Property description
Located within the heart of the village sits Yew Tree Cottage, a four bedroom, grade II listed, semi-detached cottage believed to date back to the early 1700's with beautiful garden and parking. The property has been sympathetically extended and improved by the current owners to the highest standards to create a well-appointed family home with an array of character features. EPC not required
DESCRIPTION Located within the heart of the village sits Yew Tree Cottage, a four bedroom, grade II listed, semi-detached cottage believed to date back to the early 1700's with beautiful garden and parking. The property has been sympathetically extended and improved by the current owners to the highest standards to create a well-appointed family home with an array of character features. The ground floor comprises an entrance hall, kitchen/dining room with a tiled floor, built in larder, dishwasher, a range of units and Belfast sink. A stable door opens to a utility room with sink and drainer unit, cupboards and separate door into a downstairs w/c. Two rooms have been knocked through to create a stunning sitting room with wooden beams, exposed stone fireplace with wooden mantle piece and original mullion window which looks back into the kitchen. The formal front door from Lower Street opens up into the sitting room and a further fireplace is believed to have potential to be reinstated. Stairs rise to the first floor which features a fully tiled dual aspect bathroom with roll top bath, shower overhead, toilet, wash hand basin and storage cupboard. Two double bedrooms can be found in the front part of the house with one having built in wardrobes and an airing cupboard and both having views towards Chewton Mendip church. A further double and large single bedroom overlook the beautiful gardens to the rear.
OUTSIDE Double wooden gates open to a parking area for two cars. The front of the house has a stone wall with a wooden pedestrian gate leading to the formal front door. Through a wooden pergola are the gardens which have been lovingly tended and enhanced by the owners. Mainly lawn, the garden has a large patio for outside entertaining, a gravelled area for seating, bbq area and space for a garden shed. An area of bark chipping is surrounded with a blue picket fence currently with a trampoline in situ. The garden adjoins a stream to the rear and features an array of shrubs, bushes, ferns and of course a Yew Tree.
LOCATION Chewton Mendip is a popular village with a highly regarded primary school, pre-school, a Public House, shop and village hall. The village is conveniently situated for commuting to both Bath and Bristol and is well served by public transport.
Wells is the smallest cathedral city in England. It caters for most everyday needs, offering good shopping facilities as well as restaurants and pubs, a cinema, churches of most denominations, together with open-air markets on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Schools are plentiful in both the state and public sectors.
There are good road connections to Bristol, Bath, the motorway system and Bristol Airport, with rail links from Bristol Temple Meads, Bath and Castle Cary (both about 25 minutes drive away) to London Paddington.
Sporting facilities in the area include racing at Wincanton and Bath, golf at Wells and near Oakhill, sailing or fishing at Chew Valley and Blagdon lakes. In addition, there is a Leisure Centre in Wells offering a variety of recreational facilities.
TENURE Freehold
HEATING Gas central heating
SERVICES Mains drainage, water, gas and electricity are all connected.
LOCAL AUTHORITY Mendip District Council, Cannards Grave Road, Shepton Mallet. BA4 5BT. Tel: 01749 648999
COUNCIL TAX Band 'D'
EPC RATING Not required for listed properties
VIEWING Strictly by appointment with Cooper and Tanner. Tel: 01749 676524
DIRECTIONS From Wells follow the A39 Bristol Road until you reach Chewton Mendip. On entering the village, look for the shop on the left hand side and take the next left into Lower Street (B3114). Yew Tree Cottage can be found after a short distance on the right.
Property Features :
- Four Bedrooms
- Grade 11 Listed Cottage
- Sympathetically extended
- Stunning kitchen
- Lounge with open fire