Weare, Nr. Wedmore
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- PROPERTY TYPE
Detached
- BEDROOMS
6
- BATHROOMS
4
- SIZE
5,692 sq ft
529 sq m
- TENUREDescribes how you own a property. There are different types of tenure - freehold, leasehold, and commonhold.Read more about tenure in our glossary page.
Freehold
Key features
- Very spacious with annexe (approx. 5300sqft)
- Splendid views
- Great living space
- Versatile integral 2 bedroom cottage/annexe
- Tennis court, mature gardens and meadow
- Additional adjoining land available
- Recently fitted aluminium windows
- Biomass, wood pellet boiler
- Tremendous property and viewing recommeded
- No onward chain
Description
HOPEDENE,
SPARROW HILL WAY, WEARE, SOMERSET, BS26 2LN
An idyllic country farmhouse with views, a holiday cottage, mature gardens, tennis court land and a peaceful rural setting on the outskirts of a friendly village.
The main house has entrance porches, boot room, cloakroom, a splendid farmhouse kitchen, 3 reception rooms, a large games room and on the upper floors - 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms including a principal bedroom with en suite shower room & dressing room, a guest suite with en suite shower room, a family bathroom plus 2 further bedrooms with one used as a gym/office.
The holiday cottage is the east wing which has its own entrance and includes a hall, a roomy kitchen/living /dining room, study, sitting room, 2 bedrooms, bathroom and a studio (previously a bathroom with plumbing still available).
Outside there is plenty of parking, a double carport, garage/biomass boiler room, store shed, log store, extensive and mature, walled gardens, tennis court, workshop, copse, orchard and meadow. About 3.4 acres. In addition, 2 adjoining fields are available being a further 5.8 acres.
Location
Sparrow Hill is an extremely quiet, infrequently used lane which connects Weare to Wedmore. The house sits in an elevated position, enjoying far reaching views towards the Mendips in the east and north and views over its garden and land on the south and west. A very rural setting, away from busy roads, surrounded by farms, farmland, a vineyard, and a few other attractive houses. The house is situated on the edge of Weare village Weare has a friendly community, village hall, church, and junior school, In lower Weare less than a mile away there are facilities such as shop, garage, and the New Inn public house on the A38. Further facilities are available in Axbridge (2.5miles), Cheddar (4.5miles) and Wedmore (3 miles), including excellent schools, golf course, sports facilities, supermarkets and restaurants.
Description
A very fine farmhouse thought to date from approximately 1730, steeped in local history with classic features such as high ceilings, grand proportions, flagstone floors, inglenook fireplaces, shutters and window seats. The property has been recently renovated and now provides excellent accommodation on 3 floors with an adjoining annex and extensive grounds and land which would be suitable for various uses. The renovations have included new, low maintenance, aluminium, double glazed windows throughout.
Accommodation
A covered quarry-tiled porch provides access to the attractive, new, oak, glazed front door, which opens to a spacious entrance hall. Ahead there is a handy utility/boot room with space for storing coats, boots, a fridge/freeze and underneath a worksurface there is space for a washing machine. Another attractive, painted, timber, part-glazed door opens to the kitchen/living room, which is a central space in this fabulous home. The rest of the living accommodation radiates from this area.
To the left is the dual aspect sitting room/dining room, which has flagstone floors, ingle nook fireplace and a large log burning stove is a focal point. A door leads from here to an inner hall, where there is a cloakroom and the interconnecting door for the annex.
The kitchen/living room is also dual-aspect and it is open-plan, adding openness and flow to the ground floor. Stylish, classic kitchen units and dark granite worksurface along with a unique central island that has two oak breakfast bars, create a wonderfully sociable working area, perfect for welcoming guests or casual dining. There are integrated appliances, including fridge/freezer, extractor and dishwasher, with over and under unit lights, double Belfast sink, and attractive pendant light over the island and a south facing window overlooking the beautiful garden. In the living area there is plenty of space for meeting, greeting and seating as well as space for dining if required.
Steps rise from here to the family/garden room, which is the fabulous, bright, versatile space, huge, bifold doors open to the west terrace and garden. This magnificent space has exposed stonewalls, a double height ceiling and an attractive, cylinder, log burning stove for warmth in the winter months.
In the centre of the house the flagstone, central hallway has a central door which opens to the south garden. New oak stairs rise to the first floor and below these there is a smart understairs, cupboard.
On the first floor there is a principal bedroom, dressing room, and an ensuite, 2 further bedrooms and a very large family bathroom and airing cupboard.
On the second floor, there is a large, versatile office/gym with infrared sauna and a 4th bedroom with ensuite and shower room. All the bedrooms have high ceilings, large windows and fabulous views.
