3 bedroom terraced house for sale

An enclosed entrance porch with a convenient sensor light opens to a spacious living room featuring a fireplace with wood burning stove as its centrepiece. A door opens to an inner lobby giving access to a downstairs shower room and dining room. Speaking of which, the dining room is a light and airy room with an opening to the kitchen and a stable door giving access to the rear garden. The kitchen is fitted with a range of units and enjoys an outlook over the rear garden. Moving upstairs, there is a bathroom and three bedrooms, some of which have characterful sloping ceilings.

Venturing outside, the front garden is entered through a trellis arch with a natural stone wall either side. The rear garden is a particular feature being all you would expect of a cottage garden with a seating area topped with a pergola, fish pond, trellis fencing and area of lawn all enclosed by a high wall and fencing.

In summery, this attractive period cottage is full of charm and character set within a delightful cottage garden. Although the property will benefit from some updating, there is a wonderful opportunity to create a home to your own taste and style. The property is offered for sale with no forward chain.

LOCATION: The town of Wincanton is an appealing South Somerset town bordering the counties of Dorset and Wiltshire. Local amenities including a Co-Op supermarket, butcher, bakery, fruit and veg and whole foods shop, Morrisons, Lidl, Health Centre, Post Office, library, antique shops, cafes, eateries, the Bootmakers Workshop with crafts for both children and adults with a wood-fired pizza and a leisure centre with gym and swimming pool. The town has a thriving community with an active library as well as a community centre at the Balsam Centre which has a busy schedule of classes and groups. The town is a 10 minute drive from the fantastic offerings of Bruton including the Hauser & Wirth Art Gallery and Roth Bar & Grill, 10 minutes from the impressive highly-regarded Newt Hotel, 15 minutes from the pretty market town of Castle Cary and 20 minutes from the attractive Dorset town of Sherborne. It is also close to the A303 for an easy drive to/from London (approx 2 hours drive) and Berry’s coaches which operates a twice daily service to London. Other local attractions are a number of National Trust properties including Stourhead and approximately an hour’s drive from the beautiful Dorset coastline featuring some of the best beaches in the country. There is a Waitrose 10 minutes away in Gillingham or at Sherborne and an excellent local farm shop and restaurant at Kimbers (5 minutes away). There is also the renowned Wincanton racecourse and a pretty local park, Cale Park, which features a playground, café with ‘mini-town’ for children and the pretty river Cale which runs through to the countryside behind Loxton House.

ACCOMMODATION

A composite front door opens to an enclosed entrance  porch with welcome mat and useful sensor light.

LIVING ROOM: 15’4” x 13’7” A spacious room featuring an attractive brick fireplace with wood burning stove providing the focal point of the room. Two radiators, double glazed window to front aspect, fireside display shelving, stairs to first floor and door to:

INNER LOBBY: Cupboard housing gas boiler supplying domestic hot water and radiators, door to shower room and opening to:

DINING ROOM: 16’5” x 13’3” (narrowing to 10’2”) A light and airy room with two velux windows, double glazed window to rear aspect, six wall light points, two radiators, stable door to garden and opening to:

KITCHEN: 9’10” x 7’5” Inset single drainer stainless steel sink unit with cupboard below, further range of wall, drawer and base units with work surface over, double glazed window overlooking the rear garden, space for washing machine and fridge and inset ceramic hob.

DOWNSTAIRS SHOWER ROOM: Shower cubicle, low level WC, vanity wash basin unit, fully tiled walls, radiator and single glazed window to rear aspect.

From the living room stairs to first floor. 

FIRST FLOOR

LANDING: Radiator and display shelf.

BEDROOM 1: 13’9” x 9’5” Radiator and double glazed window to front aspect.

BEDROOM 2: 13’5” x 8’8” Radiator, fitted shelving, velux window and wall light point.

BEDROOM 3: 10’3” x 8’2” (narrowing to 5’5”) Double glazed window to front aspect, overstairs cupboard and hatch to loft with ladder attached.

BATHROOM: Panelled bath, pedestal wash hand basin, low level WC, radiator, heated towel rail, velux window and fully tiled walls.

OUTSIDE

An attractive front garden with a natural stone wall, variety of rose bushes and mature hedging. The rear garden is a delightful cottage style garden with an area of lawn, paved seating area with pergola, useful timber shed, pond and natural stone wall.

SERVICES: Mains water, electricity, drainage, gas central heating and telephone all subject to the usual utility regulations.

TENURE:  Freehold 

COUNCIL TAX BAND: D    

VIEWING:  Strictly by appointment through the agents.