3 bed semi-detached house for sale

Wigborough, South Petherton TA13

This semi-detached period cottage and garden enjoys a southerly facing outlook to the rear over countryside and offers tremendous potential for extension and improvement.

The Property

This semi-detached cottage is set in an idyllic rural position in a small hamlet just a short drive from excellent road links. Having been in the same family for many years, it now offers great potential for improvement and extension with the cottage and garden occupying a southerly facing plot of 0.28 acres (0.11 hectares) overlooking countryside to the rear.

Having originally been a turn-of-the-century farm cottage, the accommodation has been altered over the years including reconfiguration of both floors and conversion of the former garage to create a spacious kitchen / breakfast room. There may be further scope to extend upwards into the loft and to the side / rear, subject to the necessary consents.

The traditional front door opens into the original hall with pine staircase to the first floor and understairs storage cupboard. To one side, the front reception room has been used as a formal dining room with window overlooking the lane and a stone fireplace. At the rear, the original kitchen was knocked through to make a large living room with a further stone fireplace. The former side door is now a useful display alcove with storage cupboard under. A glazed door opens into a timber sun room at the rear. Although single glazed it has been well maintained and provides a useful additional space from which to enjoy the southerly facing outlook over the garden.

The kitchen / breakfast room to the side enjoys a double aspect over the lane and side garden. Fitted with practical tiled flooring which leads through to the utility area at the rear, it is fitted with a range of pine cupboards and work surfaces incorporating a single bowl single drainer stainless steel sink unit. The oil fired aga provides lovely background heat and cooking facilities as well as providing hot water. A separate oil fired boiler in the utility room provides the heating, and there is also space here for your washing machine and room for a chest freezer if you wish. There is also a built-in larder cupboard. A handy downstairs cloakroom adjoins the utility room, and a back door opens out onto the garden at the rear.

First Floor

The first floor landing provides access to the loft via a hatch and there are two built-in cupboards, one with storage / hanging space and an airing cupboard housing the hot water cylinder and shelving. The good size bathroom is located at the rear with suite comprising panelled bath, vanity wash hand basin and WC. There are lovely views over the garden and countryside, and the larger of the bedrooms also enjoys these views at the rear. There are two further bedrooms at the front, another double and a single room.

Outside

To the side of the property, a five bar gate gives access to a driveway providing off road parking and a pretty area of garden alongside the lane. Behind the cottage is an area of patio with lawned gardens beyond, interspersed with flower and shrubs borders, and trees including acer and crab apple. A climber clad timber arch takes you through to further garden with a designated kitchen garden including raised beds with rhubarb, strawberries and raspberry canes. There is also a greenhouse.

Services

Private Drainage, mains electricity and water. Oil-fired central heating via boiler in utility room, plus additional oil-fired aga.

Tenure

Freehold

Council Tax

Currently Band D - Somerset Council

Property Information

In accordance with Section 21 of the Estate Agent Act 1979, we declare that there is a personal interest in the sale of this property. The vendor is a relative of a partner of Symonds and Sampson.

The vendor is in the process of upgrading the private drainage to a new sewage treatment plant that will comply with the General Binding Rules.

There may be easements required in relation to the water meter and water pipe to the adjoining field. Please ask the office or your legal representative for further information.

As the property requires some general improvement, the office is in receipt of some written quotes and further information relating to some of the works. Please contact the office for further information.