Draycott, Near Cheddar

MALVERN HOUSE,

BACK LANE, DRAYCOTT, CHEDDAR, SOMERSET, BS27 3TX

The house has an entrance hall, kitchen/dining room, sitting room, snug or fourth bedroom. Upstairs there is a spacious and versatile landing, 3 further bedrooms, a family bathroom, and the principal bedroom has an ensuite shower room.

Location

Occupying an elevated position, with far reaching views, in the heart of the very popular village of Draycott, where there is a village shop, pub, playing fields, village hall, cider barn and junior school. Located at the foot of the Mendip Hills with miles of fabulous walking, Draycott is just a couple of miles from the popular larger village of Cheddar, which has further facilities, including a senior school, supermarket, restaurants, cafés, and bars.

Description

A charming, traditional, village house with spacious and versatile accommodation, including a generous kitchen/dining room. A particularly appealing feature is that all bedrooms have excellent views over the village to farmland and the Quantocks in the distance. The small but perfectly formed front garden, enclosed by a traditional stone wall, with a south facing terrace, is an opportunity to create a charming, manageable, cottage garden. The garage and parking tick the final two boxes in the super, very appealing property.

Accommodation

The front door opens to a welcoming hallway with flagstoned floor, under the stairs is open and is a handy storage space, there is also a neat cloakroom tucked away on left. The large kitchen/dining room is perfect for family get-togethers or socializing.  It has a range of shaker style fitted units with a classic timber work surface. There is an integrated dishwasher, Belfast sink and range cooker with extractor above and plenty of room for a table and chairs and even a sofa if required.

A spacious utility/boiler room is located beyond the kitchen, it has plenty of space for shelving plus a washing machine and fridge freezer.

The rest of the living accommodation is to the right of the hallway, comprising of a sitting room with stunning marble fire surround with open fire and south facing sash window to the front, overlooking the garden. Beyond the sitting room is a snug/4th bedroom which has an attractive fireplace as well and also benefits from a large sash window overlooking the garden.

Upstairs, the original floorboards have been exposed and sanded, and there is a broad, sunny, triple aspect landing with plenty of space for working/studying or perhaps just a quiet corner to read in.

All 3 bedrooms are generous doubles with excellent views to the south over farmland to the Quantocks in the distance. The principal bedroom has an ensuite shower room and there is also a family bathroom.

Outside

A gravel driveway provides parking for one vehicle in front of the single garage, there is plenty of additional on-road parking should you need it. The garage has electricity and it is a good size (the oil tank is located at the back). Steps rise to the garden which is in front of the property. This is a very charming enclosure area, ideal for those with limited time.  A path leads between two beds to a paved terrace in front of the property.

Tenure and Other Points

Freehold. Mains drainage, electricity and water. Oil boiler (5 yrs old). EPC Rating D.

Council Tax Band E.

About the area

Draycott is a small village nestling on the southern slopes of the Mendip Hills, an area of outstanding natural beauty popular with walkers and very accessible to the public. The village is very active socially and amenities include a church, village hall, primary school, playgroup, playing fields, village shop/post office and pub. The nearby towns of Cheddar, Wells and Wedmore offer a large range of other facilities. There are also primary schools in Westbury sub Mendip and Cheddar as well as secondary state schools at Kings of Wessex in Cheddar and the Blue School in Wells. The independent schools, Sidcot, Millfield and Wells Cathedral are also within easy reach.

Cheddar

Cheddar is a picturesque and well-known village on the south-west side of the beautiful Mendip Hills. The village has a wide selection of shops, commercial premises, medical services and an excellent state school system. There are also good private schools nearby including Sidcot, Wells Cathedral, Millfield and the Bristol schools, all within easy reach. There are many cultural, sporting and social societies within the area providing for most needs.

Important Notes

Please see all the notes below – particularly the section referring to identity and AML requirements

<u>Identity verification & Anti Money Laundering (AML) Requirements.</u>

As Estate Agents we are require by law to undertake Anti Money Laundering (AML) Regulation checks on any purchaser who has an offer accepted on a property.

We are required to use a specialist third party service to verify the purchaser(s) identity.

The cost of these checks is £60 (inc. VAT) per person. This is payable at the point an offer is accepted and our purchaser information forms completed, prior to issuing Memorandum of Sales to both sellers and buyers and their respective conveyancing solicitors. This is a legal requirement and the charge is non-refundable.

<u>Property Details</u>

Roderick Thomas, their clients and any joint agents state that these details are for general guidance only and accuracy cannot be guaranteed. They do not constitute any part of any contract. All measurements are approximate and floor plans are to give a general indication only and are not measured accurate drawings. No guarantees are given with regard to planning permission or fitness for purpose. No apparatus, equipment, fixture or fitting has been tested. Items shown in photographs are not necessarily included. Buyers must rely on information passed between the solicitors with regard to items included in the sale. Purchasers must satisfy themselves on all matters by inspection or otherwise.

<u>VIEWINGS</u>

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All viewings are by appointment with the Agents.

Roderick Thomas, 1 Priory Road, Wells, BA5 1SR.

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