Court Lane, Bathford, Bath, Somerset, BA1

Monkton Wyld is an exceptional family home surrounded by beautifully designed grounds and with wonderful views. Built in 1918 and remodelled, refurbished and extended in recent years, the property offers extensive and flexible accommodation. Inside, the hall is accessed via a vestibule: it's a grand space with high, wooden beamed ceilings, a large fireplace with wood burner and carved wooden archways framing one end of the hall and the staircase. A large sitting room has a fireplace (with wood burner) as a focal point and an attractive bay window with banquette seating.
Along the hall is a formal dining room with windows overlooking the garden; all the stone mullion windows are in Arts & Crafts style and are double-glazed (this property is not listed). There's a good-sized study and a snug/family space with a large opening to the impressive kitchen/breakfast room, a new extension to the house. Glazed doors concertina across the full width of the room, enabling seamless transition into the outside spaces; the views across the west-facing garden and to the hills beyond are idyllic. The hand-built kitchen has a large island unit and breakfast bar with stain-proof, Silastone worktops, Miele and Fisher & Paykel appliances and underfloor heating. A side hall leads to a utility and shower room and to a boot room, with access to both sides of the garden.

Upstairs, the bedrooms and bathrooms have been thoughtfully remodelled. Two bedrooms with a Jack and Jill bathroom between them sit at the end of each wing on the first floor, with a bedroom suite and the principal bedroom suite in between; its dressing room features hand-built wardrobes and the ensuite has double vanity units and both a bath and shower. There is generous storage throughout this floor, including an extra large linen cupboard and boarded loft storage.


Gardens and Grounds
The gardens and grounds are extensive, yet well-planned and easy to manage, with an auto watering system. Double gates open onto a spacious driveway, curving round the side of the garage building. There are four garages - one with a ramp (to allow two cars to be stored). The driveway continues to the front entrance porch and towards the rear garden. A circular, walled courtyard with rose beds and central water fountain is a beautiful setting for seating and south-facing views. Steps down to the garden pass by a shed, with a path leading round the walled boundary to a pond and nature area. A large flat lawn extends across the width of the garden to the greenhouse, raised vegetable beds and fruit cages at the far corner. A variety of trees are featured throughout the gardens, including Silver Birch, Flowering Cherry, Copper Beech, Horse Chestnut, Fig, Magnolia and Mulberry - the latter three in the garden towards the front entrance. Tucked away on the side to the house is a play area with swing and a treehouse. Also here are Tesla batteries, linked to the rooftop solar panels (electricity import/export cancels any costs).

Monkton Wyld is in the beautiful village of Bathford, on the eastern edge of the Bath city.
Amenities include a village shop, an excellent primary school, and a local rugby club and cricket club. The village location offers easy access to Box, Corsham and to the M4 motorway via the A46. High speed rail links are available from Bath Spa Station and Chippenham Station.