4 bedroom house

Description - The Coppice comprises an individually designed four bedroom detached family home which was built approximately 30 years ago of reconstituted stone set beneath a tiled roof. The property benefits from oil fired central heating together with uPVC double glazed windows and doors throughout. All of the principal rooms have been professionally redecorated to a high standard with a quality paint finish. It is set well back from the village road with the benefit of extensive off road parking and an attached double garage/workshop. The gardens have been beautifully landscaped by the present vendors and also has the benefit of additional land to rear suitable as a small paddock, but currently used as kitchen garden and orchard.

Location - Podimore is a small village with public house and church yet is within 1 mile of the A303 and the service station at Podimore roundabout, including a Travel Lodge and Sainburys ‘on The Go’ shop. Ilchester is within 2.5 miles where a further selection of shops can be found and Yeovil a further 4.5 miles which offers an excellent selection of shopping, recreational and scholastic facilities together with a mainline railway station to Exeter and London (Waterloo). The mainline railway station at Castle Cary with direct service into London (Paddington) is within approximately 10 miles.

Accommodation - A covered entrance porch protects the front door which leads directly into a spacious hallway with staircase rising to first floor with useful cupboard under. Cloakroom with close coupled WC and vanity unit with inset wash hand basin and heated towel rail/radiator. The sitting room is spacious with views from two aspects including patio doors leading out onto the beautiful rear garden with fields beyond. It also has an attractive stone and brick fireplace with inset Clearview wood burner, along with Iroko wood mantle over. The adjoining dining room is of good proportion and again enjoys views over the rear garden and beyond. The study enjoys views from two aspects together with trap access to roof void and there is potential to convert the adjoining double garage into ancillary accommodation subject to the necessary planning consents. The kitchen has been comprehensively fitted and comprises two bowl stainless steel sink units with Franke mixer taps over, along with adjoining granite worktops with an excellent range of floor and wall mounted cupboards and drawers. Britannia range style cooker with 6 burner hob, together with electric double oven and grill with stainless steel splashback and large canopy hood over. Integrated Bosch dishwasher and two fridges and attractive slate flooring which continues into the adjoining utility room, which has space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer, along with worktop with cupboards beneath and a selection of wall cupboards and uPVC door to side.
On the first floor there is a light airy landing with trap access to roof void and large airing cupboard housing a factory lagged water cylinder with immersion heater and slatted shelving. The principal bedroom enjoys wonderful views together with fitted wardrobes and an adjoining en suite shower room comprising Matki shower cubicle, vanity unit with inset wash hand basin and low level WC, heated towel rail and Travertine wall tiles. Bedroom three enjoys views over the rear garden with recessed area suitable for a wardrobe. Bedroom two enjoys views over the garden and beyond together with recessed area with hanging rail and shelving. Bedroom four overlooks the attractive front garden together with a view of St. Peters Church. The family shower room has been recently refurbished and comprises a large walk-in shower, vanity unit with inset wash hand basin and close coupled WC. Shaver socket and heated towel rail.

Outside - The property is protected from Church Street by a low stone wall with gravelled driveway, providing ample parking and turning and giving access to an attached double garage/workshop, approached through twin up and over doors and is connected with power and light, personal door to side along with a Camray oil fired boiler, supplying domestic hot water and central heating. Adjoining the driveway there is a lawned garden with attractive flower and shrub borders together with a pathway leading to the front door. To the side of the property there is a pathway with fenced boundary, festooned with a grapevine, along with other trailing plants, together with a concealed oil tank, two log stores, cold water tap and raised beds. The rear garden is a particular feature and has been beautifully landscaped with large shaped lawn edged with bricks, together with circular patio with a low stone wall. The garden is fenced, hedged and walled with well stocked borders, feature pond, two aluminium framed greenhouses, two further seating areas. Beyond the wall there is access into an adjoining paddock/garden area which is protected by post and rail fencing together with some post and wire fencing and adjoins open farmland. It is laid mainly to lawn with kitchen garden area comprising 6 large raised beds together with a fine selection of fruit trees including Mulberry, Apricot and Damson to name a few and compost area. In total the grounds extend to 0.65 acres. (Extra pictures are available on our website

Services - Mains water, electricity and drainage are connected. Oil fired central heating.

Viewings - Strictly by appointment through the vendors selling agents Stags, Yeovil office. Telephone

Directions - From Yeovil head north on the A37 to Ilchester. At the roundabout take the 1st exit and follow the signs towards London along the A303. At the next roundabout known as Podimore take the 4th exit as towards the services and continue along this road for approximately ½ a mile. On entering the village of Podimore turn right just before the pub into Church Street whereupon The Coppice will be found on the left hand side adjacent to the church.

Marketed by: Stags, Yeovil