Hopedene Cottage
The holiday cottage adjoins the house, and it has a separate front door by the drive as well as an interconnecting door which provides access from the main house to the entrance hall of the cottage. A door leads from the hall to the kitchen/dining room, which is a stunning, bright space with access through French doors to the gorgeous, enclosed, south facing garden. Smart, contemporary kitchen units provide plenty of storage with an induction hob, extractor, integrated oven, slimline dishwasher, washing machine and space for a fridge/freezer.
Exposed beams and a large inglenook fireplace give the room character and an electric stove creates a focal point. There is a large pantry and plenty of space for a table and chairs. A door leads to an inner hallway and on to the downstairs bedroom which has a window overlooking the front garden.
Beyond this another door opens to the dressing room/study which has built in wardrobes and beyond this a studio (previously a bathroom, which could easily be converted back to a bathroom if required).
Upstairs there is a striking, triple-aspect sitting room with floor to ceiling windows looking east over the glorious, rolling countryside to the Mendips and Cheddar Gorge. This is a superb room for relaxing and enjoying the beauty of the surrounding countryside. In the corner is a stone fireplace with an electric stove. There is a 2nd very generous bedroom with built-in wardrobes and a family bathroom with bath and separate shower cubicle.
To the front there is parking for two vehicles and to the rear, there is an attractive, enclosed, lawned garden with floral borders and a wrought iron gate provides pedestrian access to the lane.
Outside
The house is approached up a new resin drive. To the right is parking on a gravel driveway and a double, timber carport.
To the left is the parking for the cottage
The garage has been converted into a biomass boiler house with boiler and hopper, beside this there is a timber storage shed. A garden gate to the north of the house leads around the side of the property past the log store to the west, where another garden gate opens to the enclosed west garden. This is full of texture and colour with floral borders, mature shrubs and hedging. Adjacent to the house is a very attractive red brick, terrace with built-in double barbeque and cooking area. A fantastic outdoor living space with a pond and water feature providing the sound of trickling water. A glass panel enables you to view the fish within the pond. Steps rise to a decked area which has a built-in hot tub. Beyond this a gravel path leads to an outdoor shower cubicle beside the tennis court.
The lawn extends and wraps around the tennis court to the southside. A gateway leads back down to the lane and there are various other gates into the additional fields as well as a stone-built workshop which has double doors and electricity. It currently provides plenty of space for tools and garden machinery,and could potentially be converted into accommodation subject to obtaining the appropriate planning consents.
As well as a mature copse, there is an orchard with fig, apple, pear, plum and cherry and an enclosed south garden. This has planted beds, a picket fence and is surrounded by a very attractive stone wall.
On the west side of the property is a meadow of about 2 acres. The house, gardens and field are edged in red on the plan and total about 3.4 acres.
Adjacent are 2 further fields totalling 5.8 acres and these are available separate negotiation.
It is worth noting there is a second gate to Greenhill Lane and a water trough in one of the fields.
Tenure and other points
Freehold. Not listed. Mains electricity 2 meters (house and cottage) and water (3 separate meters 1. Main house, 2. Cottage, 3. Field). Private drainage with a new digester. Biomass, wood pellet boiler for hot water and central heating for both the house and cottage. Council tax band G. EPC rating F.
(Furnishing, furniture, gym equipment and hot tub available under separate negotiation.)
About the Area
Weare is a small village between Wedmore and Axbridge and also in easy reach of Wells, Cheddar, Glastonbury and of course Bristol (with the airport and stations within easy reach). All these centres provide a wide range of amenities to suit practically all needs. There are excellent state and independent schools. In the state sector there is a small village school with about 150 pupils ranging in age from 4 to 9 continuing their education at Hugh Sexey Middle School, in Blackford, leaving there aged 13 to attend Kings of Wessex Upper School in Cheddar. (Transport picks up in the village for both these schools). In the private sector Sidcot, Wells Cathedral and Millfield schools are all within easy reach.
Important Notes
Roderick Thomas, their clients and any joint agents state that these details are for general guidance only and accuracy cannot be guaranteed. They do not constitute any part of any contract. All measurements are approximate and floor plans are to give a general indication only and are not measured accurate drawings. No guarantees are given with regard to planning permission or fitness for purpose. No apparatus, equipment, fixture or fitting has been tested. Items shown in photographs are not necessarily included. Buyers must rely on information passed between the solicitors with regard to items included in the sale. Purchasers must satisfy themselves on all matters by inspection or otherwise.
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Roderick Thomas, 1 Priory Road, Wells, BA5 1SR.
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- PARKINGDetails of how and where vehicles can be parked, and any associated costs.Read more about parking in our glossary page.
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- GARDENA property has access to an outdoor space, which could be private or shared.
- Private garden
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