Stoke St. Mary, Taunton
£425,000
Guide price
Guide price
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Bedrooms: 2
An individual village house situated in an elevated position in the centre of Stoke St Mary. Accommodation includes 2 reception rooms, garden room, kitchen, 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. There is plenty of potential. Freehold. Council Tax Band F, EPC rating F.
Situation
Firbank is superbly set in the centre of Stoke St Mary with excellent views of the village. Stoke St Mary is a highly popular village, offering a thriving community with many local clubs, organisations and amenities which include a pub and a village hall. A highly regarded primary school can be found in the nearby village of Thurlbear. These villages are particularly popular due to their convenient location 3 miles South of Taunton, The County Town of Somerset. Taunton has an excellent shopping centre with many well known high street stores and schools both within the state and private sectors with superb reputations. The surrounding countryside is highly attractive and the property sits of the lower slopes of The Blackdown Hills, An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Description
Firbank, 1 Watery Lane is a charming property situating in a commanding location in the centre of the village. The property is accessed off the village road with an entrance opening up to a large parking area. The property is unusually designed taking into account the raised ground levels. On the ground floor the property has a garage, storeroom and cloakroom and the main living accommodation is on the first floor. The property offers great potential to incorporate the garage into the living accommodation making a more substantial house.
From the parking area, steps lead up to the covered porch and further to the front door. The door opens up to the inner hall which has a staircase that drops down to the lower hall and ground floor garage and store. On the first floor a door gives access to the dining room. This is a spacious room with French doors leading to the garden. An archway leads onto the dual aspect sitting room, which offers wonderful views over the village and is centred on a gas fire in a feature brick fireplace. This room is wonderful and light and offers the best views of the village. The kitchen is fully fitted with a range of high- and low-level units with rolled worktop surfaces. There is a one and a half bowl with drainer sink unit, a gas hob and a fitted oven. There is a large breakfast area which is fitted with curved wooden seats. From the kitchen, there is a utility room and further to a rear hall which leads to the sunroom. This room has lovely views over the garden and benefits from double doors.
The property has two bedrooms both are a good size and the master bedroom has an en-suite bathroom with corner bath, low level WC and wash hand basin and there is a separate shower room with shower cubicle, low level WC and wash hand basin.
From the hall, steps lead down to the ground floor inner hall, downstairs cloakroom with low level WC and wash hand basin. Double garage with two roller doors. There is also an adjoining store. This area is considered to have great potential for further accommodation subject to the necessary consent.
Outside
The property is approached from Watery Lane, giving access to a substantial parking area. The mains gardens which lie to the East of the house are an attractive feature and very private. There is a feature pond, shrubs and flowers and lovely areas for sitting out. To the side of the house there is a further area of garden which links round to a storage area behind the property.
Overall the property is highly attractive and offers great potential.
Services
Mains water, electricity and drainage. Broadband available: Standard & Superfast. Mobile signal coverage: Voice, Data & Enhanced Data available (Ofcom). Please note the agents have not inspected or tested these services. EPC Rating F.
Situation
Firbank is superbly set in the centre of Stoke St Mary with excellent views of the village. Stoke St Mary is a highly popular village, offering a thriving community with many local clubs, organisations and amenities which include a pub and a village hall. A highly regarded primary school can be found in the nearby village of Thurlbear. These villages are particularly popular due to their convenient location 3 miles South of Taunton, The County Town of Somerset. Taunton has an excellent shopping centre with many well known high street stores and schools both within the state and private sectors with superb reputations. The surrounding countryside is highly attractive and the property sits of the lower slopes of The Blackdown Hills, An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Description
Firbank, 1 Watery Lane is a charming property situating in a commanding location in the centre of the village. The property is accessed off the village road with an entrance opening up to a large parking area. The property is unusually designed taking into account the raised ground levels. On the ground floor the property has a garage, storeroom and cloakroom and the main living accommodation is on the first floor. The property offers great potential to incorporate the garage into the living accommodation making a more substantial house.
From the parking area, steps lead up to the covered porch and further to the front door. The door opens up to the inner hall which has a staircase that drops down to the lower hall and ground floor garage and store. On the first floor a door gives access to the dining room. This is a spacious room with French doors leading to the garden. An archway leads onto the dual aspect sitting room, which offers wonderful views over the village and is centred on a gas fire in a feature brick fireplace. This room is wonderful and light and offers the best views of the village. The kitchen is fully fitted with a range of high- and low-level units with rolled worktop surfaces. There is a one and a half bowl with drainer sink unit, a gas hob and a fitted oven. There is a large breakfast area which is fitted with curved wooden seats. From the kitchen, there is a utility room and further to a rear hall which leads to the sunroom. This room has lovely views over the garden and benefits from double doors.
The property has two bedrooms both are a good size and the master bedroom has an en-suite bathroom with corner bath, low level WC and wash hand basin and there is a separate shower room with shower cubicle, low level WC and wash hand basin.
From the hall, steps lead down to the ground floor inner hall, downstairs cloakroom with low level WC and wash hand basin. Double garage with two roller doors. There is also an adjoining store. This area is considered to have great potential for further accommodation subject to the necessary consent.
Outside
The property is approached from Watery Lane, giving access to a substantial parking area. The mains gardens which lie to the East of the house are an attractive feature and very private. There is a feature pond, shrubs and flowers and lovely areas for sitting out. To the side of the house there is a further area of garden which links round to a storage area behind the property.
Overall the property is highly attractive and offers great potential.
Services
Mains water, electricity and drainage. Broadband available: Standard & Superfast. Mobile signal coverage: Voice, Data & Enhanced Data available (Ofcom). Please note the agents have not inspected or tested these services. EPC Rating F.
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