3 bedroom house

A charming Grade II Listed cross-passage house in the picturesque hamlet of Lydmarsh set in just over 1/2 acre.

Reputed to date from the 15th Century this stunning Grade II Listed character cottage occupies a prominent position in the highly desirable and picturesque hamlet of Lydmarsh. Located on a no through lane, Tolleys House has maintained many of its original and characterful features with the benefit of modern conveniences. Notable features of the property include the deep thatched roof nestled on 16th Century cruck beams; a floor to ceiling vaulted inglenook fireplace with bread oven; a secondary inglenook fireplace with hamstone surround housing an open fire; and exposed ceiling and support beams. The current owners have made many sympathetic improvements to the property including a new bespoke oak kitchen with granite worktops, upgrading two new bathrooms with contemporary and high quality fittings, installing a new private water system with UV and particle filters, re-laying the drive, extending the patio and bringing life to the garden. The accommodation briefly comprises of a kitchen, breakfast room/snug, dining room, sitting room, utility room and cloakroom to the ground floor with a master bedroom suite, two further bedrooms and a family bathroom on the first floor. Central heating is provided by an oil fired boiler and supplemented by the Rayburn in the kitchen.

The property is accessed down a no through lane where there is private off road parking and the further benefit of a carport. Pedestrian gates lead through to the rear of the property and give access to the characterful former barn, which is now used as a Garden Store and a Workshop. The path leads up to the sun-trapping patio, formal lawn and recently planted cottage gardens. A second gate leads to a paddock with two 'Derby House' stables and three useful feed stores. The total plot extends to just over 1/2 acre. 6.5 acres of land is available subject to separate negotiation.

Lydmarsh is a small hamlet situated at the head of an unspoilt valley just under Windwhistle Hill,
about half a mile from the A30. Local towns are within easy reach and offer a wide range of shopping facilities and amenities. Chard 2 miles, Crewkerne 5 miles, with a main line rail link to London (Waterloo), Ilminster 5½ miles, the County town of Taunton with its M5 Motorway connection and main line rail link to London (Paddington) 18 miles and the South Coast at Lyme Regis 14 miles.

Marketed by: Greenslade Taylor Hunt, Chard