Main Street, Barrington, Ilminster

This Grade II listed detached cottage in Barrington has a flexible layout, period features and scope for modernisation, subject to the necessary consents. The ground floor includes a separate reception room that could be used as a study or occasional bedroom, a characterful main sitting room with exposed beams and an inglenook fireplace with wood-burning stove, and a kitchen opening onto the garden. A ground-floor shower room and adjoining storage area complete this level. Upstairs are two interconnecting rooms, which can be arranged as bedrooms or as a bedroom with an adjoining living space. The cottage has front and rear gardens, with a paved courtyard, lawn, established planting and garden stores. A garage with double doors and a rear entrance provides access between Copse Shute Lane and the garden. Mains electricity, water and drainage are connected. Heating is by electric night storage heaters. The property is in Barrington’s conservation area, and any proposed changes would need to be considered in light of its listed status. Ilminster’s shops and services are nearby, with road links to the A303 and M5 and rail stations at Crewkerne and Taunton.