House For Sale £500,000
Mixing the very best of contemporary, convenience and character with artisan craftmanship, this stunning detached conversion with southerly facing garden makes a perfect downsize or home-from-home.
The Property
Although the exact age of the original Wagon House is unknown, the listing suggests it dates from the early-mid 1800’s but may date back as far as the 17th century. Being Grade II listed, a great deal of care and imagination has clearly gone into this sympathetic and stunning conversion. The resulting two-bedroom home manages to feel surprisingly spacious, warm and bright not least due to the vaulted ceilings, generous windows and clever use of oak throughout.
This is a unique opportunity, whether you are looking for a “home from home”, lead a busy lifestyle or wish to downsize to a detached character property.
Entering the property from the east side, a door opens into a spacious hall with oak staircase leading to the first floor and latch door to a useful understairs cupboard. The oak flooring extends through the hall, and through oak double doors into the living room beyond, unifying the spaces perfectly. To one side is a downstairs cloakroom, and walk-in Utility / Laundry cupboard with space for your washing machine, oak worktop and complementary cupboards for those household essentials.
The living room enjoys floor to ceiling windows on the west side, making the most of the afternoon and evening sunshine with oak french doors opening onto a small stone patio with room for a bistro set. The room has lovely square proportions and some of the original stone walls have been left exposed for added character. An opening takes you through to a beautiful recent extension to the rear, creating a stunning kitchen / dining / living space with two sets of bi-fold doors on the south side helping to bring the “outside-in”. The kitchen is fitted with attractive sage green units with ceramic double butler sink and oak worktops, set off by attractive rustic glazed tiling. The units also include integrated dishwasher, electric hob and oven with cooker hood over. There is ample room for a generous farmhouse style table if you wish, and still more room for a comfy chair or two from which to admire the view over the orchards beyond.
On the first floor the rooms retain their vaulted ceilings and exposed oak beams, once again set off by oak latch doors to all rooms. The spacious master bedroom on the west side enjoys full length windows and a forged steel Juliet balcony very much in keeping with its heritage. A Jack and Jill shower room acts as an en suite but also a secondary shower room for the second bedroom if required. The en suite is fitted with a double shower cubicle with walk-in glass screen and dual head controls, concealed cistern WC and wash hand basin with associated storage, and white ladder-style towel radiator. The second bedroom is a good size twin or double room with easterly aspect. The separate family bathroom is fitted with double-ended freestanding bath and wall mounted taps. The vanity wash hand basin set in oak also has wall mounted taps, giving a sleek look.
From the hand-crafted french oak windows, to the beautiful ironmongery and floors, the attention to detail throughout this property is exceptional. Couple this with underfloor heating, and an air source heat pump and you have the perfect blend of period charm and modern hassle-free living.
Outside
To one side, the gravelled driveway provides parking and access to the gardens which are predominantly on the south side of the property. However, adjoining the house on the west side is a small stone patio providing a pleasant spot to sit outside the living room doors. Adjoining the kitchen / dining room is a more substantial patio area with ample room to dine and entertain outside, extending onto a good sized lawned garden enclosed with rustic cleft post and rail fencing in order to retain the view of the orchards behind. To the east side, is a close-boarded fence for greater privacy. This area currently includes a further patio with space for hot tub.
Agents Note
The property is Grade II listed.
Ilford is a small rural hamlet away from busy traffic, located between the village of Ilton and the nearby villages of Puckington and Stocklinch. The village of Ilton is very accessible via Ilminster / Puckington or the A358. Ilford is just a few minutes’ drive from Ilminster, which offers day to day amenities including a range of independent shops, cafes and supermarkets and is also well placed for road links via the A358 to the A303, A30 and M5. Ilton benefits from facilities including a pre-school and primary school, cricket pitch, public house, village hall and riding stables / livery yard. Not far away is the picturesque village of Barrington famed for its impressive National Trust house and workshops, and excellent pub. Taunton the County Town, (9 miles) provides a comprehensive range of recreational, scholastic and shopping facilities, as well as a main line railway station (Paddington line). Yeovil and Crewkerne (with its Waitrose supermarket) lie within a similar distance and have main line railway stations (Waterloo line).
