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Bodden, a rural hamlet, just over a mile from popular market town
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- PROPERTY TYPE
Semi-Detached
- BEDROOMS
4
- BATHROOMS
2
- SIZE
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Freehold
Key features
- Traditional with modern comforts
- High ceilings and authentic features
- Delightful cottage garden with far reaching views
- Friendly rural hamlet with strong sense of neighbourly cohesion
- All amenities just over a mile away
- Bags of parking and 2 garages
Description
GRASS ROOTS,
BODDEN, SOMERSET, BA4 4PU
Shepton Mallet 1.5miles, Wells and Bruton 8miles, Frome 11miles, Bath 18miles, Bristol and airport 21miles.
A golden opportunity to acquire an attractive and authentic country residence in a quiet Mendip hamlet on the outskirts of a thriving Somerset market town.
The house has an entrance hall, sitting room, dining room, rear hallway, cloakroom, kitchen/dining room, utility, and upstairs there are 4 bedrooms, one with an ensuite shower and a separate family bathroom.
Outside there’s parking for several vehicles on a gated drive, two garages, and a garden office. An attractive, enclosed, cottage garden wraps around the property with superb far-reaching views over rolling countryside.
Location
Bodden is a small, historically agricultural, hamlet. The house is set back from a quiet, seldom used country lane, nestled in the heart of a friendly community.
The area is traversed by footpaths and ancient tracks, making it a haven for dog owners.
All facilities can be found just over a mile away, in a bustling market town, making this the best of both worlds.
Communications in the area are excellent with the A37 and A303 (M3) not far away, providing access to the wider motorway network. Frome, Westbury, Warminster and Castle Cary stations all provide regular rail services to London Paddington and London Waterloo. There are good local schools in the area, the list is too long and varied to mention them all, it includes a wide range of state and private for all ages.
Holcombe Farm shop and Kitchen is 4 miles away and Vobster Quay open water swimming and Babington House are both under 8 miles.
Description
Originally thought to be two workers houses, Grass Roots has been extended in recent years, to create a kitchen/ dining room and principal bedroom with ensuite.
The authentic charm of the original properties is still evident with exposed beams, stone, chimney breasts, leaded, mullion windows and quarry tile floors, but recent improvements, including a new roof and double glazing, demonstrate that the property has moved with the times. Although full of character, the house has unusually high ceilings.
The charming cottage garden will provide an ever-changing floral display, and enchanting farmland opens out beyond the rear garden wall.
Accommodation
The front door opens to an entrance hall. On the left is a spacious, dual aspect sitting room, the front window has an attractive window seat, and the exposed stone chimney breast accommodates a wood burning stove which provides warmth in the winter months. The dining room to the right of the hall, has a quarry tile floor and another exposed, stone, chimney breast with wood burning stove. A door opens to the rear hallway where there is plenty of space for coats and boots, an exterior door leads out to the terrace and garden, and two other doors lead to the cloakroom and kitchen.
The kitchen is a sympathetic, recent addition. It has fitted units, space for a dishwasher, an integrated stove range cooker with an electric, combination hob and hot plate, two ovens, warming drawers and an extractor. There is plenty of space for a large farmhouse kitchen table, and chairs and space for an American fridge/freezer.
The utility room is located off the kitchen and a roof light provides plenty of natural light. Fitted base units provide further storage and a worksurface, space for a washing machine and the boiler is located in here.
Upstairs
There are 4 bedrooms, and a family bathroom with slipper bath.
The principal bedroom has a vaulted ceiling and an ensuite shower room.
The vendors have indicated, that as they are moving overseas, they would be open to negotiation on white goods and furniture.
Outside
The house is surrounded by an attractive, low, stone wall which encloses the whole garden. To the front, a gravel path leads past floral beds to the central front door, which has a timber porch. There’s parking for several vehicles on a gated, concrete drive. Two garages and a garden office provide plenty of storage.
The garden is a traditional combination of floral beds, meandering paved paths and terraced areas for seating. Raised vegetable beds could be reinstated as a productive kitchen garden, whilst trees and shrubs, offer structure, and interest throughout the year with an ever-changing array of form and colour.
Tenure and other points
Freehold. Not listed. Mains electricity and water. Private drainage, shared with one neighbour. Oil fired central heating. Council Tax Band D. EPC rating E.
Directions
Leave Shepton Mallet on the A361 towards Frome, pass through traffic lights by the Thatched Cottage Inn, proceed on the A361 for just over 200mts and take the small lane, Bodden Lane on you left, opposite the Montigo Resort. Follow Bodden Lane, the property is on the left before the crossroads in Bodden.
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About the area
The closest town is Shepton Mallet, which is just over a mile away. It is a market town which wears its historical and industrial heritage well. It has been a significant site of settlement since neolithic times. Today it is a thriving centre for the local community, with modern conveniences including a large supermarket and retail park, and the more traditional, attractive, pedestrian High Street. Many restaurants and pubs provide a variety of places to eat and there is a rolling programme of cultural events throughout the year. The old prison is in the process of being developed into a world class heritage attraction, whilst the luxury Montigo Resort offers an escape from the hustle and bustle.
The famous Cathedral City of Wells is about 7 miles away, with its many concerts and cultural events and it also provides a wide range of amenities. The small but increasingly well-known town of Bruton is also just a short drive away. The Mendip Hills together with Wells to the west and Frome to the east provides some truly hidden treasures within its undulating countryside. Babington House (Soho House Hotel and Club) and Vobster Quay open water swimming and diving centre are both less than 8 miles away. Communications in the area have improved significantly with the upgrading of the A303 to a dual carriageway the majority of the way to the M3 and London. The A37 leads to Bristol and Bath whilst Bristol International airport is about 20 miles to the northwest. Of particular note is the mainline railway station at Castle Cary (Paddington about 100 minutes).
There are excellent schools for children of all ages within easy motoring distance including Millfield, the Blue School at Wells, Whitstone, Wells Cathedral School, Downside, All Hallows and Strode College at the town Street which is just a few miles to the south. The area is well provided for with bridleways, quiet lanes and footpaths suitable for all outdoor enthusiasts. Golf is available at nearby Mendip Springs, Farrington Gurney and Wells. Racing at Wincanton, Salisbury, Bath and Taunton. Leisure centres at Shepton Mallet and Wells.
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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- Private garden
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