House For Sale £525,000
A beautifully presented, high quality recently renovated period house situated within this popular and sought after village. Superb spacious accommodation comprising large open plan kitchen/family room, separate sitting room, three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Landscaped gardens and off road parking.
Summary
Kestrel Cottage is a beautifully presented, recently renovated period property that offers buyers a fine balance of modern contemporary living yet retaining some lovely original character features. The property has undergone a number of further improvements by the current owners including a complete redecoration, garden landscaping and the addition of a rear open porch. Accommodation includes a formal sitting room with wood burning stove and a stunning open plan kitchen/family room. This spacious room is the heart of the property with ample space that can be used as a sitting room, dining room and luxury kitchen. With patio doors and bi-folding doors to the patio and garden. There are three first floor bedrooms and a quality family bathroom, the large master bedroom has an en-suite shower room. Outside there is a good size private patio with landscaped gardens and off road parking.
Situation And Amenities
Situated along Top Street among other character houses and cottages. Kingsdon is a highly desirable and popular village within a conservation area, largely consisting of period blue lias properties. Amenities include a church, popular pub, community shop and village hall. There is a beautiful village green and children's play park and village cricket ground. Somerton is approximately 4 miles distance, where there is a wider range of amenities, the larger town Yeovil is approximately 8 miles to the south and Street is approximately 8 miles to the north. The mainline railway stations are located in Castle Cary, Yeovil and Taunton. The property is also well served by the A303 linking both central London and the South West, the M5 can be joined at junction 23.
Services
Mains water, drainage and electricity are connected. Oil fired boiler providing under floor heating to the ground floor rooms and radiators to the first floor. Council tax band D.
Entrance Hall
Entrance door leads to the entrance hall with tiled floor, stairs to first floor with under stairs storage cupboard.
Downstairs Cloakroom
With low level WC and wash hand basin.
Utility Room (5' 11'' x 3' 10'' (1.80m x 1.18m))
With space and plumbing for washing machine, oak work surface and wall mounted units.
Sitting Room (14' 3'' x 11' 7'' max (4.35m x 3.54m max))
Window to front with bespoke oak fitted shutters., exposed stone wall and wood burning stove.
Kitchen/Family Room (27' 6'' x 20' 10'' max (8.38m x 6.36m max))
With wide bi-folding doors opening to the garden terrace and patio doors to the side. This lovely, spacious open plan room is a fantastic feature of the house that can be used for dining and entertaining as well as a comfortable family sitting room. The high quality fully fitted kitchen comprises base and wall units with a large peninsular unit/breakfast bar all with oak work surfaces. There is a double ceramic Belfast sink unit with mixer tap and mosaic tiled splash backs. Built in appliances include fridge freezer, dishwasher, wine fridge, Bosch oven and combination microwave oven. Five ring induction hob with stainless steel/glass extractor hood over.
First Floor Landing
With radiator and door to walk in boiler room.
Boiler Room (10' 6'' x 7' 3'' (3.20m x 2.22m))
Offering good storage space and housing oil fired boiler and hot water cylinder.
Bedroom One (17' 7'' x 15' 10'' max (5.35m x 4.83m max))
With window to rear over looking the rear garden, radiator and vaulted ceiling.
En-Suite Shower Room
With tiled floor, low level WC, wash hand basin with vanity cupboard under. Large shower cubicle with mains shower. Ladder heated towel rail. Full wall tiling.
Bedroom Two (14' 7'' x 11' 6'' (4.45m x 3.50m))
With window to front and radiator.
Bedroom Three (12' 0'' x 10' 6'' max (3.66m x 3.20m max))
With window to front and radiator.
Bathroom
With roof window, bathroom suite comprising low level WC, wash hand basin with vanity cupboard, roll top free standing bath and large shower cubicle with mains shower. Heated ladder towel rail. Full wall tiling.
Outside
To the immediate rear of the property there is a large private terrace with natural stone raised beds and covered porch. Steps lead to the well kept lawned gardens with flower, shrub and rose beds, a path leads to a gate and the parking area. To the side of the cottage there is a driveway shared with Kite Cottage that leads to a parking area for several vehicles with timber garden shed.
