4 bed detached house for sale

Broadway, Frome, Somerset BA11

*An elegant four bedroom detached Victorian villa* Three receptions in addition to a kitchen/breakfast room*Many original period features including fireplaces, internal doors and architectural detailing*Full gas fired central heating system installed within the last four years, including the pipework and radiators*Generous sized well-stocked gardens to the side and rear together with off road parking*Scope (subject to the usual planning consent) to be extended.

Situation: The property lies a little over half a mile from the town centre which has a comprehensive range of independent shops, boutiques, cafes and bistros together with national chains including Marks & Spencer. The Georgian city of Bath lies approximately 13 miles.

Description: Dating from 1868 this superb double fronted Victorian Villa has been in the same ownership for the last 40 years and has been a fabulous family home. A full gas fired central heating system together with pipe work and radiators was installed approximately four years ago and the property has been re-configured with the former kitchen now providing a music room which is open from the sitting room creating a large triple aspect principal reception room in addition to a separate dining room which is adjacent to a kitchen/breakfast room and has a large electric aga. The gardens are a particular feature of the property lying to the west, north and east of the house and enclosed mainly by old stone walling. The cottage garden contains a tremendous variety of shrubs, bushes and flowering plants and interspersed with established trees. There is off road parking to the right hand side and a former wash room which is currently used as a store, office/den.
Accommodation: All dimensions being approximate.
Porch: With an original tiled floor and part glazed door with stained glass leading to:
Entrance Hall: With an original tiled floor, plaster arch and caubles, elegant staircase with a wooden hand rail and cast iron balustrades beneath which is the laundry area, radiator, part glazed door to the rear and doors to:
Sitting Room; 15'x11'8" average. With two sash windows to the front, original fireplace with a cast iron grate, tiled slips and a marble surround with a tiled grate and shelving cabinets to either side, picture rail, wooden detailing with original gas lamps (disconnected).
Music Room: 12'2"x10'9" With a tiled floor, radiator and windows to the side and rear elevation.
Dining Room: 12'10"x11'7" With a wooden floor, picture rail, fireplace with a cast iron grate and decorative wood surround, radiator and a sash window to the front.
Kitchen/Breakfast Room; 14'6"x11' With a terracotta tiled floor, Belfast sink, large electric aga operating on 'off peak' electricity with four separate ovens, two hobs and a warming plate, original stone fireplace (at present blocked off), windows to the side and rear, door to outside and a wall mounted Worcester Bosch gas fired combination boiler supplying domestic hot water and central heating to radiators.
First Floor:
Half Landing: Ascending to a main landing with a radiator and sash window to the rear and doors to:
Bedroom 1: 15'x12'2" With a picture rail, fireplace, radiator and sash windows to the front.
Bedroom 2: 13'x11'10" With painted wood floor, original fireplace, radiator and a sash window to the rear.
Bedroom 3: 13'x13' With an exposed wood floor, radiator, fireplace and two sash windows to the front.
Bedroom 4: 12'3"x7'9" With an original cast iron fireplace, radiator and a sash window to the rear.
Separate WC: With a white low level suite, wash basin and window to the side.
Bathroom: With a bath and wash basin with an arched window to the front.
Outside: To the front of the property is an open plan area of garden with a pathway to the front door, to the right hand side are double wrought iron gates providing off road parking for at least two vehicles. To the left hand side of the property is an area of garden reserved for chickens and vegetables with a number of established trees, beyond this is an expanse of garden laid to lawn with established flower beds incorporating a comprehensive number of different shrubs, bushes, trees and plants and is enclosed mainly by stone walling with cock & hen detailing. The gardens enjoy a sunny aspect and there are a number of established trees.
To the side is a former wash house measuring 17'4"x8' which is timber clad and has power and light connected and could provide a number of uses including an office or workshop.<br /><br />