1 bedroom detached house

Pretty detached unlisted period one bedroom cottage on the edge of historic Norton St Philip, with garden and views, located down a quiet country lane, just 8 miles from the centre of Georgian Bath.

The vendor says: “We were delighted to find this charming old stone cottage with such gorgeous country views which we have been able to renovate thoroughly over the years. A covered porch where we keep our logs leads to the front door which opens onto a sitting room with wooden floors and a Bath stone fireplace with Stovax muti-fuel burner, making it such a cosy room in winter. The sitting room has a window with original shutters, discreet secondary glazing and a window seat and offers country views. There is room for a sofa and dining table in this room. To the right of the fireplace is a rounded wall which was the original bread oven accessed from the kitchen and now has a useful cupboard underneath. The sitting room floor has underfloor sheet and foil insulation. The kitchen is a simple Shaker style kitchen with pale cream units and Welsh slate work surfaces, a butler’s sink and built-in dishwasher, washing machine and fridge, gas hob and electric oven and wooden floors and the bread oven. It is a light room with a double-glazed floor to ceiling French windows leading out to the garden and patio area which is west facing and has a lovely view of hills and fields. An original old ledge and brace door leads down to the cellar which has an insulated ceiling and concrete floor as well as a window, electricity and the water tank. Another original door opens on to the stairs where we had a curving metal handrail made and installed. The stairs lead up to the landing which has bookcases and a window with views over an orchard and across fields. The bedroom has a beautiful view over the garden and fields and has fitted floor to ceiling wardrobes and sweet original stone fireplace, and wooden floors. There is a loft above the bedroom which is boarded and insulated and has a pull-down ladder and electric light. All the windows upstairs are double glazed. The bathroom has a bath with powerful shower over and glass screen.”

“Outside there is an outbuilding which is partly used as bicycle storage and housing for the dustbins, and the other half has a Velux window, electricity, and plumbing. The garden is a lovely cottage garden with roses, foxgloves and a yellow tree peony.”

“Norton St Philip is a very friendly village, with the well-stocked Co-op only 0.4 miles away and the oldest pub in England, “The George Inn” is a short walk of 0.3 miles away and “The Fleur de Lys” is close too. The Primary School has a ‘Good’ Ofsted rating and is 0.2 miles away. The village has a great sense of community with cricket on the Mead and the annual bonfire party and a cinema club. The country walks are stunning and there is an excellent farm shop 1.1 miles away. There is also a good bus service between Georgian Bath, an historic and cultural centre, and artistic Frome.”

“We have really enjoyed this quintessential country cottage with views, delightful garden and on the edge of such a lively village, but also with good links to Bath and Frome.”

Additional information
Tenure: Freehold
Utilities: Mains electricity, electric storage heaters, bottled gas
Drainage: Septic tank
Local Authority: Mendip
Council Tax: C