New Close Farm, , BA11 5DJ £1,285,000 Freehold

New Close Farm, Trudoxhill, BA11 5DJ

4 3 2 16 acres EPC E

£1,285,000 Freehold

Description There is a walk -in shower with combined steam Pure rural seclusion set in 16 acres with breath- room. There is an unconverted attic space that taking southerly views towards the Longleat Estate. could provide further accommodation.

Set at the end of a long drive, a period farmhouse, detached converted barn, detached two storey The principal garden faces south and is enclosed unconverted barn, and a range of modern type on three sides by old brick and stone walling. The farm buildings providing American barn style gardens have fruit trees and enjoy stunn ing stabling with indoor school, all set in paddocks countryside views. totalling 16 acres. There are panoramic views, with glimpses of the pr etty church at Marston, but those There is a detached three-bedroom stone-built barn to the south and east are stunning and encompass conversion with a kitchen/living room and family both the Longleat and Stourhead Estates. bathroom. This would make an ideal annexe or accommodation for extended family. The spacious farmhouse retains period fireplaces and exposed beams and benefits from glorious views over the gardens and rolling So merset To the rear of the house is a small, two storey countryside. Parking is to the rear of the house and unconverted traditional stone barn, probably a on a daily basis the rear entrance hall is the former stable. The modern style buildings lie to the practical door to access the house. The kitchen has west of the house, are steel frame, block wall and a range of wall and floor cabinets, a tiled floor and corrugated roof former farm buildings and windows and a doorway to the gardens to the side. comprise covered yards/barns within which are There are three good sized reception rooms all with houses six steel and timber stables and the indoor fireplaces and there is a downstairs shower room school with viewing gallery (riding surface 37m x and utility area. On the first floor there are four 18m, sand and rubber). There is hot and cold bedrooms, a family bathroom and separate water, electric light and power in the stabling cloakroom. The family bathroom is of particular building. Open concrete yards surround the note and has a roll top claw foot bath, beautiful buildings and there is a walled manure bespoke vanity unit and wash hand basin. compound.

The land is all in pasture, split into four principal from the nearby network of lanes, including on the paddocks, bordered by mature hedging and local estates of The Duke of Somerset, Longleat and fencing and slopes gently both away from the front Stourhead all of which sell permits. It is a beautiful and rear of the farmstead. The boundary to the area with the Mendip Hills, Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire rear adjoins a wood stream which runs its entire Downs and Blackmore Vale in Dorset all nearby. length. The driveway starts at the end of a ‘no The A361 nearby gives access onto the A37 Bristol through’ lane, there are no public ri ghts of way over to Yeovil and A36 Bath to Salisbury. The A303 the drive although the adjoining landowners do Mere Junction is less than 9 miles (M3 London to have rights of access through an existing gateway A36 Exeter). Mainline railway stations are located to their land. at Westbury (12 miles) London Paddington (110 minutes) and Gillingham (18 miles) London Location Waterloo (2 hours). The farm is located on the outskirts of the village of Trudoxhill, about 4 miles from the market town of Directions Frome, whic h offers a good range of shops, From the A361 heading between Frome Shepton restaurants, theatres and sports facilities. There are Mallet, take he turn signposted to Trudoxhill. Take a number of good private and state schools. the first left turn before reaching the village into Babington House private members’ club and hotel Marl Pitts Lane. Then almost immediately right. is nearby. is just 8 miles away and is home Continue on along this lane until reaching the very to Hauser & Wirth and th eir world class gallery, end. multi-purpose arts centre and Roth Bar and grill. The towns schools are excellent. Bath is just 20 Viewing miles north and Wells 15 miles west. Strictly through Cooper and Tanner on 01373 455006. There is good riding out locally with a number of bridleways and permitted bridleways accessible MDH Ref: 07/2018

Local Information Trudoxhill Local Information Trudoxhill Motorway Links • A361, A36, A303 Local Council: • M4, M5 Council Tax Band: G Train Links • Heating: Oil fired central heating Frome, Bath • Warminster and Westbury Services: Private drainage. Mains water and electricity Nearest Schools • Frome, Bruton, Bath, Street Tenure: Freehold • Warminster, , Wells