Property Description: Guide Price £550,000 - £600,000. Located on the High Street in Axbridge, which is renowned for its beautiful and historic buildings as well as its local amenities, this classic early 19th Century Grade II listed property was once two shops with accommodation above but has since been converted into a fabulous house with classic sash window frontage with just one small shop front remaining.
As soon as you step foot through the wooden door into the porcelain tiled porch, with dado rail and part glazed wooden door leading to the hallway, you get a feel for the house. The hallway has a wooden floor and an old ledge oak door that leads through to the kitchen/dining room. This is a bright spacious area with fitted units and cupboards. There is plenty of storage as well as a built-in fridge/freezer, Rangemaster range cooker and a dishwasher. The two windows overlook the courtyard garden and there is a part-glazed back door that takes you out to the garden. Off the kitchen, there is a utility room with a downstairs cloakroom.
Either side of the hallway are two reception rooms each with beautiful 16-pane sash windows. The main living room has a feature fireplace and is a very well proportioned room ideal for entertaining. The snug/sitting room is a more cosy affair with feature brick fireplace and built-in cupboards either side. Stairs rise from the snug to a magnificent playroom/den. This room would also make a fabulous work from home space or studio as the Velux roof lights let the natural light flood in and also provide great views out across the village to the Mendip Hills. Subject to planning, there is also scope for this room to be opened up to incorporate one of the larger bedrooms, creating the most magnificent principal suite.
At the far end of the house there is a door leading out to the High Street and from an end hallway, the stairs rise to the first floor. The landing extends down the centre of the house with five bedrooms (4 doubles and a single). The bedrooms to the front have sash windows and the main bedroom has an en-suite bathroom and balcony to the back. This main bedroom can be accessed from the courtyard so there is potential for this to be self-contained. There is a family bathroom with a white suite and a shower over the bath.
The garage and shop, with associated back rooms, are a real addition to this property. The garage with its two wooden inward opening doors can fit two cars with storage space above. The shop is no longer 'open for business' but with a small amount of work could be reinstated. it has a three quarter window front with display shelf as well as a glazed door. The back room is currently used as a storage room.
The current owners have obtained listed building consent and full planning to convert the outbuildings into a self contained one bedroom apartment with kitchen/living room, double bedroom and bathroom. The permission also includes the addition of a downstairs shower room that can be incorporated into the main house.
Outside: The walled courtyard garden is delightful, it is split into two distinct areas and there is plenty of space for outside furniture and for entertaining. The 'wow' of the outside has to be the roof garden which is accessed via a spiral metal staircase. The views are amazing and you do feel a little like you are floating above the village. With views across the roof top and over to the top of the Mendip Hills, this is a private space to relax and take in the vista.
Location: Located just a few steps from the historic market square, Axbridge has plenty of amenities on offer. There are 2 pubs, a café, an antique shop, a convenience store, a pharmacy, a post office and a GP surgery within a short walk. There is also an excellent local primary school - Axbridge First School Academy, part of the Wessex Learning Trust. Axbridge can trace its history back to the time of King Alfred when it was one of 30 places fortified to defend Wessex against the Vikings. It was close to the Royal Hunting Forest of Mendip and was granted a Royal Charter by King John in 1202, allowing it to hold markets among other privileges. An important wool-producer in the Middle Ages, Axbridge has always been at the centre of things. Indeed, in earlier times, it was a river port. This was reflected in its early charters allowing it to hold markets, fairs and become a Royal Borough. It even had its own mint, with coins showing the town's symbol - the Lamb and Flag. The layout of the town has changed little over the centuries, a medieval town expanding on a fortified Saxon burgh and even today visitors can wander the winding streets that remain at the heart of this charming place and soak up hundreds of years of the histories of ordinary lives. Axbridge is well located for commuting to the local business centres of Wells, Cheddar, Weston-Super-Mare and Bristol via the nearby M5 and A38. Bristol international Airport is 15 minutes drive away. The Cheddar Valley Railway Line, which became known as ‘The Strawberry Line’ for taking the local fruit to London, is now a foot and cycle path, linking Yatton and Cheddar, with plans for it to continue to Shepton Mallet. Nearby is Axbridge's lavender fields; Lavender & Co.
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Council Tax: Band F (correct at time of marketing). To check council tax for this property, please refer to www.gov.uk/council-tax-bands
Local Authority: Somerset Council - 0300 123 2224
Services: Mains water, drainage and electricity
Tenure: This property is freehold and is sold with vacant possession upon completion.
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