Property description

An charming, contemporary detached house in a peaceful setting in this popular rural village. The house has generous light and airy accommodation including a hall, sitting room, a large kitchen/dining room/living room, study (or 6th bedroom), 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. Garage, garden and parking.

WINTERSWEET COTAGE OLD DITCH, WESTBURY SUB MENDIP,WELLS, BA5 1HN

About the Area
Wells is the smallest city in England (population about 11,000) lying in beautiful countryside between the Somerset Levels and the Mendip Hills in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The major towns of the area being Bristol, Bath, Taunton and Yeovil are all within commuting distance. Castle Cary is the nearest train station with fast links to London. 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, a broad range of societies and activities and excellent State & Private schools in the area including Wells Blue School, Wells Cathedral School and Millfield School. Westbury-sub-Mendip is a village with a population of about 800, situated on the southern slopes of the Mendip Hills, half-way between Wells and the world-famous Cheddar Gorge.

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The village has a good community with many societies and organisations,a pub, village stores and post office and not least an excellent primary school (for seniors it is within the Blue School catchment area). For more information on the village go to www.westbury-sub-mendip.org.uk.

Accommodation
Old Ditch is in the heart of the village away from busy roads. Wintersweet Cottage stands in its own garden and is a very pretty stone faced house with generous well appointed accommodation with gas fired central heating and radiators throughout. The accommodation is designed on several levels with the main living areas on the upper floors to give immediate access to the private garden. The 5 additional bedrooms provide great flexibility and can be used as studies, playrooms or a guest suite. In addition there is an attic space that runs the full length of the house, is partially floored and has light and power.

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The accommodation includes an ENTRANCE HALL with store cupboard and a staircase which rises through the house and to the KITCHEN/DINING/LIVING ROOM a stunning room with an oak floor, high double pitched ceiling with exposed A frame beams, velux roof light, large windows and French doors looking into the private garden.There is a gas fired Aga, Belfast sink, painted kitchen floor and wall cupboards, oiled solid pine work surfaces and drainer and space and plumbing for a concealed dishwasher. A door leads into the UTILITY ROOM with the central heating boiler, Belfast sink, cupboards and a stable door to the garden. Also leading off the Kitchen is the SITTING ROOM again with an an oak floor, a high double pitched ceiling with exposed A frame beams, large windows and French doors looking into the entirely private garden and also with a fireplace with a wood burning stove.

Bedrooms
LANDING with a large airing cupboard. BEDROOM ONE with an EN SUITE DRESSING ROOM and an EN SUITE SHOWER ROOM with a tiled floor, tiled shower cubicle, wc, hand basin and a ladder heated towel rail/radiator. A short flight of steps leads to an INNER LANDING with BEDROOMS TWO, THREE and FOUR and a SHOWER ROOM with a tiled floor, tiled shower cubicle, wc, hand basin and a ladder heated towel rail/radiator. Off another INNER LANDING are BEDROOM FIVE with a built in wardrobe. BEDROOM 6 or STUDY and BATHROOM with a tiled floor, slipper bath, wc, hand basin and ladder towel rail/radiator.

Outside
The INTEGRAL DOUBLE GARAGE has a door from the hall and a large up an over door to the front parking area. The Garage has light and power and a rear STORE ROOM The House has gardens to all sides and the main garden is at the rear of the house. Here there is a lawn, flower and shrub beds and a fine old Sycamore on the northern boundary.

Directions
From the monument in the centre of the village go uphill passing the School on your right. Continue straight across the next junction into Old Ditch. Wintersweet is a few hundred yards further along on the left hand side.

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. REF: 4500.

Property Features :

• An absolutely charming and contemporary detached house
• A peaceful setting in this popular rural village at the sheltered southern foothills of the Mendips
• Just a few miles from Wells
• Generous light and airy accommodation
• A super large kitchen/dining room/living room