A wonderful opportunity to purchase an attractive period stone cottage situated in one of the most sought after streets in Wincanton. This delightful home is full of charm and character enjoying a cosy living room with exposed ceiling timbers and sash style windows, kitchen which leads through to a large rear porch/boot room with a WC and stable door opening to an attractive garden. Moving upstairs there is a large double bedroom with ceiling beam, landing with deep display window sill and bathroom. There is also the benefit of gas fired central heating and a pretty cottage garden enclosed by a natural stone wall and fencing. An internal viewing is highly recommended.

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, 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

Front door with glazed insert to:

LIVING ROOM: 12’7” (narrowing to 10’10”) x 12’ A cosy room with a fireplace, exposed ceiling timbers, sash style window to front aspect, electric consumer unit, radiator, wall light point and stairs to first floor.

KITCHEN: 10’3” x 6’10” Single drainer stainless steel sink unit with cupboard below, further range of wall, base and drawer units with work top over, sash window to rear aspect, radiator, tiled floor, space and plumbing for washing machine and door to:

REAR PORCH/BOOT ROOM: 10’ x 8’ A useful lean to porch with tiled floor, dual aspect windows and doors to WC and garden.

WC: Low level WC and obscured glazed window.

From the living room stairs to first floor.

FIRST FLOOR

LANDING: Window to rear aspect overlooking the rear garden, hatch to loft and wall mounted Worcester Gas boiler supplying domestic hot water and radiators.

BEDROOM 1: 12’8” (max) x 12’ A large double bedroom with exposed ceiling beam, radiator and sash style window to front aspect.

BATHROOM: Bath with mixer taps and shower attachment, pedestal wash hand basin, low level WC, tiled to splash prone areas, radiator and window to rear aspect.

OUTSIDE

An attractive cottage garden with an area of artificial lawn and loose stones ideal for pots and tubs, all enclosed by a natural stone wall and fencing.

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

COUNCIL TAX BAND: B

TENURE: Freehold

VIEWING: Strictly by appointment through the agents.