St. Andrews Road, Stogursey, TA5

Situated within the heart of the picturesque and historic Somerset village of Stogursey, is this spacious, grade II listed, character cottage which is believed to date back to the 16th century and retains an abundance of period charm and character.

This impressive village property offers three double bedrooms, two independent reception rooms with feature fireplaces, an impressive country style kitchen/diner, and a beautiful, walled rear garden of very generous proportions.


AT A GLANCE:
• Grade II Listed Character Cottage
• Three Generously Sized Bedrooms
• First Floor Bathroom & Additional WC
• Entrance Hallway
• Two Reception Rooms
• Kitchen/Diner
• Ground Floor Utility Room with WC
• Front Garden
• Generously Sized Enclosed Rear Garden


ACCOMMODATION
This charming property briefly comprises: entrance hallway, lounge with open fireplace, sitting room with impressive inglenook fireplace with wood burning stove, open-plan country style kitchen/diner and utility room with WC to the ground floor.  Accessed via a quarter turning staircase and first floor landing are three double bedrooms, bathroom with roll top bath and separate shower enclosure, and an additional WC.

Externally, the property has a small front garden that is enclosed with a mature hedge and stone wall.  To the rear is a beautifully maintained and established garden which features seating areas, lawn, shrub & flower borders with fruit trees, including an apple, plum, apricot and pear tree, plus a selection of fruit bushes. There are two sheds integral to the house, and also a garden shed and greenhouse.  


LOCATION    
Stogursey is a pretty village in north-west Somerset, 3 miles from the A39, 9 miles from Bridgwater and between the Quantock Hills and the sea.  It has a thriving community, and good amenities including an attractive church, a castle with moat, post office, shops, primary school, village hall and a pub.  Hinkley point is also easily accessible by the circular HPC bus or by car. 


LISTED ON THE NATIONAL HERITAGE LIST FOR ENGLAND:
GV II - Cottage, now divided. Probably C16, refronted and re-roofed early C19. Roughcast over random rubble, shallow pitched slate roof, overhanging eaves, soffit board, paired decorative brackets, brick stacks gable ends and centre right. Plan: probably 3 cell and cross passage, perhaps originally an open hall house. 2 storeys, 2:2:4 bays, all 3-light early C19 leaded iron casements but first floor second, fourth, sixth and eighth bays left blocked Entrances in second bay left and third bay right, arched, moulded surrounds, Adam-style fanlights, early C19 doors with inserted glazed panels. Interior not viewed. No.1 (right) said to contain one pair of jointed cruck trusses below later roof. (VAG Report, unpublished SRO, December 1972).  Listing NGR: ST2022742889