MIDFORD PLACE • NR BATH •

MIDFORD PLACE MIDFORD • NR BATH • SOMERSET • BA2 7BX A stunning Regency villa, offering elegant accommodation, outstanding views and extensive grounds in the region of 10 acres

Reception hall • Drawing room • Dining room • Snug • Conservatory Kitchen / breakfast room • Utility room • Pantry • Cellars

Landing • 5 bedrooms • 3 bathrooms • 1 bedroom self-contained apartment

Internal garaging Formal gardens Swimming pool • Tennis court Paddock

In all about 10.76 acres (4.35 hectares) Grade II listed

SAVILLS BATH SAVILLS COUNTRY DEPARTMENT Luke Brady Freddy Dalrymple-Hamilton 01225 454501 020 7409 8823 [email protected] [email protected]

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Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text SITUATION Midford Place is located to the south of Bath above the hamlets of Midford, and to the east of South Stoke. This is an excellent location, combining the sense of rural village life with the convenience of nearby city living. From the house and the gardens there are far-reaching views over countryside to the south, and yet Bath city centre is only approximately 4 miles to the north. There are good local shops and amenities close by in the suburbs of Bath, while the renowned city centre, with its excellent shopping, social and leisure amenities is close by. The M4 motorway ( junction 18 ) is to the north and there are regular fast trains to London Paddington from Bath Spa station (journey time from 75 minutes). Within the area around Bath there is an excellent selection of public and state schools at all levels including , College, King Edwards, Royal High School and Kingswood. Stonar is nearby at Atworth and All Hallows’ is approximately 15 miles away. Downside and Millfield colleges are a short drive to the south. DESCRIPTION Midford Place is a stunning Regency country villa of mixed Gothic and classical style situated just 4 miles from the city of Bath. Dating from the early 19th Century with Ashlar stone elevations under a slate roof, the double pedimented façade forms the southern aspect and incorporates a conservatory. The drive opens into a parking area on the eastern façade. The entrance porch leads into the wonderful reception hall from which all the principal ground floor rooms lead off. Both the kitchen / breakfast room and drawing room enjoy a double aspect. The westerly aspect of each room is greatly enhanced by large bay windows that overlook the stunning gardens and grounds. The most significant feature is that all rooms within the principal house (excluding the apartment) enjoy views over the neighbouring Midford Vale and countryside beyond. Midford Vale is part of a conservation area and designated as an area of outstanding beauty. The internal arrangement is both elegant and spacious. A trio of beautifully proportioned reception rooms run along the southern elevation. These include the snug / informal sitting room, drawing room and dining room, from which French doors lead into a very pretty conservatory. Architectural details are exquisite, all rooms retain their chimneypieces, ceiling moldings, panelled door and architraves. The reception rooms have original working shutters on the main windows, and the original bell pulls are still to be found by the fireplaces. Both the drawing room and the dining room have French doors opening onto the garden. A large galleried landing offers a fine barrel vaulted ceiling. The first floor offers a most pleasing combination of large bedrooms with fine views and three bathrooms. The self-contained apartment occupies the first floor of the northwest wing and enjoys separate access from the rear of the house and a connecting door to the principal landing. The accommodation could easily provide further bedrooms to the main house. Beneath the apartment, the ground floor is arranged as two integral garages. APPROACH Midford Place is approached along a wide driveway which passes through impressive stone pillars, past the Lodge House (separate ownership) and through the garden into a wide forecourt to the east of the house.

MIDFORD PLACE Approximate Gross Internal Area: Main House: 448.4 sq m / 4611 sq ft (Excluding Void / Log Store / Shed) Cellar = 46.7 sq m / 503 sq ft Garage / Garden Store & Tack Room = 47.9 sq m / 516 sq ft Annexe = 64 sq m / 689 sq ft Total = 587 sq m / 6319 sq ft Including Limited Use Area (0.8 sq m / 9 sq ft) For identification only. Not to scale.

Not shown Cellar Ground Floor First Floor First Floor Annexe in actual location/ orientation

GARDENS AND GROUNDS The gardens and grounds at Midford Place are a most attractive terraced area and swimming pool. The lower lawns important feature of the house, which is very well located are enclosed by parkland railings and post-and-rail fencing, within the grounds, set against the northern boundary and beyond which is the large pasture paddock. enjoying wonderful panoramic southerly views across the To the west, there is a further large area of lawn surrounded lawns to open countryside beyond. by mature shrub and herbaceous borders. At the far end of To the east; Beyond the forecourt the drive approaches the the lawn a small rose arch leads through the borders into a house through a part of the garden dominated by a mixed secret garden where there is a secluded terrace. stand of mature, ornamental trees including limes, beech, oak, Scots pine and hollies, with lawns and mature shrubbery PADDOCKS borders. The tennis court is located within this part of the Lying immediately to the south of the house and gardens is a garden. large pasture paddock extending to some 10 acres, enclosed by good post-and-rail fencing and a high stone wall against The principal south-facing elevation of Midford Place looks the eastern roadside boundary. The paddock has been into wide, sweeping lawns with mature shrub and herbaceous planted in a parkland style with small clumps of Scots pine borders. To the east, a tall yew hedge screens the lawns from and mature oak, beech and chestnut trees, all of which go to the drive and to the west the lawns sweep around the house. enhance the view from the house. The pasture is in very good The front garden is mainly laid to lawn and there is an condition and mains water is available in the paddock.

GENERAL REMARKS AND STIPULATIONS Tenure Freehold Services All mains services are connected. In accordance with Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations (CPRs) and the Business Protection from Misleading Marketing Regulations (BPRs), please note that the working condition of any of the services or kitchen appliances have not been checked by the agents but at the time of taking particulars we were informed they were all in working order. MIDFORD PLACE Local Authority Bath and North East Somerset Agent’s Note A public footpath runs across the paddock. Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey. Not to Scale mapping with permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office © Crown copyright (100041908) Directions Leave Bath city centre heading south on the A367 towards Shepton Mallet. As you leave the town you will travel up a steep hill on a short stretch of dual carriageway, immediately at the end of the dual carriageway, fork left onto the B3110 signposted to Frome and . Follow this road out of the town and into open countryside. After approximately a mile and a half, the road will curve round to the right and drop down through a wooded hillside. A series of tall stone boundary walls will then come up on the left-hand side and you will see the turning into Midford Place after approximately 500 meters on the right-hand side. Viewings Strictly by appointment with Savills.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: 1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. 20.07.17.LB. Capture Property. 01225 667287.