Description
As rare as hens teeth! A freehold coach house with its own private enclosed garden and driveway parking, also offering further scope for you to put your own stamp on it.
The Property - Tucked away in one of our most popular modern cul de sacs on the southern edge of the town, this super freehold coach house offers good size one-level living space on the first floor with the original garage having been partially converted into a useful store / boot room on the ground floor, and giving you access to its very own private garden. For those looking for a lower maintenance home in a great location, this would make an ideal home for busy first time buyers or those looking to downsize.
Accommodation - The front door opens into an entrance lobby with parquet flooring, and inner lobby beyond where the stairs lead up to the first floor living space. An internal door opens into the former garage space which has been partitioned in the past to create a really useful downstairs store / boot room, perfect for storage of coats, shoes and other items but equally offering lots of potential to be further converted into downstairs living accommodation subject to the necessary consents. A door opens, down a few steps to the rear garden. The remaining area of garage at the front currently still has the up and over door and is the perfect spot to store away the recycling and refuse bins and other outdoor items.
On the first floor, a spacious open plan dual-aspect living space offers plenty of room for both relaxation and dining. A cupboard to one side houses the wall mounted gas boiler. The inner hall includes a linen cupboard, and access to the bathroom which currently is fitted with a neutral suite including panelled bath and Mira shower over, WC and wash hand basin. The kitchen overlooks the front of the property and is fitted with a range of limewashed oak effect units and worktops including stainless steel sink and drainer. There is space for your own washing machine, and space for an electric cooker. The two bedrooms include a good size double overlooking the front and fitted with a range of bedroom units, whilst the second bedroom at the rear is a smaller double room or generous single.
Outside - Unlike many coach house apartments, this one has the rare advantage of a good size private garden at the rear, accessible from the ground floor. Enjoying a sunny, south-westerly aspect it is fully enclosed by fencing and wall, with a side gate providing useful additional access. There is also an outside tap. The gardens have been landscaped in the past to provide gravelled areas with raised beds, edged with log roll. Dotted with a range of mature shrubs including conifers, along with roses and culinary herbs a keen gardener will find plenty of scope to enjoy the outdoor space, with its UPVC double glazed greenhouse / garden room to one side. Steps lead up to the rear of the former garage. There is also a timber garden shed for storage.
At the front the driveway provides off road parking and access to the remaining former garage space as described above.
Situation - The property is located in one of the towns most popular modern residential areas, set well away from busy traffic in a cul-de-sac location. It lies approximately half a mile from the heart of the community, where there's a wide variety of independent stores. These are mostly centred around the market square and 15th century Minster church and have everything you need from an award-winning butchers, delicatessen, cheese and dairy shop, homewares, antiques stores, clothes boutiques and gift shops. Ilminster is also well served by a town-centre Tesco store with ample free parking. Alongside is a bowls club and tennis club and close-by a town library. Ilminster Arts Centre is a vibrant arts venue with licensed café and there are plenty of other places to eat too, including pubs, cafes, restaurants and take-aways. The town also benefits from several hairdressers / beauty salons and a dental surgery as well as modern health centre on the southern side of the town with two doctors' surgeries.
Ilminster is arguably one of South-Somerset's prettiest market towns and has everything you need for day to day living on your doorstep. Should you need to go further afield it benefits from superb road links via the A303 and A358.
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Services - Mains electricity, gas, water and drainage are connected.
Ultrafast broadband is available in the area. Mobile signal indoors may be limited but you are most likely to receive a voice signal from the 02 and Vodafone networks. A mobile signal is likely outdoors from all four major providers. Information provided by Ofcom.org.uk
Material Information - Somerset Council Tax Band B
As is common with coach houses, the property owns the entire freehold of the property including the garden at the rear and the extra garages underneath, as well as the driveway parking spaces to the front. However, the additional garages / driveways belong to the neighbouring properties on a long (999 year) leasehold basis from 1998, and we suggest prospective buyers check with their legal representative as to what is payable in terms of ground rent and and any insurance obligations.
The property is currently tenanted.
