Listed for £650,000
September 7, 2025
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Flooding: The property is in an area at a very low risk from River/Sea and Surface Water flooding (defined as the chance of flooding each year as less than 0.1%). The vendors wish to add that the house and garden have never flooded in their 40 year ownership.
Darlington House is situated close to the centre of Ilchester, itself a well served village that benefits from excellent communication links via the A303. The village of Ilchester offers a local range of services to include a convenience store/petrol station, hotel, public houses and Italian restaurant.
The larger commercial town of Yeovil is approximately a 10 minute drive to the south, whilst the historic abbey town of Sherborne is also a short drive away.
There are excellent schools in the area, both state and private with numerous village primary schools within striking distance. In the private sector the well-regarded prep school, Hazlegrove, is a few minutes drive along the A303. Sherborne has prep and senior schools for both boys and girls together with Leweston just south of the town.
To the front the property is enclosed by low-level iron railings. In addition, wooden double gates lead to the parking at the side of the property.
The beautifully presented rear garden is enclosed by a stone wall and has a large patio area, perfect for entertaining the warmer months, a large vegetable patch, ornamental pond There is also a useful orangery.