4 bedroom detached house for sale

A beautifully presented detached character property in an elevated position with impressive countryside views.
* Entrance hall * Cloakroom * Sitting room * Family room * Stylish open plan kitchen/dining room * Utility room * 4 bedrooms (master en-suite) * Family bathroom * Edge of desirable village * Wonderful views over the Limpley Stoke Valley and the River Avon * Truly immaculate throughout * School catchment for Freshford Primary *

Situation

The property is most attractively and conveniently located between the villages of Limpley Stoke and Freshford, on the hillside of this Conservation Area, commanding beautiful 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 of many schools including St Laurence School, Bradford on Avon and within a short distance of many of the local private schools.   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

Sylvan Lodge is an extremely impressive detached property, believed to date back to the 1860s in its oldest part.   It is situated in an elevated position offering splendid views across the Limpley Stoke Valley and the hills beyond the River Avon. The house has been refurbished recently and stylishly decorated with an amazing eye for detail. The property retains all the character of its original form, combining a modern and contemporary open plan kitchen/dining room, forming a superb and spacious modern family space.

Accommodation

Entering the house at the front you are greeted by a charming entrance hall with solid wood floor and cloakroom which leads to the internal hallway. Doors lead off to the following impressive reception rooms:   

Sitting room with a lovely double aspect outlook and views. There is a solid oak floor and an attractive inglenook fireplace with wood burning stove.   

Family room/study, ideal is a TV room or study offering flexible family options.   

The kitchen/dining room is an extremely impressive and naturally light family space, recently fitted with very well planned handmade cabinetry using the highest quality material, including an excellent mix of stunning granite and solid oak work surfaces. The kitchen is subtly divided by an attractive island and breakfast bar from the dining area, which includes a new full length glass window, exposed wood roof trusses and is finished with limestone tiled flooring. The room creates a real 'hub of the house' feel - perfect for modern-day family living. There is an extremely useful utility room attached with plumbing for all laundry facilities.

The staircase to the first floor is particularly attractive with a door on the half landing leading to the rear garden. At the top is a spacious landing with attractive wooden doors that lead to four generous bedrooms, three of which offer glorious country views to the front and one which has a French door opening onto the rear garden. The master bedroom contains excellent bespoke burr wood wardrobes and an en suite with double length walk-in rainhead shower. There is a good sized family bathroom with a full bath suite and separate walk-in shower.

Outside

Externally there are a useful pair of timber summerhouses with potential for outside workspace. The property is set within a pretty garden which is mainly laid to lawn with an impressively tiled patio area allowing outdoor dining. The property has a range of mature trees and shrubs and is flanked on one side by a laurel hedge. The property can be accessed via either of two wooden gates at adjacent sides to the front of the property, which in turn lead you over a path to the front door. A further wooden gate at the side of the property provides access to the garden. The property has an outside water tap, double power point and two private parking bays.

General

All main services are connected.   Gas central heating.

The tenure is Freehold.

Local authority

Wiltshire 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. Sylvan Lodge will be found on the right hand side at the bottom of Cliffe Drive.

The property misdescriptions act 1991

The Agent has not tested any apparatus, equipment, fixtures and fittings or services and so cannot verify that they are in working order or fit for the purpose. A Buyer must obtain verification from their Legal Advisor or Surveyor.

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