- ENTRANCE HALL, SITTING ROOM, DINING ROOM, +
- UTILITY AREA, CLOAKROOM, FITTED KITCHEN, +
- FIRST FLOOR, LANDING, THREE DOUBLE BEDROOMS, +
- SPACIOUS BATHROOM WITH BATH AND SHOWER, +
- COURTYARD GARDEN AND GARAGE/WORKSHOP +
*A fascinating three double bedroom former Police house dating from 1857*Two reception rooms both with beautiful stone Gothic arch windows*Spacious bathroom with a separate shower*Small courtyard garden and a garage/workshop
Situation: This Grade II Listed former Police house is situated just a stone's throw from the centre of Frome and close to the St. Catherines area which leads down Catherine Hill, Catherine Street into Stoney Street and the Market Place. Frome has a wealth of independent shops, boutiques, cafes and bistros together with national chains including Marks & Spencer. The railway station is a little under a mile away and Victoria Park less than 1/4 mile. The Georgian city of Bath lies approximately 13 miles away.
Description: Dating from 1847 this Grade II Listed property was formally a Police house and is attached to the former Magistrates Court. Providing a characterful home the property has many original features including an open fireplace to the sitting room together with beautiful Gothic arched windows and a Gothic arched front door with original ironmongery. In addition to a spacious first floor bathroom there is a ground floor cloakroom and adjacent utility area. The property has a small courtyard garden and a garage/workshop to the rear. Offering a unique and and elegant home the property has gas fired central heating to radiators.
Accommodation: All dimensions being approximate.
Porch: With a Gothic arch leading to an original front door and:
Entrance Hall: With a quarry tiled floor, staircase rising to the first floor, door to the dining room and further door to:
Sitting Room: 14'4"x12'7" With a fireplace with cast iron grate and decorative wood surround, painted floor boards, radiator and original windows to the front and side elevation. Picture rail.
Dining Room: 13'x9'5" average. With an original window with stone surround to the side, meters cupboards, radiator, fireplace recess, access through to the kitchen and door to:
Utility Area: With space and plumbing for a washing machine and access through to:
Cloakroom: With a white low level WC, wash basin, radiator and window to the rear.
Kitchen: 13'3"x6'" With a range of wall and base cupboard units incorporating a one and a half bowl single drainer sink, adjacent work surfaces, drawers and cupboard beneath, electric oven and gas four ring hob with extractor hood above, radiator, half glazed door and single glazed window to the side.
First Floor:
Landing: With a window to the rear, radiator, access to the roof space and doors to:
Bedroom 1: 12'10"x9'10" This room has superb high ceilings and an original window with beautiful stone surround to the side. Radiator.
Bedroom 2: 13'x8'11" With a radiator and window to the rear.
Bedroom 3: 12'9"x6'2" With an original fireplace with a cast iron grate, radiator and window with stone surround.
Spacious Bathroom: 12'10"x7' With a panelled bath, corner entry shower enclosure with a wall mounted thermostatic shower, pedestal wash basin, low level WC, chrome finish towel rail/ radiator, further radiator and original obscure glazed window to the side elevation.
Outside: Accessed from the kitchen is a courtyard garden providing a seating area. To the rear of the property underneath bedroom two is a garage measuring 12'9"x9'3" with wooden doors and a wall mounted Worcester Bosch combination boiler supplying domestic hot water and central heating to radiators.