Bath Road, Frome, BA11

A beautifully improved Victorian home with tennis court, private grounds and a self contained annexe, offering space, flexibility and long term potential.

Description

Mount Grange is approached via a long private drive, past its tennis court, leading to ample parking in front of the property. The property is immediately impressive to the eye with a classical double-fronted Victorian façade and steps leading to the front door. The hallway is adorned with a beautifully preserved Victorian tiled floor and a sweeping staircase, providing a wonderful first impression.

Two elegant dual aspect reception rooms sit at the front of the property, each featuring a classic Victorian bay with sash windows, original shutters, impressive fireplaces and wooden flooring.

The country style kitchen is accessed from the hallway or the sitting rom. This warm and inviting space features an AGA range cooker, traditional shaker cabinetry, granite worktops and plenty of room for relaxed family dining. A large utility room is accessible directly from the kitchen, garden and drive, and also has a separate shower room and WC at the rear.
Across the hall, overlooking the garden, is a formal dining room with mahogany fireplace, perfect for entertaining. A striking double roomed cloakroom is adjacent featuring a statement basin on a marble topped Victorian washstand and original leaded glass screen and door. To the rear of the hall is a large conservatory with terracotta tiled floor and views out to the garden.

On the first floor, leading off the spacious landing, are four well-proportioned double bedrooms with high ceilings and plenty of natural light. One large bedroom at the rear of the house was formerly two bedrooms and still retains two doors should there be a need to reinstate this arrangement. The dual-aspect master bedroom enjoys an en suite shower room, whilst the remaining bedrooms are serviced by a newly installed family bathroom as well as a further en suite shower room. A separate laundry room is situated off the landing.

There is a substantial loft with planning consent to be converted in to a further bedroom and sitting room accommodation. Further information is available upon request.

Garden and Grounds
The garden and grounds are delightful and substantive. To the front of the property lies a full-size tennis court and extensive parking for multiple vehicles. The rear garden is a tranquil retreat, mostly laid to lawn, with numerous places for outside dining, including a stone & marble cooking area to the rear of the annexe. A wooden summer house/chalet provides a further multipurpose space.

Annexe
Beyond the main house, a separate annexe of over 500 sq ft provides great versatility. This stylish, single storey space open to the gabled apex windows has bi-fold and French doors, a HETA 900 Scanline wood burner and industrial style fixtures and fittings. It is ideal for use as a home office, artist’s studio or guest accommodation being self-contained with its own kitchenette and bathroom.

The owners have meticulously improved the house in recent years, including a new slate roof on the main house and the erection of the annexe. There is extant planning consent to create a magnificent principal suite on the second floor of the main house, a garden room to the rear and the creation of an upper floor to the annexe if desired (Mendip Ref. No: 2018/0199/HSE & 2019/0718/VRC).

Location

Mount Grange centrally located in the market town of Frome. Lauded as one of the country's best places to live (The Times 2021, Muddy stillettos 2025) and boasting an array of brilliant places to eat and drink, the cobbled streets of Medieval and Georgian Frome are within an 0.7 of a mile walk from the house.

Known for The Frome Independent (an artisan market held on the first Sunday of the month throughout the year), its vintage shops and café culture, Frome also hosts food, literary, arts and music festivals each summer.

The much acclaimed Babington House, with its bars, restaurants, swimming pools, tennis courts and gym is located approx. 6.2 miles to the north west and is an idyllic hub for relaxing and socialising.

Surrounded by the wonderful Somerset countryside, riverside walks through the villages of Mells and Great Elm are easily accessible, as are the big skies of Salisbury Plain and the Mendips.

There are excellent nearby schools, including King’s School Bruton, Sexey’s, Warminster School, All Hallows Preparatory School, Downside School, Wells Cathedral School and Bath schools including Monkton Combe, Prior Park College, King Edwards, The Royal High and Kingswood Schools.

Frome train station provides direct rail services to London Paddington (journey time from 98mins).

There is good road and rail access to Bath (within 14 miles) and Bristol (23 miles) and mainline rail services are available at Bath and Westbury stations, with direct services to London Paddington - journey time from 75 minutes. The A303 (M3) provides good road access to Central London and the national motorway network, and Bristol International Airport is within 23 miles of the property.

Square Footage: 4,345 sq ft