House For Sale £240,000
Silver Street, Ilminster, TA19

Offering huge potential to create more space, set with dramatic views towards the stunning Minster and countryside this 3 bedroom period cottage offers bright and airy living combined with a beautifully landscaped walled garden.


Campana sits in the towns conservation area just a short walk from the attractive central area of Ilminster.
The property is believed to date back to 1840 and has provided a very happy home for our client since 1997, the accommodation has a welcoming feel as you enter the main reception room, which extends front to back with two windows and 2 blocked up chimney breasts, which appear to offer the potential to be opened. There is an entrance porch to the front, stairs to the first floor and a door to the rear into the kitchen, which has a part glazed door out into the open glazed veranda.
To the first floor there is a large open central space which is utilised as a lovely evening snug area enjoying a fantastic view towards the Minster Church, this area could be partitioned off to provide a 4th bedroom of approximately 10ft x 10ft if having more bedrooms was of interest to the incoming buyer. At present there are three bedrooms all of which are a good size, 2 have fitted storage and the main bedroom to the rear has a large window enjoying a impressive view. There is also a modern shower room with large shower set off the landing/snug.
The walled garden to the rear is beautifully landscaped with a range of carved stone feature sections as one of the previous owners worked for a local stonemason. There is a brick built outside Privy and steps down to provide rear access into the large garage which has the feeling of an old coach house with curved brick sections. The garage then has double timber doors out onto Silver Street.

Ilminster is a medieval former market town, situated about 12 miles south east of the county town of Taunton. Surrounded by undulating open countryside designated a Special Landscape area, the majority of the town falls within a Conservation Area with many character properties built of the local mellow Hamstone. The ancient Minster dominates the centre of the town. Ilminster offers a full range of amenities including doctors, dentist, shopping facilities and weekly market. The town also benefits from an arts centre and theatre. There is schooling at primary and intermediate levels and churches of various denominations. Ilminster has convenient road access to both the M5, junction 25 lies 11 miles to the north-west and to the A303, now dual carriageway most of the way to the M3. Mainline railway stations are situated at Crewkerne 7 miles (London Waterloo) and Taunton 13 miles (London Paddington). Berrys coaches offer a service to London twice a day. Bath, Bristol and Exeter offer excellent cultural and shopping facilities within easy travelling distance.

The property is approached off Silver Street giving access to the front door and through double doors into the Garage 22’9 x 7’11 with light and power, workshop space with storage over set to the rear, window looking into the garden and pedestrian door.
The rear garden is beautifully planned and landscaped, being walled to all 4 sides . The garden is accessed from the kitchen to the glazed Pergola area 6’7 x 10’2 with block paving. The garden opens out with curved stocked beds to the boundaries, curved circular block paved sections, lovely stone detailing throughout the garden area. The garden is very private and east facing.