3 bedroom terraced house

An idyllic Grade II listed 3 bedroom cottage with outbuilding and stunning garden set on the edge of town with outstanding views across the countryside.


The cottage is tucked away off the main street and is approached through an archway on East Street with a wrought iron gate leading onto the path to the front door. In brief the property comprises living room, dining room, kitchen and cloakroom to the ground floor with 3 bedrooms and family bathroom to the first floor. The front door leads into the generous dining area with welsh slate tiled floor and from here through to the kitchen to one side and living room to the other. The kitchen has a range of cupboards, both floor and wall mounted, free standing dishwasher and fridge/freezer, gas hob with oven under. Double doors lead from the kitchen to the outside terrace area making it a seamless step out for al fresco dining. The cottage has the luxury of underfloor heating throughout the ground floor. The living room is a step down from the central dining area and is a cosy room with log burner and plenty of room for comfortable seating. Upstairs there are 3 bedrooms, 2 double and one single, a walk in wardrobe and generous airing cupboard on the landing area and all rooms are serviced by a large family bathroom with freestanding bath, separate shower, sink, WC and heated towel rail.

Ilminster is a medieval former market town, Surrounded by undulating open countryside designated a Special Landscape area, the majority of the town falls within a Conservation Area with many character properties built of the local mellow Hamstone. Ilminster offers a full range of amenities including doctors, dentist, shopping facilities and weekly market. The town also benefits from an arts centre and theatre. There is schooling at primary and intermediate levels and churches of various denominations. Ilminster has convenient road access to both the M5, junction 25 lies 11 miles to the north-west and to the A303, now dual carriageway most of the way to the M3. Mainline railway stations are situated at Crewkerne 7 miles (London Waterloo) and Taunton 13 miles (London Paddington).

The front pathway leads down the side of the cottage to the rear and into an enclosed terrace area where there is a substantial outbuilding with electric ,water and roof/eaves storage, currently used as a utility room and office space combined. Steps then lead down from here to the tiered lawn area with terrace at the top for table and chairs under the wooden pagoda and 2 lawned areas edged with raised flower beds and shrubs. The views from the garden are absolutely stunning and offer far reaching countryside views. The garden is private, not overlooked and is an idyllic spot for socialising and relaxing. There is a garden shed at the bottom of the garden.