Property description
A very appealing home enjoying a beautiful quiet location close to Wells. Generous and comfortable accommodation including a large sitting and dining room, conservatory, kitchen & breakfast room, utility, boot room, 4 bedrooms, shower room and bathroom. Integral garage, garden and views.
ORCHARD CORNER, STOPPERS LANE, COXLEY, WELLS, BA5 1QR
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 - an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The major towns of the area, 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 & independent schools in the area including Wells Blue School, Strode College, Wells Cathedral School and Millfield School. Coxley is just over a mile or so south of Wells and is a popular village with a good primary school, a village hall and an active, friendly community. Stoppers Lane runs from the main road giving easy access but is itself a very quiet lane with very little traffic
Accommodation
Orchard Corner is well placed and occupies a good size garden being a corner of an old orchard. It retains very pleasant views over the orchard and other surrounding farmland.There is an \"in and out\" drive which is very convenient and gives easy access to the front door. Internally the house has gas central heating and upvc double glazing. The accommodation is very spacious with a large sitting and dining room which leads into a conservatory and also opens through into a kitchen and breakfast room. On the ground floor are a study (or 4th bedroom), a shower room and bedroom and on the first floor are 2 more bedrooms and a shower room. Noteworthy internal details include the range of extensive kitchen cupboards, the parquet floors in several rooms, dual fuel towel rails, the boarded loft and storage areas and the garage electric roller door.
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The hall has a parquet floor, the staircase and double doors through into the sitting and dining room. This is a light and airy room having a double aspect, a piquet floor and a stone fireplace with a Stovax multi fuel glass fronted inset stove. There is a fine view from a large bay window and a patio door opens to a paved terrace. Fully glazed doors lead into the conservatory which in turn has double french doors to the garden.A wide archway from the dining area leads into the breakfast room and through into the kitchen. There is an extensive range of fitted cupboards with worktops, tiled splashbacks, a sink unit and a fitted 6 ring gas range cooker. Further through the kitchen is a utility area with a further sink, fitted cupboards and plumbing for a dishwasher and washing machine. From this area a door leads into a large, extremely useful outer porchboot room.
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An inner hall has an airing cupboard and leads to the study (or 4th bedroom), a large bedroom with a fitted wardrobe and the shower room with a basin, wc and shower cubicle. The side hall has a door into the integral garage and an external door which opens to a covered way which is ideal for storage of logs, recycling bins etc.On the first floor are 2 good size double bedrooms and a bathroom with a basin, wc and bath. The integral garage houses the gas fired central hating boiler and has an electric roller door.
Gardens
Orchard Corner has absolutely delightful gardens which benefit from this sunny, well favoured setting. In front there is a large bed which has many wild flowers and is overlooked from the sitting room. To the side is a lawned garden which continues to the rear and south side of the property being bounded by splendid herbaceous borders and mature hedges. Screened by substantial rustic trelliswork clad with climbing plants is a very productive vegetable garden with a greenhouse. One very attractive feature of the garden is the pergola on the terrace immediately outside the dining room patio door. A useful asset is the covered way to one side which has 2 sheds and a paved pathway and gate to the front garden. Another feature are the pathways which run through the garden giving easy access.In short an exceptionally attractive property which must be viewed to be fully appreciated.
Directions
From Wells take the A39 Glastonbury road towards Glastonbury. Pass Brownes Garden Centre on the left and as you enter the village of Coxley the road slightly dips, just after this take the turning to the left over the bridge signposted Upper Coxley (sign is on the right). Continue along this lane for approximately 200 yards and the property can be found on the right 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.
Property Features :
- Very appealing home
- Beautiful quiet location
- Generous and comfortable accommodation
- Location just over a mile from Wells
- Integral garage
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