Englands Lane, Queen Camel

Summary

Clouds End Cottage is a beautiful 'Chocolate Box' cottage, believed to date back to the 15th century. The property is situated in the ever-popular Queen Camel and is filled with characterful and historic features including stone fireplaces, beams and even a secret staircase. The property has been upgraded in recent years, to include new wheat/Devon Reed thatch (3 years ago), a loft re-wire to armoured cable (2023) and Wessex Fibre internet installed to allow for excellent internet speeds. The property is Grade II listed, but previous sellers have installed secondary glazing for warmth and sound proofing. The cottage offers four bedrooms including one downstairs, a living room, dining room, kitchen, downstairs WC and large family bathroom. The property sits in a generous plot of approximately 0.26 acres and comes with garage and off road parking.

History

Clouds End Cottage is Grade II listed for its special architectural or historic interest. Steeped in history, it is believed to be the former resting house for the duty monk from Muchelney Abbey, who would come over to take the services in the Church of St. Barnabas (Historic England.) We have also been told that the cottage used to be two separate dwellings, with the current hallway, laid to gorgeous exposed brickwork, being the alley between cottages where the owners horses would rest. The rear of the property was extended and added at a later date, but the original part of the house is believed to date back to the 15th century.

Services

Mains electric, drainage and water are connected. Oil fired central heating with a tank in the rear garden. Council Tax Band E.

Amenities

The charming village of Queen Camel is made up of a mix of modern and period properties, There are a good number of amenities that include a village shop, church, primary school, public house, village hall and an excellent medical centre. The village is conveniently situated between the Abbey town of Sherborne and the local regional centre of Yeovil, Castle Cary is located to the north.

Entrance Hall

Door into hallway with beautiful exposed brick flooring, radiator, stairs lead to first floor.

Dining Room

15' 4'' x 14' 5'' (4.67m x 4.39m)

Window to front with secondary glazing and delightful window seat, radiator, stunning stone inglenook fireplace with open fire and wooden beams.

Living Room

15' 11'' x 14' 8'' (4.85m x 4.47m)

Window to front with secondary glazing, door to garden with secondary glazing, 2 x radiators, stone inglenook fireplace with working open fire, door to secret spiral staircase (currently boarded up at the top), window seat.

Inner Hallway/Utility

Door to porch, kitchen, bedroom three and WC. Storage above the entrance to bedroom 3, space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer.

Kitchen

13' 9'' x 9' 10'' (4.19m x 3.00m)

Window to rear with secondary glazing, range of base and wall units, space for dishwasher, Hotpoint integrated oven and grill, Russell Hobbs electric hob, space for fridge/freezer, space for table and chairs, floor mounted oil fired boiler.

WC

3' 7'' x 3' 9'' (1.10m x 1.15m)

Frosted window, high level toilet with pull chain, corner sink.

Downstairs Bedroom 3

10' 1'' x 7' 11'' (3.07m x 2.41m)

Windows to side and rear with secondary glazing, radiator.

Porch

7' 11'' x 7' 7'' (2.41m x 2.31m)

Door to rear courtyard, wrap around windows.

First Floor Landing

Access to bedrooms and bathroom, access to attic.

Bedroom 1

16' 1'' x 10' 7'' (4.90m x 3.23m)

Windows to front and rear with secondary glazing, radiator, stone inglenook fireplace with wooden lintel, spiral staircase currently boarded over with dressing area on top.

Bedroom 2

14' 7'' x 9' 5'' (4.45m x 2.87m)

Window to front with secondary glazing, radiator, dressing/study room off.

Bedroom 4

11' 4'' x 5' 8'' (3.45m x 1.73m)

Windows to front with secondary glazing, deep cupboard over stairs.

Bathroom

11' 5'' x 9' 11'' (3.47m x 3.02m)

Window to rear, radiator, bath with shower over, low level WC, wash hand basin, airing cupboard housing water cylinder, large storage cupboard.

Outside

The property is approached via a pretty iron gate that opens to the path that will take you to the front door. There is a front garden laid to lawn with mature trees and shrubs. The main gardens are vast and are very private. These consist of lawn, patio, pathways, bushes, mature trees and shrubs, as well as an ornamental pond, vegetable patch and fruit trees. There is both a wooden and stone built shed. There is parking to the side of the property, as well as in front of the garage, which has lighting and power. There are wooden gates that open up into a paved courtyard that could be converted to a further parking area if required.