Little London, Oakhill

A fantastic four bedroom detached family house in a desirable location in Oakhill backing onto open countryside, and benefitting from spacious accommodation including a large kitchen/breakfast room, three further reception rooms, garage, workshop and generous south facing rear garden.

About the property:

The Old Police House is a detached, light filled 1950s property that has been extended and improved by the current owners to provide a comfortable and spacious family home offering a generous kitchen/breakfast room opening onto the garden, three further reception rooms as well as a conservatory that requires additional work, and four bedrooms with a large en-suite bathroom. The private south facing rear garden, landscaped with lawns, terraces and a pond, backs onto open countryside, and the front offers parking for several vehicles with access to a single garage and workshop.

About the inside:

A welcoming entrance porch with plenty of room for coats and shoes invites you into the main hallway with the stairs to the first floor, and the generous kitchen/breakfast room on the right. Recently extended and fitted with a range of contemporary units topped with granite worksurfaces, Belfast sink and large breakfast island, this light filled room enjoys underfloor heating and bi-fold doors onto the garden. A door leads into the utility room, cloakroom and garage. To the left of the staircase, there are three reception rooms. The formal dining room has windows to the front and side, high ceilings and a picture rail, and the spacious sitting room enjoys French doors onto the garden and a woodburning stove positioned in the fireplace. The sitting room in turn leads into the snug which has glazed doors opening into the conservatory.

Upstairs there are three generous double bedrooms, a large single and contemporary family shower room. The principal bedroom benefits from a large en-suite bathroom with a separate shower. Bedroom two has a built in wardrobe that has scope to convert into an en-suite shower room.


About the outside:

A five bar gate opens into a tarmacked driveway providing parking for several vehicles in front of the single garage. The Garage has the addition of a well lit workshop and electric door. A level lawn to the front is bordered by a range of mature trees and shrubs. To the rear, an attractive terraced south facing garden has been landscaped to include different lawned areas, raised ponds and a paved terrace running the length of the property, creating an ideal spot for al fresco dining. A colourful array of flowers and shrubs provide plenty of interest, and the garden backs onto open countryside.

About the area:

The pretty village of Oakhill lies to the eastern end of the Mendip Hills within easy commuting distance of Bristol and Bath, five miles from Wells and four miles from Shepton Mallet. The nearby main line rail links are situated at Castle Cary, Bath and Bristol. The village enjoys a varying range of different age and style of properties with many period and individual homes. Within the village there is a doctors’ surgery, village churches, village hall and recreation field and two public houses. Oakhill boasts an excellent primary school whilst secondary schools are within easy reach. In addition, The Wells Cathedral School, Downside, All Hallows, Bruton School for Girls and Millfield are easily accessible.