Park Cottage Marston Bigot, Frome
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Park Cottage Marston Bigot, Frome Park Cottage, Marston Bigot, Frome BA11 5DH Price Guide: £785,000 Grade II listed detached late 18th century house with annexe and range of traditional outbuildings set in about 7.5 acres. Description Outside a tarmac drive leads to a courtyard by the outbuildings and annexe entrance. A A fine well proportioned Georgian house built of Doulting stone with freestone stone archway leads to the walled and lawned front garden. The main gardens lie to the quoins and window surrounds. The principal elevation to the rear faces south over south and are lawned with fine mature trees and borders. The land immediately adjoins, the gardens and pastureland, and has panoramic views over the surrounding country about 4 acres is gently sloping pasture and approximately 3.5 acres mature woodland. taking in the estates of Stourhead and Longleat. The main entrance is on a north There is separate access from Cheese Hill and the main road. elevation. Location The principal house has 3 reception rooms, a large kitchen with walk in larder and Park Cottage is part of the hamlet of Marston Bigot and was formally once on the breakfast area, 3 large bedrooms, those to the rear benefit from the glorious views, Marton Park Estate. Marston falls in the Parish of the village of Trudoxhill and lies and en-suite and family bathrooms. An entrance door with portico leads to a fine about 3.5 miles from the market town of Frome, which offers a good range of shops, entrance hall, which extends the full width of the house and has French doors restaurants, theatres and sports facilities. Babington House private members club and leading to steps to the garden. The drawing room and dining room are either side of hotel is nearby. Bath is just 20 miles north and Wells 15 miles west. the hall and stairs lead to a galleried landing. There are two large attic rooms. There are many period features including boarded floors and sash windows, high coved There are excellent village primary schools at nearby Nunney and Upton Noble and ceilings and pretty inset display alcoves. There are open fireplaces, the kitchen has junior, middle and senior schools in Frome. There is private schooling in Bruton, an oil fired Aga. Wells, Bath and Warminster, Cranmore, Glastonbury and Street. Bristol is within commuting distance. Westbury is located approximately 9 miles away with a mainline The annexe is 2 storey and has a kitchen, living room, cloakroom, utility room, two station that has direct lines to London and the A303 (M3) is less than 9 miles at Mere. bedrooms and a bathroom. There are external accesses from the front yard and a connecting door to the main house. There is good riding out locally with a number of bridleways and permitted bridleways accessible from the nearby network of lanes, including on the local estates of The Duke The outbuildings are numerous; a large double garage extends from the annexe with of Somerset, Longleat and Stourhead all of which sell permits. It is a beautiful area an attached lean-to store; to the west of the courtyard is an attractive range of with the Mendip Hills, Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire Downs and Blackmore Vale in Dorset traditional stone and tiled buildings which were probably once stables, cart shed and in close proximity. hay stores. 6 The Bridge, Frome, Somerset BA11 1AR Tel: (01373) 455060 www.cooperandtanner.co.uk 2 3 3 4 5 6 6 Services Mains electricity and water are connected to the dwelling. Private drainage. Main supply to water trough. Freehold. No Rights of Way are believed to cross the property. EPC figures for the adjoining annexe available. Directions IMPORTANT NOTICE: These particulars are set out as a general outline From the A361 heading between Frome and Shepton Mallet, take only for the guidance of intended purchasers and do not constitute, nor constitute part of, an offer or contract. All descriptions, dimensions, the turn signposted to Marston Bigot down the road known as reference to condition and necessary permissions for use and occupation, Cheese Hill. Park Cottage can be found on the right hand side. warranties and other details are given without responsibility and any intending purchasers should not rely on them as statements or MDH.HS.BC001327.03.07.08 representations of fact but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them. C139 Ravensworth 01670 713330 7 .