Listers Hill, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19

This immaculately presented three bedroom terrace house with rear garden is set in an elevated position on Listers Hill and within walking distance of the town centre.


In brief the property comprises an entrance hall, living room, open plan kitchen/dining room and utility with WC to the ground floor, three double bedrooms and family bathroom to the first floor. This characterful property has been modernised to create open plan living across the rear of the ground floor giving two separate living spaces – a cosy sitting room with bay window and log burner to the front of the house and a larger open plan kitchen/dining room to the rear. The kitchen/dining room features a large brick fireplace with a fitted flue for a log burner to be installed, plenty of space for table & chairs and opens into the kitchen. The kitchen has a range of floor and wall storage cupboards, butler sink, electric oven & hob and space for a dishwasher. This leads through to a utility room with space for both washing machine and tumble drier, plenty of room for coat and boot storage and houses a WC. The downstairs floor is laid with wood effect flooring throughout and gives a contemporary feel to the property.
On the first floor the modern, spacious bathroom has a freestanding roll-top bath, large shower cubicle, WC & sink with storage underneath. The master bedroom is set to the front of the house and a bay window features at one end. The second bedroom has a large window overlooking the rear garden and is filled with natural light while the third bedroom is set to the front of the house and is ideally suited to a child’s bedroom/nursery as is its’ use by the current vendors.

Ilminster is a medieval former market town, situated about 12 miles south east of the county town of Taunton. Surrounded by undulating open countryside designated a Special Landscape area, the majority of the town falls within a Conservation Area with many character properties built of the local mellow Hamstone. The ancient Minster dominates the centre of the town. Ilminster offers a full range of amenities including doctors, dentist, shopping facilities and weekly market. The town also benefits from an arts centre and theatre. There is schooling at primary and intermediate levels and churches of various denominations. Ilminster has convenient road access to both the M5, junction 25 lies 11 miles to the north-west and to the A303, now dual carriageway most of the way to the M3. Mainline railway stations are situated at Crewkerne 7 miles (London Waterloo) and Taunton 13 miles (London Paddington). Berrys coaches offer a service to London twice a day. Bath, Bristol and Exeter offer excellent cultural and shopping facilities within easy travelling distance. The World Heritage designated coastline lies 18 miles to the South.

The property has a gravelled front garden and pathway with steps leading up to the front door. The rear garden is approached from the utility room and has a large raised terrace area, ideal for outside entertainment while the remainder is largely laid to lawn. At the top of the garden, overlooking the town centre and into the hills beyond is a generous size summer house, with electricity & internet access and currently doubles as a space to work from home as well as entertainment area with raised seating built around the terrace to the front. In addition there is a storage shed tucked behind.
Agents Note—Across the back of the property there is a pedestrian right of way for the neighbouring properties. This property also has the benefit of a right of way across the neighbouring properties, to the end of the terrace.