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Caple Cottage Chew Stoke • North East Somerset Caple Cottage Caple Cottage Chew Stoke • North East Somerset Caple Cottage Chew Stoke • North East Somerset Beautifully presented house in secluded location enjoying views to Chew Valley Lake and the Mendip Hills Entrance hall • Drawing room • Dining room • Kitchen Breakfast room • Utility room • Cloakroom • Rear hall Master bedroom with en-suite bathroom and Juliet balcony Guest bedroom with en-suite shower room • 3 further bedrooms Bathroom • Shower room • Family room / Study / Bedroom 6 Pool house with large entertaining room and kitchen Changing room • Shower room • Outdoor heated swimming pool Double garage • Stores • Landscaped and enclosed gardens Chew Stoke 1.5 miles • Chew Magna 3 miles • Bristol Airport 7 miles Bristol City Centre 11 miles • Wells 12 miles • Bath 16 miles (Paddington from 85 minutes reducing to c. 65 minutes after electrifi cation) M5 (J19) 13 miles • M4 (J18) 22 miles (All times and distances are approximate) These particulars are intended only as a guide and must not be relied upon as a statement of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of text. Situation Caple Cottage is at the end of a quiet no through lane close to the village of Chew Stoke. The house is to the west of, and overlooks, Chew Valley Lake. Beyond the lake are the Mendip Hills, a region designated as an ‘Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty’. The Chew Valley is a highly regarded and sought after location in North East Somerset with excellent communications, amenities and schooling in the area. Chew Stoke has a substantial doctor’s surgery with its own pharmacy, garage, pub and shop. The village of Chew Magna, a short distance further, has several shops, post offi ce, bank, dentist, three churches and four pubs of which three have well regarded restaurants. Bristol lies further to the north and provides fi rst class shopping, cultural, educational and leisure facilities. The City of Bath with its world-famous Roman baths is now regarded as a cultural, shopping and dining hub in the southwest. Schooling in the area is excellent for both state and private education. There is a primary school in the village and Chew Valley School is a highly regarded state school located between Chew Stoke and Chew Magna, some 5 minutes travel away. Bristol, Bath and Wells all have a range of primary and secondary schools for boys, girls and mixed schooling. Notable private schools include Queen Elizabeth Hospital School, Bristol Grammar School and Clifton College in Bristol. Kingswood School, Prior Park and Monkton Combe in Bath, and Wells Cathedral School in Wells. The area has excellent communications with a full range of transport links. The M4 and M5 motorways and the wider motorway network are within easy reach. Regular mainline train services to London, the Midlands and the Southwest are available from Bath and Bristol. Bristol Airport, which is close but offering virtually no aircraft noise, has a comprehensive and growing selection of scheduled, chartered national and international fl ights. For sale freehold Caple Cottage is a delightful period house which has been extended and modernised. It enjoys a wonderful setting with a south easterly outlook towards the Mendip Hills. The property has a light and spacious entrance hall which gives access to the drawing room with a fi replace with a stone surround and mantle, ceiling coving and detailed plasterwork above the fi replace. The entrance hall also leads to the breakfast room which has a range of fl oor mounted units which continue into the kitchen where there is an Aga and a view to the lake and hills. Beyond the breakfast room, there is a well-proportioned dining room with large fi replace which houses a wood burning stove. Further accommodation on the ground fl oor includes the utility room, rear hall and cloakroom. The staircase gives access to a mezzanine fl oor which has three bedrooms, all with fi tted cupboards and views across the enclosed rear terrace and swimming pool. These rooms have the use of a bathroom and separate shower room. The landing gives access to a guest bedroom with en- suite shower room and master bedroom with en-suite bathroom, fi tted cupboards and Juliet balcony which has views across the swimming pool and woods. A staircase continues to a large room currently used as a family room and study but could equally be an additional bedroom. CapleCaple Cottage Cottage Chew Stoke Chew Stoke Caple Cottage, BS40 8YE Caple Cottage, BS40 8YE Eaves Eaves Approx. Gross Internal Area APPROXIMATE GROSS INTERNAL FLOOR AREA Storage