COSICOT,

ROW LANE, KEINTON MANDEVILLE, SOMERTON, TA11 6EE

Somerton 5 miles, Glastonbury 7 miles, Wells 13 miles, Yeovil 11 miles, Castle Cary 7 miles, A303 5 miles, Bristol 31 miles, Bath 29 miles.

A charming, Blue Lias period cottage in need of need of modernisation and offering plenty of character features, as well as scope for further improvement.

The property is situated in a convenient position, within the popular village of Keinton Mandeville, close to Somerton, Glastonbury and Castle Cary and is offered with no onward chain.

Outside, the property benefits from a private courtyard garden and a good size off road parking area for multiple vehicles.

Location

Cosicot is situated in a pleasant, established residential area, with easy access to the main trunk roads, the principal local towns and villages, as well as Castle Cary mainline rail station and a range of popular schools. The village of Keinton Mandeville has a good range of amenities and a friendly community.

Keinton Mandeville is an historic village, named in the Domesday Book and dating back to at least Roman times. It's a thriving and friendly village with a church, village stores, pub, farm shop, primary school and various clubs and societies. See The nearby towns of Castle Cary, Glastonbury, Street & Somerton all provide a good range of sporting and cultural facilities whilst Wells, Sherborne, Yeovil, Taunton, Bath and Bristol are all within easy reach. The A303 is a few miles south and Castle Cary Station has a regular mainline service to Paddington. There are good state and independent schools in the local area including Millfield, Hazelgrove, Wells Cathedral, as well as Keinton Mandeville Primary, Strode College, Crispin and the Glastonbury, Sherborne and Bruton schools.

Accommodation

Cosicot is a charming, terraced cottage, believed to date back to the late 1700’s to early 1800’s and forming part of an old forge. The property is now in need of some improvements but still retains plenty of character, including the original inglenook fireplace.

Very much in-keeping with the local area, the cottage is constructed of blue lias stone under a clay tiled roof. Internally, the accommodation offers great potential to restore it to its former glory, with a pleasant open plan sitting room and kitchen benefitting from a large inglenook fireplace with fitted log burner. In the kitchen area there are a range of fitted kitchen units, as well as plumbing for laundry facilities and space for a dining table, whilst the lounge area has ample space for comfortable seating arrangements and French doors that open onto the courtyard garden. Immediately to the front of the property is a large porch area and storage shed.

On the first floor there are two bedrooms and a bathroom, which offers a panel bath with electric shower, loo and wash basin.

Outside

The cottage benefits from a private courtyard garden to the front, which is enclosed by timber fencing and includes a large storage shed. From there, a pathway leads out onto the graveled off road parking area which is spacious enough for two to three vehicles.

Other Points

Freehold

Mains water, drainage and electricity all connected. Electric heating. There is no gas connected, however the mains supply runs past the property and can be connected, should the new owner wish to do so.

Council tax band C

EPC Rating E

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