Frome Road, East Horrington

Hill Farm is a beautifully presented five bedroom detached farmhouse with a wealth of character features, wraparound garden, driveway and garage, and benefitting from stunning views across open countryside situated in a pretty village two miles from Wells.

About the property:

Hill Farm is situated in a pretty hamlet close to Wells, this beautifully presented double fronted 17th century farmhouse offers five good sized bedrooms, generous reception rooms, stunning countryside views and a wealth of period features including elm floorboards, exposed beams and inglenook fireplaces. A level lawn wraps around the rear and there is a single garage with ample driveway parking.

About the inside:

A stone porch leads you into the wide hallway with exposed floorboards and a reception room to each side. The first reception room, currently set up as a music room, has a feature stone fireplace, and a built in glazed cupboard. the second, larger, dual aspect reception room is the main sitting room with a large inglenook fireplace with an open fire and flagstone hearth, and a pretty window with window seat to the front floods the room with sunlight. To the rear is a generous dual aspect kitchen/dining room with a modern shaker style kitchen with granite worktops and induction hob and built-in appliances, and a half glazed stable door with stone steps leading directly to the garden. Floorboards add warmth and character to this spacious room which offers plenty of space for dining and a sofa for taking in the views of the garden. A large, separate utility room has a useful cloakroom.

Upstairs there are five good sized bedrooms and the modern family bathroom. The principal bedroom benefits from an en-suite shower room and stunning views across open countryside to the rear. The two generously proportioned front bedrooms have beautiful original elm floorboards whilst the smaller fifth bedroom would make an ideal study.

About the outside:

A low stone wall borders the front garden. To the side is a gravelled drive (which also provides access to the property beyond) and a single garage. A five bar gate leads into the landscaped rear garden which is mostly laid to lawn with a herbaceous border, mature shrubs and trees and a wide terrace accessed from the kitchen stable door making it ideal for entertaining.

About the area:

East Horrington is an attractive hamlet 2 miles from the centre of Wells, and close to the renowned Rocky Mountain garden centre, cafe and market. West Horrington offers a good primary school, and South Horrington is home to Wells golf club.

The Cathedral City of Wells offers a range of shopping facilities including a high proportion of independent shops and boutiques, banks, restaurants, public houses, cinema and churches. The stunning market square holds a farmer’s market on Wednesday and Saturday.

There are excellent schools in Wells and the surrounding area including highly regarded primary schools in Wells, the extremely sought-after Wells Blue secondary school, Wells Cathedral School, Downside School, All Hallows Preparatory School and Millfield.