Gardens and Grounds3186 Sq Ft - 296 Sq M Approx. Gross Internal Area APPROXIMATE GROSS INTERNAL FLOOR AREA Storage A gravel drive leads to an extensive parking area to3186 the frontSq Ft of- N296the Sq M (No less than) Pool House 296sq.m (3,186sq.ft)N (No less than) house and double garage.Approx. Gross There Internal is a Area terrace area toPool the House front which 296sq.m (3,186sq.ft) 604 Sq Ft Caple - 56 Sq M Cottage Family Entertaining is sheltered and enjoys the morning sun, whilst the Approx.rear terrace, Gross Internal Area Pool House Room Room overlooked by four of the fi ve bedrooms has an outdoor604 Sq swimming Ft - 56 Sq M Family Out Building 56sq.m (604sq.ft) 9.27 x 3.45m 7.44 x 4.42m Entertaining pool which again is Approx.sheltered GrossChew and Internal enclosed. Area Stoke Pool House 30'5'' x 11'4'' 24'5'' x 14'6'' Room Room 490 Sq Ft - 45 Sq M Out Building 9.27 x 3.45m 7.44 x 4.42m (Including Garage) Approx. Gross Internal Area 56sq.m (604sq.ft) 30'5'' x 11'4'' 24'5'' x 14'6'' The main gardens are located to the side of the property and are Garage 490 Sq Ft - 45 Sq M Eaves beautifully presented with a level lawn enclosed by well stocked borders 45sq.m (490sq.ft) First Floor Storage (Including Garage) First Floor FP and woodland on two sides. There are seated areas placed around the Garage Caple Cottage, BS40 8YE Eaves Eaves gardens and pool, ensuring you canApprox. enjoy Gross sunshine Internal Area throughout the day. APPROXIMATE GROSS INTERNAL FLOOR AREA45sq.m (490sq.ft) Storage First Floor Storage Lighting around the house, garden,3186 and Sq pool Ft - 296 house Sq M also allows use of FirstB Floor FP N (No less than) Changing the garden and pool for family andPool guests House well into the evening. 296sq.m (3,186sq.ft) Room Approx. Gross Internal Area B 3.43 x 2.34m Caple Cottage 11'3'' x 7'8'' Bedroom 5 Family 604 Sq Ft - 56 Sq M Bedroom 4 Bedroom 3 Entertaining B 3.10 x 2.72m 3.20 x 2.92m Room Room Pool House 10'2'' x 8'11'' 3.28 x 2.95m Changing Pool House Out Building Chew StokeBedroom 1 10'6'' x 9'7'' 10'9''9.27 xx 9'8''3.45m 7.44 x 4.42m Dining 56sq.m (604sq.ft)5.03 x 4.55m Room This wonderful building is accessibleApprox. from Gross both Internal the Area garden and the 30'5'' x 11'4'' B 24'5'' x 14'6'' 3.43 x 2.34m Room490 Sq Ft - 45 Sq M 16'6'' x 14'11'' 4.65 x 4.55m 11'3'' x 7'8'' pool area through large French doors(Including and Garage) has been designed to create BedroomShower 5 Bedroom 4 15'3'' x 14'11'' Garage 3.10 x 2.72m Bedroom 3 a large impressive space with separate kitchen and wood burner. The 3.20 x 2.92m 3.28 x 2.95m Shower Bedroom 1 Eaves 10'2'' x 8'11'' 10'6'' x 9'7'' 45sq.m (490sq.ft) First Floor Storage 10'9'' x 9'8'' pool house is superb for entertaining. Beyond the principal room is a First Floor FP DiningCaple Cottage5.03 x 4.55m Bath PoolPool House House changing room which in turn leads to the shower and WC. Room Caple Cottage, BS40 8YE 16'6'' x 14'11'' Eaves 4.65 x 4.55m Approx. Gross Internal Area APPROXIMATE GROSS INTERNAL FLOOR AREA Storage 3186 Sq Ft - 296 Sq M Shower 15'3'' x 14'11''Chew Stoke N (No less than) B Breakfast Pool House Changing Local Authority 296sq.m (3,186sq.ft) RoomShower Room Approx. Gross Internal AreaShower Mezzanine Floor Bath MezzanineB Floor 3.43 x 2.34m North Somerset District Council Tel:5.51 01934 x 2.82m 888 888 604 Sq Ft - 56 Sq M 11'3'' x 7'8'' BathFamily Pool House Entertaining Bedroom 5 Bedroom 4 Pool House 18'1'' x 9'3'' 3.10 x 2.72m Pool House Bedroom 3 Room Room 3.20 x 2.92m 3.28 x 2.95m 9.27 x 3.45m 7.44 x 4.42m Out Building Bedroom 1 10'2'' x 8'11'' Services Drawing 56sq.m10'6'' x 9'7'' (604sq.ft)10'9'' x 9'8'' Garage 30'5'' x 11'4'' 24'5'' x 14'6'' Dining Room Approx. Gross Internal Area 5.03 x 4.55m Oil fi red central heating. Private drainage. Mains water. Mains electricity. 490 Sq Ft - 45 Sq M 7.52 x 6.27m Room Caple Cottage,5.99 x 4.42m BS40 8YE 16'6'' x 14'11'' 24'8'' x 20'7'' Larder (Including Garage) Eaves 4.65 x 4.55m Utility 19'8'' x 14'6'' Shower Kitchen Breakfast Approx. Gross Internal Area Bedroom 2 Garage Storage 15'3'' x 14'11'' Room APPROXIMATE GROSS INTERNALShower FLOOR AREA 4.06 x 3.53m Room 3186 Sq Ft - 296 Sq M 5.59 x 3.56m MezzanineMezzanine Floor Floor Eaves Fixtures and Fittings 13'4'' x 11'7'' Bath Shower45sq.m (490sq.ft) First Floor Storage 5.51 x 2.82m 18'4'' x 11'8'' N (No less than) First Floor FP All those items regarded as tenant’s fi xtures and fi ttings, together with the18'1'' x 9'3'' Pool House 296sq.m (3,186sq.ft) Bath PoolPool House House fi tted carpets, curtains and light fi ttings, are specifi cally excluded from the Approx.
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