Brook Street, Stogumber, Taunton

THE AGENT SAYS ...
The property has been beautifully upgraded throughout by its current owners to offer a charming home. A key feature of the property is its delightful gardens that have been transformed to provide an enviable outside entertaining space.

THE ACCOMMODATION
The property is approached through a pedestrian gated entrance following a pathway up to the porch.

An inner main door opens into a superb sitting room. A key feature being a brick surround fireplace housing a recently installed wood burning stove. Display shelving and built in cabinets can be seen either side. A pretty cottage window looks out to the front garden area.

The main staircase is seen off to one side. Slate tiled flooring continues along and opens into a further reception room and breakfast/dining area with a separate WC off to the side.

An open plan design continues to the rear of the cottage opening into the kitchen. A full range of wall and base units offer extensive storage. A Rangemaster oven including two ovens and a grill with induction hobs and an extractor hood over is to the side. An integrated dishwasher with a further space for a washer/dryer is to the other side with solid oak work surfaces. Velux light windows make the kitchen a very bright and light space with a back door leading out to a fabulous outside entertainment area. A further built in fridge/freezer and a large pantry cupboard completes the arrangement.

On the first floor the principal bedroom is spacious and light with views looking out to the front cottage garden area. A range of built in storage runs along one side of the room with a further storage and shelving area to the side.

The 2nd bedroom is to the rear of the cottage and enjoys stunning views out across the main garden area with glorious open countryside views beyond. A range of built in wardrobes run along the far side.

The main bathroom has been recently refitted and is now an impressive wet room with an attractive vanity unit fitted along one side and a luxury smart WC.

GARDENS
Cloud Cottage enjoys a very private and secluded position, which in part has been created to the front of the house including a variety of established ornamental flowering trees and shrubs.

The rear garden has undergone a complete transformation by the current owners, who have designed this stunning garden to the rear of the cottage. A fabulous outside entertaining terraced area with a luxury cedar hot tub with pergola to the side, surrounded by stunning borders and filled with a wide variety of cottage garden plants and climbers providing an array of colour and interest.

A pathway leads along through an archway onto a further garden area bordered by beautiful flowering beds. This in turn opens out to a further entertaining area and seating space under pleached lime trees. A feature to the area is a wonderful summerhouse with a BBQ area to the side.

SITUATION
The property is beautifully situated in the centre of the village of Stogumber occupying a slightly elevated situation with views over the village and open countryside beyond. The general locality is widely regarded, offering some of the most picturesque countryside within the county with the West Somerset coastline and Exmoor readily to hand. The village itself provides a popular primary school, village pub, post office and general stores whilst the county town of Taunton is readily accessible some 14 miles away, where a wide range of shopping, recreational and scholastic facilities can be found including three noted public schools. The M5 may be joined at Taunton which also offers a fast rail link to London Paddington. Both Bristol and Exeter airports are also within easy striking distance. With Exmoor and the Quantock Hills within easy distance, with fantastic walking opportunities and a superb network of bridle ways and foot paths.

SERVICES
Mains electricity, water and drainage. Electric night storage heaters. Multi fuel wood burner.

LOCAL AUTHORITY
Somerset Council Tax Band C

ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE
Rating E

RIGHT OF WAY
There is a pedestrian right of access at the front of the cottage to the neighbouring property on the left side of Cloud Cottage.

Cloud Cottage has a right of way across the two neighbouring properties to facilitate an extra access to the garden at the rear of the property.