Longwaite Farm, Trudoxhill, Frome, Somerset BA11 5DP £865,000 Freehold
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Longwaite Farm, Trudoxhill, Frome, Somerset BA11 5DP £865,000 Freehold Longwaite Farm, Trudoxhill, Frome, Somerset BA11 5DP 4 2 3 13.2 Acres EPC D £865,000 Freehold Description There are two bedrooms on the ground floor, one with an Located about 4 miles south of Frome and s et in the centre en-suite shower room with walk-in wardrobe and a good- of the village, a fantastic and versatile smallholding with a sized family bathroom. There is a separate study and a range of outbuildings, stables and about 13 acres of cloakroom. On the first floor there are two bedrooms and pasture land backing on to ancient woodland and a shower room. farmland. The gardens are to the rear and are well stocked with a variety of shrubs, raised beds, including vegetable beds, The dwelling is a well-presented four-bedroom home with pear, cherry, damson, plum and apple trees. There is a flexible living space arranged over two floors. There are two brick paved terrace and sunken seating area, wildlife area, first floor bedrooms and two ground floor bedrooms giving pond and stream. To the rear of the garden the wildlife a degree of scope for multi-generational living. There are garden borders a stream and a useful timber building with well planted gardens and grounds with a range of useful power and light and a wood burner stove. This makes a buildings including stables, w orkshops, barns and a timber fantastic work room or teenagers lounge and is equip ped garden room with wood-burning stove. The pasture land with a built-in single bed. A nearby vintage caravan extends to the rear and divides into useful enclosures that provides an outside toilet. There is a timber building that suit grazing livestock and making hay and total about 13 provides a workshop and two large multi-purpose gated acres. bays. An adjacent timber barn has two foaling boxes, a tack room and pony stable. With a parking area to the front and extensive p arking to the rear the house overlooks the centre of the village and is There is also a 3-bay steel portal framed barn providi ng very deceptive in the space to the rear. The entrance hall further parking and storage and would suit a variety of uses. leads into the sitting room which has a window to the front There are some other outbuildings including a pole barn, and a former fireplace with electric wood-burner inset. A hay barn and field shelter. There is an enclosed and doorway leads to an open plan kitchen and dining area stockproof orchard and chic ken pen and some smaller which overlooks the gardens to the rear. The kitchen has an paddocks adjoining the buildings. The main blocks of oil-fired Rayburn that runs the heating and hot water with a pasture land are enclosed by matures hedges and sheep backup imm ersion heater to support the hot water. There fencing and comprise four fields. A wooded stream divides are a range of free-standing units, electric cooker, a walk- one of the fields and forms the southern boundary. in larder, utility area, all with a tiled floor. The dining area Agent’s Note has a window overlooking the gardens and mezzanine first There are vehicular rights of access to the land from floor sitting room above. Westend Lane. Public footpaths cross the land. Location The village of Trudoxhill is about 4 miles from the market town of Frome, which offers a good range of shops, restaurants, theatres and sports facilities. There are a number of good private and state schools. Babington Hou se private members’ club and hotel is nearby. Bruton is just 8 miles away and is home to Hauser & Wirth and their world class gallery, multi-purpose arts centre and Roth Bar and grill. The towns schools are excellent. Bath is just 20 miles north and Wells 15 miles west. 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 of Somerset, Longleat and Stourhead all of which sell permits. It is a beautiful area with the Mendip Hills, Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire Downs and Blackmore Vale in Dorset all nearby. The A361 nearby gives access onto the A37 Bristol to Yeovil and A36 Bath to Salisbury. The A303 Mere Junction is less than 9 miles (M3 London to A36 Exeter). Mainline railway stations are located at Westbury (12 miles) London Paddington (110 minutes) and Gillingham (18 miles) London Waterloo (2 hours). Directions From the A361 heading between Frome to Shepton Mallet, take the turning signposted to Trudoxhill. Follow this road into the village and the property can be found in the centre of the village opposite the pub. Viewing Strictly through Cooper and Tanner on 01373 455006. MDH Ref: (CH) 02/04/2019 Local Information Trudoxhill Local Information Trudoxhill Motorway Links • A303, A36 Local Council: Mendip District • M4, M5 Council Tax Band: to be confirmed Train Links • Castle Cary, Frome, Bath Heating: Oil Rayburn • Warminster and Westbury Services: Mains water, drainage and electricity. Nearest Schools Solar panels. • Frome, Upton Noble, Bruton, Bath • Tenure: Freehold Nunney, Warminster and Wells .