● Detached Village House with Four Bedrooms, Three Reception Rooms
and Three Bathrooms
● Separate Detached One Bedroom Annexe
● Stable Yard with Four Loose Boxes and Stores
● Manège 40m x 20m
● Post and Railed Paddocks
● Access to Extensive Walking and Hacking on Wavering Down
● Approx. 6 Acres In All
A stunning village property set in approx. six acres with a detached four bedroom house, separate annexe, superb equestrian facilities and good quality paddocks, with an unrivalled and unexpected outlook across Wavering Down and the West Mendip Way
The main house is understood to date back to 1946 and it provides a spacious and comfortable family home with benefit of a separate detached annexe which was converted from a former double garage in 2013. The current owners created the comprehensive equestrian environment, designed to take full advantage of the property’s wonderful location, with access to many miles of spectacular outriding over Wavering Down, which is owned by the National Trust and is designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Offers Over £1,000,000 Ref: EO7679
THE RESIDENCE
A detached house understood to have been built in 1946 with oak effect uPVC double glazed, leaded light windows and gas fired central heating. The accommodation in brief is as follows, please refer to the floor plan for approximate room sizes.
The Main Entrance is through a Storm Porch which opens into an Entrance Hall with a quarter turn staircase rising to the First Floor and two storage cupboards under.
There is a useful Boot Room/Store and a Separate Cloakroom with a WC and wash hand basin.
The Main Sitting Room features a marble fireplace surround with an inset cast iron grate, slate hearth and recessed shelving to either side. There is a bay window with a pleasant aspect over the front garden, and double folding doors opening into the Dining Room, which has sliding patio doors to the front, opening to the Sun Terrace, a recessed logburner set on a granite hearth, and wood block flooring.
There is a further large Reception Room that is currently used as a Breakfast Room, with part tiled floor and a stunning rear outlook towards Wavering Down and Crook Peak. It opens through to the Kitchen, which is fitted with a range of built-in units with worksurfaces, incorporating 1½ bowl sink with drainer and mixer tap, space for a range cooker, fridge freezer and dishwasher. The half-glazed external door opens out to the Kitchen Garden, and there is a rear window with a view towards Wavering Down.
Completing the Ground Floor is a Utility Room which is fitted with a range of built-in units with worksurfaces, incorporating a stainless-steel sink with tiled surround, wall-mounted gas-fired Worcester boiler and an external door opening to the Kitchen Garden.
There are Four Good-sized Bedrooms on the First Floor and Three Bath/Shower Rooms, one of which is Ensuite.
THE ANNEXE
Detached from the main residence and converted in around 2010 from a former double garage, it has oak effect uPVC double glazed windows, electric radiators and provides the following additional accommodation, please refer to the floorplan for approximate room sizes.
The Main Entrance opens into the Lounge which has an exposed ceiling beam and access to an Inner Hall area with built-in storage.
The Kitchen is fitted with a range of built-in storage units with worksurfaces, incorporating a 1½ bowl sink with mixer tap, space for electric cooker, fridge freezer and washing machine.
The Bedroom has a built-in double wardrobe, exposed ceiling beam and a door opening through to an Ensuite Shower Room.
Offers Over £1,000,000Ref: EO7679
OUTSIDE, OUTBUILDINGS & LAND
The property is approached along a gently sloping, curved driveway which creates a very private living environment, with an electric gate opening to a large parking area with space for numerous vehicles, lorry/trailer/horsebox etc.
There is a walled front garden laid to lawn with a range of mature trees and shrubs, with a large south-facing Sun Terrace.
To the far side of the house is a secluded Kitchen Garden which is paved with raised borders and an ideal area for growing vegetables and herbs. There is a further lawned garden to the rear with fenced boundaries and mature shrubs, a circular paved Sun Terrace, stoned Parking Area and a timber Garden Shed.
There are the following outbuildings; please refer to the floorplan for approximate sizes.
The Stable Block is adjacent to the Annexe, built of timber and onduline on a concrete base, with light and power supply, providing Two Loose Boxes, a Pony Box and a Foaling Box. All boxes have rubber matting and auto drinkers.
An Adjacent Yard enclosed with post and rail fencing has tie up rails, water taps at both ends, external power sockets, lighting and drainage.
Hay & Feed Barn with electric light.
Beyond the Stableyard is the Manège 40m x 20m with sand and fibre surface, post and railed with gates to both sides.
The Land adjoins in Six Main Paddocks divided with post and rail fencing, with a central access track which is laid to stone with a grass covering for appearance. There are four water points, two Field Shelters and a Storage Shed.
A Public Footpath runs along the western edge of the lower fields and along the fence line in the top field leading to a stile at the northern corner, giving direct access onto Wavering Down.
IN ALL APPROX. 6 ACRES
(About 2.48 Hectares)
Offers Over £1,000,000Ref: EO7679
