SITUATION Orchard Cottage is situated within the village of Limington and lies opposite The Church of The Blessed Virgin Mary and is within walking distance of the pub. The larger village of Ilchester is within 1.25 miles where a greater selection of amenities can be found. Both Yeovil and Sherborne are within an easy drive where an excellent range of shopping, recreational and scholastic facilities can be found, along with mainline railway stations to Exeter and London Waterloo.
DESCRIPTION Orchard Cottage comprises a three bedroom detached house constructed principally of brick exterior elevations and is contained beneath a mainly tiled roof with a flat roof extension to the rear. Although the property is in need of some updating, it offers buyers the ability to reconfigure and modernise to their own specifications. The property sits within generous gardens of just over 1/4 of an acre and includes extensive parking along with a large garage/workshop and a range of outbuildings. The property also benefits from oil fired central heating and oil fired Aga.
ACCOMMODATION Tiled veranda with two outside courtesy lights, front door opening into the entrance hall, with stairs rising to the first floor, leaded window to front and mirrored display shelf. The sitting room enjoys views from two aspects, together with picture rail, four wall light points and an open brick fireplace with quarry tiled hearth and mantle. The kitchen/breakfast room comprises; two bowl single drainer sink unit with mixer taps over, adjoining worktops with a range of floor and wall mounted cupboards and drawers, oil fired Aga, space for cooker and dishwasher and attractive tiled flooring. Door to rear, archway into the dining room and adjoining cloakroom/laundry room with low level WC, wash hand basin, space and plumbing for washing machine and Camray boiler. Dining room enjoying a living flame gas fire (bottled gas) with tiled surround, hearth and wooden over mantle, picture rail, glazed french door to the veranda and rear garden. Personal door leading to the garage/workshop.
First floor landing with window to rear and trap access to the roof void. Bedroom one with views from two aspects, fitted wardrobes and two wall light points. Door leading to the Jack and Jill bathrooms comprising enameled bath, vanity unit with inset wash hand basin and low level WC. Airing cupboard, views from two aspects and fitted cupboards with cupboards over. Shower room with tiled shower cubicle, low level WC and pedestal wash hand basin. Bedroom two with window to front and a fine view of the church, together with a fitted wardrobe. Bedroom three with window to side and one wall light point.
OUTSIDE The property is approached over a gravelled driveway providing parking and turning along with access to the garage/workshop, which is approached through an electric roller door and is connected with power and light, along with the oil storage tank, personal door to rear and further door to the dining room. To the front of the property is a lawned garden, protected by laurel hedging, together with a mature silver birch tree. Wrought iron gate leads around to the side of the property with pathway to the rear garden, being well fenced and hedged giving much privacy. It is laid mainly to lawn together with an excellent range of shrubs, bushes and trees, along with a compost area. To the rear of the garage is an adjoining store shed, along with a single storey outbuilding, approached through three pairs of timber doors, but is in need of modernisation. It offers enormous potential to create additional accommodation/home office/annexe subject to the necessary planning consents. In total the grounds extend to 0.26 acres
SERVICES Mains water, electricity and drainage are connected. Oil fired central heating.
Mobile Available : VODAPHONE and O2
Broadband Available: ADSL under 24 Mbps Superfast 24 - 100 Mbps Ultrafast 100 - 999 Mbps Gigabit above 1000 Mbps
VIEWINGS Strictly by appointment with the Vendor's selling Agents, Stags Yeovil Office. Telephone 01935 475000.
DIRECTIONS From Yeovil head north on the A37 towards Ilchester and the A303. At the roundabout on the outskirts of Ilchester take the 2nd exit towards the village. After a short distance turn right immediately after the carpark, signposted Limington. On entering the village, Orchard Cottage will be seen on the right hand side, immediately opposite the church and clearly identified by our For Sale board.
FLOOD RISK STATUS - none
