4 bedroom detached house for sale

Location

Old Station House is situated in the exceedingly popular and attractive village of Freshford in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty which constitutes part of the Bath Green Belt. The village lies
approximately 6 miles due south east of Bath and is ideally situated not only for Bath but also for Bradford on Avon. The village offers a lively community and also benefits from the day to day amenities which include a community shop, popular primary school, doctor's surgery and a riverside public house. Freshford Station is on the Bristol, Bath, Salisbury and Portsmouth mainline with direct services to Paddington taking approximately 90 minutes from Bath Spa and to Waterloo from Bradford on Avon. Nearby secondary schools include Ralph Allen & Beechen Cliff Schools in Bath, St Laurence School in Bradford-on-Avon along with Monkton Combe, King Edwards and Prior Park College all within easy access. Nearby Bath famed for its Georgian architecture and Roman heritage, is a world heritage site. Bath offers a wealth of business, entertainment and recreational facilities. The private members clubs at Babington House and Combe Grove Manor with their extensive leisure facilities are also within easy reach. The M4 (Junction 18) is approximately 14 miles away and Bristol Airport is approximately 26 miles away.

Description

Nestled in the beautiful Limpley Stoke Valley, in the picturesque and historic village of Freshford, Old Station House is a delightful 1920's former station master's house that has had the benefit of extensions and modernisation over the years, transforming it into a spacious family home and offers gardens and grounds that amount to 1.3 acres. Situated at the end of a no-through road the house enjoys an idyllic rural feel but has the facilities of a well served village all within close proximity. The home also has the benefit of being a short distance from Freshford Station, giving direct access to either Bath or Bradford on Avon. The accommodation is well laid out over two floors. The entrance hall with its mellow wooden floor has a large fitted coat cupboard, under stairs cupboard and a cloakroom leading off. The light and airy sitting room with its three windows, one of them a large bay window, enjoys a feature fireplace and wooden floors. An inner hall leads to the study, another sunny dual aspect room with a range of fitted cupboards and shelves. The large kitchen/breakfast room, with its array of storage cupboards is centred around the feature Aga. Additionally there is a separate larder and storage cupboard and access to the utility room, again with a range of fitted cupboards, sink, electric cooker and water softener. The kitchen flows into the garden room which is bathed in natural light and offers the most spectacular views of the gardens. Double doors lead out to the patio and terrace area. On the first floor is the master bedroom suite also enjoying views of the gardens as well as the use of a dressing area and en-suite shower room. Additionally on the first floor are 3 further bedrooms and a bathroom tastefully fitted out with a modern suite.
Outside the gardens are mainly laid to lawn and are a strong feature of the home. In total the gardens amount to 1.3 acres and have a park- like feel. This is arranged with a formal garden to the front of the home with scented flower beds and mature shrubs and specimen trees. A large lawned area to the rear gently slopes away from the home to what once was the orchard to Freshford Manor. On the far side this rises up and away providing wonderful views of the house and the surrounding Limpley Stoke valley. Additionally there is a large garage block with garden store (675 sq ft) with hard standing and gravel parking area to one side. A compost area behind the garage and a well designed patio and terrace area enables one to sit and enjoy the vista. The gardens are enclosed by a child-proof and animal-proof stone wall or post and wire fencing.
Entrance hall, cloakroom, sitting room, study, kitchen/breakfast room, garden room, utility, master bedroom suite with dressing room and en-suite shower room, 3 further bedrooms and bathroom. Loft space with storage.

Directions

Leave Bath on the A36 towards Warminster. At the traffic lights at the Limpley Stoke viaduct continue straight over following the A36 up the hill. Just as the road levels at the top of the hill turn left into Church Hill, signposted Freshford. Follow the road into the village, past the school and round to the left, bear right and take the left hand turning into Station Road, signposted for Freshford Station. Continue along this road towards the station. Once through the houses with the paddock on your right hand side, the driveway will be on your left with a five-bar wooden gate.