Church Street, Blackford, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28

An exceptional character cottage, beautifully and thoughtfully refurbished throughout to an exacting standard. This charming home seamlessly blends refined contemporary living with an abundance of original period features, offering a turnkey opportunity for those seeking both style and substance.

An exceptional character cottage, beautifully and thoughtfully refurbished throughout to an exacting standard. This charming home seamlessly blends refined contemporary living with an abundance of original period features, offering a turnkey opportunity for those seeking both style and substance.

One of the property’s most captivating qualities is its ability to retain an authentic country cottage atmosphere while providing generously proportioned, light-filled interiors.

The welcoming entrance hall, laid with elegant wood-effect ceramic flooring, leads through to a superbly proportioned sitting room, centred around a striking inglenook fireplace with a contemporary wood-burning stove. A second, equally spacious reception room features an open fire and offers an ideal setting for formal dining and entertaining.

To the rear, the kitchen has been meticulously redesigned in a fresh, modern style, featuring sleek bespoke cabinetry, Corian work surfaces, and high-specification integrated appliances including an induction hob, ovens, and dishwasher. Porcelain floor tiles and classic metro wall tiling complete this sophisticated space.

A rear hallway provides access to the garden and leads into a well-appointed utility room, offering excellent storage and practical space for laundry, outdoor wear and everyday essentials.

Upstairs, the principal bedroom suite is both spacious and serene, benefitting from a stylish en suite shower room. Two further double bedrooms, each finished in a calming neutral palette, are served by a beautifully appointed family bathroom, featuring a contemporary suite with bath, separate walk-in shower, and vanity unit.

Outside

The enchanting cottage garden is both private and picturesque, thoughtfully terraced in natural stone to create a paved sun terrace, well-stocked raised beds, and a lawned area. An attached outbuilding provides useful storage and houses the oil tank.

Positioned adjacent to the neighbouring property is a substantial two-storey garage belonging to Ivy Cottage. Constructed in stone and featuring traditional wooden coach house doors, this highly versatile space offers excellent potential for a variety of uses, including a studio, home office, or music room.

Blackford is located on raised ground close the to the Somerset Levels, it sits between the Mendip and Quantock Hills, designated as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is a friendly, active community and has a pub, the village hall and community café, Coombes Micro Dairy, The Sexey’s Arms pub, and Axe Vale Vets, middle school and church. There is also a small play area next to the village hall.

The historic village of Wedmore is close by with an array of interesting shops including a gallery, village store, butchers and fishmongers, several cafes, three pubs, a chemist, dentist, travel agents and various hairdressers and therapists. Wedmore benefits from playing fields, with thriving tennis, football, bowls and cricket clubs. The Cathedral City of Wells is just 10 miles away, and the M5 motorway J22 just 10 minutes by car. Bristol International Airport is easily accessed just 16 miles away. The property is well situated in the Wessex Learning Trust catchment area.