Listed for £550,000
September 25, 2025
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Outside - The property occupies generous grounds landscaped to make the most of its position and views. A driveway provides access to the front of the property with parking and undercover car port area nearest the front entrance, and a further driveway sloping down to the integral basement style garage with roller shutter door. The garage is also accessible via the internal staircase from the kitchen, and houses some of the hot water / central heating system and a water softener. At the rear of the garage is an additional room which has plenty of storage space and room for chest freezers and the like. The store room also includes the oil-fired central heating boiler and hot water cylinder.
The gardens extend predominantly to the rear of the house with a westerly aspect. A generous paved sun terrace extends across the rear, edged with mature shrubs, with steps leading down to the rest of the gardens. At the bottom of the garden is a greenhouse and garden shed. There's a great deal of scope to create a really stunning garden suited to the interesting lay of the land and those with families or who have green-fingers are sure to appreciate the size and potential. There is access to both sides of the property on foot from the front of the house to the rear garden.
Situation - Higher Chillington is a small rural hamlet, conveniently placed almost equidistant of Ilminster and Crewkerne and within easy reach of excellent road links, whilst being situated along quiet country lanes, very much away from busy traffic and enjoying an elevated position with excellent views. The neighbouring hamlet of Lower Chillington is the older part of the village, centred around the 13th century church.
Ilminster lies c.4 miles to the northwest and has a wide variety of independent stores. These are mostly centred around the market square and 15th century Minster church and have everything you need from an award-winning butchers, delicatessen, cheese and dairy shop, homewares, antiques stores, clothes boutiques and gift shops. Ilminster is also well served by a town-centre Tesco store with ample free parking. Alongside is a bowls club and tennis club and close-by a town library. Ilminster Arts Centre is a vibrant arts venue with licensed café and there are plenty of other places to eat too, including pubs, cafes, and take-aways. The town also benefits from several hairdressers / beauty salons and a dental surgery as well as modern health centre on the southern side of the town with two doctors' surgeries. Ilminster is arguably one of South-Somerset's prettiest market towns and has everything you need for day to day living on your doorstep. Should you need to go further afield it benefits from superb road links via the A303 and A358.
Crewkerne lies c.5 miles to the southeast and is another small market town with attractive Georgian centre, and also benefits from a Waitrose supermarket and mainline railway station (London Waterloo) as well as an excellent indoor pool and gym complex - the Aquacentre.
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Services - Mains electricity and private water supply are connected. Oil-fired central heating. Private drainage via shared septic tank (permit for which was granted in 2023).
Standard broadband is available. There is currently mobile coverage in the area, please refer to Ofcom's website for more details.
Material Information - Somerset Council Tax Band F
Please note, as the property has been in the same ownership for many years the title is currently unregistered at HM Land Registry.
We are awaiting a Deputy Order from the Court of Protection. If you are working to a particular timescale please ask the office for an update on this.