Description Rose Cottage is a charming period house which has been skilfully renovated and extended by the current owners to provide a beautifully presented character home situated in the popular village of Staplehay. One of the principle features of this property is its gardens which are large, extremely well stocked and enjoy a west facing aspect. The gardens also include two timber storage sheds, a summer house and backs on to open farmland.
Accommodation The accommodation has been cleverly extended and is arranged over two floors. A side door opens into the entrance hallway which includes a range of fitted wall and base units and polished brick floors. There is also access to the drawing room which features a tiled stone floor and front aspect window with seat, a central fireplace with inset wood burning stove and exposed brick chimney breast, fitted bookshelves to one side and oak door door to the understairs storage cupboard.
There is a separate sitting room with open fireplace again, with inset wood burning stove, exposed brick chimney breast and a front aspect window with seat. Downstairs there is also a bathroom which includes a family bathroom suite. A new two storey extension has been added by the current owners which includes a superb open plan kitchen/living/dining room. The kitchen has been fitted with a range of handmade shaker style wall and base units with wooden work surfaces, Belfast sink, space for range cooker with extractor hood over, dual aspect windows, beamed ceilings and double doors to rear terrace and garden. Within the sitting area in this room is an inglenook fireplace with woodburning stove and slate hearth.
On the first floor there are five bedrooms, all of which are a good size. The master bedroom has a range of built in wardrobes, an exposed brick chimney breast with open fireplace, exposed beam ceiling and window to one side. The second bedroom has a range of built in wardrobes, another exposed beam ceiling and aspect window. The third bedroom again has lots of character features including exposed brick chimney breast with open fireplace and built in wardrobes with fitted shelving. There are two further bedrooms, one with part-vaulted ceilings and rear aspect window and another bedroom which enjoys wonderful views overlooking the garden. Upstairs there is a family shower room with double shower cubicle, wash basin and WC.
Outside The gardens to the rear of the house are of a good size and includes a paved terrace directly at the back of the house with exposed stone walls with steps and terracing leading up to the main area of garden which is laid to lawn with deep planted herbaceous borders including a wide range of shrubs and ornamental trees. There are two large storage sheds and summer house and the attached garage/carport measures 32 x 9.5 with wooden double doors to the front with a parking space in front.
Directions From the centre of Taunton, proceed along Corporation Street passing the bingo hall on the right hand side. Follow straight through the two mini roundabouts and at the T junction filter in to the middle lane signposted to Trull. Proceed onto Trull Road and go straight across the mini roundabout and through the village of Trull. On reaching Staplehay, Rose Cottage can be identified on the right hand side just before a small garage showroom.
SERVICES Mains drainage, water and electricity connected.
