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"On the edge of the village and with views over the countryside, this charming and well proportioned character cottage boasts a southerly facing private garden, and spacious garage and lies within easy reach of good road links.

The Property If you re looking for a character property with a good sense of privacy, this cottage is located right on the southern edge of the village and enjoys a southerly aspect with views across the neighbouring fields. Offering plenty of character features including ceiling beams and exposed stone work, it s a cosy home with surprisingly good proportions, particularly on the ground floor helping to make it a practical for modern living whether you re a couple or a family.

Accommodation Whilst on a day to day basis you might enter through the garden from the driveway, the cottage style front door is accessible from either direction and opens into a traditional hallway with useful area under the stairs and practical tiled floor. To one side the downstairs cloakroom doubles as a utility room, with space for your washing machine and the option to put your tumble dryer on the work surface above. The gas boiler is discreetly tucked away in a built in cupboard.

The hallway leads through to a multi use living space which can act as spacious formal dining room and sociable family room with more than enough space for a comfy sofa and easy chairs, or space for a desk if you work from home. It s a bright room with views across the fields to the east and french doors on the south, allowing you to spill out onto the garden in fine weather. Full of character with its solid wooden floor and exposed stone walls, it leads through to both the country style kitchen and the sitting room with its cosy multi fuel stove and flagstone floor.

The kitchen makes the most of the views across the countryside, with a butler style ceramic sink beneath the window set in beech worktops, and finished with rustic metro style tiling. The original alcoves are put to good use as additional storage areas including a pantry cupboard with latch door that conveniently includes an electric socket for your microwave. The attractive units incorporate an electric under counter double oven and hob with cooker hood over, and space for your dishwasher alongside ample storage. To one corner there is room for an upright fridge freezer.

The first floor landing is typically characterful and there is access to the good size loft space which may offer scope for conversion subject to the necessary consents and alterations. The generous master bedroom overlooks the fields to the west and has the added advantage of a stylish en suite shower room with double shower cubicle. The second bedroom is L shaped and versatile enough to take a double or single bed and has the addition of a velux window making it nice and bright, whilst the third bedroom is a generous single with plenty of built in storage to one end and overlooking the fields at the rear. The family bathroom is a lovely size and tastefully appointed. Particularly practical for a family the heritage style suite includes both a separate double ended bath and shower cubicle.

Outside The gardens lie predominantly to the south of the cottage and can be accessed via the front gate, or the driveway with its tall fencing and timber gate screening the cottage from the road. To the rear, the formal boundary is the stone retaining wall providing a pathway along the rear of the cottage and access to a log store. Beyond the wall are views over the fields at the rear. The attractive cottage style garden includes lawn, ornamental trees and shrubs, borders and a patio area closest to the French doors. A block paved pathway leads down the garden and through the gate to the block paved driveway which provides off road parking and access to the substantial garage workshop with power and light connected. There is also an EV charging point.

Situation Lopen is a small village of just over 100 properties, conveniently located between the small market towns of Ilminster, South Petherton and Crewkerne all of which lie within a short drive. The village community holds various events throughout the year. There is a pretty parish church, whilst within a mile is the popular Indian and Thai restaurant at Lopen Head, and the hugely successful Pip s a unique cafe based around a former railway carriage and double decker bus, next door to the wonderful Trading Post farm shop. The nearby village of Hinton St George 1.4 miles has a wonderful pub and village store post office, whilst a whole host of other facilities can be found in the surrounding small towns including a Waitrose store, indoor pool gym complex and mainline station at Crewkerne. The village is full of history and surrounded by typical rolling South Somerset countryside with plenty of good walks nearby.

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Services Mains electricity, gas water and drainage are connected. Gas central heating via boiler located in Cloakroom Utility Room.

According to Ofcom.org.uk, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area. Likewise, although mobile signal indoors may be limited or unavailable and you may prefer to use Wifi calling indoors, you are likely to receive a signal from all four major providers outdoors at this address.

Material Information Somerset Council Tax Band D

As is common, the title register makes mention of various covenants and the office is happy to forward on a copy upon request should a buyer wish to see it prior to making an appointment to view.

There is CCTV at the property and this may be recording during any viewings.

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