Description
Cute and characterful, this lovely cottage with gardens, parking and useful stone outbuilding / studio enjoys views over the adjoining allotments and countryside.
The Property - Full of charm, this quaint period cottage is tucked away on a back road in this popular village. The well-stocked gardens, nearby allotments and useful detached stone outbuilding are sure to "tick boxes" for those who enjoy outdoor living and need home for their hobbies. Benefitting from double glazing, a multifuel stove and modern programmable electric heating it has that cosy, country cottage feel without being too much to look after.
Accommodation - At the front, UPVC double doors create a small storm porch area housing the electric meter with the front door opening into a lovely front sitting room. Currently decorated with William Morris wallpaper it has a character feel and enjoys natural light from the southerly facing window at the front. A timber staircase takes you to the first floor. A kitchen / dining room extends across the rear of the cottage with painted ceiling beams and a stable door opening onto the rear garden. With room for a table and your own freestanding furniture to give that country cottage feel, there are also fitted cupboards, sink unit and spaces for an electric cooker and washing machine. Some extra under counter space could also provide room for a further appliance or two if you need it, with additional space for a upright fridge freezer.
On the first floor, the landing has a useful built-in cupboard under the eaves, and access to the loft space via a hatch. The two double bedrooms enjoy pleasant views. The rear bedroom looks out over the pretty rear garden and countryside beyond, and has a useful walk-in cupboard with hanging space and light. The front double bedroom also has views towards the surrounding fields. The modern bathroom is attractively fitted with neutral stone-effect tiling and includes a white suite with concealed cistern WC, vanity wash hand basin and bath with electric shower over.
Outside - Offering more than initially meets the eye, the property owns additional land on the opposite side of the lane, not only providing off road parking for at least two vehicles, but further storage space (including timber stores for logs and garden storage), a further elevated garden with greenhouse and a superb detached stone outbuilding. Reputed to have been the original laundry house for the cottages in the lane, this substantial stone outbuilding has undergone much improvement by the current owner including limewash, additional rooflights, insulated roof, and the addition of a small antique wood burning stove for winter heat. Currently used as an artists studio it would equally suit those with other practical hobbies or simply for day to day storage of bikes / hobby equipment and lies directly opposite the front of the cottage. There is an outside tap at the front of the cottage as well as the rear.
The garden behind the cottage will be appreciated by all those who love their plants. Steps lead up from a shadier courtyard area, to a well-stocked level garden in a cruciform design with block-paved paths, each border bountiful with such a range of plants to give all year round colour and structure. A mixture of perennials and evergreens, there are rose and clematis clad fences and pretty ornamental trees including beautiful white barked birch for dappled shade. There's a small arbour to one corner of the garden, providing somewhere to sit and be immersed in the shapes, colours and textures whilst a gateway leads out onto the allotments at the rear, of which the current vendor currently rents via the parish scheme.
Situation - Seavington is an attractive village made up of two small parishes, Seavington St Mary and Seavington St Michael, both with their own parish churches and sharing a lovely community shop and café, recreation ground with children's playground, village hall and pub. Nearby, the pretty village of South Petherton also offers a range of day to day amenities although almost equidistant is the Medieval market town of Ilminster, the centre of which is dominated by the ancient Minster and a thriving range of independent stores including butchers, delicatessen, hardware store, antiques and homeware stores as well as two supermarkets. Ilminster has a convenient road access to both the M5, junction 25 lies 13 miles to the north-west and 1 mile to the A303, now dual carriageway most of the way to the M3. There is a mainline railway station at Crewkerne c.5 miles (London Waterloo) which also has a Waitrose supermarket, and the county town of Taunton c.15 miles has a further mainline station (London Paddington) and a wider range of shopping facilities. Bath, Bristol and Exeter offer excellent cultural and shopping facilities within approximately an hour's drive. The World Heritage designated Jurassic coastline lies c.20 miles to the south.
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Services - Mains electricity, water and drainage are connected.
Superfast broadband is available in the area. Mobile signal indoors is most likely from EE and Three networks, although outdoors a signal is likely to be available from all four major networks.
Material Information - Somerset Council Tax Band - B
There is currently a pending planning application for one dwelling further up the lane ref 23/02185/FUL which won't directly have any impact on this property or the views.
Whilst we are unable to guarantee the availability of allotment spaces, the vendor believes that there is no reason currently why a new owner of the cottage would not be able to continue the current arrangement. Please ask us for further details if this is something you would like to take forward.
As is common, the title contains mention of various rights, easements and covenants. We are happy to provide a copy on request if a buyer would like to look at this prior to arranging a viewing.
Please note, the bookcases on the landing are freestanding and are not included in the sale and the vendor will not be including curtains but will include the fitted thermal blinds that are in the living room, bedrooms and bathroom. The rose arch and metal garden screens are not included in the sale.
