** NO CHAIN ** A fantastic opportunity to purchase a stone built cottage dating back to the early 1800's requiring complete renovation and modernisation to return it to its former beauty. Located in the centre of the village, it is close to the local amenities and would make a very desirable holiday let or first home. The long garden of over 100 feet includes a Summerhouse, Potting shed and greenhouse and there is also a nearby single garage included in the sale.
The entrance hallway has doors into the Dining and Living Rooms, along with a central staircase leading upstairs. The Dining Room has a window to the front and a large inglenook fireplace with a Villager log burner. A door from here leads into the kitchen, which houses a Vaillant combi gas boiler serving hot water and radiators. A small hallway leads to both a bathroom with bath, sink and toilet, and also an adjacent shower room with sink, toilet and shower cubicle. In the Living Room, there is a Victorian tiled fireplace still in situ, and windows to both front and back.
Double doors from the kitchen open into the rear garden, which has been left to grow wild and in need of some taming however it stretches 108 feet in length with a Summer House, Potting Shed and Greenhouse along the way. It is enclosed with stone walls, fencing and mature shrubs along it length.
Upstairs there are two double bedrooms, both with windows overlooking the front aspect. In Bedroom 1 there is an original corner stone fireplace and beams to the ceiling.
There is a single garage included in this sale, which can be found further along Weymouth Road (a 5 minute walk away) so providing secure parking or extra storage. The size of the garage is 2.4m x 5.3m
Rarely does a property like this come onto the market that still retains a lot of its original features, and in desperate need of being transformed back into a “chocolate box” period cottage. Once thatched, East View Cottage must have a story to tell reflecting its history over the past couple of hundred years.
SERVICES
Mains gas, drainage, water and electricity. There is super fast fibre broadband in the village.
Whilst there are three fireplaces and a wood burner in the property, no checks have been carried out on the fires themselves or the chimney stacks serving them. Additionally as the property has been vacant for a number of years, there is no known safety information on the gas or electrical supplies to the cottage hence any buyer will need to carry out a full survey of these services.
LOCATION
The village of Evercreech is situated in beautiful countryside away from but within easy reach of major roads. It is a lively village with a good range of amenities including a church, primary school, doctor's surgery, pharmacy, pub and restaurant, village shop and Post Office. A wide range of social, sporting and cultural organisations reflect its thriving community spirit. The facilities and attractions of the nearby towns of Bruton, Castle Cary, Wells and Glastonbury are all within a short drive. All major supermarkets such as Tesco, LIDL and Waitrose are easily accessible at Shepton Mallet, Wells and Wincanton.
Bristol, Bath and Yeovil are all within commuting distance and the A303 is a few miles south via the A37. Within 5 miles at Castle Cary there is a main line station to London Paddington (train journey time is just over 1.5 hours). There are many excellent state and independent schools nearby.
