Freshford, Bath, Somerset, BA2

Built in the 1960s, Rectory Orchard is in a prime location within the village, set within attractive grounds and with an adjacent orchard (land that originally belonged to the church, hence the property's name). This unique and characterful property has attractive features such as exposed stonework, elevated ceilings, timber pillars, panoramic windows and a wrap-around balcony.
Most of the accommodation is on one floor - it's a generous size, having had several extensions over the years. It's a light-filled home, benefitting from the panoramic, double-glazed windows in the living spaces and the principal bedroom. The living room has views across the front lawn towards the village on one side, with a wood-burner set into a stonework chimney breast on the other. The adjacent kitchen/dining room has a mix of cork-tiled and wooden flooring, wooden cabinetry and a gas range cooker. The dining space has an A-frame roof with skylights and glaze windows and doors onto the balcony, connecting the room to the outside spaces. A utility room has access to the side of the house and garden terrace.
Four bedrooms are also on this floor, along with two bathrooms and a shower room, with flexibility to alter the layout, if needed (most walls here are stud). The principal bedroom has a walk-in wardrobe, vanity sink unit and glazed door access to the garden.
Upstairs, the fifth bedroom makes a perfect working from home space, and the mezzanine a relaxing or play area.

Access to Rectory Orchard is via a shared driveway into the property's own gravel drive, with plenty of space for parking and turning. An attractive brick and timber garage has an A-frame studio above it, accessed via steps at its rear. It's a great additional space, with natural light at the front and rear. The 'lean to' greenhouse is on one side, with several raised vegetable beds close by. Stone pathways lead in one direction to the orchard and another winds its way up towards the house.
The gardens have a romantic feel, with seating nooks and shaded spaces tucked here and there and mature shrubs in flowerbeds along the way. One side of the house - where there's access from the kitchen, dining and utility rooms - is most paved, and a perfect spot for al fresco dining.
The orchard is 0.81 acres and has a restricted covenant. There are some apple and plum trees with hedging and trees that create a natural boundary.

Freshford is a thriving and popular village with an active community. It has a primary school, preschool, village hall, shop and cafe, plus pubs, play parks, a church and garage, as well as a mainline train station and bus routes. Freshford is within the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty; it's surrounded by attractive countryside with fields and woodlands and there are great walks in the area. Bath is just four miles away, with an excellent range of restaurants, bars, cultural venues and sports facilities. Bath has a number of good state and independent schools and mainline rail link to London Paddington and Bristol Temple Meads.