Hermitage Road, Long Sutton, Langport, Somerset, TA10

A Proper Somerset Home, With Centuries of Character

Some houses have character added to them. This one has had centuries to acquire it.

With origins dating to the 15th century, this four-bedroom detached period home is built of Lias stone beneath a thatched roof, which was re-thatched in 2021. Set on the edge of Long Sutton in a small hamlet, it combines remarkable period character with generous family accommodation, extensive cottage-style gardens and a collection of useful outbuildings.

Inside, this is very much a home to explore rather than simply count rooms.

The impressive sitting room features an inglenook fireplace, while exposed beams and further period details provide reminders of the property's long history. A separate dining room gives you proper space for family gatherings and entertaining, complemented by a refitted kitchen, study and conservatory.

There is also a ground-floor cloakroom, while upstairs you'll find four bedrooms and a family bathroom.

And Then There’s the Garden...
Enclosed and extensive, the cottage-style garden is a particularly special part of this home, with a wide variety of roses and herbaceous planting providing plenty for the keen gardener to enjoy.

The property also benefits from an impressive collection of outbuildings, including a substantial double garage/workshop, an additional garage, summerhouse and polytunnel. Whether your interests involve cars, gardening, hobbies or simply having somewhere to put all the things country life tends to accumulate, there's a lot of useful space here.

To the rear are rural views towards the escarpment, adding another dimension to the setting.

Life Around Long Sutton
Long Sutton offers the ingredients that make Somerset village life so appealing, including The Devonshire Arms, a community-run shop, primary school and parish church, while nearby Upton has a farm shop.

It is the combination, though, that makes this home interesting.

Four bedrooms, extensive gardens, workshops and garaging, rural views, and a house whose story reaches back centuries. You can renovate character into a house, but you can't manufacture history.

If you've been looking for a period Somerset home with rather more than a token beam and a fireplace to its name, this deserves to be seen. Call Palmer Snell in Martock to arrange your viewing and come and discover the character for yourself.


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