Property description

Pretty, L shaped traditional cottage, sympathetically renovated to provide a practical, spacious family home with artist's studio in the cottage gardens. Tucked away on a quiet lane within the Quantock Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, a conservation area of wooded combes and upland moors.

From the outside this is a pretty, traditional-looking country cottage. It has a delightful garden with a winding brick path, 2 parking spaces and a spacious garden studio / annex. Inside it is a fully modernised, practical and spacious family home with 3 double bedrooms, bathroom, wetroom, large farmhouse kitchen / living room and a generous sized sitting room.

The cottage has been extensively eco-fitted. It is centrally heated by an air-source heat pump and has a wood pellet stove.  It is insulated with sheep's wool and double glazed (or secondary glazed inside the old paned windows and is in good decorative order.

Situation

An appropriately named cottage, Ramblers is situated in a beautiful wooded combe in the lively and welcoming village of Holford.  The village is on the edge of the Quantock Hills and within 2 miles of the coast. The area is renowned for its walks and countryside pursuits with the famous Coleridge Way accessible not far from the cottage.  Holford has a pub, hotel with restaurant, church and very active village hall  (see village website).

More extensive facilities are available in the large village of Nether Stowey 3 miles away.  Taunton (14 miles) the County town, gives access to the national rail network (London from 1 hour 40 minutes) and Bridgwater (11 miles) both give access to the M5 and a far wider range of facilities.

Farmhouse - style Kitchen / Living Room - 20' 10'' x 13' 6'' (6.35m x 4.11m)
Modern kitchen with a range of fitted units including larder unit. Fridge / freezer, oven, microwave, low energy induction hob, dishwasher and ample storage. Central island equipped and wired to store laptop, printer and filing. Living room area has space for a dining table and easy chairs. Heated by a wood pellet stove and featuring handmade-clay tiled floor.

Entrance Hall
Tiled hall with attractive arched storage shelves, coat cupboard and understairs storage.

Ground Floor

Cloakroom / Shower Wetroom - 6' 5'' x 3' 11'' (1.95m x 1.19m)
Modern cloakroom / W.C. which also functions as a shower wetroom and has underfloor heating.

Sitting Room - 20' 10'' x 13' 1'' (6.35m x 3.98m)
A substantial L shaped room with inglenook fireplace and woodburner, underfloor heating beneath pale porcelain tiles and 3 windows overlooking the front garden.

First Floor

Landing
Stairs, landing and bedrooms all have recently fitted, plain pale grey, wool carpet.

Bedroom 1 - 13' 1'' x 10' 6'' (3.98m x 3.20m)
The master bedroom has views up the Combe and a separate velux window. Very large fitted wardrobes with reclaimed-wood panelled doors

Bedroom 2 - 13' 7'' x 9' 10'' (4.14m x 2.99m)
Good sized double bedroom with views to the front and the thatched cottage opposite.

Bedroom 3 - 10' 8'' x 9' 10'' (3.25m x 2.99m)
Double bedroom with views to the front. Small fitted wardrobe and access to the airing / linen cupboard.

Bathroom - 9' 6'' x 6' 8'' (2.89m x 2.03m)
Modern fully tiled bathroom with large shower, large bath, WC and basin with storage unit.

Loft Storage
Accessed from a bedroom and the bathroom it is boarded and insulated.

Externally

Studio / Summer House / Home Office - 15' 0'' x 8' 5'' (4.57m x 2.56m)
Well insulated wooden building with double sliding doors, roof windows light and power. Currently used as an artist's studio it has a variety of potential uses.

Utility Room - 8' 8'' x 4' 11'' (2.64m x 1.50m)
A small attached building behind the kitchen with hot water tank and clothes airer and space for washing machine and tumble dryer.

Parking
There are two off road parking spaces.

Gardens
These have been laid out in an interesting and pleasing shape with lawn, an apple tree arch and sunken patio / seating area. It is well stocked with perennials and spring bulbs. External electricity points to front and side of house. There are two wooden storage sheds.

Property Features :

• L Shaped Traditional Country Cottage
• Fully and Sympathetically Modernised
• Delightful Setting in Wooded Combe
• Pretty Secluded Gardens
• Spacious Accommodation