Dowlish Wake, Ilminster

A charming cottage in the beautiful and unspoilt village of Dowlish Wake. The cottage offers a sitting room, dining room, kitchen, boot room/utility, 2 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a good-sized courtyard garden and parking for 2 cars just around the corner.

Immediate Area - The picturesque village of Dowlish Wake is surrounded by open countryside and stunning walks in all directions. The village itself has a traditional village pub, a famous cider farm with a café and farm shop, a church and playing fields.

Dowlish Wake lies just 1.5 miles south-east of the market town of Ilminster. Ilminster offers a good range of independent shops, cafes, pubs, a Tesco supermarket, theatre, arts centre and much more. The larger towns of Taunton (15miles) and Yeovil (15 miles) are within easy reach and there is a mainline train service to London Waterloo from Crewkerne (7 miles). You can also be on the World Heritage Jurassic Coast in about 35 minutes (16 miles)

The House - Dating back to around 1840 the cottage is built from the local Moolham stone under a Welsh slate roof. It is full of character and has been a lovely base for guests to come and explore this beautiful part of South Somerset and all it has to offer.

Interior - Walking through the front door brings you into the dining room. Immediately you can see the character of the cottage with Blue Lias flagstones under foot, a pretty pine window seat, a red brick fireplace and a useful built in cupboard. There are two doors in the dining room that take you forward into the kitchen and to the left into the sitting room.

The sitting room is a good size with two windows to the front one to the rear and double doors to the garden letting in plenty of natural light. A red brick fireplace with flagstone hearth has a great woodburning stove for the winter months. In the corner is the staircase up to the first floor.

The cottage kitchen is well thought out and makes use of the space. The off white cabinets are built in with wooden worktops, an integral electric oven and induction hob, a large Belfast sink in front of the window to the rear, an integral dishwasher and space for a fridge.

Through the kitchen you come to a really useful boot room/utility. With rear access from the fron, this would be great for muddy dogs after a long walk! There is plumbing for a washing machine and space for a tumble dryer. Stable doors take you out to the rear garden.

Going up the stairs the landing is light and airy with a Heritage Velux window above. Here you have two good-sized double bedrooms and unusually two bathrooms. One of the bathrooms has a shower and the other has a bath with another shower over. Both make the most of the open countryside views to the rear.

The décor of the cottage is neutral throughout which compliments the natural materials and character but also means you can move straight in without having to think about decorating.

Outside - To the side of the cottage is a pathway giving access to the rear garden. The garden is low maintenance and paved with plenty of space for dining outside and entertaining. It is also a blank canvas for someone to get creative. To one side is the old privy with a working loo that could also be a useful storage space.

Services - Mains gas central heating, electricity, water and drainage are connected to the house

Local Authority - Somerset Council - The cottage has been used as a holiday let and therefore subject to business rates rather than council tax up to this point. This would revert back to council tax if not run as a business.

Easves Notes - The owners will be including parking space for 2 cars around the corner from the house. Please contact us for more details on this.

Summary - A charming cottage, in the beautiful village of Dowlish Wake, in the heart of cider country. The cottage has been used as a successful holiday let for the past 12 years but the owners now want a quiet life so it is time to pass on. Tucked away down a quiet lane and backing onto open countryside, it has the most fabulous walks in all directions.