4 bed semi-detached house for sale

Monksilver, Taunton TA4

A charming thatched Grade II Listed cottage and former village inn with beautiful cottage gardens and parking. Council Tax band F, EPC Grade II Listed exempt, Freehold

Situation

Half Moon Cottage sits in the heart of the charming village of Monksilver, partially nestled within the breathtaking Exmoor National Park. This idyllic location offers direct access to scenic walking trails right from your doorstep.

For daily essentials, Wiveliscombe lies just seven miles to the south, featuring a well-regarded secondary school and local amenities, while Williton, four miles north, provides additional conveniences. The county town of Taunton is within easy reach, boasting excellent shopping, top-rated independent and state schools, extensive sports facilities, and a mainline railway station with direct connections to London Paddington in approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes.

With Exmoor as your backyard, a wealth of outdoor pursuits awaits, including hiking, horse riding, and exploring the stunning North Somerset coastline. For water sports enthusiasts, Wimbleball Lake offers opportunities for sailing and windsurfing, making this an exceptional location for those who love nature and adventure.

Description

Half Moon Cottage is a delightful centuries old Grade II Listed cottage which has been recently restored over recent years and retains many of it's original features. There are delightful gardens situated to the front and rear and the cottage is situated in the heart of one of Somerset's most popular villages.

Accommodation

The accommodation includes a thatched entrance porch which opens into an entrance lobby. The sitting room has many period features and includes window seats, inglenook fireplace, access to the original smoking chamber and original spiral staircase leading to the first floor. The dining room again has window seats, heavy beamed ceilings and slate floors with an inglenook and inset woodburning stove (not connected), second staircase to first floor. Off the dining room is a study/playroom which has half panel walls and window overlooking the rear garden. The kitchen is fitted with a range of Shaker style wall and base units, a central island unit, beamed ceilings and inglenook with inset aga, dual aspect windows with window seat, door leading to rear lobby with door providing access to the rear garden.

On the first floor there are four bedrooms, a bathroom and a separate shower room.

Outside

At the rear, the enclosed garden provides a private and tranquil paved seating area, and is predominantly laid to lawn with planted herbaceous borders and a pergola and a small gate leading down to the picturesque Monksilver stream. Additionally, a separate garden plot across the road offers a perfect space for a vegetable patch or keeping chickens, adding to the cottage’s countryside charm. There is parking for one vehicle at the property.

Services

Mains drains, electricity, water. Oil fired central heating and hot water (summer), and aga for cooking and provision of hot water (winter). The woodburner is currently decommissioned. Superfast broadband available (Ofcom), mobile likely available indoors with EE, outdoors with EE, O2, Vodafone (Ofcom) Please note the agents have not inspected or tested the services.

Directions

On entering the village of Monksilver from Taunton the property can be found on the right hand side just before the village pub.