Eastcombe, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton

Guide Price: £500,000

Agent: Stags

Agent's Tel: 01823 256625

This stunning period cottage sits within mature grounds of around one acre, in the attractive village of Bishops Lydeard, just over six miles from the centre of Taunton.

The historic house is typical of a property of its age and has retained several period features including deep inglenook fireplaces and exposed beam ceilings. It also offers further scope for improvements as general finishing works are required in parts of the house.

Somerset County Gazette: Pictures: Stags

Inside, the sitting room has an inglenook fireplace with a wood-burning stove, heavy beam ceilings and window seats. The kitchen/breakfast room has a traditional country look and features an exposed stone chimney breast with an inglenook and inset Rayburn. From the kitchen, there is a separate study.

Somerset County Gazette: Pictures: Stags

On the first floor, there are four bedrooms and a family bathroom. The principal bedroom benefits from built-in wardrobes and an ensuite shower room.

Outside, the pretty gardens have been landscaped, laid to lawn and planted with a wealth of specimen trees and shrubs. There is a chicken run, an enclosed vegetable patch, a polytunnel, and a timber chalet.

The property is approached via a gravel driveway with a parking area, a double garage and a former wash house built of stone.