Detached bungalow for sale in Taunton TA3, 4 Bedroom

Roomy enough for a family but compact enough to retire to, this lovely four bedroom chalet bungalow has countryside views and a good size plot.

The property
The vendors have modernised and extended the property over the years of their ownership and it now offers you the chance to move-in with minimal fuss. The accommodation is versatile, offering plenty of room for a family to all have their own space, and yet compact enough if you are downsizing from a larger property and want to live predominantly on the ground floor – the choice is yours. It has a very nice modern feel throughout, aided by the addition of recent oak doors and sleek flooring, and is light and airy too with the majority of the living accommodation enjoying windows on the south side overlooking the countryside beyond.

A useful entrance porch has plenty of room to hang coats and kick off your shoes and opens into a cosy but light sitting room with a nice wooden floor. It clearly gets the best of the days' sunshine with its double aspect windows. In the cooler months the woodburning stove gives you a nice focal point. Double doors open through into a spacious dining room with slate effect tiled flooring flowing through the entire space and into the kitchen / breakfast room unifying the space. As well as the central heating there is the option of underfloor electric heating throughout this area too. An archway leads you through to an open lobby area with a door to the cloakroom / utility area and in turn flowing through to the kitchen / breakfast room. This has been attractively fitted with modern cream fronted units and incorporates an integrated Fridge / Freezer, pull out larder cupboards, dishwasher, electric double oven and lpg gas hob with cooker hood over. French doors open out onto the veranda and rear garden making it easy to enjoy dining al-fresco in the summer months.

The utility area offers you space for your washing machine, whilst the rear porch off the lobby offers spaces for a tumble dryer and further freezer if you need one.

Retrace your steps back into the dining room, and a door opens into a further section of the original bungalow which has been much altered and improved. From the inner lobby with two built in storage cupboards, a further downstairs shower-room gives you an extra set of facilities including another WC, wash hand basin and contemporary wet-room style walk-in shower all tastefully tiled with honed travertine. Beyond the lobby, a small step up sections off a designated study area with the stairs leading up to the first floor. On the ground floor are two nice size bedrooms. There's a good double at the front and a smaller double or large single to the rear overlooking the garden. On the first floor the landing has an airing cupboard with radiator, and two very nice size double bedrooms with Velux windows to the front and rear making the most of the light and countryside views. The master bedroom has a very nice en-suite shower-room and fitted wardrobes under the eaves.

Outside
There is plenty of parking on the front driveway, and access to the single garage with double doors, power and light. To one side is a covered car-port / storage area which in turn opens into the rear garden. To the front a lawn leads around, past the oil tank to a further wide section of garden running along the south side of the bungalow. This is screened by a removable section of fence creating extra private parking for a caravan or such like, and in turn opens into a vegetable garden with raised beds, lawn and fruit trees including four apple trees, pear and plum.

The external oil boiler has been fitted within the past 18 months. There is also an outside tap, substantial compost bins perfect for the keen gardener and timber garden shed. A mature grape vine makes the most of its south-facing position and trails around the end of the property and up over a modern pergola which frames a lovely patio / outdoor dining area screened by bamboo and brick walling. This overlooks the main rear garden and gives you a welcome bit of shade in the warmer months. The garden is very attractively laid to lawn with traditional herbaceous borders and pretty summerhouse to one corner. A path leads under the veranda to the kitchen doors and rear porch.

Wrantage is a small village on the A378 between Curry Rivel and Thornfalcon. It therefore offers great road links for those who want to travel between Taunton with the M5 junction, Ilminster and Langport. The village itself used to be on the historic Chard Canal which closed in 1869 but explains the name of the village pub "The Far Canal" which is very popular for both food and drink. Wrantage Mills in the centre of the village offers pet and animal supplies, and a homeware store. There are further facilities available in the sought after villages of North Curry, Hatch Beauchamp and Curry Rivel which are all within a few minutes' drive.