Summary
Kestrel Cottage is a beautifully presented, recently renovated period property that offers buyers a fine balance of modern contemporary living yet retaining some lovely original character features. The property has undergone a number of further improvements by the current owners including a complete redecoration, garden landscaping and the addition of a rear open porch. Accommodation includes a formal sitting room with wood burning stove and a stunning open plan kitchen/family room. This spacious room is the heart of the property with ample space that can be used as a sitting room, dining room and luxury kitchen. With patio doors and bi-folding doors to the patio and garden. There are three first floor bedrooms and a quality family bathroom, the large master bedroom has an en-suite shower room. Outside there is a good size private patio with landscaped gardens and off road parking.
Situation And Amenities
Situated along Top Street among other character houses and cottages. Kingsdon is a highly desirable and popular village within a conservation area, largely consisting of period blue lias properties. Amenities include a church, popular pub, community shop and village hall. There is a beautiful village green and children's play park and village cricket ground. Somerton is approximately 4 miles distance, where there is a wider range of amenities, the larger town Yeovil is approximately 8 miles to the south and Street is approximately 8 miles to the north. The mainline railway stations are located in Castle Cary, Yeovil and Taunton. The property is also well served by the A303 linking both central London and the South West, the M5 can be joined at junction 23.
Services
Mains water, drainage and electricity are connected. Oil fired boiler providing under floor heating to the ground floor rooms and radiators to the first floor. Council tax band D.
Entrance Hall
Entrance door leads to the entrance hall with tiled floor, stairs to first floor with under stairs storage cupboard.
Downstairs Cloakroom
With low level WC and wash hand basin.
Utility Room (5' 11'' x 3' 10'' (1.80m x 1.18m))
With space and plumbing for washing machine, oak work surface and wall mounted units.
Sitting Room (14' 3'' x 11' 7'' max (4.35m x 3.54m max))
Window to front with bespoke oak fitted shutters., exposed stone wall and wood burning stove.
Kitchen/Family Room (27' 6'' x 20' 10'' max (8.38m x 6.36m max))
With wide bi-folding doors opening to the garden terrace and patio doors to the side. This lovely, spacious open plan room is a fantastic feature of the house that can be used for dining and entertaining as well as a comfortable family sitting room. The high quality fully fitted kitchen comprises base and wall units with a large peninsular unit/breakfast bar all with oak work surfaces. There is a double ceramic Belfast sink unit with mixer tap and mosaic tiled splash backs. Built in appliances include fridge freezer, dishwasher, wine fridge, Bosch oven and combination microwave oven. Five ring induction hob with stainless steel/glass extractor hood over.
First Floor Landing
With radiator and door to walk in boiler room.
Boiler Room (10' 6'' x 7' 3'' (3.20m x 2.22m))
Offering good storage space and housing oil fired boiler and hot water cylinder.
Bedroom One (17' 7'' x 15' 10'' max (5.35m x 4.83m max))
With window to rear over looking the rear garden, radiator and vaulted ceiling.
En-Suite Shower Room
With tiled floor, low level WC, wash hand basin with vanity cupboard under. Large shower cubicle with mains shower. Ladder heated towel rail. Full wall tiling.
Bedroom Two (14' 7'' x 11' 6'' (4.45m x 3.50m))
With window to front and radiator.
Bedroom Three (12' 0'' x 10' 6'' max (3.66m x 3.20m max))
With window to front and radiator.
Bathroom
With roof window, bathroom suite comprising low level WC, wash hand basin with vanity cupboard, roll top free standing bath and large shower cubicle with mains shower. Heated ladder towel rail. Full wall tiling.
Outside
To the immediate rear of the property there is a large private terrace with natural stone raised beds and covered porch. Steps lead to the well kept lawned gardens with flower, shrub and rose beds, a path leads to a gate and the parking area. To the side of the cottage there is a driveway shared with Kite Cottage that leads to a parking area for several vehicles with timber garden shed.
