Guide price
£745,000
6 bed detached house for sale
Lower Keyford, Frome, Somerset BA11Freehold
6 beds
2 baths
3 receptions
EPC Rating: D
Key information
Tenure
Freehold
Council tax band
C
About this property
Entrance hall, living room, sitting
Dining room, fitted kitchen, utility room
Cloakroom, study/home office
First floor, landing, four double bedrooms
Principal with an en-suite bathroom/dressing
Room, family bathroom, second floor, landing
Two further double sized attic bedrooms.
A superb Grade II Listed six bedroom period house in a popular conservation area *Four receptions including a study/home office*A wealth of period features including fireplaces and other architectural features*Substantial two room outbuilding* Attractive front, courtyard and main gardens*Block paved drive and off road parking.
Situation: The property lies on the southern outskirts of Frome a little over half a mile walk from the town centre which has a comprehensive range of independent shops, boutiques, cafes and bistros together with national chains including Marks & Spencer. This predominately older part of the town lies close to open fields and countryside. The Georgian city of Bath lies approximately 13 miles.
Description: This double fronted Grade II Listed period house offers versatile and flexible accommodation arranged over three floors. To the ground floor there are four receptions including a study/home office together with a utility room, downstairs cloakroom and a generous sized kitchen which was re-fitted in 2019 featuring sage green painted solid wood doors and high-quality built-in appliances. To the first floor there are four double sized bedrooms together with a nursery/additional bedroom with the principal having an en-suite bathroom/dressing room. The loft has been converted to create two further double sized rooms with sloping ceilings. All the windows are wooden-framed with the majority of the windows being double glazed. To the side of the property is a block paved drive. The owners have received a quote to add a charge-point to enable charging of electric cars to the side and front of the house. The enclosed front garden features borders and lawns. There are courtyard garden areas to the side and rear of the house alongside a substantial two-room outbuilding. The main garden is a twenty second walk from the back of the house. Fully enclosed and affording good privacy, the garden features trees, shrubs, borders, lawns, sitting areas and a number of garden buildings. The gardens are a particularly attractive feature of the property.
Accommodation: All dimensions being approximate.
Entrance Hall: With a panelled front door, radiator, tiled floor, access to the cellar and to a further lobby area with a part glazed rear door, further radiator and a door to:
Cloakroom: With a white low level WC, vanity wash basin and window.
Lounge: 16''x11'10" With a bay window to the front, radiator and original fireplace with a cast iron grate, tiled slips and a decorative surround.
Sitting Room: 13'10"x11'10" With a bay window to the front, radiator and fireplace with a wood burning stove, exposed stone work and a Bath stone hearth, access through to:
Dining Room: 12'x9' With a period range, decorative surround, exposed stone work, radiator and access through to:
Kitchen: 15'x10'5" With a comprehensive range of fitted units with sage green painted solid wood doors and contrasting work surfaces. One and a half bowl single drainer sink with adjacent work surfaces, drawers and cupboards beneath and incorporating a full sized Bosch dishwasher, two fridges freezers, Bosch electric fan assisted oven with a further Bosch combination oven, Bosch five ring induction hob with a stainless steel splash back and a Bosch extractor hood, range of eye level cupboard units including book shelves. Breakfast bar, radiator, ceramic tiled floor, roof light and window to the rear.
Reception 4/Study: 10'10" maximum x 10'2" Enjoying dual aspect with windows to the side and rear and a radiator.
Utility Room: With energy efficient Worcester Bosch condensing gas boiler fitted in December 2021. Plumbing for washing machine. Space for tumble dryer. Built in storage shelves. Window to the rear.
First Floor:
Landing: With a staircase rising to the second floor, storage cupboard and doors to:
Principal Bedroom: 13'x12' With a radiator, window to the front and door to:
En-Suite Bathroom/Dressing Room: With a white suite comprising a panelled bath with adjacent ceramic wall tiling and a Mira electric shower, low level WC, pedestal wash basin, built-in wardrobes and dual-aspect obscure windows to the side and rear elevation.
Bedroom 2: 11'10"x10'4" With a radiator, decorative fireplace and window to the front.
Bedroom 3: 11'9"x9'2" With a period fireplace with a cast iron grate and surround, radiator and window to the rear.
Bedroom 4: 13'7"x7'8" Enjoying dual aspect with windows to the side and rear elevation together with a radiator.
Nursery/Bedroom 7: 6'7"x6'3" With a radiator and window to the front.
Family Bathroom: With a white suite comprising a panelled bath with adjacent ceramic wall tiling, a low level WC, pedestal wash basin, separate shower enclosure with a thermostatic shower, chrome finish towel rail/radiator and an obscure glazed window to the rear.
Second Floor:
Landing Area: With a roof light to the rear slope and doors to:
Bedroom 5: 12'2x10'8" (floor measurements). With eaves storage, radiator and a roof light to the rear slope.
Bedroom 6: 12'x10'8" (floor measurements) With eaves storage, radiator and roof light to the rear slope.
Outbuilding: Constructed mainly from natural stone with a stable door and two windows. This has power, light and water connected and is divided into two rooms measuring 13'0" x 8.0" and 13'0" x 8'3" respectively with a flagstone and brick floor, Belfast sink, an original copper and a mezzanine storage area. Currently used as a workshop, games room and for storage. Scope for a number of other potential uses (subject to the usual consents).
Outside: The front garden is enclosed by natural stone walls and a wrought iron gate. Path and steps leading to the front door. Two lawns surrounded by borders with a range of shrubs. Accessed from the rear door is an area measuring 14'0" x 7'5" maximum which is a paved seating area and enclosed by wrought iron railings and a gate. To the side is a block paved drive leading to a courtyard garden enclosed by old stone walling measuring approximately 28'0" x 15'6" which is paved with raised borders containing shrubs and other plants. Includes children's wooden playhouse, seating area and outside tap.
The main garden is a 20 second walk from the back of the house. There is a triangular area of garden with log store, herb garden and washing line and gate to the main garden which is a particular feature of the property. Measuring approximately 65' maximum x 57' incorporating two lawns, flower beds, shrubs and bushes, established trees, many fruit bushes and trees, two seating areas, raised vegetable beds, a chicken run, small wildlife pond, greenhouse, summer house and two sheds. Affording a good degree of privacy this productive and peaceful garden is a true oasis.
The property includes a private block paved driveway to the side and path to the rear over which the neighbours have a pedestrian right of access.<br /><br />
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