4 bed detached house for sale

School Street, Drayton TA10

A beautifully presented Grade II Listed detached thatched family house, built with blue lias stone dating back to the medieval period with a wealth of original period features, set in good sized mature and private landscaped gardens, with garage and driveway parking. No onward chain.

The accommodation comprises:
• Entrance Hall
• Living Room with stone fireplace, woodburner and exposed beams
• Snug with door to Garage
• Dining Room with inglenook fireplace, woodburner, bread oven and exposed beams
• Study
• Fitted Kitchen
• Utility Room with door to driveway
• Cloakroom
• Stone staircase leading to 1st floor
• Master Bedroom with fitted wardrobes and Ensuite Shower Room
• 3 further Bedrooms with fitted wardrobes
• Family Bathroom
• Separate WC

In the early 1900’s the cottage was owned by a famous Russian artisan called ‘Giltsov’ and he was responsible for most of the latest restoration work. It is even a village rumour that Tolstoy visited and stayed at Manor Cottage at this time.

Manor Cottage is located in the scenic village of Drayton which has a thriving village community with many societies and a range of local amenities including a parish church, village hall and the Drayton Crown public house.

Langport, 2.5 miles away, offers an excellent range of local amenities including a range of independent shops and popular café / restaurants alongside the river.

Taunton, the County town of Somerset, situated 13.6 miles away is a bustling, forward-looking town with excellent amenities, a good selection of independent and high street shops, distinctive restaurants, cafés, a wealth of history and sporting facilities including the County Cricket Ground.

Taunton also benefits from a main line railway station linking to London Paddington in less than 2 hours and excellent communications for the A303 and M5 motorway at junction 25, situated on the eastern side of the town. There are also railway stations at Castle Cary and Yeovil.

For rural pursuits the Blackdown, Quantock and Brendon Hills lie within easy reach and further West, Exmoor National Park provides excellent walking, riding and cycling. The nearby countryside also has numerous public footpaths and bridleways.

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Entrance Hall

Living Room (5.47 m x 4.58 m (17'11" x 15'0"))

Snug (4.20 m x 2.57 m (13'9" x 8'5"))

Dining Room (5.30 m x 4.93 m (17'5" x 16'2"))

Kitchen (3.72 m x 3.22 m (12'2" x 10'7"))

Utility (3.71 m x 2.36 m (12'2" x 7'9"))

Study (3.74 m x 2.65 m (12'3" x 8'8"))

Cloakroom

Master Bedroom (4.88 m x 4.52 m (16'0" x 14'10"))

Ensuite Shower Room

Bedroom 2 (4.23 m x 2.83 m (13'11" x 9'3"))

Bedroom 3 (4.13 m x 2.49 m (13'7" x 8'2"))

Bedroom 4 (3.21 m x 2.66 m (10'6" x 8'9"))

Bathroom

Separate WC

Garage (4.28 m x 3.14 m (14'1" x 10'4"))

Summer House (2.94 m x 2.95 m (9'8" x 9'8"))

Shed (4.79 m x 2.87 m (15'9" x 9'5"))

Green House (3.05 m x 1.84 m (10'0" x 6'0"))