Property description
An imposing detached family house situated close to local amenities in the heart of Somerton. Spacious accommodation including 3/4 bedrooms, bathroom, three reception rooms, kitchen, utility room and shower room. Large gardens and double tandem garage.
Summary
Ivydene is a spacious detached family house, built from Blue Lias natural stone with red brick quoins under a pitched tiled roof. The property offers well proportioned accommodation over two floors and has in the past been extended to provide additional ground floor space. The house could be extended further either by adding a second storey to the rear or by converting the attic space to provide one or two more bedrooms. Naturally any alterations would require the usual planning permissions and building regulations. Outside there are large gardens, parking and double tandem garage.
Amenities
Somerton was the ancient Capital of Wessex in the 8th century and a former market town. It then later became the County town of Somerset in the 13th/14th Century. There is a good level of amenities including shops, bank, library, doctor and dentist surgeries, there are also several public houses, restaurants, churches and primary schools within the town. A more comprehensive range of amenities can be found in the County town of Taunton to the west or Yeovil to the south. The mainline railway stations are located in Castle Cary, Yeovil and Taunton. The property is also well served by the A303 linking both central London and the South West, the M5 can be joined at junction 23.
Services
Mains water, drainage, gas and electricity are connected. Gas fired central heating to radiators. Council tax band E.
Entrance Hall
Open storm porch with entrance door leading to the entrance hall. With stairs to first floor, radiator, dado rail and door to inner hall with under stairs storage cupboard, radiator and door to rear.
Sitting Room - 13' 11'' x 12' 5'' (4.25m x 3.78m)
With bay window to the front and two radiators. Picture rail and cast iron fire place with tiled hearth.
Second Sitting Room - 14' 1'' x 12' 6'' (4.29m x 3.80m)
With bay window to front and window to side, two radiators, picture rail and cast iron fire place with built in cupboards and shelving to side.
Dining Room - 12' 6'' x 10' 3'' (3.80m x 3.12m)
With window to rear and radiator.
Kitchen/Breakfast Room - 12' 5'' x 10' 2'' (3.78m x 3.11m)
With window and door to side. Range of modern base and wall mounted kitchen units with work surfaces over and under unit lighting. Built in Bosch oven and combination conventional oven and microwave, four ring hob with extractor hood over, built in dishwasher and fridge. Single drainer sink unit with mixer tap and wall TV point.
Shower Room - 6' 10'' x 5' 11'' (2.08m x 1.80m)
With window to side, low level WC, wash hand basin and shower cubicle with electric shower. Ladder towel rail and cupboard housing gas boiler providing hot water and central heating.
Utility Room - 12' 4'' x 6' 4'' (3.76m x 1.92m)
With window to side, radiator and space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer, single drainer sink unit.
Landing
Gallery style landing with radiator, study area, dado and picture rail, doors to:-
Bedroom 1 - 14' 0'' x 12' 8'' (4.26m x 3.85m)
With window to front and side, dado rail and radiator. Feature fire place.
Bedroom 2 - 13' 11'' x 12' 5'' (4.25m x 3.78m)
With window to front, radiator and picture rail.
Bedroom 3 - 12' 7'' x 10' 2'' (3.84m x 3.11m)
With window to rear, radiator and picture rail.
Bathroom - 12' 1'' x 10' 2'' (3.68m x 3.09m)
This large bathroom has a window to rear, bathroom suite comprising panelled bath with central taps, pedestal wash hand basin with medicine cabinet over and low level WC. Fitted mirror and built in airing cupboard housing hot water cylinder, immersion and slatted shelving.
Outside
The property is enclosed to the front by a natural stone wall with pedestrian gate and path to the front door. There is a vehicular entrance and access to the driveway leading to:-
Tandem Double Garage - 29' 9'' x 12' 0'' (9.07m x 3.65m)
With up and over garage door, two windows to side, power, light and pedestrian door to side. The garage is alarmed.
A pedestrian gate to the side of the house gives access to the rear garden with timber garden shed. The private rear garden is mainly laid to lawn with flower and shrub beds, mature apple tree and enclosed by natural stone wall and fencing.
Property Features :
- Large detached family house
- Two sitting rooms and dining room
- Modern kitchen, utility room and shower room.
- Three first floor bedrooms
- Bathroom
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