HIGH HAM Guide Price £435,000

Street 8 miles, Glastonbury 9 miles, Langport 2.5 miles, Somerton 4 miles, and Yeovil, Taunton and Wells all about 15 miles (all approx.)

An absolutely delightful period cottage in its own mature garden in a quiet village near Langport and Somerton. The cottage has great appeal and includes a hall sitting room, dining room, kitchen, 2 bedrooms, bathroom and shower room. Oil central heating. Outside are parking space and lawned gardens with privacy plus a detached studio.

A very pleasing period cottage within its own garden and enjoying lots of privacy in a central position in this popular village. High Ham is an historic village with an excellent Primary School, a vibrant community and ‘Stembridge Tower Mill’ being the last remaining thatched windmill in England. The village is within a short drive of several small country towns which provide a wide range of amenities.

An attractive two storey stone-built cottage under a triple roman tiled roof between coped gables with brick chimney stacks and irregular fenestration. The windows are mainly small pane casements with dovetailed stone and timber lintels and there’s a handsome, nailed plain boarded front door in cambered arched wood. The cottage is believed to be Elizabethan and internally the period details continue adding to its charm and character. These details include flagstones, an inglenook with a bread oven and early timberwork including beams and floorboards.

The splendid front door opens directly into the sitting room which has blue lias flagstones, an inglenook fireplace (with original bread oven), a multifuel stove, recessed shelving and a door to the staircase. Another door opens into the dining room which has a large open fireplace, recessed shelving, an understairs storage cupboard and a door into a hall with an external door and a door into the shower room. Beyond the hall is the kitchen which has a triple aspect flooding the room with sunlight. Within this room are kitchen units, sink, plumbing for a washing machine, oven and ceramic hob, the boiler, a pantry and also space for table and chairs

The staircase rises to the landing area with space for a study or perhaps a small bedroom. The large main bedroom has ceiling beams, floorboards, a large walk-in wardrobe and additional cupboard storage with shelves. There’s a second bedroom with painted floorboards and a bathroom with a basin, bidet, wc, bath with electric shower above and an airing cupboard with tank and immersion heater.

Close to the house is a timber studio, built by current owner. It has insulation, power and lighting and views over a neighbouring paddock.

The property has a driveway from road provides plenty of parking and there’s a delightful garden surrounding the house which has a west facing aspect. The garden is mainly lawned with apple, hazel, mulberry and bay trees, mature shrubs, footpaths and a tool shed.

The house is freehold and is Grade ll listed. Council tax band E. Mains water, electricity and drainage connected. Broadband. Oil central heating. The boiler was installed in 2010 and has been regularly serviced.

Langport is an historic town alongside the River Parrett which was the Roman accesway to Avalon and later the invading Danes. It was also the site of an important battle in the Civil War. It's now an idyllic small Somerset town which has changed little over the years which gives it great charm and character. Individual shops remain without large chain outlets other than the useful Tesco. It also has very pleasant and popular cafe/restaurants alongside the river much used by walkers and nowadays cyclists as well as the local townspeople. Somerton, the ancient capital of Wessex is also within a few miles and provides a further range of amenities and facilities including good restaurants.

The surrounding countryside is absolutely beautiful and is accessible with many footpaths and bridleways. It is also ideal for cycling with its small lanes and little traffic (see Somerset Cycle Route). The nearby towns of Street, Glastonbury, Taunton, Wells and Sherborne offer a wider range of amenities and the area offers a good choice of country pubs and restaurants. The award-winning Halfway House being just a short drive away.

Communications are excellent via the M5 motorway linking the north and south and the A303 to the east and west. Nearby Castle Cary provides a fast train link to London Paddington. There is an excellent choice of state and independent schools including Millfield, Sherborne, Bruton, Taunton School, Wells Cathedral School, Huish Episcopi Academy and Sixth Form colleges at both Richard Huish, Taunton and Strode College in Street; Hazlegrove and Leweston are very popular local Preparatory schools.

Sporting facilities several good golf courses and numerous clubs for a wide variety of sports (cricket, tennis, squash, rugby, soccer, etc.) There are also many cultural and artistic societies and organizations within this very active and friendly community of Somerset.

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