House For Sale £485,000
White Willow Gardens, Taunton, TA1

A charming and very striking looking three/four bedroom detached property which is believed to date back to 1872.

The Summerhouse is a charming and very striking looking three/four bedroom detached property which is dated back to 1872. The property has been completely renovated to a high standard by the current owners using traditional methods and materials. The property in brief comprises an entrance hall with stairs rising to the first floor. The living accommodation is situated on the first floor and enjoys an impressive open plan kitchen/living area with the lantern window above. The kitchen benefits from matching wall and base units and a breakfast bar. This room is exceptionally light and is the perfect spot for entertaining. Also to the first floor is a study/bedroom four, a W.C. and also a spacious landing at the top of the stairs which would make a very nice working from home space. To the ground floor are three double bedrooms. The master bedroom and bedroom two benefit from a Jack and Jill style bathroom which comprises a free standing rolled top bath, W.C. and sink. Bedroom three benefits from its own door to the courtyard garden and also a shower room. The property is Grade II* listed and was originally built and designed as the Billiards Room to The Laurels. The property is constructed of rendered elevations with timber details under a decorative tiled roof and with a most attractive glazed and tiled lantern. There are four stained glass panels in some of the upper floor windows which were reputedly designed by the artist Sir Edward Burne-Jones, a famous artist, part of the Arts and Crafts movement with William Morris at the turn of the 19/20th Centuries.

The property is situated just off Staplegrove Road in the French Weir area of Taunton and is accessed from the White Willow Gardens Regency style development. The area is regarded as one of the premier addresses of the County Town and is within easy walking distance of the town centre which lies about two thirds of a mile to the south. French Weir Gardens and recreation ground are close by where pedestrian access is also afforded to Somerset College and to Musgrove Park Hospital. A mainline rail station at Taunton is also within easy striking distance providing a fast link to London (Paddington).

There is an allocated parking space. The outdoor space lies to the front and side of the property and is laid to gravel. This is the perfect spot for outdoor furniture and alfresco dining. There is also an outhouse which is currently being used as a utility room.