ORCHARD COTTAGE, SPARROW HILL WAY
UPPER WEARE, NR AXBRIDGE BS26 2LE
Wedmore 4 miles, Axbridge 2.4 miles, Cheddar 4.5 miles, Wells 12 miles, Glastonbury 13 miles, Bristol 19 miles, Burnham 8 miles, M5 (J22) 6.5 miles.
Description
Orchard Cottage is a handsome detached period house enjoying an idyllic position beside the ancient parish church in the Somerset village of Upper Weare with 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 reception rooms and kitchen/breakfast room along with generous private gardens, parking and garage plus workshop.
Guide Price £899,000
Location
Upper Weare is an attractive Somerset village lying to the south of the Mendip Hills, surrounded by beautiful countryside and well placed for both rural life and everyday amenities. Orchard Cottage occupies an appealing position beside the parish church, giving it a wonderful sense of place and a traditional village setting.
Accommodation
Built principally of stone the house has been extensively improved and thoughtfully extended to create a substantial and extremely comfortable family home.
The accommodation has a wonderful balance of period character and modern practicality, with flagstone and limestone floors, newly installed arched sash windows, fireplaces and wood burner, oak ledge and brace doors, as well as a beautifully appointed kitchen and contemporary bathrooms.
The house is approached through a wrought iron gate across a pretty paved front garden to a front door with a fanlight that opens into the entrance porch and on into the central hallway with flagstone floor that immediately introduce the character of the house.
This lovely light and airy hallway is currently arranged as an informal sitting room but has also been arranged as a dining hall in recent times. This is a charming dual aspect room with an open fireplace and wood burning stove, extensive fitted bookshelves and display shelving. An arched sash window incorporates a window seat overlooking the front garden along with flagstone floors.
A wide opening leads through to the inner hall with limestone floor and staircase rising to the first floor as well as a smart ...
