Property for sale in Bristol BS40, 5 Bedroom

A wonderful farmhouse with extensive outbuildings and land located in a private position on the Mendip Hills, an Area of outstanding Natural Beauty.

Description

Home Farm is a newly refurbished five bedroom family home set within generous grounds and gardens offering the peace and beauty of the rural village location. The property is approached through a gated gravelled driveway which leads to the large concreted yard, house and outbuildings. You enter the property into the light and spacious entrance hall, which provides access to the sitting room, drawing room and kitchen/breakfast room.
The light yet cosy sitting room really benefits from its triple aspects views and boasts an inglenook open fireplace. Beyond the sitting room doors lead through to the kitchen/breakfast room, this spacious room really benefits from the amount of space provided. Featuring a traditional farmhouse Aga and belfast sink.
The beautifully bright and spacious kitchen/breakfast room has access to the convenient utility room including a cloakroom and a rear hallway. To the left on the kitchen you can access the separate dining room with integrated cupboards. Further through the dining room, leads to the secluded study where you will be sure to find peace and quiet from the rest of the house.
The substantial master bedroom is situated at the front of the house with windows looking across the beautiful gardens and countryside. From the master bedroom lies a room that can be used as a shared dressing room between the master and bedroom two or a fifth bedroom.
Bedroom two and three are both double bedrooms with one featuring inbuilt wardrobes and the other a period fireplace. The first floor is completed with a further single bedroom and the large, modern family bathroom.

Grounds And Gardens

One of the main features of the property is the extensive range of outbuildings, both modern and traditional. There are numerous opportunities to utilises these buildings whether it be for change of use to business or residential (subject to the necessary consents) or simple leave them as they are. There are three separate entrances to the property, one to the side courtyard which is enclosed by the adjoining barn to the house and barn 4. Another access is to the rear of barn 4 which continues to barn 5, whilst the main entrance leads to the courtyard that in turn leads to the house with the enclosed gardens and barn 1,2 and 3. Beyond the outbuildings, there is a copse and a level field with adjoining pond. The property totals in all about 7.07 acres.

Situation

Compton Martin is a small but thriving village with a village hall, post office, church, a very popular public house and a picturesque village pond. The neighbouring village of West Harptree has an excellent General Stores with delicatessen and post office, church and public house.
A comprehensive range of shops including a supermarket is available at Chew Magna about 4 miles away, and the small city of Wells with two markets a week is 9 miles away.

The village’s situation in the Chew Valley offers commuters excellent access to the regional centre of Bristol which is 10 miles to the north and the Heritage City of Bath which is 14 miles is to the east. The Cathedral City of Wells, which offers further facilities, is 9 miles to the south.
The nearest motorway access can be found at junction 21 of the M5 in Weston Super Mare. High speed rail services to London Paddington are available from Bristol Temple Meads (98 minutes) and Bath Spa (85 minutes) whilst Bristol International Airport is 7 miles away.
The Chew Valley and Blagdon lakes are close by, notable for their fishing, birdlife, sailing, and nature study amenities whilst the Mendip Hills, well known for their limestone features, provide a wide range of informal leisure opportunities

Primary Schooling is available at Ubley, West Harptree, Chew Stoke and Chew Magna. Private schooling at Wells Cathedral School in Wells, Millfield at Street, Sidcot Quaker School at Sidcot and a choice of excellent private schools in Bristol. Local secondary schooling is at Chew Valley Comprehensive School in Chew Stoke. Most schools provide transport within the village or nearby.

Tenure

Freehold

Outgoings

Council Tax Band F

Services

Oil fired central heating, Mains water and electricity. Private
drainage.

Fixtures And Fittings

All those items usually regarded as retained to the Vendors are specifically reserved out of the sale although may be available by separate negotiation.

Public Authorities

Bath and North East Somerset Council Tel:

Postcode

BS40 6JE

Energy Performance Certificate

Rated E.

Directions

From Chew Stoke, proceed across the Chew Valley Lake and continue to a junction with the A368. Go straight across signed for Cheddar and pass The Wellsway pub on the right hand side. Take the first right and continue on this lane. Home Farm will be on the right hand side soon after a left hand bend.