An individual attached period house situated in the heart of Templecombe within a short walk of the village Co-op and mainline railway station. The property is presented to a high standard having been sympathetically improved in recent years by the current owners. The well proportioned rooms retain an enormous amount of charm and character including high ceilings, attractive fireplaces, window seats, sash windows and Blue Lias flagstone floors. The elegant sitting room is particularly note worthy for its handsome fireplace and rare counterbalanced window shutters concealed below the window sill. There is also a rustic style farmhouse kitchen with inglenook fireplace, recently constructed oak framed covered yard providing a useful utility/boot room, large cellar with three phase electric, huge master bedroom, delightful garden with well, outbuilding and vegetable garden.

LOCATION: Templecombe is situated in the beautiful Somerset countryside. It has a mainline railway station with a regular service east to Waterloo (2 hours) and west to Sherborne, Axminster (Lyme Regis) and Exeter. There is also a recently opened Co-op, independent café, post office/general store, Doctor's surgery, recreation ground with tennis court, skateboard area, children's play area and a social club. The village hall holds other events such as a bowling club and a youth club. A mum's and toddler's pre-School group, scout group, and a Church of England primary school. Morrisons supermarket is just 4 miles away on a bus route. Buses also run on a timetable to Yeovil, Wincanton, Gillingham and Shaftesbury.

ACCOMMODATION

GROUND FLOOR

Original front door to:

ENTRANCE HALL: Blue lias flagstone floor, cloaks cupboard, servants bells (not connected), fitted drop leaf table and door to cellar.

SITTING ROOM: 17’10” x 14’ A bright and airy elegant room with high ceiling, handsome fireplace with wood burning stove, dual aspect sash windows with concealed window shutters, picture rail, exposed floorboards, smooth plastered ceiling with coving and ceiling rose, high skirting boards and two wall mounted electric radiators.

KITCHEN ROOM: 16’8” x 10’9” A characterful farmhouse style kitchen with Blue Lias flagstone floor, inglenook fireplace with wood burning stove, fitted fireside cabinet, window seat, dual aspect windows with shutters, inset 1¼ bowl sink unit with cupboard below, further range of solid wood base and drawer units topped with woodblock working surface, ceiling meat hooks and electric range style cooker.

UTILITY/BOOT ROOM: A recent addition to the house covering the side yard with an oak frame and stable door giving access to the rear garden. Three velux windows and space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer.

DINING ROOM: 15’8” x 9’10’ Feature fireplace with wood burning stove, duel aspect windows and smooth plastered ceiling.

From the entrance hall stairs with polished wood banister hand rail to first floor.

FIRST FLOOR

GALLERIED LANDING: Sash window to front aspect, feature etched glass window with stained glass border, wall mounted electric heater and smooth plastered ceiling with hatch to loft.

BEDROOM 1: 18’ x 12’ A large master bedroom with dual aspect sash windows, fireplace with Jetmaster fire, smooth plastered ceiling and wall mounted electric heater.

BEDROOM 2: 10’ x 9’7” Window to rear aspect with delightful views over the garden and countryside beyond and wall mounted electric heater.

BEDROOM 3: 10’ x 7’9” Timber framed double glazed window to side aspect, smooth plastered ceiling and wall mounted electric heater.

From the landing door to:

INNER LANDING: Fireplace, oak flooring, wall light points and doors to bathroom and bedroom 4.

BEDROOM 4: 10’7” x 9’6” Oak flooring, smooth plastered ceiling, cupboard housing hot water tank, wash hand basin, wall mounted electric heater and sash window to side aspect.

BATHROOM: Bath with mixer taps and shower over, low level WC with concealed cistern, wash hand basin, electric heated towel rail, wooden frame double glazed window to rear aspect and extractor.

CELLAR: A large two room cellar with access from the entrance hall and rear garden. The first room measures 17’6” x 14’ and benefits from three phase electric so ideal for a workshop or fast charging an electric vehicle. Double doors to the garden and an opening to the second room with window and measuring 14’6” x 8’10”.

OUTSIDE

FRONT GARDEN: A large flower bed laid with bark and interspersed with mature shrubs. A tarmac drive provides off road parking and double timber gates open to additional parking alongside the house with a turning area.

REAR GARDEN: The delightful rear garden is a particular feature having a large expanse of lawn interspersed with fruit trees and backed by a high natural stone wall with an opening leading to a large vegetable garden. There is also a garden well, established shrub and flower borders and a stone outbuilding providing a useful store and garden WC.

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

COUNCIL TAX BAND: D

TENURE: Freehold

VIEWING: Strictly by appointment through the agents