This characterful detached country cottage occupies a generous plot measuring two-thirds of an acre in the small hamlet of Whitelackington, around one mile east of Ilminster.

The four-bedroom property is surrounded by undulating open countryside and sits within a designated Special Landscape area.

The charming, Grade II listed house, named Hideaway Cottage, is endlessly versatile and provides the new buyer with the opportunity to acquire a relatively blank canvas from which to stamp their own design aspirations. The property has been under its current custodianship for more than 20 years and the owners have improved it considerably over this time while being sympathetic to the original charm and character.

Inside, on the ground floor, the large entrance hallway gives access to all the main reception rooms. The dual-aspect sitting room features an impressive open fireplace which is an attractive focal point, while the family room has an inglenook fireplace, flagstone flooring, feature windows and exposed beams. This leads directly into the kitchen which has a country cottage look and is fitted with cream-coloured cupboards, wooden worksurfaces and a butcher's block central island.

On the first floor, there are three large double bedrooms and a single bedroom, which would work well as a home office. Two of the bedrooms benefit from ensuite bathrooms and there is also a family bathroom on this level.

Outside, extensive grounds extending to circa 0.66 acres surround the property and are laid with a combination of sweeping lawns, a patio, well-established trees, mature shrubs and a separate, small woodland area. The grounds back onto local fields providing a fantastic vista of the surrounding landscape. It should be noted, that subject to planning permission, there may be scope to create a separate dwelling. There is also a large stone barn that would make a fabulous annexe to the main dwelling (subject to any necessary consents).

At the front, the private gated driveway provides ample parking space for multiple vehicles.

SUMMARY:

Whitelackington, Ilminster

Guide Price: £650,000

Agent: Greenslade Taylor Hunt, Ilminster

Agent's Tel: 01460 57222