Detached house for sale in Swanmead Drive, Ilminster TA19

A super lower-maintenance detached home on a corner plot, just a stone's throw from the cycle path, open countryside, recreation ground and schools with the added benefit of an adjacent garage and driveway.

The Property

Well-placed in a pleasant cul de sac on the south-western edge of town, this lovely detached home not only benefits from having good road links nearby if you need to commute or have visiting family, but also sits within easy reach of the local recreation ground, cricket and football clubs, and doctors surgeries making it perfect for all ages.

The front door opens into a traditional hallway with downstairs cloakroom. There's a lovely light-filled sitting room at the front of the property, and a kitchen / dining room across the rear with french doors opening onto the rear garden. The kitchen is fitted with a good range of floor and wall mounted cream fronted storage cupboards and drawers with wood effect edging, upstands and worktops incorporating a single bowl single drainer stainless steel sink unit, and integrated electric oven with induction hob. There's space and plumbing for a dishwasher, whilst the adjoining utility room has space for both a tumble dryer and washing machine. The utility room also houses the wall mounted gas boiler, and a range of complementary units. A back door leads out to the side of the property perfect for easy access to the garden on wash days.

First Floor

The landing has a good spacious feel and leads to to three bedrooms. The master bedroom lies across the front of the property and enjoys the morning sun. It has a light and airy en suite shower room adjoining with lvt wood effect flooring, quartz effect panels and a modern white suite including spacious shower cubicle with folding glass door and dual head shower, complemented by chrome ladder style towel radiator. There are two further similarly sized bedrooms at the rear and a modern family bathroom finished with contemporary grey tiling.

Outside

The house sits on a pleasant corner plot with a south-westerly facing aspect at the rear to make the most of the sunshine. The garden is enclosed by both brick walls and fencing, with a gateway leading out onto the adjoining driveway and single garage. The single garage is currently partly partitioned for storage and has an up and over door to the front, a double electrical socket and light connected.

The shape of the rear garden allows for both a decking area to the side, lawn and enough room for a storage shed on the south side. There is also an outside tap.

Situation

Swanmead Drive is located on the south-western edge of the town and ideally placed with a level walk to the recreation ground, play area and tennis courts, and adjacent to the Ilminster - Chard cycle path which follows the route of the disused railway line through the South Somerset countryside and very popular with dog-walkers and cyclists. It's also conveniently placed within a short walk of the doctors' surgeries and local schools, as well as the wide range of facilities in the town centre. The local stores are mostly centred around the market square and 15th century Minster church and have everything you need from an excellent butchers and delicatessen, cheese and dairy shop, homewares and antiques stores, clothes boutiques and gift shops. The town is also well served by a town-centre Tesco store with ample free parking just a short walk from the town centre. Alongside the supermarket is a bowls club and tennis club. There is also a town library. Ilminster Arts centre is a vibrant arts venue with licensed cafe. There are plenty of other places to eat too, including pubs, restaurants, cafe's and takeaways. The town also benefits from several hairdressers / beauty salons and a dental surgery as well as modern health centre on the southern side of the town with two doctors' surgeries. Ilminster is arguably one of South-Somerset's prettiest market towns and benefits from superb road links via the A303 and A358.

Services

Mains gas, electricity, water and drainage are connected.

Ultrafast broadband is available in the area. With regards to mobile signal you may find that there is limited or no signal indoors from the four major providers, however the vendor informs us they do get a signal from O2 and Sky network indoors. Outdoors you are likely to receive a signal from all four major providers. Information provided by

Tenure

Freehold

Council Tax

Council Tax Band D - Somerset Council

Property Information

Each property on the development pays a maintenance charge which is payable to the management company for the upkeep of any external verges and grass areas relating to the development. We have been advised that over the past few years the management / service charge has been in the region of £250 per annum.

There are approved plans for further housing development on the south-west side of Ilminster on the opposite side of the cycle path. This can be viewed, alongside all other planning applications in the general vicinity on the Somerset Council Planning portal and the office is happy to send a link to prospective buyers this if required. The vendor is not aware of any pending planning applications that would detrimentally affect the property.