4 bedroom detached house for sale

Commanding stunning views from an elevated hillside position, 5 miles south of Bath.   A highly individual detached home standing in gardens and wooded bank of 0.86 of an acre.
* Versatile accommodation arranged over "upside down" accommodation to maximise the glorious views over the garden and wooded Limpley Stoke Valley * Sitting room * Spacious open plan dining room, breakfast room and leading to well equipped kitchen * Master bedroom suite with dressing room or bedroom 5 and bathroom * 3 further double bedrooms (1 en suite) * family bathroom * utility room * double glazing * Central heating * Mature level gardens and area of sloping woodland * Double garage * Parking for at least 4 cars * A lovely family home *

Situation

The property is most attractively located between the villages of Limpley Stoke and Freshford, on the hillside of this Conservation Area, commanding stunning views along the wooded Limpley Stoke Valley.   Freshford is under a mile and provides a local shop, primary school and rail halt (with services to the south coast, London/Waterloo, Bath and Filton (for MoD Abbey Wood).  It is within the catchment area for St Laurence School, Bradford on Avon.  There are lovely rural walks beginning virtually at the front door and the City of Bath is only about five miles away and provides excellent shopping and cultural facilities.   Bath Spa mainline railway station provides services to London/Paddington.

Description

Tulip Tree Lodge is one of a handful of individual detached homes which share a private single road access.   It stands in gardens and grounds of approximately 0.86 of an acre and is peaceful and private with many adjoining trees. The gardens are an absolute delight with large level lawn and terraces offering wonderful views.   Lovely steep wooded bank with interconnecting pathways.   

Accommodation

The versatile accommodation is arranged over two floors with the living area and principal bedroom suite on the first floor, making the most of the outlook over the garden and valley beyond. It is approached via an external staircase and first floor terrace.

Glazed double doors to entrance porch and further glazed double leading to the

Spacious open plan dining room and breakfast area - coved ceiling cornice, ceiling downlights, glass fronted display cabinets, dado rails, wide windows overlooking the gardens, fitted shelves.

Well appointed kitchen including worktops above base units providing drawers, cupboards and pan drawers. Integrated appliances including dishwasher, fridge/freezer and wine fridge, five ring electric hob with stainless steel splashback and extractor hood/canopy above. Built-in eye level Neff double oven and grill, ceiling downlights, larder cupboard, side window with views over the garden.

Sitting room - stone fireplace surround and hearth incorporating Barbas cast iron woodburner, coved cornicing, ceiling downlights and wall up-lights, wide picture window with tiled cill/window seat.

Master bedroom suite comprising bedroom with extensive range of fitted wardrobes/store cupboards with locker cupboards above, dressing table with drawers and overhead lighting.

Dressing room/bedroom 5 - fitted wardrobe/store cupboards.   

Bathroom - panelled bath, mixer tap and over-the-bath mixer shower unit, low level wc, vanity basin set in tiled surround with cupboards beneath, extractor fan, fitted towel rail, airing cupboard with hot water cylinder and shelving, window.

Staircase to the lower floor

Lower hall/garden level

Deep understairs store cupboard.

Guest suite/bedroom 2 - range of fitted wardrobes/store cupboards, patio style doors opening to the terrace.

En suite shower room - white suite providing low level wc, hand basin with tiled surround and cupboards beneath, corner shower cubicle, fitted towel rail, useful large cupboard.

Family bathroom - white suite comprising of panelled bath, pedestal hand basin, low level wc, bidet, tiled shower cubicle with Mira shower unit, half tiled walls, window.

Bedroom 3 - range of fitted cupboards and bookshelves.   Sliding patio doors leading to the front terrace and garden. 

Bedroom 4 - range of fitted cupboards and shelving. Sliding patio doors to the front terrace and garden.

Utility room - Belfast style sink, floor cupboards, oil fired central heating boiler, space and plumbing for stacking washing machine and dryer. 

Externally

The property is approached off the private shared single road access via double pillars and large metal entrance gates which lead to a sweeping driveway providing parking for at least four cars and leading to the detached double garage with twin up and over doors, useful overhead storage.

The gardens are an absolute delight, laid to a large level lawn with many varieties of established flower and shrub borders and other areas of interest.   Pergola.   Various paved terraces adjacent to the property are ideal for al fresco dining. 

To the rear of the property will be found a productive kitchen garden and grassed area with three fruit trees.   Greenhouse.   Compost area and log store. Built-in cupboard concealing oil storage tank.  To the rear of the house is a large natural wooded bank with interconnecting pathways, providing your own miniature woodland walks.  There are many established trees including a Tulip Tree, shrubs, flowers and ground cover plants.

General

Mains electricity, water and drainage.   Oil fired central heating.

Local Authority - West Wiltshire District Council.   Council Tax Band G.

Directions

From the City of Bath, proceed along the A36 Warminster Road and continue for about three miles until reaching the traffic lights at the Viaduct.   Turn left (signposted Limpley Stoke and Bradford on Avon) and after about a mile (just before the railway bridge), turn right into Limpley Stoke.  Continue through the village, passing the Hop Pole pub on the right and continuing up the hill for a further half a mile or so unit reaching Crowe Hill.   At the top, turn right into Cliffe Drive and Tulip Tree Lodge will be found at the end of the road through the metal gates.

The property misdescriptions act 1991

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