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East Chinnock Farmhouse, Weston Street East Chinnock, BA22 9EJ
A farmhouse dating back to 1687 with great potential, 0.46 of an acre and an adjoining outbuilding ready for conversion.
Crewkerne 5 Miles Yeovil 5 Miles
• Popular Village Location • Charming Former Farmhouse • 3 Double Bedrooms • Scope for Improvement • PP for Outbuilding Conversion • Gardens, Garage and Parking • In all 0.46 of an Acre • No Forward Chain • Guide price £475,000
Cornwall | Devon | Somerset | Dorset | London East Chinnock Farmhouse, Weston Street, East Chinnock, BA22 9EJ
SITUATION the full width of the property with dual aspect windows and fireplaces, and a East Chinnock is a popular and sought after South Somerset village which well laid out kitchen/breakfast room offer a choice of both stately and less enjoys proximity to both Crewkerne and Yeovil. Within the village amenities formal places to entertain, dine and relax, creating a flexible atmosphere to include a pub, a village hall and an active, friendly community, with further suit all lifestyles. The first floor is populated by three large double bedrooms, amenties available less than 5 miles away in Crewkerne, where there is a two of which have potential for the addition of en suite bathrooms, and a Waitrose Superstore and a mainline train station with links to London family bathroom. Built in storage can be found throughout, with wardrobes (Waterloo). in each bedroom and an airing cupboard in the bathroom which houses a hot water tank, and the windows looking out to the front of the property Education is well catered for in the area with a selection of both state and enjoy a beautiful outlook across a charming meadow opposite which we independent schools within easy reach including Perrott Hill, The Park and understand is filled with wild flowers throughout the summer months. Millfield at Street. School buses stop in the centre of the village for those travelling to schools in Taunton as well as local primary and secondary schools. In addition to the versatile accommodation within, the external elements of DESCRIPTION the property can also be adapted to suit a variety of needs. Adjoining the main house, and forming a buffer between the house and the next door East Chinnock Farmhouse is a fantastically historical village home which has property, a two storey outbuilding already has planning permission in place been owned by the same family for over 25 years, yet now offers potential for conversion to further residential accommodation which could be utilised for sympathetic alteration and improvement including the conversion of an as a self-contained annexe with it's own garden if desired. attached outbuilding to create further accommodation, for which planning permission is in place. Stretching behind the property, the garden comprises approximately 0.46
acres of level lawn, interspersed with attractive and mature flower and shrub Believed to date back to the reign of the Stuarts, evidenced by a 1687 borders and trees, some of which are fruit-bearing. The garden is easily datestone above the front door, and remodelled during the Victorian period, enclosable, being bordered on three sides by a combination of walls, fences this attractive property exhibits much charm, with mellow Hamstone and hedging, creating a secure environment for all family members and pets. elevations, stone mullioned windows to the front on the ground floor and a A stone outbuilding/workshop and a detached double garage with a tarmac benched storm porch leading to an impressively grand wooden front door. driveway offering off road parking complete this highly desirable and Internally, we understand that many of the more traditional floor coverings versatile property. are still in situ beneath modern carpeting, including flagstones within the hallway and floorboards in the bedrooms which, allied with feature fireplaces ACCOMMODATION in several rooms and high ceilings throughout, offer potential for an The property is approached via a benched porch above a painted wooden incoming purchaser to create a marvellous family home with plenty of front door leading into; authentic features. ENTRANCE HALL Throughout the property, the accommodation is spacious and well A wide and welcoming hallway with stairs rising to the first floor, beneath proportioned with a large degree of versatility and scope for much which is a large storage cupboard. personalisation. On the ground floor two reception rooms, which each run East Chinnock Farmhouse, Weston Street, East Chinnock, BA22 9EJ
SITTING ROOM BATHROOM An elegant and well proportioned room with built in shelves and cupboards. Fitted with a WC, wash hand basin with vanity cupboards beneath, bidet, The feature fireplace houses a log burner, and this room enjoys a dual shower cubicle and space saving bath. The airing cupboard is also found aspect, with a stone mullion window to the front fitted with secondary here, housing a hot water tank. glazing and a uPVC double glazed window to the rear, allowing plenty of natural light to flow in. ADJOINED OUTBUILDING Currently comprising 2 rooms on the ground floor, one of which is fitted DINING ROOM with a WC, and two interlinking rooms on the first floor, which is accessed A room with great potential, the dining room has built in storage and separately via an external staircase. This element of the property enjoys a shelving and an open feature fireplace. Dual aspect windows ensure that this fenced and gated area of garden, and planning permission is in place to space enjoys plenty of natural light, with a secondary-glazed stone mullioned convert this into additional accommodation, connected to the main house. window to the front and a uPVC double glazed window to the rear. Details of the planning application, plans and decision can be found on the South Somerset planning website - application number 14/02540/FUL. KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM Fitted with a range of units with a built in LPG gas hob and oven, plumbing OUTSIDE for a dishwasher and an inset steel sink. This room also benefits from space East Chinnock Farmhouse is separated from the lane by a walled area of for a breakfast table and a door to the rear garden. gravel, intersected by a path giving access to the front door. Behind the property, the majority of the garden is laid to lawn, with a stone sun terrace CLOAKROOM abutting the house and flower and shrub borders edging the grass. There are Fitted with a WC and wash hand basin, with the LPG boiler housed here and also productive apple trees and a stone outhouse/shed, offering power and plumbing for a washing machine. A frosted glass window to the rear aspect light and giving great potential for conversion to a garden workshop or provides natural light and ventilation. studio. To the side of the property is a detached double garage with off road FIRST FLOOR parking in front of the electric up-and-over door, which can be remotely controlled. Stairs rise from the entrance hall to a wide landing with a front aspect window and doors to; SERVICES BEDROOM 1 Mains electricity, water and drainage. LPG central heating. A large, dual aspect double room with some exposed floorboards, built in VIEWINGS wardrobes and a feature fireplace. Strictly by appointment with the vendors' selling agents, Messrs. Stags, Yeovil BEDROOM 2 Office, Telephone 01935 475000. A large, dual aspect double room with built in wardrobes, vanity wash hand DIRECTIONS basin and a feature fireplace. From Yeovil take the A30 towards Crewkerne and pass through the village of BEDROOM 3 West Coker. Continue on this road into East Chinnock and turn right after the village hall onto Weston Street. The property can be found on the left A double room with a rear aspect window and a built in corner wardrobe hand side after the turning on the right into Weston Close. with a hanging rail. East Chinnock Farmhouse, Weston Street, East Chinnock, BA22 9EJ
4/6 Park Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1DZ Tel: 01935 475000 Email: [email protected]
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