Washbrook, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28
£675,000

Guide price

Bedrooms: 3
This welcoming house dates back to the 17th century in parts, blending traditional character with modern comforts. It features a stylish contemporary kitchen, a handy utility room, and a bright conservatory. The setting beside open, rolling farmland is delightful, offering stunning views from the bedrooms. A large double garage provides plenty of additional space.

A spacious, 3 bedroom home between Wedmore and Axbridge, overlooking glorious farmland with gardens, plenty of parking, a double garage and a carport.

Summary

This attractive house has an entrance hall, kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, dining room, sitting room, study/4th bedroom and a downstairs bathroom. Upstairs there are 3 double bedrooms, one with an en-suite. Outside there are gardens to the front and back, a large, gravelled car parking area, double garage, log store, oak double carport, potting shed and summerhouse.

Location

The house enjoys an elevated position with far reaching, rural views. It is well placed to access the services provided by Wedmore, Axbridge and Cheddar. These consist of a range of amenities including schools, public houses, supermarkets, chemist and doctors surgeries, sports clubs and much more. Within a mile, the villages and hamlets of Ashton, Chapel Allerton, Middle Stoughton and Alston Sutton provide clustered communities. As well as churches, village halls and cricket clubs there is the Windmill smokehouse and deli and a local cider barn and pop-up pub. The M5 motorway is approx. 8 miles away and main line trains can be found at Yatton or Highbridge and Burnham.

The central front door opens to an attractive hallway which has a lovely line of sight to the front garden. Straight ahead is the large sitting room. This is a delightful room with an inglenook fireplace at one end, which still has the original bread oven, and other character features including ceiling beams., and a log burner. Light floods in through the east facing French doors which open to the conservatory. This bright space is perfect for enjoying the garden, whatever the weather. Doors open to the terrace which wraps around the conservatory. There is a versatile study/4th bedroom off the sitting room this has a window to the east.

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On the right of the hall is the dining room with a window to the west and a door to the kitchen. The kitchen is a bright, dual aspect room with sleek, white, fitted units providing plenty of storage with under unit lights. There is an integrated dishwasher, double oven, induction hob and extractor as well as a handy boiling water tap in the sink, there is also space for a table and chairs. A door leads to the utility room, which has wall and base units matching the kitchen, so there is no shortage of storage. Here you will find the boiler and space for a washing machine and fridge/freezer. An exterior door provides access to the garden.

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Stairs rise from the hallway, at the bottom of the stairs is the family bathroom. Upstairs there are 3 bedrooms, the principal room has a stylish en-suite shower room and separate dressing area with built in cupboards and the 3rd room also has a built-in-cupboard.

Outside

Freehold. Mains electricity and water. Private drainage with septic tank.

Council Tax Band E. EPC rating E.

Directions

The Cathedral City of Wells is a half hour drive away and also provides a good range of businesses, recreational and shopping facilities. City shopping centres are available as Taunton, Bath and Bristol. In the area is good commuting to the M5 (J22 – 10 minutes) connecting to M4 (J16). A local train service from Highbridge links with intercity train services at Taunton and Bristol Temple Meads with London Paddington being approximately 1.5 hours away. Castle Cary, a mainline station, is about 23 miles whilst Bristol International Airport is 13 miles away. There are excellent local and independent schools including First Schools in Weare and Wedmore which are linked to Hugh Sexeys Middle School and Kings of Wessex Upper School, Millfield, Wells Cathedral School and Sidcot.

The house is elevated with far-reaching rural views and is well-placed to access the amenities of Wedmore, Axbridge, and Cheddar, which include schools, pubs, supermarkets, chemists, doctors' surgeries, sports clubs, and more. Nearby villages and hamlets, such as Ashton, Chapel Allerton, Middle Stoughton, and Alston Sutton, offer local communities with churches, village halls, cricket clubs, a smokehouse and deli, and a local cider barn and pop-up pub. The M5 motorway is approximately 8 miles away, with mainline trains available at Yatton or Highbridge and Burnham

Surrounded by rolling countryside, this rural area is locally known as "The Allertons." Stone Allerton and Chapel Allerton offer a friendly, active community, along with nearby villages and small towns like Wedmore, Axbridge, Cheddar and Winscombe. Wedmore is an archetypal English village with historic buildings, amenities, and a range of cultural and sporting clubs and societies.

Recreational Facilities: Swimming pools in Cheddar and Wells, sailing and windsurfing at Cheddar Reservoir, Badgworth Equestrian Centre, Wedmore 18-hole Golf Course, floodlit tennis courts, indoor and outdoor bowling, football and cricket clubs.

Shopping and Businesses: Available in Wells, Taunton, Bath, and Bristol.

Transport Links: M5 motorway (J22 – 10 minutes), local train services from Highbridge, intercity services at Taunton and Bristol Temple Meads, Castle Cary mainline station (23 miles), Bristol International Airport (13 miles).

Schools: Excellent local and independent schools, including Weare and Wedmore First Schools, Hugh Sexeys Middle School, Kings of Wessex Upper School, Millfield, Wells Cathedral School, and Sidcot.

Wedmore: 2 miles

Axbridge and Cheddar: 5 miles

Bristol Airport: 13.5 miles

Bristol: 22 miles

Bath: 27 miles

A timber, farmhouse gate opens to the gravel drive and double garage. A second, inner, timber gate leads to the main parking area where there is a double, oak carport. The views are extremely attractive to the south over farmland. This open southerly aspect is a very appealing feature of the property. The enclosed plot includes a potting shed and garden store, a log store beside the house and a summer house in the front garden. The gardens are mainly laid to lawn with mature shrubs and trees on the boundary and a majestic willow stands beside the potting shed.

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