Discreetly located, Stoke St. Michael, BA3 5LE

MILL COTTAGE, STOKE ST.

MICHAEL, RADSTOCK, SOMERSET, BA3 5LE Wells, Bruton and Frome 9miles, Bath 14miles, Bristol 20miles Guide Price Range £450,000 to £475,000 The house has a reception hall with utility area, cloakroom, sitting room, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room.

Upstairs, there are 3 bedrooms and a very generous bathroom.

Outside there’s plenty of parking on the gravel drive and large double timber gates open to the enclosed garden, which is mainly lawned with mature hedging and a terrace.

Location Discreetly located, at the end of a no-through-road this house enjoys total privacy, and a real sense of being surrounded by nature.

The lane that approaches the property is an exclusive enclave of rural dwellings with privacy, peace and charm with the advantage of easy pedestrian access to the village facilities (200mts walk on a footpath).

Stoke St Michael is an attractive and well-established Somerset village, set amongst the rolling countryside and wooded valleys of the eastern Mendips.

The village lies approximately 4 miles from Shepton Mallet and 8 miles from both Frome, Bruton and Wells, making it a particularly convenient rural location with good access to several of the area’s principal towns.

Bath is just 14 miles north.

The village has a strong sense of community and a useful range of everyday amenities, including a village shop and Post Office, pub, playing fields, primary school, pre-school, parish church and village hall.

The surrounding countryside is particularly appealing, characterised by farmland, pasture, streams, wooded valleys and the distinctive limestone landscape for which this part of Somerset is well known, traversed by a myriad of footpaths.

Description Originally 2 Miller‘s Cottages, dating from the 1700s, this property possesses period features such as exposed stonework, beams, flagstone floors, mullion windows and window seats.

These features are complemented by generous room sizes, a magical, discreet location and auditory backdrop of tumbling millstream.

A romantic hideaway within an exclusive enclave of historic dwellings. The new owners may want to undertake some refurbishment; this is reflected in the current guide price.

Accommodation The front, stable door, opens to a reception hall which has a utility area with space for a washing machine and tumble dryer. Beyond the hall is a cloakroom.

To the left, the accommodation extends into a sitting room which has an attractive, exposed stone, Inglenook fireplace with electric stove.

The dining room is very appealing with exposed timber floorboards, and an additional exterior door to the front.

The final room is the kitchen which has flagstone floors, fitted base and wall units, timber work surface and space for a dishwasher and fridge/freezer.

There is a breakfast bar/island for casual dining, and all 3 rooms have large, east facing sash windows with window seats. This means the house is flooded with glorious, morning light.

Upstairs, there are 3 very good-sized bedrooms, the landing has tongue and groove panelling, which continues into the very generous family bathroom, were a delightful, cast-iron rolled top bath, takes centre-stage, there is a separate shower cubicle.

Outside Parking for vehicles is available on a gravel drive. Double timber gates open to further parking and a lawned garden. There is also a pedestrian gate for ease of access.

Steps lead down to a path with runs along the front of the house to the door most frequently used. There is a sheltered terrace ideal for seating and a further gravel, storage area beside the house.

The garden is enclosed and is ideal for children and pets. Directions The house needs to be approached from the far side of the village, down Partman’s Hill, not directly from the village.

What3Words: ///confetti.setting.safe Tenure and Other Points Freehold. Grade 11 listed. Mains electricity, drainage and water.

Heating and hot water is electric with scope to add solar panels if required. Council Tax Band E. EPC Rating TBC.

About the Area Stoke St Michael itself has considerable character, with a mixture of traditional stone cottages, period houses and more modern homes.

The Church of St Michael and All Angels has medieval origins, while the wider parish includes the small hamlets of Midway, Three Ashes, East End, Stoke Bottom, Withybrook and Fosse Road.

For a wider range of shopping and recreational facilities, Shepton Mallet, Frome and Wells are all within easy reach.

Frome is a particularly popular and vibrant market town with a thriving independent shopping and arts scene, whilst the Cathedral City of Wells provides an excellent range of shops, restaurants, schools and cultural amenities.

The location is ideal for those wishing to enjoy country life without being isolated.

The Mendip countryside provides an extensive choice of walking and outdoor pursuits, whilst Bath, Bristol and the surrounding Somerset towns are readily accessible by road.

Families are well catered for locally, with Stoke St Michael Primary School and Bluebells Nursery within the village, together with a broad selection of state and independent schools throughout the surrounding area.

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This is payable at the point an offer is accepted and our purchaser information forms completed, prior to issuing Memorandum of Sales to both sellers and buyers and their respective conveyancing solicitors.

This is a legal requirement and the charge is non-refundable.

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Roderick Thomas, 1 Priory Road, Wells, BA5 1SR. P.S. A few extra comments. Mortgages – we can help. Bridging loans – We can help.

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