3 bedroom detached house for sale
Key information
Property description & features
- Tenure: Freehold
- Pretty cottage with exposed beams in sought after hamlet, with potential to modernise
- 2 reception rooms both with inglenook fireplaces & wood burners
- 2 beds on the 1st floor & large attic room on 2nd floor (possibly 4 beds in total)
- Permissions granted to add walls to create 2 bedrooms & a bathroom on the 2nd floor
- South facing garden with lawn & terrace plus views across the valley
- Blue lias flagstone floor entrance porch with consent to create a cloakroom & laundry room
- Elevated south-facing position. Fabulous country walks from Ham Lane
- Local pub & primary school in the hamlet
- Good local state junior & secondary schools. Wells Cathedral School & All Hallows nearby
- Within close proximity of Shepton Mallet & Wells. Bath & Bristol within easy distance
Property Description: Guide Price £400,000 - £450,000. Named The Cottage, this charming property has a grander feel than your typical Somerset stone built cottage. It has good height ceilings and well proportioned south and west feature windows, creating two light and bright reception rooms. This Grade II listed property, with its beautifully symmetrical façade, sits in an elevated position, south facing on a quiet lane with views across the valley, and lies within a designated conservation area. It is conveniently close to both Shepton Mallet and the bustling city centre of Wells.
The entrance porch sets the scene for this property, with its limestone steps, blue lias flagstone floor and feature butt and bead panelled wall. The kitchen has a south facing window as well as a small opening window looking out onto the cobbled stone courtyard. There is a range of wall and base units with the potential to modernise and upgrade. Permissions (LBC) have been obtained to add a glazed door and a larger window out to the garden.
The dining room leads off the kitchen and has a feature inglenook fireplace, complete with Morso woodburner and blue lias hearth, and a beautifully designed and crafted ogee-headed window to the west, as well as two sash windows to the south. This room leads to the good-sized sitting room with a fabulous inglenook fireplace also complete with a wood-burner and blue lias hearth. There is a stable door that leads out to the garden and a doorway that leads back to the entrance porch.
Open the panelled door in the sitting room and you'll discover the most amazing spiral staircase that leads up to the first floor landing with its painted wooden floor and long window seat. The two double bedrooms are side by side with the bathroom at the end of the corridor along with a storage cupboard. Both bedrooms have windows overlooking the west side of the garden and include features such as lovely painted wooden walls and floors and a fireplace complete with Doulting stone surround.
From the landing there is a second spiral staircase which leads up to the second floor. This attic space has recently been partially renovated to a high standard, this includes additional insulation to the roof and reinforcement to the floor plus fitted roof lights, leaving the space ready for full conversion. It's worth noting that the roof above the second floor has been recently re-covered to a high standard. All the relevant permissions (LBC) have been obtained for either a principal suite or two bedrooms and a bathroom.
Outside: This property is hidden from the lane behind a beautiful stone wall with an entrance gate that opens out onto the most amazing cobbled courtyard. A stone cobble path then leads down the side of the cottage to the South facing garden which is mainly laid to lawn with some mature shrubs, a herbaceous border and trees. The garden then continues to wrap around the house with steps up to a terrace and another lawn. There are southerly views from the garden across the valley.
Location: The Cottage is in the historic hamlet of Bowlish on the outskirts of Shepton Mallet and has been part of this community with its own primary school and pub for around 300 years. Ham Lane is on the sunny side of the valley with views to the north. The nearest towns for shopping are Shepton Mallet (0.7 miles) and Wells (4.9 miles). Shepton Mallet is a vibrant and historic market town which has a heritage dating back to Roman times. Many cultural events are held throughout the year including the Lantern Festival, The Snowdrop Festival and the annual Carnival. The picturesque city of Wells has a bustling High Street and provides a range of local amenities with four supermarkets (Waitrose being the closest), a cinema, leisure centre, numerous coffee shops, pubs and restaurants to choose from, several dentists and doctors, some fabulous independent shops and even some art shops for those seeking something a little different. There are also famous historical landmarks such as the Cathedral and Bishop's Palace, as well as a twice weekly produce market. There are excellent state schools in the vicinity, including Stoberry Park School, St Cuthbert's C of E Junior School, St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School and The Blue School as well as independent schools including Allhallows Prep School, Downside, Millfield and Wells Cathedral School.
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Council Tax: Band E (correct at time of marketing). To check council tax for this property, please refer to
Local Authority: Somerset Council -[use Contact Agent Button]
Services: Gas central heating, mains water, drainage and electricity. Full fibre broadband.
Tenure: This property is freehold and is sold with vacant possession upon completion.
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