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4 bedroom detached house

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Detached house
4 bed
2 bath
EPC rating: E*
1,506 sq ft / 140 sq m

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Broadband: Super-fast 45Mbps *
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Property description & features

  • Well Proportioned Accommodation
  • Fitted Kitchen
  • Sitting Room with Wood Burning Stove
  • Dining Room with Conservatory
  • Four Bedrooms with Master En-Suite
  • Family Bathroom
  • Established Landscaped Gardens
  • Detached Timber Framed Double Garage
  • Freehold
  • Council Tax Band B
A delightful detached period cottage with landscaped gardens situated at the foot of The Quantock Hills. EPC E

Description - The Cypresses is a beautifully presented cottage set within mature gardens between The Quantock hills and Taunton. The well-proportioned accommodation is arranged over two floors and includes a bespoke fitted kitchen, sitting room with wood burning stove, dining room and conservatory, four bedrooms, master with en-suite, family bathroom, garage and driveway.

Accommodation - The Cypresses is a pretty detached period cottage with colour-washed rendered elevations under a pitch tiled roof. The house has been extended many times over the years and now provides well-proportioned accommodation over two floors.
The front door leads into the entrance hall with WC and utility room leading off. The kitchen includes a range of shaker style wall and base units which include a sink and hardwood surface, a four over Aga and tiled floors which extend through to the dining room and conservatory. The dining room has double doors to the covered patio area and further double doors which lead through to the conservatory. The sitting room has an open fireplace with inset wood burning stove and dual aspect double-glazed doors which open to either side of the property.
On the first floor there are four good sized bedrooms, all with good views and a family bathroom suite. The master bedroom has built in wardrobes and an en-suite shower.

Outside - The Cypresses is surrounded by wonderful gardens which include a number of mature trees and shrubs, creating a very rural and secluded feel to the property. The Gardens are laid to lawn to one side of the property and are enclosed by wooden fencing to one side. There is a timber pergola providing a covered seating area, which has a staircase leading to a raise decking area taking full advantage of the views to the West.
There is a private driveway with parking for up to four cars and a recently built timber-framed double garage with twin double doors to the front and double doors to the rear.

Situation - The Cypresses is a delightful detached period cottage with lovely gardens in an attractive location only 6. Miles from the centre of Taunton. Communication links are excellent, with the M5 motorway at junction 25, providing very good links to Bristol, Exeter and the South West. Rail services operate from Taunton direct to London Paddington with the fastest trains taking 1 hour and 45 minutes. The village of Bishops Lydeard provides a range of local amenities including several shops, public house, church, doctor's surgery and a pharmacy. It is also home to the West Somerset Steam Railway. The County Town of Taunton provides a range of facilities consistent with a town of this size.
The Cypresses is located at the edge of The Quantock Hills which provide convenient access for walking and cycling and there is also a number of golf courses in the area. Taunton Racecourse and Somerset County Cricket are also situated nearby.

Services - Shared private drainage. Mains Water. Mains Electricity. Oil-fired Central Heating.

Directions - Take the A358 towards Wiliton and Minehead, pass the turning to Bishops Lydeard and just after Cedar Falls Health Farm on the right, the road raises slightly and passing the Eastcombe Sign take the second turning right into Watts Lane and the entrance to The Cypresses is the first entrance of the right.

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Places of interest

    Stags Taunton office is situated in Hammet Street, only 50m from the heart of the main shopping area. Taunton is the county town of Somerset, with over 1,000 years of religious and military history, its name comes from "Town on the River Tone", which is the river that flows through the town. Taunton has a number of fine historic buildings, including Taunton Castle, which now incorporates the Somerset County Museum and the Castle Hotel, Gray's Almhouses, St James Church, Priory Barn (Somerset County Cricket Museum), Bath Place and the Tudor Tavern (now Café Nero). As one of the Government's "Strategically important towns or cities", Taunton has received funding for a number of large-scale regeneration projects, which have further established the town as a major business destination in the South West. Taunton has excellent shopping and leisure facilities, with a number of indoor shopping complexes, high street multiples and quality independent shops, as well as restaurants and cafes. As a sporting centre, Taunton has much to offer, with horse racing at Taunton Racecourse, just two miles from the town centre, and cricket at the County Ground, which is home to Somerset County Cricket Club. In addition, there are excellent tennis and general sports facilities available at Tone Leisure Centre.

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