Easy access to Wells & Glastonbury plus extensive country footpaths +
Quiet setting on edge of Village with good views +
Comfortable accommodation +
Landscaped garden with privacy +
No chain and immediately available +
SWALLOWS ROOSTNORTHTOWN LANE, NORTH WOOTTON, NR. WELLS, BA4 4HB
The accommodation includes a hall and two sunny reception rooms, both south facing with French doors into the garden. The kitchen is well fitted and there’s a utility room and cloakroom. On the first floor, 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, one being en suite.
There are attractive mature gardens, landscaped for easy management, and also a carport and garage.
Location
North Wootton is a charming village between Wells and Pilton, ideal for walking, cycling, and having access to the wider Somerset landscape.
It lies just south of Wells surrounded by some of the most beautiful countryside in Somerset. There are lush green meadows and wooded hills- all readily accessible with many footpaths and byways. The village is certainly one of the most popular in the area and has a Church, pub and a thriving. friendly and welcoming community. There are excellent state & independent schools in the area including several primary schools, Wells Blue School, Wells Cathedral School, Strode College and Millfield.
Glastonbury is close by and Castle Cary with its main line rail connection is about 11 miles south.
Footpaths. Very close by is access to a huge network of footpaths giving immediate access to the countryside.
Description
Swallows Roost is a detached village house standing back from the lane within its own gardens and enjoying a rural outlook.
A gated drive leads into the property through the lawned garden with mature trees and shrubs, and past the house to a carport and garage.
The house has stone elevations under a tiled roof with a front porch, with honeysuckle, sheltering the front door. This leads into a sizeable hall with a staircase, under stairs cupboard and glazed, double doors into the sitting room. This is a bright and cheerful room having a double aspect and south facing double French doors giving views and access to the garden. The room also has a fireplace with an inset Jetmaster fire.
On the opposite side of the hall is a door leading to the dining room and the kitchen. The kitchen has a good range of fitted units, appliances including a dishwasher, fridge, electric oven and hob and an oil fired Rayburn range.
The dining room is adjacent and again has south facing double doors to the garden. Also off the dining room is the utility room with a sink unit and space for washing machine and dryer. Beyond is a cloakroom with loo, basin and water softener.
First floor
The staircase leads to a central landing which serves 4 bedrooms, 3 large and one smaller.
The main bedroom is south facing, has fitted wardrobes and an en suite partly tiled bathroom with a basin, loo, bath and shower cubicle. Two other bedrooms also have fitted wardrobes and one also has a hand basin.
The family bathroom, also partly tiled has a basin, loo, bidet and bath.
The gravelled drive leads in to the partly walled front garden which has a lawn, bay, apple and, cypress trees together with shrub and flower borders. The drive continues to the cobbled carport and through to a good size garage with an up and over door.
At the sunny south side of the house is a very pretty garden with flagstones, a gravelled area with brick pathways, grasses, lavender and rosemary and beyond a timber pergola with a well-established and very healthy vine.
Tucked away behind a mature hedge is a greenhouse and vegetable area.
Freehold. Not listed.
Mains water and electricity. Private drainage with digester unit. Oil fired central heating.
Double glazed.
Council Tax Band F. EPC rating 56 Band D.
Post code BA4 4HB
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Driving.- Enter North Wootton from Wells and arrive at the Church in the centre of the village. With the Church on your left continue to a T junction. Turn right. Continue and Swallows Roost is the property on the left.
Agent Details
Roderick Thomas, Wells
020 3834 8225
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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. Wells medieval centre has local markets twice a week, good restaurants, a thriving high street and many important ancient buildings, including the Cathedral and moated Bishops Palace and gardens. There are four major supermarkets on the edge of the city. Wells Leisure Centre has the usual facilities of gym and swimming pool to add to Wells Rugby Club, Tennis club, Bowling club and Golf course. Throughout the year Wells hosts festivals for Music, Literature, Art and Food, and has twinned links with Burgundy, the Rhineland and Northern Italy. There are many societies and clubs for those who would like to join a diverse social community.
The major towns of the area, Bristol, Bath, Taunton, Bridgwater and Yeovil are all within commuting distance. There are excellent state & independent schools in the area which include several good primary schools, Wells Blue School, Strode College, Wells Cathedral School, Downside, All Hallows and Millfield.
Wells is a transport hub for bus services, including daily services to London. Main line trains run from Castle Cary and Bristol International Airport is 35 minutes’ drive away.
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