Key Farmhouse House
is a
Grade 11* property of special architectural and historic interest.
The house is circa 1600.
The Property provides accommodation with modern facilities, whilst retaining its impressive period features; including flagstone and wooden floors, ham stone and cast iron fireplaces and in the east corner room some fine wall panelling circa 1700. There are large lawned areas around the house that can be enjoyed, weather permitting. Ample off-road parking in the grounds at the rear
The following extract is from The Images of England site from the National Monuments Record Centre and can be viewed online:-
ST51SE EAST COKER CP DORCHESTER ROAD (West side) GV II* Farmhouse, Circa 1600 with C18 and C2000 modifications. Local stone rubble mostly rendered, Ham stone dressings; Welsh slate and plain clay tiles over stone slate base courses, West gable, otherwise hipped roofs; rendered chimney stacks. "U"-plan with main facade, but with projecting porch on forth wing. 2-storeys, East elevation of 4-bays. Ovolo mould mullioned windows with square leaded panes and head moulds at both levels; outer bays of 4-lights below and 3-lights above, otherwise 3-light below to bay 3 and 2-light to bays 2 and 3 above; entrance doorway in cambered arch with square label to bay 2. North elevation of 4-bays, with 2-light windows mostly; projecting porch to bay-2 with cambered arched doorway and old door, with small sidelights in the returns. Interior rather simple and not much altered; the East corner room has some fine wall panelling of circa 1700' Outside is a large old timber framed Granary building
The Property is situated about two miles south of Yeovil just off the Dorchester Road.
Yeovil is the commercial centre for the area and has an excellent range of amenities including shops, sports clubs, garages, and the old town of Sherborne with it's abbey and other amenities is only 8 miles distance. Sporting facilities in the area include horse racing at Wincanton, Exeter, Taunton and Salisbury. Golf at Yeovil, Long Sutton, Sherborne and Windwhistle. Neighbouring course fishing at Pavyotts Mill and water sports on the Dorset Jurassic coastline.