4 bedroom detached house for sale

A fabulous "lifestyle" rural property approached from a quiet country track. Wonderful views and total privacy. A gem!

OLDWOOD COTTAGE, SAND, WEDMORE, BS28 4XW
Wedmore 1 mile, Wells 8 miles, Glastonbury 9 miles, Bristol 23 miles, Taunton 27 miles.

Summary
An absolute gem of a house, in a unique, rural and totally private setting with glorious, uninterrupted views. In an elevated position on the south side of the Isle of Wedmore within a mile of the popular village.Oldwood Cottage will remind you of the good things in life. The house enjoys complete privacy, accessed from a no-through track on a hillside, overlooking the beautiful countryside to Glastonbury Tor to the southeast, Polden Hills to the south and the Quantocks to the southwestest. Plenty of living space with a large sitting room, dining room, snug, kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, cloakroom, conservatory, small kitchenette, 4 double bedrooms and two shower rooms. Outside is a large adjoining garage, ample parking and garden stores. The mature garden is delightful and there's an adjoining paddock. In all the property totals about 1.24 acres.

Location
Oldwood Cottage is located down Oldwood Lane, a quiet track that leads past the house to gently sloping south facing fields. There are no other buildings nearby and it is a truly glorious rural setting. To complete this rural idyll, about a mile away is the vibrant village of Wedmore.The house also has immediate access to a vast network of footpaths through the countryside, hamlets and villages.

Description
Rarely does a property like this come onto the market, and for good reason. Once you have arrived at the house you feel like life is put into perspective. The ancient trees, the views and the timeless charm of the property all work their magic and make you never want to leave. The house is spacious and versatile with many delightful original features including timber beams, inglenook fireplaces and both timber and flagstone floors.There is an entrance hall with a door from the lane but as with most country properties, the entrance mainly used is through the garden, into the versatile conservatory/boot room. Flagstone floors continue through the doorway to the main entrance hall of the house, it is here that you will find space for hanging coats.

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The large L shaped sitting room is part of a newer extension, incorporating a glass covered well, a fabulous stone fireplace, pine floorboards and a double aspect south and west. At the rear of this room is a small galley kitchenette with fitted units, space for a fridge, cooker, extraction hood and understairs storage.The snug has views southeast to Glastonbury Tor, an oak beamed inglenook fireplace, a window seat and old pine floorboards. The adjoining wall with the kitchen is just a partition wall which suggests the two rooms were once one larger room.

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In the kitchen/breakfast room, an oil-fired four oven Aga in an inglenook provides a heart to this lovely home, radiating warmth and cosiness throughout the ground floor. Exposed beams, flagstone flooring, an original bread oven and window seat complete the timelessness of this charming double aspect room.A door from the kitchen leads to the more formal half-glazed front entrance off the lane and again has fantastic views. The dining room with views to the east, south and west is to the left. A utility room is off the hallway, has space for a washing machine, other whitegoods and plenty of shelving. Adjacent is a cloakroom which houses the boiler.

First Floor
Timber stairs by the main sitting room lead to the first floor. There are 4 double bedrooms, all with views and character and there are 2 shower rooms.

Outside
Adjoining the house is a large garage with roof space for storage. In front and to the side is car parking space.Steps lead down to a sheltered terrace, surrounded by attractive stone walls by the conservatory.. There is an additional terrace at the far end of the property and a wrought iron gate to the lane. The gardens behind the house have mature oak and fruit trees and shrubs. A lawn slopes down towards a well maintained, fenced, vegetable garden, complete with greenhouse.

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In addition, there is a timber building situated against the west boundary with a lean-to log store and a metal garden shed by the vegetable garden. In the north garden boundary, a gateway leads through to the paddock which is approximately 1 acre of pasture with stock fencing and hedges. A metal gate to the east provides access to the track. There is also additional parking for two cars off the track above the garden.

Other points
Freehold, not listed. Council tax band F. EPC rating F. Mains water and electricity. Private drainage. Oil fired central heating and partly double glazed.

About the area
WedmoreThe Saxon village of Wedmore is a delightful and extremely active centre and in many ways is an archetype of an English village. There are historic buildings including the medieval church next to an old coaching inn, a general store/newsagent, post office, butchers, chemist, various other interesting shops, plus pubs, restaurants and tea rooms. There is a wide range of cultural and sporting clubs and societies. Swimming pools at both Cheddar & Wells; Sailing & Windsurfing Clubs at Cheddar Reservoir; the Badgworth Equestrian Centre: Wedmore 18 Hole Golf Course; Floodlit Astroturf Tennis Courts; Indoor and Outdoor Bowling Green;, Football and Cricket clubs.

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Nearby cities and towns and communicationsThe Cathedral City of Wells is approximately 7 miles away and also provides a good range of business, recreational and shopping facilities. Shopping centres are available at Taunton, Bath and Bristol (each approximately 25 miles away). Communications in the area are good with access to the M5 (J22 - 10 minutes) connecting to M4 (J16). A local train service from Highbridge (7 miles) links with the intercity train services at Taunton and Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington taking approximately 11/2 hours. Castle Cary, a mainline station is about 20 miles whilst Bristol International Airport is 15 miles away. SchoolsThere are excellent state and independent schools in the area including Wedmore First School, Hugh Sexeys Middle School, Kings of Wessex Upper School, Wells Cathedral School, Sidcot, Millfield and the Taunton schools.

Directions
From our office take the B3139 to Wedmore. At the first junction in Wedmore, turn right onto Grant's Lane. Continue straight over the mini roundabout onto Sand Road. At the fork take the left hand road and continue on Sand Road to the T junction with Sand Lane. Turn left and after 400mts take the lane to the left after the farm building. Oldwood Cottage is about 150mts on the right.

Important Notice
Roderick Thomas, their clients and any joint agents state that these details are for general guidance only and accuracy cannot be guaranteed. They do not constitute any part of any contract. All measurements are approximate and floor plans are to give a general indication only and are not measured accurate drawings. No guarantees are given with regard to planning permission or fitness for purpose. No apparatus, equipment, fixture or fitting has been tested. Items shown in photographs are not necessarily included. Purchasers must satisfy themselves on all matters by inspection or otherwise. VIEWINGS Interested parties are advised to check availability and current situation prior to travelling to see any property.

Council Tax Band: F
Tenure: Freehold