into the living room thus completing the downstairs tour.

Upstairs, the three bedrooms are all good size doubles. The master even has an en-suite cleverly tucked into the eaves. The peace you will experience here at night will give you the best therapy - a good nights' sleep.

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