3 bedroom cottage for sale

DESCRIPTION Perched up on The Mendips, in the heart of the thriving village community of Shipham is this charming three bedroom character cottage with a large double garage and spacious lawns, with the added benefit of planning permission for a dwelling in the garden.

The cosy sitting room enjoys the warmth of a feature wood burner in the winter months. The kitchen is light with windows front and back, and is fitted with a range of wall and base units, a freestanding oven and a stainless steel sink. The downstairs bathroom/ utility room houses a cupboard, WC and pedestal sink, and has space for white appliances. There is a separate downstairs shower room and access to the rear courtyard. There are two staircases which lead to the first floor. The staircase in the main entrance hall leads to two double bedrooms, a dual aspect bedroom and a front aspect double. There is a third bedroom which is accessed via a separate staircase and has a storage cupboard and side aspect window.  

OUTSIDE At the rear of the cottage there is a small courtyard garden where there is enough room for a seating area to sit out with your morning coffee. At the front, the cottage looks across this quiet lane to its land and garage. There is a parking area for a couple of vehicles, and the garage is situated to the side of the garden which is mainly laid to lawn and enclosed by a stone wall and wooden gate. There is already planning permission granted for a one bedroom bungalow on this site, so if you are looking for a project get your thinking cap on!  

LOCATION Shipham is a much sought-after village, with a thriving community, within The Mendip Hills, which is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It offers all of the advantages of rural living within easy daily commuting distance of Bristol, Weston-super-Mare, Wells, Taunton and the M5 motorway. The village has a family butcher/newsagent/general store with further shopping facilities close by in Winscombe and Cheddar. There is also a garage, public house and hotel with numerous clubs, societies and recreational facilities found in the village hall, and further afield in Cheddar, Winscombe and Churchill. The area is renowned for horse riding, mountain biking and walking. Private sector education is close by at Sidcot School, an independent day and boarding school for children aged 3-18. In the state sector, Shipham has both pre and first school facilities. Middle school education is close by in Cheddar, along with secondary education at Kings of Wessex Academy. Public transport includes a bus service, with an international airport at Bristol and the mainline rail network at Yatton within easy reach.  

TENURE Freehold 

SERVICES Mains Electricity, Mains Water, Mains Drainage, Mains Gas 

LOCAL AUTHORITY Sedgemoor District Council 

COUNCIL TAX Band D 

EPC RATING E 

VIEWINGS Strictly by Appointment only - Call Cooper and Tanner on[use Contact Agent Button] 

DIRECTIONS Travelling into Shipham from the Cheddar direction, proceed into The Square which is opposite Hansfords and The Penscot Inn. Turn right into Hollow road and then turn onto Alllens Lane where the property can be found with a Cooper and Tanner board at the front.