3 bedroom cottage

NO FURTHER CHAIN! THREE DOUBLE BEDROOMS AND A HUGE GARDEN! GARAGE AND DRIVEWAY PARKING! 'Wren Cottage' is a simply stunning, linked-detached, period stone, extended cottage nestled amongst other period, character properties in the pretty heart of the Somerset village of Bower Hinton. The cottage comes with rare driveway parking for two cars leading to a single garage. The property boasts a large, beautiful cottage garden at the rear with substantial timber cabin. It is only a very short walk to the excellent village centre amenities and nearby village pubs. However, there are countryside walks not far from the front door. The house is in excellent decorative order throughout, boasting much internal character including exposed beams, mullion windows and fireplaces. However, the cottage is enviably free from the restrictions of Grade II listing. It benefits from mains gas fired radiator central heating and a cast iron log burner style gas stove. The well laid out accommodation comprises sitting room, open plan kitchen / dining room, utility room / rear lobby and ground floor WC / Cloakroom. On the first floor, there is a landing area, three generous double bedrooms (all with fitted wardrobes and one with walk-in wardrobe) and a family bathroom (with bath and separate walk-in shower). Situated in the pretty village of Bower Hinton, close to the local village pub, farm shop, hotel/restaurant and Yandles Craft Centre, this beautiful, Ham stone built period cottage offers plenty of curb appeal and ticks the boxes for the ideal village lifestyle. The cottage is situated near the heart of the wider village of Martock, whose centre is renowned for its many period houses constructed of stone from the nearby Ham Hill. Martock is a large village with a thriving centre including a Post Office, farm shop, three Public Houses, doctors' and dental surgeries, butchers, farmers market, pharmacy, veterinary surgery, petrol station and convenience stores all within easy walking distance of the house. For wider requirements, the regional centre of Yeovil is easily accessible offering a wide range of shopping (including Marks & Spencers), recreational and business facilities. Other towns within easy driving distance include Sherborne and Crewkerne (both with Waitrose stores) and the county town of Taunton. Martock has a pre-school and primary school with local secondary schools at Stanchester Academy and Huish Episcopi Academy.Nearby private schools include Hazlegrove, Sherborne Prep School, Sherborne Schools, Leweston and Taunton School. The picturesque abbey town centre of Sherborne is only a short drive away with a coveted boutique high street and bustling out and about culture, markets, cafes, Waitrose store, restaurants, world famous private schools, breath-taking abbey building and mainline railway station making London Waterloo in just over two hours. Sherborne has also recently won the award for the best place to live in the South West by The Times 2024. It also boasts ‘The Sherborne’ – a top class, recently opened arts and conference centre plus restaurant that is in the building of the original Sherborne House. This beautiful property is perfect for those aspiring first time buyer couples looking to settle in their ultimate Somerset village home, cash buyers from the South East and London possible linked with the excellent local private schools and indulging in the ‘race for space’, the pied-a-terre market, rental / holiday rental market and much more. THIS STUNNING COTTAGE MUST BE VIEWED INTERNALLY IN ORDER TO BE FULLY APPRECIATED. NO FURTHER CHAIN.