7 Bed Detached House For Sale

For sale by Online Auction - 10th of December 2025 .



This substantial and quintessentially GEORGIAN DETACHED grade II listed period home is perfectly located on an impressive ELEVATED POSITION on the edge of the market town of ILMINSTER in a plot just under half an acre, enjoying highly VERSATILE living spaces ideal for multi-generational living.



The property is currently laid out with seven first floor bedrooms. However, one of the bedrooms can be accessed from the garden at first floor level giving potential for other uses, and other bedrooms could be combined" to create suites with dressing rooms. Offering entrance hall, drawing room, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, library, cloakroom, first floor landing, 2 ensuite bathrooms, family bathroom, shower room, gardens, garage and parking.



Boasting an abundance of original features, including stained glass windows, encaustic tiled floor, sweeping staircase, original marble and granite fireplace, cornicing, panelling and arches.



Access is via a shared driveway to one side, leading past two allocated parking spaces belonging to this property and onto a further driveway area in front of the garage with up and over door located at the rear of the house. Decorative gates lead through stone pillars to a lower lawn where the remains of the original orangery and summerhouse can be seen. There are external wine cellars are built into the land at the back, under the rear garden .



The property is located on Station Road and lies within easy reach of the pretty town centre with its good variety of independent stores centred around the market square and 15th century Minster church. These include an award-winning butchers, delicatessen, cheese and dairy shop, super hardware store, homewares, antiques stores, clothes boutiques and gift shops. Temperley of London have recently relocated to the town centre and adjoining their studio is an artisan bakery and cocktail bar. Ilminster is well served by a town-centre Tesco store with ample free parking, as well as a Co-op grocery store. Alongside Tesco is a bowls and tennis club and close-by a town library. Ilminster Arts Centre is a vibrant arts venue with a licensed caf and there are plenty of other places to eat, including pubs, cafes, takeaways and restaurants. There is also a very well supported local theatre off Brewery Lane. There is a regular Berry's Superfast bus service to London Hammersmith. Further down Station Road there is the local Texaco Filling Station and SPAR grocery store.



The nearby market town of Crewkerne houses a local Waitrose store (which delivers) and a railway connection to London Waterloo. There are an excellent range of state and independent schools locally, most notably Perrot Hill School at North Perrott. Further independent schools include Chard Independent, Millfield School at Street, Kings Bruton and Hazelgrove, and further options at Wellington and Taunton - all within c.30-45 minutes' drive or with local drop off options. The first and middle school in Ilminster have recently merged to create a Primary School and there are also well-regarded local nurseries.





Tenure: Freehold



Tenure

Freehold



Terms



Legal Pack



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UNCONDITIONAL LOT Exchange and administration fee information: (plus fees)

Buyers Administration Fee Applies upon the fall of the hammer, the Purchaser shall pay a 10% deposit (subject to minimum of £5,000, whichever is the greater) and a Buyers Administration Fee of £1200 + VAT and contracts are exchanged. The purchaser is legally bound to buy and the vendor is legally bound to sell the Property/Lot. The auction conditions require a full legal completion 28 days following the auction (unless otherwise stated in the legal pack or on the sales details).

In addition to the purchase price, buyers may be required to pay additional fees, costs and charges - please refer to the legal pack.





Registration Process

To register to bid on the property, find the property on the Town & Country Property Auctions website. Click onto the property, follow the link to “Log in/ register to bid”. You will then be directed to create an auction passport account with our online-bidding platform provider Essential Information Group.