The Property
Although the exact age of the original Wagon House is unknown, the listing suggests it dates from the early-mid 1800’s but may date back as far as the 17th century. Being Grade II listed, a great deal of care and imagination has clearly gone into this sympathetic and stunning conversion. The resulting two-bedroom home manages to feel surprisingly spacious, warm and bright not least due to the vaulted ceilings, generous windows and clever use of oak throughout.
This is a unique opportunity, whether you are looking for a “home from home”, lead a busy lifestyle or wish to downsize to a detached character property.
Entering the property from the east side, a door opens into a spacious hall with oak staircase leading to the first floor and latch door to a useful understairs cupboard. The oak flooring extends through the hall, and through oak double doors into the living room beyond, unifying the spaces perfectly. To one side is a downstairs cloakroom, and walk-in Utility / Laundry cupboard with space for your washing machine, oak worktop and complementary cupboards for those household essentials.
The living room enjoys floor to ceiling windows on the west side, making the most of the afternoon and evening sunshine with oak french doors opening onto a small stone patio with room for a bistro set. The room has lovely square proportions and some of the original stone walls have been left exposed for added character. An opening takes you through to a beautiful recent extension to the rear, creating a stunning kitchen / dining / living space with two sets of bi-fold doors on the south side helping to bring the “outside-in”. The kitchen is fitted with attractive sage green units with ceramic double butler sink and oak worktops, set off by attractive rustic glazed tiling. The units also include integrated dishwasher, electric hob and oven with cooker hood over. There is ample room for a generous farmhouse style table if you wish, and still more room for a comfy chair or two from which to admire the view over the orchards beyond.
On the first floor the rooms retain their vaulted ceilings and exposed oak beams, once again set off by oak latch doors to all rooms. The spacious master bedroom on the west side enjoys full length windows and a forged steel Juliet balcony very much in keeping with its heritage. A Jack and Jill shower room acts as an en suite but also a secondary shower room for the second bedroom if required. The en suite is fitted with a double shower cubicle with walk-in glass screen and dual head controls, concealed cistern WC and wash hand basin with associated storage, and white ladder-style towel radiator. The second bedroom is a good size twin or double room with easterly aspect. The separate family bathroom is fitted with double-ended freestanding bath and wall mounted taps. The vanity wash hand basin set in oak also has wall mounted taps, giving a sleek look.
From the hand-crafted french oak windows, to the beautiful ironmongery and floors, the attention to detail throughout this property is exceptional. Couple this with underfloor heating, and an air source heat pump and you have the perfect blend of period charm and modern hassle-free living.
Outside
To one side, the gravelled driveway provides parking and access to the gardens which are predominantly on the south side of the property. However, adjoining the house on the west side is a small stone patio providing a pleasant spot to sit outside the living room doors. Adjoining the kitchen / dining room is a more substantial patio area with ample room to dine and entertain outside, extending onto a good sized lawned garden enclosed with rustic cleft post and rail fencing in order to retain the view of the orchards behind. To the east side, is a close-boarded fence for greater privacy. This area currently includes a further patio with space for hot tub.
Agents Note
The property is Grade II listed.
Ilford is a small rural hamlet away from busy traffic, located between the village of Ilton and the nearby villages of Puckington and Stocklinch. The village of Ilton is very accessible via Ilminster / Puckington or the A358. Ilford is just a few minutes’ drive from Ilminster, which offers day to day amenities including a range of independent shops, cafes and supermarkets and is also well placed for road links via the A358 to the A303, A30 and M5. Ilton benefits from facilities including a pre-school and primary school, cricket pitch, public house, village hall and riding stables / livery yard. Not far away is the picturesque village of Barrington famed for its impressive National Trust house and workshops, and excellent pub. Taunton the County Town, (9 miles) provides a comprehensive range of recreational, scholastic and shopping facilities, as well as a main line railway station (Paddington line). Yeovil and Crewkerne (with its Waitrose supermarket) lie within a similar distance and have main line railway stations (Waterloo line).
