4 bed semi-detached house for sale

White Street, North Curry, Taunton, Somerset TA3

An attractive Grade II listed cottage boasting a wealth of character together with beautiful private gardens and within walking distance of the village centre.

This pretty, surprisingly spacious semi-detached cottage is believed to date back to 1700s and is of local stone blue lias with elevations under a pitch tiled roof and is beautifully presented throughout. The property is entered on the lower ground floor where there are two double bedrooms either side of a central staircase which gives rise to the ground floor. Here there is fabulous living room with recently fitted Wiking log burning stove, together with doors off to a bedroom/study and a shower room. Steps down lead to a fitted kitchen containing a number of integral appliances with Aga and French doors that lead out to the gardens. On the first floor is the extensive principal bedroom featuring a vaulted ceiling with exposed timber beams and a door leads off to a dressing room and en suite. All rooms are fitted with at least one radiator and cottage is connected to gas fired central heating. Kitchen, shower room and bathroom are serviced by combi boiler providing hot water. The cottage has new and bespoke double glazing throughout.

Longs Cottage is located on White Street which is just off the centre of this highly favoured village within a conservation area which is recognition of many quality properties that are present in this area. The village has a superb range of local day to day amenities which include health centre, primary school, village store/post office, parish church and village hall along with a pub. The county town of Taunton is easily accessible being about 7 miles away and is renowned for its extensive range of shopping, educational, sporting and cultural facilities along with access to the M5 motorway and a main line intercity rail link.

The gardens lie to the side of the house and are accessed by a set of steps from White Street. The gardens, designed and created by the current vendors, occupy an elevated position and are contained within attractive stone walling . Nestling in the corner, is a summer house complete with log burning stove, perfect for summer entertaining. The title includes joint use of an adjacent paddock owned and serviced by the Tacchi Morris Foundation, separate from the garden. Parking is on street adjoining the house with an additional allocated parking space nearby.