THE OLD RECTORY ROWBERROW • SOMERSET THE OLD RECTORY ROWBERROW • SOMERSET Bristol Airport 7 miles • M5 (J21) 8 miles • Weston-super-Mare 9 miles • Wells 12 miles Bristol 15 miles • Bath 24 miles (Distances are approximate) The Old Rectory is a beautiful example of a Grade II listed Georgian Rectory with 19th Century origins. Sitting in over 5 acres of mature gardens, this classic period house has been a much loved family home for nearly 30 years. It has been meticulously cared for and although modernised, still retains beautiful original architecture and period features. Entrance hall • Dining room • Drawing room • Garden room • Conservatory • Kitchen / breakfast room Utility room • Butler’s pantry • Cold room • Cloakroom • Wine cellar Master bedroom with ensuite bathroom • 5 further bedrooms • Bathroom • Shower room Indoor heated swimming pool • 2 barbecue areas • Workshop • Kennel • Gardener’s WC Independent 2 bedroom apartment Stabling with 3 boxes, feed store & tack room • Yard with modern agricultural buildings Beautifully landscaped gardens with stream • Duck pond with fountain • Woodland • Orchard • Walled garden In all about 5.12 acres (2.07 hectares) A further 22.4 acres (9.07 hectares) available by separate negotiation Knight Frank Bristol Country Department Regent House, Regent Street 55 Baker Street Bristol BS8 4HR London W1U 8AN [email protected] [email protected] Tel: +44 117 317 1999 KnightFrank.co.uk Tel: +44 20 7861 1528 These particulars are intended only as a guide and must not be relied upon as statements of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the brochure. Situation and Amenities (All distances and times are approximate) Rowberrow is a small village within the parish of Shipham in Somerset. The village is within the Mendip Hills ‘Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty’. The Old Rectory lies to the south of the parish Church of St Michael and All Angels which dates from the late 14th Century and is a Grade II* listed building. Communications are excellent with the M5 motorway (Junction 21) within 8 miles, linking to the national motorway network. Bristol Airport is within 7 miles. Schooling is also very highly regarded with Sidcot School (2 miles), Wells Cathedral School (10 miles) and Millfield School (18 miles) all within easy reach. Local amenities include fishing at Blagdon and Chew Valley Lakes, shooting, walking and bridle paths throughout the Mendip Hills. The regional hubs of Bristol (15 miles) and Bath (24 miles) provide comprehensive shopping, recreational, leisure and commercial opportunities. The Old Rectory The welcoming entrance hall is of classic proportions, The beautifully finished kitchen/breakfast room has into two zones incorporating a large dining area as well with a high ceiling and elegant detailing. The main Corian worktops, fully integrated appliances and an as a sitting area. There are two access points, one to the drawing room is a wonderful triple aspect room; Aga. There is ample space in the breakfast area for ‘outside kitchen’ and barbecue area making this an ideal extended in the early 20th Century it provides a large more informal dining. Opposite the kitchen is the butler’s party space for indoor/outdoor living and the second out entertainment space. The beautiful period features pantry incorporating original base units, stone sink and towards the meandering stream that forms part of the include a large marble fireplace, directly opposite to storage. Next to that is a large utility room, believed to intricate landscaped gardens. This ‘year round room’ is which is a floor to ceiling window/door providing the be the original kitchen, which leads onto a walk-in cold centrally heated, double glazed and blessed with day most spectacular vista over the formal gardens and duck room housing four freezers. pond. The dining room is also an impressive double round sunshine due to its south westerly orientation. aspect room with a wonderful marble fireplace and The very spacious conservatory was a more recent On the first floor, you will find six well-proportioned further views of the surrounding gardens. From the main addition and has created an impressive room. It can be hall a door leads down to the ample cellars incorporating accessed from both the drawing room or the garden bedrooms complemented by three bathrooms all with a large storage room and two wine cellars, one with room and encompasses a 180° vista of the formal beautiful aspects. The master bedroom has a large original wine bins. gardens, ponds and stream. This space is informally split en-suite bathroom and walk-in closet. Reception Rooms/General Living & Circulation areas Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area House: 531 sq m (5,716 sq ft) Bedroom/Dressing Rooms Cellar: 45 sq m (484 sq ft) Bathrooms Gas Store / Dog Room: 4 sq m (43 sq