Rural location Nr. Priddy, Mendip Hill AONB

PENNY COTTAGE,

WELLS ROAD, PRIDDY, WELLS, SOMERSET, BA5 3AT

Wells 4miles, Cheddar 8.5miles, Bath, Bristol, Bristol Airport and Frome 15miles.

The house has a glazed entrance porch, double height reception hall, cloakroom, kitchen/breakfast room, utility/laundry room, open plan sitting room/dining room, study. Upstairs there are 3 bedrooms and a family bathroom.

Outside there is plenty of parking on a fabulous driveway, an excellent double garage, store and tack room, 2 stables on a concrete yard, plus a field shelter/hay barn and additional timber tool shed. Expansive gardens wrap around the property with lawns, floral beds and mature trees. The paddock extends to the east, it is stock fenced and has a water trough.

Location

Situated in a rural location within the Mendip Hills AONB. The house is surrounded by its gardens, with great privacy. This property is well placed to enjoy the glory of the superb, natural surroundings, but also benefits from excellent access to Wells, Bristol and Bath and the airport. In addition, the Hunters Lodge Inn, a popular local pub with 5-star reviews, is located just over the road. The Queen Victoria Inn and The Ploughboy Inn are also very close. Priddy is a mile west and is known for rural fairs and folk events throughout the year.

Description

A charming rural cottage which has been improved by the current owners and has been exceptionally well maintained to create a fabulous, easy to manage small holding/equestrian property surrounded by magnificent, unspoilt countryside. Mature gardens embrace the house and create private, sheltered areas to sit or play.

Accommodation

As with many traditional properties the door most frequently used is at the rear, into the kitchen/breakfast room. This is cheerful, bright and welcoming with French doors to the south facing garden and east facing windows. A comprehensive range of fitted units, complemented by a superb timber worksurface and Belfast sink creates a traditional but fresh and appealing workspace with electric hob, extractor, integrated eyelevel combi oven/microwave and separate eyelevel oven and grill and space for a fridge/freezer and dishwasher. A very handsome freestanding oil Rayburn provides further cooking facilities and heating and hot water.

The double height reception hall has painted wood panelling and two large skylights which bathe both the ground floor and first floor galleried landing in natural light, with super views.

The glazed porch to the east is handy for coats and boot, and there is a cloakroom on the right and utility/laundry room beyond the hall which has fitted units and space for a washing machine.

The sitting room is a super-size with plenty of space for both sitting and dinning. Two windows and a glazed door open to the terrace and garden on the south side of the house. An attractive exposed stone chimney breast with stone lintel has a large log burning stove for warmth in the winter months.

The study/4th bedroom is beside the sitting room, with very pleasant views over the south and west garden.

Stairs rise from the reception hall to a galleried landing illuminated by the two large roof lights which offer fabulous views over adjoining farmland.

There are 3 bedrooms, each with built-in-wardrobes and charming views over the garden and adjoining farmland and a cheerful family bathroom.

Outside

An attractive traditional stone wall boarders the property and an electric, sliding timber gate opens to a fabulous driveway which has parking for numerous vehicles. The house is on the right and the double garage building is on the left with a new remote control up-and-over garage door, plenty of eaves storage, and additional store room at the rear. There is electricity and water in the garage and double glazing – it may be suitable to convert into further accommodation, subject to PP.

A timber farm gate opens to the paddock and stable yard. A tack room forms part of the garage, however it is accessed from outside and there are 2 stables on an enclosed concrete stable yard, (12’x14’ and 12’x12’) and an open sided field shelter, is perfect for a couple of ponies or other livestock. The paddock is fenced with high stock fencing and there is a mains-fed water trough.

Tenure and other points

Freehold. Mains water and electricity. Oil fired central heating and hot water (pressurized system off the oil Rayburn in the kitchen). Private drainage. Double glazed throughout.

Council Tax Band F. EPC Rating E.

N.B. there is a Neolithic burial ground in the paddock which has restrictions placed on it – including no metal detecting and no digging. It is monitored by English Heritage.

About the Area

The property is situated on the Mendip Hills, a range of limestone hills, and an Area of outstanding Natural Beauty, about 18 miles south of both Bristol and Bath and 4 miles north of Wells.

Wells is the smallest city in England (population about 11,000) lying in beautiful countryside between the Somerset Levels and the Mendip Hills – an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Wells medieval centre has local markets twice a week, good restaurants, a thriving high street and many important ancient buildings, including the Cathedral and moated Bishops Palace and gardens. There are four major supermarkets on the edge of the city. Wells Leisure Centre has the usual facilities of gym and swimming pool to add to Wells Rugby Club, Tennis club, Bowling club and Golf course. Throughout the year Wells hosts festivals for Music, Literature, Art and Food, and has twinned links with Burgundy, the Rhineland and Northern Italy. There are many societies and clubs for those who would like to join a diverse social community.

The major towns of the area, Bristol, Bath, Taunton and Yeovil are all within commuting distance. There are excellent state & independent schools in the area which include several good primary schools, Wells Blue School, Strode College, Wells Cathedral School, Downside, All Hallows and Millfield.

Wells is a transport hub for bus services, including daily services to London. Main line trains run from Castle Cary and Bristol International Airport is 35 minutes drive away.

Important Notes

Roderick Thomas, their clients and any joint agents state that these details are for general guidance only and accuracy cannot be guaranteed. They do not constitute any part of any contract. All measurements are approximate and floor Gs are to give a general indication only and are not measured accurate drawings. No guarantees are given with regard to planning permission or fitness for purpose. No apparatus, equipment, fixture or fitting has been tested. Items shown in photographs are not necessarily included. Buyers must rely on information passed between the solicitors with regard to items included in the sale. Purchasers must satisfy themselves on all matters by inspection or otherwise.

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All viewings are by appointment with the Agents.

Roderick Thomas, 1 Priory Road, Wells, BA5 1SR.