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£360,000
3 bed House - detached
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BR/BA:
3 BR, 1 BA
Location:
Chard, Somerset
Description:
A charming thatched cottage retaining many period features, set in cottage gardens of 0.75 acres with timber framed garage and workshop. Sitting room, dining room, kitchen with breakfast room, conservatory, 3 bedrooms, shower room, landscaped gardens, garage and workshop.
Situation
Cloud Cottage is situated in the hamlet of Newtown, Buckland St Mary and enjoys lovely views over unspoilt farmland. The village of Buckland St Mary has an ancient parish church, primary school, cricket pitch and village hall providing a centre for the village community. The village lies within the Blackdown Hills, a designated area of outstanding natural beauty, with rolling fields of pasture and many ancient broad leaf trees which provides opportunities for walking, cycling and riding with the many footpaths and bridleways.
Taunton the county town of Somerset has an excellent shopping centre with many well-known high street stores. A great range of sporting facilities including the home of the Somerset County Cricket Club, numerous golf courses and Taunton racecourse. Taunton has excellent communication links including the M5 motorway (junction 25) providing fast and easy access to the rest of the country.
The property is also ideally situated being close to the A303 providing excellent links to London and the South West. The nearby market towns of Ilminster and Chard are within approximately 5 miles where an excellent range of day-to-day facilities and schooling can be found. The Jurassic coast, to the south east, is close at hand including the small towns of Lyme Regis, Seaton and Beer.
Description
Cloud Cottage is a particularly pretty detached cottage with colour washed rendered elevations beneath a thatched roof. The house retains many of its original features including a deep inglenook fireplace, leaded glazed windows and exposed wooden flooring. The well proportioned accommodation is arranged over two floors. A thatched entrance porch provides access ground floor with doors to the sitting room and dining rooms. The kitchen is fitted with a range of units and includes a Stanley range cooker, and opens through to the breakfast room at the back of the house. Double doors from the breakfast room lead to the conservatory, which enjoys superb views over the surrounding countryside. On the first floor there are two double bedrooms and a fitted bathroom suite.
The house was extended by the current owners in 2005, and provides a study with a vaulted ceiling, French doors onto the courtyard, and a ground floor bedroom with separate shower room.
The gardens are a delightful feature of the property and have been professionally landscaped and are of a cottage style with drystone retaining walls, ponds and a deep paved patio area which extends to the front and the side of the house. The main garden is laid to lawn, surrounded by mature shrubs and specimen trees with separate vegetable garden in one corner. At the front of the house is a gravelled off road parking area with timber framed garage, workshop and log store. The garden is elevated extending to 0.75 of an acre and enjoys delightful views over field to a valley beyond.
Accommodation
Entrance porch with heavy panelled front door to
Entrance Hall
Slate tiled floor with obscured glazed windows on either side. Doors to sitting room and dining room.
Sitting Room
Centring upon a deep inglenook fireplace with exposed stone surround and an inset wood burning stove, heavy beam over and flag stone hearth. Exposed Mahogany floor. Beamed ceiling. Three leaded glazed windows overlooking the patio. Half panelled walling to one wall. Door through to kitchen/breakfast room and returning doorway through to entrance porch.
Dining Room
Leaded double glazed window to front. Open fireplace with cast iron grate and hearth. Exposed maple flooring. Staircase to first floor. Beamed ceiling. Radiator. Steps up to study. Door through to
Kitchen
Fitted with a range of matching hand painted units and beach block effect roll edged work surfaces with inset single drainer sink with mixer tap. Stanley range cooker warming the hot water and central heating with an automatic seven day programmer. Plumbing and space for automatic washing machine and dishwasher. Space for fridge freezer. Two velux windows.
Breakfast Room
The breakfast area has two radiators, half panelled wall and door to sitting room and double doors leading through to
Conservatory
Tiled floor. Enjoying superb views over the surrounding countryside and to the valley beyond. Pedestrian door to side.
Study
Vaulted ceiling with dual aspect windows. Panelled radiators. French doors to side patio. Steps to inner hallway with double doors to built in storage cupboard. Velux window. Doors to
Bedroom 3
Leaded glazed window. Beamed ceiling. Radiator.
Shower Room
Fitted with a suite comprising low level w/c, washbasin, tiled corner shower cubicle, mains powered electric shower. Half panelled walls. Radiator towel rail. Velux window. Ceiling down lights.
First Floor
Landing
Leaded glazed window to front. Doors to
Master Bedroom
Leaded glazed window to front. Built in wardrobe. Radiator. Window to rear with shutter.
Bedroom 2
Rear aspect window. Radiator. Two wall light points.
Bathroom
Fitted with a suite comprising low level w/c, wash basin, pine panelled bath, tiles surround and fitted shower attachment. Wall light point. Door to airing cupboard. Hatch to roof space.
Outside
A gravelled driveway provides parking and turning area for two cars and access to a timber framed garage with pitch tiled roof. Attached is a timber framed workshop with electric light and power and double doors to front. To the side of the workshop is a wood store, oil tank and pedestrian gate providing access to the garden. There is also a further pedestrian gate from the lane which provides access to the front garden from the lane. The garden has been professionally landscaped with a cottage style and is very much a feature of the house with dry stone retaining walls and pond area, and a winding path with steps leading up to the parking area, and further steps leading to the main area of garden at the side of the patio. To the front side of the property there is a pathway leading to the conservatory and to the other side is courtyard with steps leading up to the main area of garden which is laid to lawn surrounded by mature borders. The garden tapers off and in one corner there is a greenhouse with a bridge providing access to another area of garden which has in the past been used as a productive vegetable area.
Services
There is private drainage, mains water and electricity.
Directions
From Taunton head in a southerly direction along South Road towards Corfe and having past over the motorway bridge turn left signposted to Staple Fitzpaine and Chard. Continue along this road passing through the village of Staple Fitzpaine where a T junction at the top of the hill will be found. At the T junction turn left towards Chard, after approximately one mile ignore the first turning to Buckland St Mary and before the junction with the A303 turn right signposted Buckland St Mary. Continue down this lane to the crossroads and turn left, continuing along this lane where Cloud Cottage can be clearly identified on the left hand side.
Viewing
Strictly by appointment through the vendor's sole selling agents, Stags, Taunton Office, telephone 01823 256625 or email (click to respond).
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Amenities:
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