3 bedroom cottage

SOLD STC BY ORCHARDS ESTATES - Characterful, end of terrace 3 bedroom home with a nice garden set on the edge of this little community and offering parking and a nice outlook.Believed to be approx 200 years old, The Mead is set just on the outskirts of Ilchester (Lindinis to give the town its original Roman name).Forming part of a small community of blue lias stone built cottages the area is set in the countryside yet close to the A303, A37 and with great bus links within a short walk.As an end of terrace, this property benefits from additional natural light and would make an ideal space for an older couple seeking to downsize or for a family who need extra bedroom space.

Approach
The Mead is a small community of blue lias stone cottages and offers a walk friendly atmosphere. This property can be accessed from the 1st entrance which takes you across the neighbouring properties or from the 2nd entrance which means you enter alongside your rear garden.The road is maintained and you have externally 2 parking spaces on a gravel bed, frontage of lawned area and external storage shed all to the front.A door to the side of the building provides access to the living area.

Ground Floor
With an entrance cubicle providing a second door through which you then enter into the main living room which has a recently installed double glazed French door. This was installed by the current owner to provide direct access to the rear garden and also benefits by increasing the internal natural light. When I was there visiting, I kept getting distracted by the views to the rear garden and the wildlife on show.Also in the sitting room is a door opening to the stairs which take you to the 1st floor.When accessing from the front entrance, you can then turn left and into the kitchen and separate utility area all set over a tiled floor which provides a downstairs WC and also houses the gas combi boiler.

First Floor
Being a 200 year old cottage you would expect the rooms to be small and dark, well, what a nice surprise the main bedroom is. Wide, long and comfy with a lower ceiling and stunning outlook to the rear. Also on this floor is the bathroom and a 2nd bedroom.

Top Floor
Quite a large space this, largely unaffected by the roof pitch making this a suitable space to accommodate two large beds or as a home office with occasional bedroom and benefitting from front and rear aspect velux type windows.

Rear Garden
The garden has been designed by these former garden centre owners into a well stocked, easy to maintained oasis with lots of wildlife on show. Primarily laid to lawn with mature shrubbery and a small fish pond to the rear and a nice, primarily Southern aspect.

Parking
Set across the drive from the home is the parking area which can easily accommodate 2 cars, then has a lawned area with walkway through the centre and a large timber shed.

Material Information
Gas Fired Central Heating with Combi BoilerMains Gas, Water, Electric and DrainageCouncil Tax Band: AEPC (Energy Performance Rating): 66 D3 Neighbouring properties to have a 'bin' right of access to the rearThe property is believed to be approx 200 years oldWe have been informed that the electrics where last updated and checked in 2016We have been informed that the gas boiler was installed in 2015 and has been regularly servicedThe current occupier currently spends £103 per month on gas and electricity usageBroadband (as per OFCOM, January 2023) 15 Mbps Standard and 44 Mbps SuperfastThe area surrounding the Mead is registered as Zone 3 for Flood Risk. This means that the land and the area around may be within 20 metres of a river or a flood defence. There is a flood defence surrounding the development and the external area is set aside as a flood plain, designed to take excess surface water. We have been informed there is no history of this or the neighbouring properties having been flooded in the last 30 years. The area surrounding The Mead is a designated water storage area. We would of course suggest that any purchaser should carry out their own searches to their satisfaction.

Council Tax Band: A
Tenure: Freehold