3 Bed Detached House For Sale

Cute and quirky, this character cottage has a contemporary twist and offers adaptable accommodation with the benefit of a generous garden at the rear.

The Property - Whether you work from home or have teenage children, this is the perfect property if you need a particularly versatile ground floor layout to give you all your own space from time to time.
The property has been extended to the side to create an impressive contemporary kitchen / breakfast room with vaulted ceiling and original stone and brick feature wall. This is accessed from a front hall, which also opens into the main sitting room giving a complete flow to the accommodation if required.

The porch is laid with hardwearing contemporary grey gloss polished floor tiles helping to reflect the light and this flows throughout the kitchen, dining room and snug / garden room. There are steps down into the kitchen which enjoys a dual aspect with aluminium double glazed bi-fold doors onto the patio and garden at the rear. The kitchen is fitted with sleek modern units with room to tidy away all the normal clutter, including double opening doors to a workspace for your kettle etc, roller shutter doors hiding shelving, pull-out drawers behind full length cupboards and integrated appliances including double electric oven, space for an American style fridge freezer and central island unit with breakfast bar and electric hob. Black and white granite worktops complete the contemporary look.

Further steps and an opening lead down into a dining room with overhead beams and adjoining garden room / snug opening onto the garden. Although slightly separate, these rooms are still have an open-plan feel about them and are sociable enough to chat from the kitchen and spill out onto the patio in the summer months. From the garden room a door opens into a handy utility room / downstairs WC with plumbing for your washing machine and also housing the oil-fired boiler. From the dining room a separate door opens into a study / home office with adjoining lobby with useful extra storage.

Across the front of the cottage is a particularly generous living room with original windows to the front including their period window seats, and an impressive inglenook fireplace uncovered by the current vendors. This now houses a woodburning stove. The sitting room connects to the hall and the dining room, giving a practical flow to the space.

A further latch door from the living room leads up to a landing with Velux window providing natural light. The bathroom is currently just off the landing and the current vendors have taken advice regarding the installation of a flat-roof dormer window to increase the head height. They are happy to pass on the drawings to a prospective purchaser. There is a separate laundry cupboard with slatted shelving on the landing.

There are three double bedrooms, two at the front and a further bedroom at the rear with velux window and single fitted wardrobe. The main bedroom has a useful en suite shower tucked in one corner.

Outside - The cottage is set back from the road by a pretty front garden with ornamental Prunus tree, lawn and shrubs. The driveway to one side provides off road parking and access via a side gate to the garden behind.

Just outside the bi-fold doors is a lovely slate patio with space for table and chairs. Raised stone borders contain Camelias and ground cover plants, and bricks steps lead up onto the main lawned garden. There are mature trees including an oak and apple, with various other fruit trees and bushes including pear, damson and gooseberries. There are pretty ornamental shrubs including mature Camelias and Japanese quince, and a small water feature.

At the end of the garden are two useful timber sheds including a timber storage shed and further larger store with double doors. There is also a further patio area.

Situation - Whilst located in the village of Horton, the property is within easy reach of both Broadway and Horton. Both villages have a good range of local village facilities. The Bell Inn in Broadway is very popular, and there is a further pub with accommodation “The Five Dials” just down the road in Horton. For families there is a pre-school and the very well respected Neroche Primary School in Broadway. There is a small post office in Horton. The combined villages of Broadway and Horton have a great range of clubs and societies including a thriving cricket club. There is an NHS Doctors Surgery/Pharmacy within Broadway. Both villages are just a short drive from the A358 and A303 and therefore have excellent road links.

The pretty market town of Ilminster lies just over 3 miles from the property and has a wonderful range of independent stores including award winning butchers, delicatessen, bakers, cheese and dairy shop, as well as two town centre supermarkets for your everyday essentials. Ilminster also provides the local doctors surgeries and dentists, as well as various hairdressing salons, dry cleaners and wonderful well-stocked hardware store.

Services - Mains electricity, water and drainage are connected. Oil fired central heating.

Broadband - Ultrafast broadband is available.
Mobile phone coverage - Network coverage is good both indoors and outdoors.
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