A very spacious property in this popular village just east of Wells. The house stands in a mature, pretty garden and has generous and flexible accommodation. No chain.

STONELEIGH, FAYREWAY, CROSCOMBE, WELLS, BA5 3RQ
An absolutely delightful individual home with excellent accommodation on the edge of this favoured village just east of Wells.

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The house has lots of accommodation which is flexible and can suit various needs.It includes a reception hall with cloakroom, sitting room, garden room, dining room, a large kitchen & breakfast room and also on the ground floor a suite of a bedroom and wet room - equally suited as a home office. On the first floor are 4 bedrooms, bathroom and shower room.

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In all the property offers 3 reception rooms, kitchen/breakfast room, 5 bedrooms and 3 bath/shower rooms.

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Outside are attractive mature gardens with parking space.

Location
The popular village of Croscombe lies just a few miles east of Wells. Fayreway is a quiet lane, which is in an elevated sunny position on the north side of the village. Approached through a 5-bar gate on to a long tarmacadam driveway, Stoneleigh stands alongside the lane with the house set well back within its own garden.

Description
The house has lots of living space and plenty of bedrooms and bathrooms. An open fronted porch leads to the front door that opens into the hall; this generous space is dual aspect with a feature round window to the front and there is plenty of room for furniture or seating. A doorway to the left opens to the cloakroom that has a wash hand basin and wc. To the right of the hall a door leads to the ground floor bedroom which also has a wet room with a walk-in shower area, wash hand basin, wc, heated towel rail and extractor.

The suite is of course also ideal as a home office.

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Returning to the reception hall, another door ahead opens into an inner hall with the staircase in front and on the left a door to the sitting room. The sitting room has a large window with a view across the front garden and a central chimney breast with an electric flame effect fire. The sitting room has a door to the dining room and also opens to the garden room. This room is a lovely additional area and has large, glazed sliding doors leading out into the garden. The dining room again looks over the rear garden and opens into the kitchen and breakfast room.

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The dual aspect kitchen looks out over the rear garden. It is well fitted with a good range of units and appliances including a 1 ½ bowl sink, Neff double oven, Smeg 5 ring induction hob, extractor, and space for a fridge freezer. The breakfast area has a stable door to the side of the house and built-in cupboards, one of which houses the wall mounted Baxi gas boiler.

First Floor
On the first floor there are 4 good size bedrooms, two of which have built in wardrobes. The dual aspect master bedroom has views across to the countryside, a built-in double wardrobe and an en suite shower room. This has been fitted with a modern suite with a walk in shower, wall mounted wash hand basin, wc, heated towel rail, extractor and airing cupboard. This houses a 'Gledhill Torrent' water system tank that gives mains pressure hot water throughout the property. The family bathroom has been fitted with a contemporary style modern suite of a bath with a bi-folding glass shower screen and mains shower over, wall hung wash hand basin, wc, heated towel rail and extractor.

Outside
The front garden is approached through a wooden 5-bar gate onto the long driveway that leads to the front of the house. The garden is enclosed by post and rail fencing and hedging. Either side of the driveway are gravelled areas that are planted with mature trees and shrubs for easy maintenance. A screened southerly facing raised terrace is a lovely spot for seating and enjoying the views. Full height wooden gates on both sides of the house lead to the rear garden.

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There is plenty of space to add a garage adjacent to the driveway - subject to the necessary planning and consents.

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The enclosed rear garden has been designed with easy maintenance in mind. The raised borders have been contained by railway sleepers and have been well planted with a range of shrubs, herbaceous and climbing plants including rhododendron, fig, climbing roses, jasmine and clematis. The rest of the garden is gravelled with a \ central water feature. To one side is a separate fenced area containing another gravelled garden with a large timber outbuilding of approximately 15' x 10'. This outbuilding has been insulated and could be used for a variety of uses. Power sockets are available close by in the garden as well as a cold water tap in both front and back gardens.

Other points
Freehold. Mains water, electricity, gas drainage. Gas central heating and double glazing. EPC rating 60 Band (D). Council Tax Band E.

About the area
Wells, the smallest city in England (population about 11,000) lies in beautiful countryside between the Somerset Levels and the Mendip Hills, an AONB. The medieval centre has local markets, good restaurants, a thriving high street and many important ancient buildings, including the Cathedral and moated Bishops Palace. There are major supermarkets, Wells Leisure Centre has a gym and swimming pool to add to Wells Rugby Club, Tennis club, Bowling club & Golf course. Throughout the year Wells hosts festivals for Music, Literature, Art and Food, and is twinned with Burgundy, the Rhineland and Northern Italy. There are many societies and clubs for those who would like to join a diverse social community.

Croscombe
Bristol, Bath, Taunton and Yeovil are all within commuting distance. There are excellent state & independent schools iincluding Wells Blue School, Strode College, Wells Cathedral School and Millfield. Wells is a transport hub for bus services, including daily services to London. Main line trains run from Castle Cary and Bristol International Airport is 35 minutes drive away. Croscombe dates back to at least 706 and it developed in the 16th and 17th centuries with the boom in the wool trade. During this period many houses, cottages and inns were built and the church was reconstructed. Today it's a vibrant village with a school, pub and a very active local community.

Directions
From Wells take the A371 eastwards towards Shepton Mallet and continue to the village of Croscombe. Immediately at the entrance to the village there is a left turning to Fayreway. Follow this road and Stoneleigh can be found a short way along on the right hand side.