An attractive period stone cottage with three bedrooms, flexible accommodation to include a ground floor suite/annexe, gardens, garage and off road parking. Located in the heart of the sought after village of East Coker.


Located in the heart of East Coker, Hollyhock Cottage dates back to the late 1700’s and was originally a row of three cottages, now offering a spacious three bedroom cottage which has also been combined with the former East Coker Post Office/village store.

The property provides excellent flexibility with the accommodation offered by the former Post Office benefitting from independent access as well as internal access into the main cottage. This presents the opportunity for multi-generational living, incorporation with the main house or potential income generation as a holiday let (subject to the necessary consents).

Accessible from the street and adjoining the sitting room of the main cottage, the family room offers a generously sized reception room, ideal for games, cinema, hobbies and much more. A door opens through to a double bedroom after which a further door opens into a useful storage and utility area which has scope to be converted into a bath/shower room.

The cottage accommodation is accessed from an external door opening directly into the sitting room which features an open fireplace with Hamstone surround, wooden parquet flooring and a large front aspect window.

Steps rise up to the beautifully light dining room which benefits from dual aspect windows, wooden flooring and provides a lovely space for both family dining and entertaining.

At the rear of the property is the kitchen/breakfast room which provides ample space for informal eating and comprises a range of fitted wall and base units, space for a cooker, fridge/freezer and dishwasher. French doors provide convenient access out to the initial courtyard garden which is ideal for alfresco dining.

Beyond the kitchen the utility room comprises a range of further wall and base units, space and plumbing for additional white goods, access to the downstairs WC, a separate door onto the front courtyard garden along with another door opening to a small rear courtyard/external storage area.

Stairs rise from the dining room to the first floor where there are three bedrooms along with the family bathroom.

The spacious and naturally light master bedroom is a generously sized double room benefitting from dual aspect windows which enjoy a pleasant outlook over the pretty village lane.

The second and third double bedrooms both feature front aspect windows which provide plenty of natural light, with the third bedroom having built in storage.

The family bathroom has recently been updated to a high standard and comprises wood effect floor to ceiling cladding, a tiled floor, a bath with electric shower over, wash hand basin, WC and a heated towel rail.

SERVICES & OUTGOINGS
We understand that mains electric, water and drainage are connected to the property. Oil fired central heating. There is separate water supply to the former Post Office accommodation.

Somerset Council—Band TBC.

The property is situated in East Coker which is one of the areas prettiest and most sought after villages lying to the South West of Yeovil. The village is predominately built of period properties from the local stone. There is a primary school, church, village hall, café, farm shop, and local pub The Helyar Arms.

Yeovil lies a few minutes drive away with various shopping, business and leisure amenities as well as mainline rail connections. The surrounding countryside is rich in recreational activities and walks. The nearby Sutton Bingham reservoir hosts a range of water sports.

The gardens for the property comprise an initial enclosed courtyard garden which features a lovely Hamstone wall along the front with a gate opening to the village lane. This delightfully private and low maintenance area provides an ideal spot for alfresco dining with a raised planted border and an external store.

At the side of the courtyard steps rise up to a gravel pathway leading to the main garden which has been landscaped with ease of maintenance in mind. A raised gravelled terrace provides an elevated and sunny space in which to entertain and relax with plenty of space for garden furniture. The remainder of the garden has been laid with artificial turf to offers a fantastic level area with plenty of flexibility for families and has previously housed a large portable swimming pool during the warmer months.

At the top of the garden a gravel pathway leads to a useful wooden garden shed with the oil tank situated behind. A gate at the end of the garden opens to the garage and parking at the rear of the property which is accessed from Long Furlong Lane (which runs behind Burton Road). The garage features an up and over door with power and light connected and a pedestrian door opening into the garden. The driveway in front of the garage provides off road parking for one car.

Agents Note: There is a right of access across the initial part of the driveway which is owned by the neighbouring property.