ft) Outbuildings: 311 sq m (3,347 sq ft) Work Rooms: Kitchen/Workshop/Utility/Plant Agricultural Buildings: 326 sq m (3,509 sq ft) Storage Total: 1,217 sq m (13,100 sq ft) Outside Space Basement First Floor This plan is for guidance only and must not be relied upon as a statement of fact. Attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the brochure. Ground Floor Stable Block (Not Shown In Actual Location / Orientation) Coach House - First Floor Coach House - Ground Floor Agricultural Buildings (Not Shown In Actual Location / Orientation) (Not Shown In Actual Location / Orientation) Coach House The former coach house provides covered parking with ample storage and a potting shed on the ground floor. The first floor provides a secure independent two bedroom apartment with shower room and a living room with kitchen. Outbuildings and Barns Attached to the house is a workshop with gardeners’ WC, kennel and gas store. The enclosed heated swimming pool opens onto a decked leisure area incorporating barbecue and smoker with ample space for various tables and chairs. Away from the main house, the agricultural buildings include a modern wood clad barn with front and rear access on a concrete base. To the side is a machine shed ideal for tractor storage with front and rear access. A detached stable block has three loose boxes, tack room and feed room and surrounds the stable courtyard. Gardens and Grounds The garden was crowned as best large garden in the BBC from all of the principal rooms of the main house. The are beautiful, overlooking the rolling hills of the Somerset West TV regions and became a finalist in the BBC West expansive duck pond is a major feature and is fed by a countryside. Real Gardens competition 2004. The judge said of it; “It’s meandering stream which runs through the majority of an amazing garden with lots of attention to detail. There is the garden. The owners also planted a small copse of Additional Land a wide variety of plants, trees, shrubs, herbs, fruit and veg, trees with various walkways, which are abundant with A further ring fenced block of land extending to about with a lake, stream, wild area and stunning topiary.” daffodils, rhododendrons and further seasonal foliage. 22.4 acres adjoins the property and is given to open The orchard is lined by a variety of fruit trees and has a http://www.bbc.co.uk/somerset/so/2004/07/real_ fields, all of which are fenced with post and rail or post central knot garden running its length. The original walled gardens_large_finalist.shtml and wire and incorporate a number of split paddocks. kitchen garden is beautifully maintained and has vehicular The much-loved formal gardens wrap around the house access for easy maintenance. This well-planned space These fields have additional road access and could be and offer a number of walkways and meandering paths. includes a fruit cage, raised beds, herb garden, potting sold in various lots to suit an incoming buyer. They all Many focal points have been created which are enjoyed shed and greenhouse. The views from this walled garden offer first class grazing. GENERAL REMARKS & STIPULATIONS Method of Sale The freehold of The Old Rectory is available for sale by private treaty, with vacant possession on completion. Services Mains electricity and water. Private drainage (septic tank). Oil-fired central heating. Fire alarm. ADT security alarm. Back-up generator. Fixtures and fittings All items usually known as tenants’ fixtures and fittings, whether mentioned or not in these sale particulars are excluded from the sale but may be available by separate negotiation. Such items include all fitted carpets, curtains, light fittings, domestic electrical items, garden equipment, statuary and machinery. Local Authority Sedgemoor District Council www.sedgemoor.gov.uk Council Tax Band G Rights of Way There are no public rights of access across the property. Note: “This plan is based upon the Ordnance Important notice Survey map with the sanction of the control of H.M. Stationary office. This plan is for convenience of purchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed 1. Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, and it is expressly excluded from any contract. Licence Number. No. ES100017767.” nor part of one. You should not rely on statements by Knight Frank LLP in the particulars or by word of mouth or in writing (**information**) as being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its value. Neither Knight Frank LLP nor any joint agent has any authority to make any representations about the property, and accordingly any information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents, seller(s)or lessor(s). 2. Photos etc: The photographs show only certain parts of the property as they appeared at the time they were taken. Areas, measurements and distances given are approximate only.