Property Description: Guide Price £500,000 to £600,000. Beautifully renovated to a high standard whilst restoring many of its unique period features, this immaculately presented Grade II listed cottage with large terrace and garden is a one of a kind property. Nestled in a charming and popular village with countryside walks on your doorstep this would make a perfect home for those looking for a life of rural charm within a thriving community. The house is currently rented out as a holiday let with a good and steady income and is offered for sale with no onward chain.
Through the large wooden front door, you immediately get a feel for the love and attention to detail that has gone into restoring this cottage. The beautiful flagstone flooring and clean white walls of the entrance hall continue into the first of three reception rooms. The breakfast room is full of period features including old Bakelite light switches and wooden shutters throughout. The original log burner has a gorgeous exposed beam overhead and there is an old bread oven adjacent; definitely something you don't see every day. The wooden window seat and the bespoke wooden cupboard and two further cupboards under the stairs provide ample storage. Up a couple of steps from the dining room, the stunning kitchen has quartz worktops and wooden flooring with a double Belfast sink, 5 ring gas hob and oven plus French doors out onto the terrace area.
The carpentry throughout the cottage is restored original or bespoke and this continues into the study/snug, which is part-panelled with built in shelves, a log burner and another window seat. The period features continue throughout the property through an oversized oak door into the beautiful open plan dining/sitting room, which is triple aspect and overlooks the south facing garden and the north facing front driveway through part glazed French doors. Exposed wooden beams can also be seen here as well as an exposed stone feature and a large working wood burner. There is another set of stairs leading to the first floor under which is a downstairs cloakroom.
The first floor is beautifully set in the eaves and gives the same homely cottage feel as the downstairs. The double aspect primary bedroom is generous in size and has an old feature fireplace. This room has two doors, one leading to the east side of the property and the other, to the west. On the west landing, there are ample storage cupboards and a part tiled family bathroom which has a rooflight and an oversized bath with an overhead shower. The bedroom on the west side is light and airy, with a rooflight and exposed beams. Off the east landing, there is another family bathroom with a wet room style shower and another double bedroom. There is loft space with a ladder providing more storage.
Outside: Set back from the main road, the entrance opens out onto a gravel driveway with a pretty view of the front of the property. There is an area specifically for parking with space for two cars, however the driveway is big enough to accommodate multiple additional vehicles. This area is walled with plenty of shrubbery and trees.
The outdoor area to the rear of the house is the real showstopper. Through French doors from both the kitchen and the sitting room, a large south facing paved terrace area provides the perfect venue for outdoor dining and entertaining. This area is walled with ample shrubbery, storage, and a raised bed in its centre. Grand old brick steps leads up from the terrace to a beautiful south facing raised garden, laid to lawn, that gets the sun all day. A path runs down the centre of the lawn to another terrace at the rear, partly paved, partly gravel with a greenhouse, vegetable patch and a lovely view of the hill to the north.
Location: Set back from the main road, this property is situated in the rural village of Croscombe, nestled in the beautiful valley of the River Sheppey in the heart of Somerset. Despite mention in the Domesday Book, Croscombe first emerged in the 16th and 17th centuries with a boom in the wool trade. It is home to an award-winning pub - The George, which doubles up as the local shop, and St Marys Church, a beautiful medieval church with a Jacobean interior. Croscombe has an active community and much to offer with classes from amateur dramatics to Tai Chi held in the village hall, as well as the Charter Market where villagers sell their local produce, a village orchestra, a village primary school, a playground and a sports field. There is excellent walking in the area as the village has many beautiful footpaths across the valley to enjoy.
Just over 3 miles away, the picturesque city of Wells has a bustling High Street and provides a range of local amenities with four supermarkets (including Waitrose), a cinema, a leisure centre, numerous coffee shops, plenty of pubs and restaurants to choose from, several dentists and doctors and some fabulous independent shops. There are also famous historical landmarks such as the Cathedral and the Bishop Palace, as well as a twice weekly produce market that has been running since the 12th century. There are excellent state schools in the vicinity, including The Blue School in Wells and Whitstone School in Shepton Mallet, as well as independent schools including All Hallows Prep School, Downside, Millfield and Wells Cathedral School. Both Bath (20 miles) and Bristol (22 miles) are within commuting distance and there is a main line railway station with links to London in Castle Cary 10 miles away. Street and Glastonbury are only 20 minute away and Bristol airport is an easy 40-minute drive.
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Council Tax: Band C (correct at time of marketing). To check council tax for this property, please refer to www.gov.uk/council-tax-bands
Local Authority: Somerset Council - 0300 123 2224
Services: Gas central heating, mains water, drainage and electricity. For broadband and mobile coverage, we advise you check your providers website or refer to https://checker.ofcom.org.uk
Tenure: This property is freehold and is sold with vacant possession.
Additional Property Notes: The property is built of traditional construction and is Grade II listed. There is a driveway with parking for up to 4 cars. There are steps throughout the property and an internal staircase leading up to the bedrooms. The vendor has informed us that the property has flooded in the last 5 years, the river being the source of the flood. They have said that they are of the view that things have been put in place and work in the village will prevent this happening again in the future. The vendors have informed us that the strip of drive through the property to the neighbours garden is not in any ownership but the vendors and neighbours have access over the strip of land. The vendors have also informed us that the field at the back of the house is to have a single dwelling erected at the top, so the new boundary will be the picket fence where the garden joins the field.
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