A three/four bedroom former Victorian chapel, offering an abundance of character and flexibility, a garage, far reaching countryside views and a generous, landscaped rear garden that runs down to the river Axe. Located just minutes from the stunning Cathedral City of Wells. EPC Rating D.


Riverdene is a former Victorian Chapel that is situated in the heart of the popular village of Bleadney, between the ever desirable Wedmore and the Cathedral City of Wells. The chapel has been extensively remodelled throughout, including an attic conversion in recent years, yet still offering huge potential to improve via an extra en-suite bedroom in the remaining attic space and a possibility to extend to the rear (subject to necessary planning permission and consents). The current accommodation is extremely flexible and oozes character throughout, as well as offering views to all sides. A welcoming hallway offers a combination of flagstone and wooden flooring, with exposed stone features on view revealing the history of the building. Panel and latch doors lead off to the main bedroom, the family bathroom and the sitting/dining room, whilst a superb oak and glass staircase rises to the first floor. The large sitting/dining room offers wooden flooring throughout, with the focal point being a fitted log burner. The room offers fantastic views down the garden and towards the Mendip Hills beyond, as well as ample space for a large dining table. Wooden double doors open up into the conservatory from here, as well as a doorway that leads through to the fourth bedroom, which is currently set out as a library/office with fitted shelving and workspace. The sitting room further opens up into the kitchen/ breakfast room which has been well appointed with a stylish range of white gloss wall, base and drawer units and stunning polished concrete worktops. These are complemented by slate flooring and an oak-top breakfast bar. Further features include a stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap, integrated double oven, an electric hob with cooker hood over and a combination of pendant and recessed down lights. The kitchen offers a pleasant dual aspect with windows to the front and side, as well as a personal door that opens up onto the driveway to the side of the property. Back into the entrance hall, the main bedroom is off to the left and offers a dual aspect to both the front and side, as well as built-in storage and wooden flooring. The family bathroom situated at the end of the entrance hall has been superbly finished with a white suite comprising a panel bath with mains shower over, w/c and vanity unit with an oak worktop and countertop ceramic sink, that has been stylishly finished with attractive white tiling to the walls and flagstone flooring.

Rising to the first floor, the glass and oak staircase complements the traditional yet stylish theme within the property, whilst the landing windows offer lovely countryside views and plenty of natural light. Further features on the landing include a wonderful exposed brick feature wall, and plenty of fitted storage, whilst the oak flooring and panel and latch doors lead you into the remaining bedrooms. Bedroom two is a generous double with a triple aspect, offering views to each side, whilst the third bedroom is also a double, offering the wonderful Mendip views again and a well-appointed en-suite that includes a corner shower cubicle, w/c, wash basin and attractive tiling. There is further potential to create an additional large en-suite bedroom with the remaining attic room. This is accessed via a doorway off the landing, has a window fitted already and is ready to be finished by the new owners should they wish to do so (subject to the necessary consents).

The popular village of Bleadney is conveniently situated between the Cathedral City of Wells and the village of Wedmore. Wells is the smallest city in England lying in beautiful countryside at the foot of the Mendip Hills - an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Wells has local markets twice a week and many medieval buildings including the Cathedral and moated Bishops Palace. There is a busy local shopping centre, cinema, leisure centre, golf course and a broad range of societies and activities. Excellent state and private schools in the area including Wells Blue School, Wells Cathedral School and Millfield. The major towns of the area are Bristol, Bath, Taunton and Yeovil and are all within commuting distance. Castle Cary is the nearest mainline train station with fast links to London, and Paddington. The highly sought-after village of Wedmore offers an enviable range of amenities and facilities including a range of pubs and restaurants, various boutique shops, bank, chemist, newsagent, fishmonger, dentist and doctors surgeries. The thriving community also has a wide range of clubs

Approached from the front, there is a gated driveway, which provides ample parking for several cars to the side of the property and is enclosed by a boundary stone wall. There is access to the garage from the side of the property, with lighting, plumbing and double barn doors to the front. The garage has further potential to extend or convert into additional accommodation with the required consents. The rear garden is well established and has envious views over the neighbouring countryside and towards the Mendip Hills beyond. There is a patio seating area immediately abutting the house and a generous, expansive lawn that gently leads down to the brook at the bottom. The garden has a wide variety of mature shrubs and plants, a good selection of mature trees and additional seating areas dotted around, as well as steps that lead down to the stream running along the bottom.