The Green, Martock, Somerset, TA12

A deceptively spacious Grade II listed cottage with pretty gardens to the front and rear, plus the added benefit of an allocated parking space at the front of the property. Bucketts is set back from the road, quietly tucked away, yet within the heart of this popular village.

Property Summary:
The cottage is constructed principally of Hamstone and contained beneath a slate and tiled roof. The property is characterful and has many original Period features, such as flagstone flooring, Hamstone fireplaces, open fire, beautiful wooden flooring, picture and dado rails, together with ceiling roses. The property has been lovingly restored by the current owners, who have retained its charm and heritage.

There are two reception rooms, one with an open fire and one with space for a woodburning stove, together with a small side room leading to the garden. A spacious kitchen/diner with adjoining utility and bathroom. On the first floor can be found three bedrooms, accessed from two separate staircases. To the rear of the cottage is a delightful enclosed walled garden.

Situated close to the Market House and Pinnacle and overlooking The Green. The centre of the village is made up of handsome Hamstone properties including the church of All Saints. The village is a thriving local community with a good selection of local shops and businesses, including a selection of pubs, hotel, post office, small supermarket, bakery and butchers. A range of health services including doctor’s surgery, dentist and pharmacy, also a veterinary surgery. There is also excellent sporting recreational facilities including Martock Recreational Ground and all weather tennis courts. The A303 is within 1 ½ miles with Somerton and Crewkerne 7 miles and Yeovil a similar distance offering an excellent range of shopping, recreational and scholastic facilities together with a mainline rail link to London Waterloo.

Accommodation - Entrance porch with flagstone floor and glazed door to entrance hall. The porch is an excellent space to store logs. Stairs rising to the first floor with cupboard under. A small side room with flagstone flooring, shelving and glazed French doors to garden.

Sitting Room: 16'7 x 13'10 A delightful reception room with an open Victorian tiled cast iron fireplace with over mantle over. Ceiling rose, picture rail and window shutters.

Dining room: 13'10 x 12'7 With a beautiful Hamstone fireplace log burner (not included), with wooden mantle and flagstone hearth. Sash window and cast iron radiator. Opening leading to:

Kitchen/Breakfast room: 17'0 x 14'0 The focal point being the Rayburn for cooking, hot water and central heating purposes. Belfast sink with wooden drainer, with adjoining worktops and mixer tap over. Further range of worktops with numerous cupboards and drawers beneath, two burner gas hob and space for dishwasher and fridge/freezer. Quarry tiled floor, walk in pantry with tiled floor, two side windows and shelving together with electric light.

Staircase rising to bedroom three (17'4 x 14'0) and glazed door leading to the utility room with large Belfast sink with adjoining worktop with space for washing machine. Slate tiled floor, glazed French doors to garden and adjoining wood panelled bathroom with roll top enamel bath, high level WC and Large Victorian style pedestal basin.

On the first floor is a landing area with small roof light and trap access to roof void. Bedroom one (16'6 x 13'9) has stone mullion windows, together with a cast iron fireplace and radiator. On the opposite side of the landing, bedroom two (14'0 x 12'6) has a cast iron fireplace with recessed shelving, exposed floorboards and further recessed area with shelving and hanging rail. Trap access to roof void and cast iron radiator.

Bedroom three is located at the top of the second flight of stairs leading off the kitchen with sloping eaves, exposed beams and trap access to roof void. Built in airing cupboard housing the factory lagged copper cylinder with immersion heater and slatted shelving and two further cupboards with shelving.

Outside - The property is approached through a wrought iron gate with pathway leading to the front door. The front garden is protected by wrought iron railings with a low maintenance cottage garden, a haven for wildlife with various shrubs and climbing plants to the front elevation. To the rear of the property is a good sized garden which is fenced and walled making it secure and private. There is a small side courtyard with various climbers, cold water tap and bin storage area. The rear garden has been beautifully cottage landscaped with raised shaped flower and shrub borders, wildlife friendly with herbaceous perennial borders together with various stone paved seating areas.

The property has the use of one parking space within the private road immediately outside the cottage. Parking here is for residents only.

Agents Note - There is a small area of flying freehold above the entrance hall.

Services - All mains services are connected. Gas fired central heating.
Flood Risk Status : Very low risk (environment agency)
Broadband availability : Standard, Superfast and Ultrafast (Ofcom)
Mobile availability : EE, Three, O2 and Vodafone

Property information:
Tenure: Freehold
EPC: Exempt
Council Tax: D