Property Description: Guide Price £700,000 to £750,000. This property is located in the picturesque village of Croscombe and is positioned on high ground with stunning views over the village. This family home has been extended from its original structure and has ample living accommodation for any modern family. The entire house is beautifully lit and has been neutrally decorated throughout.
To the ground floor is an open plan kitchen and dining room. The kitchen includes integrated appliances, and the dining room with parquet flooring has bi-folding doors that lead you out to the garden terrace with gorgeous views of the village church with Paradise hill behind. There is a utility area with an internal door that leads you through to the store room - this space was built as an additional room and would make a great office/studio or a playroom. It could also be easily converted to a garage (subject to planning).
The living room has a feature fireplace and dual aspect as well as a sunroom adjacent allowing in plenty of natural light and even more of those spectacular views. The ground floor is finished off with a downstairs cloakroom and a study for those that require a work from home space.
Upstairs, there are five bedrooms, four of which are doubles. The main suite has its own dressing room with built in closets either side and an en-suite shower room. There is a family bathroom that has a white suite and a separate walk-in shower.
Outside: The front of the property is bordered with some original stone wall that creates the utmost privacy. There is driveway parking for up to four vehicles and there is the potential for a garage (subject to planning) or a carport.
The rear garden is mainly laid to lawn and has some established trees and shrubs to the border. There is an upper terrace that is accessed through the bi-folding doors from the dining room and steps that lead down to the lower terrace and the lawn. This garden is just perfect for outdoor entertaining and BBQs in the summer months.
Location: Croscombe is a rural village in the heart of Somerset, located on the A371 to the east of Wells (4 miles) and the west of Shepton Mallet (2 miles) in the beautiful valley of the River Sheppey. Despite mentions in the Domesday Book, Croscombe first emerged in the16th and 17th centuries with a boom in the wool trade. It is home to an award-winning pub - The George, which doubles up as the local shop. St Marys Church is a beautiful medieval church with a Jacobean interior. Croscombe has an active community and much to offer with classes from amateur dramatics to Tai Chi held in the village hall, as well as the Charter Market where villagers sell their local produce, a village orchestra, a village school, a playground and a sports field. There is excellent walking in the area as the village has many beautiful footpaths across the valley to enjoy.
The picturesque city of Wells (3.2 miles) has a bustling High Street and provides a range of local amenities with four supermarkets (including Waitrose), a cinema, a leisure centre, numerous coffee shops, pubs and restaurants to choose from, several dentists and doctors and some fabulous independent shops. There are also famous historical landmarks such as the Cathedral and the Bishop Palace, as well as a twice weekly produce market. There are excellent state schools in the vicinity, including Croscombe C of E Primary School, The Blue School in Wells and Whitstone School in Shepton Mallet for Secondary, as well as independent schools including All Hallows Prep School, Downside, Millfield and Wells Cathedral School. Both Bath (21 miles) and Bristol (22 miles) are within commuting distance and there is a main line railway station with links to London in Castle Cary 8.8 miles away. Street and Glastonbury are 20 minutes away and Bristol airport is an easy 30-minute drive.
Directions: SatNav - BA5 3QY / What3Words = seriously.resorting.glides
Council Tax: Band E (correct at time of marketing). To check council tax for this property, please refer to the local authority website.
Local Authority: Somerset County Council 0300 123 2224
Services: Mains water, mains sewage, gas central heating and mains electricity.
Tenure: This property is freehold and is sold with vacant possession upon completion.
Additional Property Notes: This property is of traditional construction and has had no adaptions for accessibility. There is a driveway with parking for four cars. This property is in a conservation area.
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