Summary - 18, LOVE LANE, ILMINSTER TA19 0AR
2 bed 1 bath Semi-Detached
Sunny southerly garden with scope to add a third bedroom.
Chain-free freehold cottage in town conservation area
Tucked at the end of a quiet no-through lane in Ilminster’s conservation area, this stone-built thatched cottage offers character, light and a sunny southerly garden. The ground floor is unusually spacious for its style, with a large kitchen/dining room, generous sitting room and a glazed conservatory that opens onto the private garden. A recently updated gas boiler and double glazing improve everyday comfort.
Currently arranged as two double bedrooms, the first floor was formerly three rooms and can readily be reconfigured to create a third bedroom — a useful option for a young family or home office. The rear plot has mature shrubs, fruit trees, a pond and a timber shed with greenhouse that could be reinstated with modest gardening work.
There are some material points to note. The house needs renovation and updating in places and has low ceilings in some rooms; the thatched roof and stone construction mean specialist maintenance and insurance should be budgeted for. The property sits within a conservation area, which will affect planning and alterations. There is an ongoing query over the title plan and a section of the lower garden is believed to be owned by a third party (Dillington Estates) though a historic arrangement for its use may be possible.
Practical strengths include freehold tenure, chain-free sale, off-street parking via a legal right over a neighbouring forecourt for one vehicle, mains services and fast broadband. For buyers seeking a character home with scope and a sunny garden near town amenities and countryside walks, this cottage offers a strong canvas but requires commitment to renovate and clarify title details.
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