Property description
An incredible, extended 4/5 bedroom property set in a rural location offering tranquil living and a high specification of finish throughout.
DESCRIPTION Ravenscourt is a superb detached property with views to all aspects over adjoining countryside and farmland.
This 2,944 sq ft. property has been sympathetically extended and renovated to offer stunning accommodation providing external elevations combining stone, render and oak under a tiled roof with new aluminium double glazed windows. Internally the elegant sitting room overlooks the front lawns and sweeping drive. This opens into the large open plan dining/family/kitchen with glass doors to the garden and decking. At the heart of the house this area offers all year round indoor/ outdoor living.
The ground floor accommodation is completed with a study, cloakroom, and integral double garage.
Beyond the garage there is further accommodation currently used as an office, having dual aspect including glass doors opening onto the gardens. This would also be suitable for a separate living/accommodation area having its own wet room and kitchenette/utility room.
Upstairs there are 4 bedrooms, family bathroom and en- suite facilities.
OUTSIDE Externally the garden is an important feature of the property with mature trees, exotic shrubs and diverse bird life. The near level plot is contained to all sides, offers ample privacy, yet superb countryside vistas. There are many seating areas, not least by the heated pool with summer house.
LOCATION Ravenscourt is located in a rural position between Wingfield and the popular Somerset village of Rode which has amenities including 3 public houses, Post Office/store/cafe, an excellent primary school, a church and a thriving village community.
Nearby towns include; Bradford on Avon, Trowbridge, Frome, Warminster and Westbury, all of which have railway stations and the latter having a mainline station with direct access to London Paddington.
The World Heritage City of Bath is within approximately 11 miles and provides a full range of amenities to include an excellent selection of restaurants, cultural attractions include the Theatre Royal and a mainline railway station providing direct access to London Paddington.
There is also an excellent selection of private schools.
THE ACCOMMODATION Ground Floor
Covered oak Entrance Porch with part glazed front door to:-
Entrance Hall with stairs rising to first floor, limestone flooring with mat well, concealed radiator, doors to sitting room, kitchen, cloakroom and study, under stairs storage cupboard, downlighting.
Sitting Room with dual aspect to south and west with double glazed picture window, television point, built-in contemporary wood burner, three radiators, leading to:-
Family Room/Dining Area offering triple aspect with three sets of bi-folding doors on two elevations leading to large area of decking and garden beyond, limestone flooring with electric under floor heating, two Velux windows, side aspect window, television point, downlighting , open to:-
Kitchen with a range of matching floor and wall mounted units having quartz work surface area incorporating single bowl composite Franke sink with scored drainer, mixer tap, tap hose and separate purified drinking water tap, space and plumbing for American style fridge/ freezer, space and plumbing for dishwasher, oil fired Aga with glass splashback providing domestic hot water with stainless steel and glass extractor over, 4 ring induction hob with electric fan oven under, glass splashback and stainless steel and glass extractor over, built-in coffee machine, built-in microwave, limestone flooring, part glazed door to:-
Boot Room with ample cloak cupboard, hanging and shelving space, space for upright fridge/freezer, boiler cupboard housing floor-standing oil fired boiler for central heating, limestone flooring with mat well, downlighting, radiator doors to double garage and to garden.
Cloakroom with low flush WC, pedestal wash hand basin with splashback, downlighting, water heated towel rail, extractor fan, limestone flooring.
Study with large front aspect window, floor safe, radiator, laminate flooring.
Double Garage with insulated electric up and over door, electric consumer units, downlighters, fuse box and meters.
Office/Reception being dual aspect to front and side with double glazed windows, and bi-folding doors, LED downlighting, oak flooring with mat well, electric underfloor heating, TV point, twin CAT5 wired internet connection and door to:-
Utility Room/Kitchenette with space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer, floor-standing units with butchers block work surface area, built-in electric 4 ring ceramic hob, ceramic sink with mixer tap and hose, dual aspect to side and rear, oak flooring with electric underfloor heating, extractor fan, rear door to garden, door to:-
Wet Room marble tiled with rain head and wall mounted shower, vanity unit with inset wash hand basin and waterfall tap, electric towel rail, electric underfloor heating, extractor fan low flush corner WC.
First Floor
Landing with access to bedrooms 1, 2, 3, 4 and family bathroom, airing cupboard housing hot water cylinder slatted shelving, access to full height loft space.
Bedroom 1 being dual aspect to front and side, two double panelled radiators, French doors leading to roof terrace, tv point, walk in wardrobe area door to:-
En Suite Wet Room with rain head and wall mounted shower, pedestal wash hand basin, low flush WC, water heated towel rail, rear aspect window, tiled walls, tiled flooring, downlighting, extractor fan, shaver point, under floor heating.
Bedroom 2 with front aspect double glazed window, single panelled radiator, over-stairs storage cupboard, pedestal wash hand basin.
Bedroom 3 with front aspect double glazed window, single panelled radiator, wash hand basin.
Bedroom 4 with rear aspect double glazed window, single panelled radiator, open wardrobe, wash hand basin.
Bathroom with low flush WC, wall mounted wash hand basin with mixer tap, separate and tiled panel coffin bath with mixer tap, tiled full height walls and flooring, floor drain, wall mounted shower having rain head and hand held unit, two rear aspect double glazed windows, downlighting, extractor fan, water heated towel rail, under floor heating.
The property has a three zone security alarm system with central fire protection circuits having both smoke and heat detectors. The in roof photovoltaic panels produce 6.26kw of electricity to the property in addition to which they deliver a regular income from Feed in Tariffs.
Externally
The property is approached across a cattle grid via a surface dressed Dorset Flint driveway leading to the double garage and turning circle. The entrance and driveway are flanked by automatic LED security lighting. Further automatic security lights surround the house and there are a number of external power sockets and hose taps.
The garden is well enclosed by mature hedgerows and abuts bridleways and open countryside. The garden is predominantly laid to level lawn with mature trees, exotic shrubs and flower borders. Either side of the front entrance the cloister pergola is adorned with roses and clematis and leads to the rear where a raised deck sits under a further pergola supporting a number of mature rambling roses. There is a further area of raised decking surrounding a heated pool with pool house. In addition there a various storage sheds, greenhouse, fruit cage and vegetables beds. To the east of the house the mature orchard provides apples, pears, plums, walnut and hazelnut.
A useful covered external verandah / covered storage area links the external doors from the boot room and the utility This area is paved with Indian flagstones and has a Belfast sink and Aquatec electronic water treatment system.
Property Features :
- Superb Detached Property
- Four/Five Bedrooms
- Three/Four Reception Rooms
- Approximately 1 Acre plot
- Extensive Mature Gardens