STANLEY HOUSE, TEMPLE CLOUD, SOMERSET BS39 5BP Wells 11 miles, Bristol 11 miles, Bath 11miles.
STANLEY HOUSE TEMPLE CLOUD, SOMERSET BS39 5BP
An appealing and deceptively spacious house with plenty of period features within easy reach of Wells, Bristol, Bath and the Chew Valley. The house has exceptional accommodation with 3 reception rooms, kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, games room, conservatory, 5 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.
Outside are a carport, parking, a garage and a large south easterly facing walled garden - plus a large additional adjoining block of land with separate access, parking and an outbuilding. Available via separate negotiations.
About The Area The “Temple” in the place name relates to the Knights Templar who held the manors of Cameley and Cloud around 1200. The 12th century Crusader church of St James stands a short walk away across fields with wall-paintings and a sculpture from the period. Temple Cloud is a village within the beautiful Chew Valley equally accessible to Wells, Bath and Bristol with all providing wide ranges of amenities and facilities. There is good road access and a half-hourly bus service to Bristol and Wells stops 20 yards from the gate. Mainline train stations are situated at Bath and Bristol and Bristol International airport is within a short drive. There are excellent state and independent schools in the area including Cameley Primary School in Temple Cloud (with a recent outstanding Ofsted report). Chew Valley Secondary School is highly regarded and Downside, All Hallows, Wells Cathedral School, Millfield and the Bath and Bristol schools are all in reach. Sporting amenities include several golf courses, a tennis club and sailing at Chew Valley Lake.
Stanley House is a handsome Victorian property with a striking exterior and is within easy walking distance of the village primary school, pub and convenience store.
The accommodation is comfortable with generous well proportioned rooms throughout.
The front door opens into the entrance hallway with the dining room to the right and a sitting room to the left. Both rooms are similar in size with polished timber floorboards, sash windows, dado rails, high ceilings and open fireplaces.
The entrance hallway has stairs that lead down into the kitchen/breakfast room, that has been recently re-fitted with wall and base cupboards along with integrated appliances that include a double oven, electric hob and dishwasher. There is a separate Bosky Solid Fuel Cooker set within an inglenook. The dining area within the kitchen has double doors that open out into the garden. Off the kitchen is a utility room with a door to the garden, plumbing for the washing machine and the oil fired boiler is located here. The kitchen also leads to the garden room that has a sink and a wc and beyond is the conservatory with a mature vine.
Further steps from the kitchen lead to the large cellar that has been converted into a games room with its very own bar.
On the first floor is the living room with exposed ceiling beams along with an open fireplace. This room has views over the south easterly facing garden and fields beyond.
Upstairs is the large master bedroom that has a walk in wardrobe and an alcove dressing table. A door leads to the ensuite, with a shower, wash hand basin and wc. There is a further double bedroom on this level with built in wardrobes, period sash windows and a feature fireplace.
A short flight of stairs leads to a landing with a bedroom, a shower room along with a family bathroom with a bath, wash hand basin and wc.
On the second floor there are a two further double bedrooms with dormer windows, exposed beams and storage cupboards.
Outside
At the front of the property is a parking area, car port and a large garage/ workshop with additional storage space above.
Beyond and on the southerly side of the house is a large walled, south east facing garden with a mature vegetable plot at the bottom.
Also available under separate negotiations is an adjoining block of land which has separate access, a stone outbuilding and plenty of parking for cars, caravans, boats etc. Boundaries indicated in blue on the plan.
Directions
Driving into Temple Cloud from the Wells direction, turn left off the A37 towards Cameley and the house is on the left hand side before the village surgery. IMPORTANT NOTICE - Roderick Thomas, their clients and any joint agents state that these details are for general guidance only and accuracy cannot be guaranteed. They do not constitute any part of any contract. All measurements are approximate and floor plans are to give a general indication only and are not measured accurate drawings. No guarantees are given with regard to planning permission or fitness for purpose. No apparatus, equipment, fixture or fitting has been tested. Items shown in photographs are not necessarily included. Purchasers must satisfy themselves on all matters by inspection or otherwise. VIEWINGS - interested parties are advised to check availability and current situation prior to travelling to see any property.
1 Priory Road, Wells, Somerset - Tel. 01749 670079 - [email protected]