HAYES Cottage at Stoke Road in North Curry is a splendid Grade II Listed thatched cottage with many period features.

Situated in a prime location within this sought after and thriving village, the property lies within a short walk of the centre which is the local 'square' providing village store and public house. There is also a well regarded primary school.

The cottage has come to the market with Gibbins Richards for a guide price of £355,000.

Local history suggests that this property was originally built as a Yeoman's house in the early 16th Century and has been part of local village history over the years.

Documents show that in 1528 the property was owned by a Leonard Crease and continued to be owned by the Crease family for several generations.

The original cottage was divided into two in more recent times forming two splendid adjoining homes. It now provides a comfortable blend of period features with modern day comforts. To the ground floor is a large living room with inglenook fireplace and log burner, dining room/study and a large L-shaped kitchen/diner with Rayburn. To the first floor are three double bedrooms and a re-fitted bathroom.

Set in a generous mature plot with a high degree of privacy, the house also offers a driveway and a turning bay for off road parking with previous planning consent permitting the construction of a car port.

The garden to the front has a raised concrete forecourt interspersed with various trees and shrubs, and the large formal garden incorporates gravelled and paved pathways, a large lawn, mature trees and an array of shrubs and plants.

SUMMARY: location: North Curry, Taunton; guide price: £355,000; agent: Gibbins Richards; phone: 01823-332828.