C16th South Somerset home for sale by informal tender

Most likely starting its life as an open hall house, the property has naturally evolved throughout the centuries with Georgian and Victorian additions all adding a great deal of character and charm.

Now requiring general improvement throughout, it offers the discerning buyer a great deal of potential to create a spacious but homely village property.

The accommodation comprises, in brief; entrance hall, ground floor shower room WC, drawing/dining room, reception room, kitchen, utility room, lobby. From the utility room, a door opens into a ground floor hall with door to the front garden and stairs leading to the first floor of the annexe wing. There is a further walk-in store room and door opens to a snug/study.

The stairs lead up to the first floor of the annexe wing where there is a substantial library/studio space. There are also stone stairs to the outside. The first-floor landing of the annexe leads through to two bedrooms and a bathroom which interconnects with the main house.

On the first floor of the main house the landing leads to four double bedrooms, bathroom, while a second bathroom connects into the first floor of the annexe wing.

To the second floor, and accessed via original steep timber stairs are two large attic/loft rooms.

Outside, the gardens are predominantly south facing and enjoy a good degree of privacy with large expanses of lawn dotted with mature apple trees.

To the east side of the property is a walled lawned garden, formerly a kitchen garden with mature fruit trees including Cherry and Pear.

To the front of the house are more traditional lawned gardens with flower borders, mature Wisteria and flowering ornamental Cherry.

SUMMARY: Location: Silver Street, East Lambrook; Price: Sale by tender (Guide £800,000-£850,000); Agent: Symonds & Sampson; Contact: 01460 355055