Semi-detached house for sale in Townsend, Ilminster TA19

Set in just over a quarter of an acre (0.11 hectares) this charming semi-detached cottage is a gardener's paradise. With lovely views towards the Shudrick Valley, it's also just half a mile from the pretty town centre.

The Property

Set in an elevated position on the edge of town, this charming cottage enjoys an enviable position with lovely large gardens and countryside views. Perfect for those with green fingers, it offers the best of both worlds, enjoying all the charm of rural living but within walking distance of the pretty town centre facilities just half a mile away.

Full of character with exposed beams and an inglenook fireplace, the accommodation is typically quirky like many local cottages, but with a modern conservatory to the front doubling up as a light-filled dining area and making the most of the southerly outlook. The traditional sitting room includes a beautiful inglenook fireplace (not currently in use) and a small room to one side that the vendor currently uses as a snug but could equally double as a home office. This room originally opened to the galley kitchen at the rear so there is scope to reopen this if you prefer. Off the sitting room is a side lobby with door to the garden and useful understairs storage area that also houses the hot water cylinder. Beyond the sitting room, steps lead up to a galley kitchen, in a rustic country style with quarry tiled floor and a range of units with work surfaces over including stainless steel sink unit and open shelving. There's space for your electric cooker and washing machine, and room for some freestanding furniture too. Currently there is space for a fridge freezer in the alcove adjoining the snug. To one end of the kitchen is a built-in larder cupboard. To one side is a modernised ground floor bathroom with timeless white fully tiled walls, tiled flooring and a white suite including panelled bath with shower handset, close coupled WC and pedestal wash hand basin.

First Floor

The landing is lit naturally from a window at the rear, and includes a narrow built-in storage cupboard. There's currently a smaller single bedroom overlooking the rear garden, and a larger double bedroom at the front with views over the valley beyond. Off the main bedroom is a further good size room currently used as a dressing room. This has its own southerly facing window to the front. The property is not listed and therefore there may be scope to alter the upstairs layout subject to the necessary consents and alterations.

Outside

The property is accessed from the roadside, where a pull-in provides parking. Steps lead up through the front garden. Passing the conservatory, you enter a side garden with ornamental pond and raised flowerbeds. There's access to the log store which adjoins a useful store / workshop area, reached via a timber gateway. The side courtyard also includes an external WC, perfect for those busy days in the garden. A pathway leads up through to the garden passing an aluminium greenhouse and polytunnel to one side. An adjacent kitchen garden is stocked with all manner of fruit including kiwi, raspberries, currants, fig and grapevine with plenty more room to "grow your own" and served by an irrigation system from a rainwater tank. Above this area is a bespoke citrus house, constructed in timber with black water storage containers behind heating up in fine weather and releasing ambient heat helping to maintain its temperature. The vendors have successfully grown citrus including Kumquats. It has a paved floor and integral growing beds. Behind is a further good size workshop area with power connected. The middle garden is laid to lawn with a range of shrubs, sun-loving palms and ferns. Further up is a well placed summerhouse making the most of the position and views. Beyond is an further garden planted as an orchard with fruit trees including apples, pears, cherries, greengage and plum.

Situation

The property is located on the eastern edge of Ilminster but it’s just a half mile walk into the pretty market town centre with its wide variety of independent stores. These are mostly centred around the market square and 15th century Minster church and have everything you need from an award-winning butchers, delicatessen, cheese and dairy shop, homewares, antiques stores, clothes boutiques and gift shops. Ilminster is also well served by a town-centre Tesco store with ample free parking. Alongside is a bowls club and tennis club and close-by a town library. The market square is just a short walk away and also serves as the bus stop for local bus services to neighbouring towns and the Berry’s Superfast coach service to London. Main line train stations can be found at Taunton (London Paddington / Bristol / Bath etc) and Crewkerne (London Waterloo / Exeter etc). Ilminster Arts Centre is a vibrant arts venue with licensed café and there are plenty of other places to socialise including pubs, cafes, and restaurants. There are several take-away establishments. There's a dental surgery as well as modern health centre on the southern side of the town and a newly merged Primary School (Herne View). Ilminster is arguably one of South-Somerset's prettiest market towns and has everything you need for day to day living on your doorstep. Should you need to go further afield it benefits from superb road links via the A303 and A358.

Services

Mains electricity, water and drainage are connected.

Broadband - Ultrafast broadband is available.
Mobile phone coverage - Voice network coverage is available from four providers but data is only available from two indoor. Outdoor network coverage is good from four providers.
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Tenure

Freehold
Please note there is a flying freehold with the cottage next door. Please ask us for further details.

Council Tax

Somerset Council
Band C

Property Information

The property is not a listed building but it is located within a conservation area. Local buyers may well be aware of the situation with regards to potential planning having been refused in the Shudrick Valley. Those who are not aware are advised to check the current situation and local plans in order to satisfy themselves as to the current position prior to making appointment to view. The vendor believes that the kitchen roof may contain asbestos please ask us for further information.

The plot plan is for location purposes and shows the extent of the gardens edged in green. The boundaries of the house itself are not shown due to the existence of the flying freehold to avoid error.