Old Coach Road, Cross, Axbridge
Guide Price
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- PROPERTY TYPE
Detached
- BEDROOMS
5
- BATHROOMS
3
- SIZE
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- 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
- Substantial, detached family home set in over 1/4 of acre garden with views
- Light-filled & spacious accommodation. Total of 3330 sq ft (including garage)
- Kitchen/breakfast room with walk in pantry plus separate utility room
- 3 reception rooms - Sitting room, dining room & study. Impressive entrance hall
- Principal bedroom with dressing room & en-suite
- 4 further bedrooms (1 with en-suite) & plenty of built in wardrobes/storage
- 0.29 acres of landscaped gardens to the front & rear with plentiful fruit trees
- Double garage, store room & workshop
- Sought after hamlet of Cross with nearby Axbridge. Excellent local & independent schools
- Bristol within easy reach. Excellent transport links with access to M5
Description
Property Description: Guide Price - £775,000 - £825,000. A beautifully presented five-bedroom detached house, located in the highly sought-after hamlet of Cross. This spacious family home has versatile accommodation and landscaped gardens of over a quarter of an acre. With a good selection of well regarded state and independent schools nearby, along with independent shops, cafés and local pubs as well as stunning countryside walks on your doorstep, this is perfect for families and professionals alike.
Approached via wrought iron gates onto a gravelled driveway, the property immediately impresses with its attractive frontage, mature planting and generous parking. The entrance hall, with its quarry tiled floor, oak door and full-height windows, sets the tone for the space and light that continues throughout the home.
At the heart of the house lies the kitchen/breakfast room, a warm and sociable space featuring oak cabinetry, quarry tiled flooring, integrated appliances and ample room for a central dining table. A walk-in pantry and adjoining utility room provide excellent practical space, with direct access to the garden beyond.
The ground floor has three well-proportioned reception rooms, including a 21ft sitting room with oak flooring, a gas fire and French doors opening onto the terrace, a formal dining room overlooking the rear garden, and a versatile double-aspect study - ideal for home working.
Upstairs, the principal bedroom suite has an elevated outlook across the gardens, with an adjoining dressing area and en-suite bathroom. Four further bedrooms provide excellent accommodation, one with its own en-suite, alongside a well-appointed family bathroom. Built-in storage is plentiful throughout.
Outside: The gardens are a particular feature, thoughtfully landscaped to both front and rear. Both gardens have a selection of fruit producing trees including; apple. pear, cherry, plum and hazelnut. The west-facing front garden is laid to lawn with picket fencing and established hedging. The gravelled drive way (with turning area) provides plenty of parking and leads to the integrated double garage. The rear garden has an easterly aspect, with expansive lawns, mature trees including a striking weeping willow, and a pergola seating area at the far end - perfect for entertaining or quiet enjoyment. A gravelled terrace adjacent to the house is an ideal space for outdoor dining. A detached workshop with power connected provides excellent additional flexibility, ideal for hobbies, storage or home projects.
Location: Situated in the heart of the hamlet of Cross, known for its strong sense of community. Axbridge is within walking distance, while Cheddar, Wells and Bristol are all easily accessible. From the doorstep, local lanes and footpaths lead into the wider Mendip landscape, with Crook Peak, King’s Wood and the Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty offering superb walking and outdoor pursuits. Village-level walks and the Strawberry Line provide gentler routes suitable for all ages.
Nearby and dating back to Saxon times, Axbridge's winding medieval streets, handsome Georgian façades, and thriving community spirit are just some of the many reasons this village has remained so popular over the years. With several independent cafés, shops and pubs, as well as a convenience store, a pharmacy, a post office and a GP surgery, Axbridge offers plenty of amenities with further retail in the nearby village of Cheddar.
There is an excellent range of both state and independent schools in the area including Kings of Wessex Academy, Hugh Sexey Middle School, Sidcot School, and numerous local primary schools.
Excellent transport links connect you to Wells, Cheddar, Weston-Super-Mare and Bristol via the nearby M5 and A38 with Bristol international Airport just 20 minutes drive away.
Directions: SatNav = BS26 2EH / What3Words = recliner.smarting.swim
Council Tax: Band G (correct at time of marketing). To check council tax for this property, please refer to the local authority website.
Local Authority: Somerset County Council
Services: Gas fired central heating, mains water, drainage and electricity.
Tenure: This property is freehold and is sold with vacant possession upon completion.
Additional Property Notes: This property is of traditional construction. The loft is partially boarded and has an access ladder. No adaptations have been made for accessibility. There is a double garage with additional parking on the drive. The seller has informed us that they believe that a stud wall was erected to replace double doors between the sitting room and dining room, they understand these works were carried out in 2006. The seller informs us that the property was built approx. 2001. The property is within the curtilage of a grade 2 listed building and continues to be regarded as part of that curtilage for the purposes of planning and listed building control. Telephone wire to next door's property flies across front garden. The seller informs us that a couple of years ago, due to excessive rainfall and run-off from the springs on the hills, a blockage in a rain drainage pipe further up the main road became apparent. This impacted the sewerage system through Old Coach Road, repairs were carried out by Wessex Water and there have been no issues since. Regarding the boundaries, the seller tells us that the boundary to the right and front are both hedges which are maintained jointly to the right and by the seller to the front.
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- Band: G
- PARKINGDetails of how and where vehicles can be parked, and any associated costs.Read more about parking in our glossary page.
- Garage
- GARDENA property has access to an outdoor space, which could be private or shared.
- Enclosed garden
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Monthly repayments£3,887
Property: £ 775,000
Deposit: £ 77,500
Interest rate: 5.33%
Term: 30 years
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