2 bedroom semi-detached house for sale

A delightful two bedroom village cottage with spacious accommodation, plenty of character features including flagstone floors and a wood burning stove, pretty front garden and off street parking.

About the property:

Idlewild cottage is a pretty, wisteria clad semi-detached stone property in the heart of Charlton Adam. High ceilings, exposed beams and quirky features add character to this delightful village home. The property offers surprisingly generous rooms with a 26’ living room with a wood burning stove, kitchen/breakfast room, separate utility room and two double bedrooms sharing a large bathroom. The perfect country retreat yet within easy reach of the A303, Yeovil and Somerton.

About the inside:

An enclosed stone porch leads you into the generous dual aspect living room with exposed beams, flagstone floors and a wood burning stove set into the inglenook fireplace. High ceilings add to the sense of space, with windows overlooking the garden. A door leads into the cosy breakfast room which opens to the modern fitted kitchen. A skylight floods the room with natural light. A separate utility room has space and plumbing for a washing machine, and a useful cloakroom.

Upstairs are two large double bedrooms, both with built-in wardrobes and exposed beams. A delightfully crooked passage leads to the jack and Jill bathroom which has a shower over the bath and benefits from a deep storage area.

About the outside:

The modest front garden is enclosed by a stone wall and fencing and is filled with roses, wisteria and mature shrubs offering a secluded space for a bistro table and chairs. The property also has off street parking for one vehicle.

About the Area

Charlton Adam is a particularly attractive and social village with a public house, a village hall and a church. The village sits in some attractive countryside a short motoring distance to the north of the A303 with Castle Cary lying to the north east, the historic Abbey town of Sherborne and the local regional centre of Yeovil to the south and the Somerset town of Somerton to the west. Sporting, walking and riding opportunities abound within the area with golf clubs at Wheathill, Long Sutton and Sherborne while the region is well known for both its public and privately funded schooling. Charlton Mackrell has its own Church of England Primary School. Communication links are good with main line stations at Castle Cary and Sherborne linking directly with London Paddington and London Waterloo respectively while road links are along the A303 joined at Podimore giving swift access to London and the Home Counties along the M3, M25 route.

Useful Information

Postcode: TA11 7AU
Local Authority: South Somerset District Council
Council Tax Band:
EPC Rating: F
Services: Oil fired central heating, mains sewage, mains water. No gas in the village.
Tenure: Freehold
Viewings: Strictly by appointment with the vendors agent, Killens [use Contact Agent Button]