Forest Farm Cottage Forest Farm Cottage Curland, Taunton, TA3 5SA Ilminster (A303) 6.6 Miles. M5 Motorway 6.6. Miles. Taunton 6.7 Miles.

• Sitting/Dining Room • Study/Bedroom Four • Utility Room & Bathroom • Fitted Kitchen/Breakfast Room • 3 Bedrooms & Shower Room • Garden Room/Studio • Store Rooms & Parking • Gardens to Front and Rear

Guide price £450,000 Description Forest Farm Cottage is a delightful detached cottage constructed of blue lias elevations under a pitched thatched roof. The owners have restored and renovated the property but have been mindful to retain many of its character features, including a number of beamed ceilings, inglenook fireplaces and leaded light windows. The cottage has a pretty thatched entrance porch, with a heavy panelled A charming detached country cottage with wonderful views door, leading through to a good sized entrance hallway backing onto open fields. with a turning staircase to the first floor and doors to the sitting/dining room. The sitting/dining room has a deep inglenook fireplace providing a stunning focal point along with an exposed heavy beamed ceiling. Adjoining this room is a farmhouse kitchen/breakfast room, which is fitted with a range of matching wall and base units, two front aspect windows and a door to the rear. There is also a door to a walk-in larder. At the other end of the cottage a further study/fourth bedroom also has an open fireplace and two front aspect windows. There is a ground floor bathroom, a utility room and a rear hall with a door leading to the rear garden. On the first floor a landing provides access to three further bedrooms and a shower room. There is a garden room/studio which has recently been created and has a store room to the rear which could create a self-contained annexe, if required. Outside Externally the cottage stands in attractive gardens that adjoin open farmland, with a traditional five bar gate leading onto a gravelled driveway, which provides parking to the front of the property. The front gardens are lawned, with a pretty original thatched well and a path leading to the thatched porch. The rear gardens are predominantly laid to lawn with a terrace and there are some wonderful views over the adjacent farmland. Situation The tiny hamlet of Curland is believed to have been built in the 1700s and is close to a number of pretty villages, including Staple Fitzpaine and West Hatch, both having popular Gastropubs, The Farmers Arms at West Hatch and the Greyhound Inn at Staple Fitzpaine. The house is well placed for good communications and is found close to the A358 giving access to the A303 to the east and to the west, the A358. The property is within the catchment area for Thurlbear infant and junior schools and Taunton, the County Town, is readily accessible, where there is a wide range of shopping, recreational and scholastic facilities, as well as access to Taunton's train station and the M5 motorway. The property enjoys a tranquil and pleasant location that is private, yet not remote. For those with walking and riding interests, the property is well situated with access to an abundance of footpaths and bridleways including the renowned Herepath in the Blackdown Hills. Services Mains water and electricity. Private tank drainage. Oil fired central heating. Council Tax Band E. Directions From Taunton proceed in a southerly direction towards Corfe on the B3170. Shortly after passing the M5 motorway take the first turning left signposted to Chard and Staple Fitzpaine. Proceed along this road for approximately three miles turning left at the Greyhound Inn. Once on this road, take the second turning on the right hand side signposted to Curland. Proceed along this lane and Forest Farm Cottage can be identified on the right hand side. Forest Farm Cottage, Curland, Taunton, TA3 5SA

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