Brookside, West Coker, Yeovil

A substantial 4 bedroom, 3 reception, 2 bathroom detached house nestling in a quiet backwater (end of a no through road) of this favoured village. Offered for sale by INFORMAL TENDER - offers to be received by 6th June 2025.

Nestled in the charming village of West Coker, this lovely house in Brookside offers a perfect blend of comfort and space for family living or retirement. With an impressive layout, the property boasts three well-appointed reception rooms, providing ample space for relaxation, entertaining, or family gatherings.

The house features four generously sized bedrooms, ensuring that everyone has their own private sanctuary. The two bathrooms cater to the needs of a busy household while adding convenience to daily routines.

Outside, the property benefits from parking for two vehicles further to the large double garage, a rare find that adds to the practicality of this lovely home. The surrounding area is known for its picturesque scenery and community spirit, making it an ideal location for families or those seeking a peaceful retreat.

This property presents an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to settle in a welcoming village environment while enjoying the comforts of a spacious family home. Do not miss the chance to make this wonderful house your new home.

The Property - Nestled in the charming village of West Coker, this lovely house in Brookside offers a perfect blend of comfort and space for family living or retirement. The property has an impressive layout and has three well-appointed reception rooms, providing ample space for relaxation, entertaining, or family gatherings.

Accommodation - The accommodation comprises reception hall, cloakroom, sitting room with fireplace, separate dining room, good sized study, kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, lean-to/garden room (requiring renovation/possible replacement), further enclosed side lean-to/utility space connecting to the garage, first floor landing, 4 bedrooms, en suite and family bathroom.

Outside - Th the front of the property is a kept garden area together with a double width driveway providing off road parking leading to the DOUBLE GARAGE with up and over doors, power, light, hot and cold water taps and a personal door leading to the covered utility/side porch which is ideal for shoes/coats/dogs etc.

The rear garden offers a high degree of privacy, paved patio area, lawned garden and pathway leading around to the side garden area which has a pleasant view to adjoining farmland and hedging.

Situation - West Coker is one of the area’s prettiest and most sought-after villages, predominantly built of period properties from the local hamstone intermingled with more modern properties and small businesses. The range of amenities includes a school, doctor’s surgery, primary school, public houses, restaurant/hotel and bar, butchers, village hall, garage, shops along with many clubs including tennis, cricket, gardening, cinema, youth, cubs, scouts, beavers, brownies and many more.

Nearby Yeovil being the regional centre has its lovely Country Park boasting 127 acres of beautiful countryside with its network of footpaths and waterways, riverside and woodland walks following the path of the River Yeo. The 20 acres that makes up Ninesprings is believed to have been developed as an ornamental park, for the Aldon Estate. You can enjoy plentiful walks leading to Aldon Park with wide open spaces, ideal for dog walking.

Yeovil is a very sporty town with a number of golf courses in the area, rugby union played at club level and Yeovil Town Football Club otherwise known as the Glovers.

There is a wide choice of schools locally, both in the independent and state sectors.

There are extensive opportunities for equestrian sport and active sailing clubs are based at Sutton Bingham Reservoir and in the Chew Valley.

Located close to the Somerset/Dorset border, the area provides a comprehensive range of excellent shopping, business and cultural facilities along with a desirable collection of restaurants, public houses and cafés.

Ham Hill to the west is centred on a huge Iron Age hill fort and is popular for picnicking, walking and mountain biking in the grassy hollows of the old quarry workings.

Yeovil has some excellent road and rail links across the south and to London, making this a very desirable countryside location. There are two mainline railway stations at Yeovil Junction and Pen Mill with frequent daily trains to Exeter, Bristol and London Waterloo. The town is also served by four international airports – Bristol, Exeter, Bournemouth and Cardiff, all within an hour’s drive.

Services - Mains water, electricity and drainage. Electric night storage heating.

Broadband - Superfast broadband is available.
Mobile signal/coverage - Available both indoors and outside
(Information from Ofcom

Material Information - Council Tax Band: F

Flood risk: Very Low

Informal Tender - Informal Tender starts with a six-week marketing campaign at the end of which is a deadline for informal tenders to be submitted. This offer is effectively a notification/intention from you the buyer to proceed with the purchase at the offer amount stated by you on the attached form. You will detail the buying position you are in together with any chain details (if appropriate) and how you would be financing the purchase.

The sellers have provided a full contract including completed searches together with a condition survey. Please ask Symonds & Sampson for a full copy if required.

On the tender deadline, all tenders are opened with the vendor, at which point they are not legally bound to accept any or even the highest offer if they do not want to. If an offer is selected, both parties instruct solicitors using the afore mentioned contract pack. Once agreed, the buyer will be given 21 days to exchange (27th June 2025), a 10% deposit is paid in the normal fashion, and a date is agreed for completion. Closing date for tender is 6th June 2025.