Selwood Lodge Leys Lane Frome BA11 2JX

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3 Selwood Lodge Leys Lane Frome BA11 2JX A beautifully presented Grade II listed country house with stunning rural views Entrance hall Inner hall Drawing room Study Dining room Kitchen Pantry with larder Utility room Family room Secondary stair hall Playroom Basement with wine cellar Master bedroom with en suite bathroom Guest bedroom with en suite bathroom 4 further principal fi rst fl oor bedrooms 2 further bathrooms 5 further attic bedrooms 3 store rooms/workshops Gardener s wc Gardens and grounds in excess of 1.5 acres including large kitchen garden Situation Selwood Lodge is situated at the end of a long drive with wonderful rural views within 1 mile of the historic and thriving market town of Frome. Frome has good road and rail access to Bath and was voted number 7 in the Sunday Times 2014 Top 30 Places to live. There is an excellent range of independent shops, a monthly artisan market and an annual cheese show in September. Frome also enjoys a thriving arts scene with two theatres. Sporting facilities including a leisure centre, two golf courses, along with riding and fishing. Also within easy reach are racecourses at Bath and Wincanton. The renowned Babington House, part of The Soho House Group, is approximately 6 miles away and offers many recreational facilities. Locally, schools include King s Bruton, Downside, Warminster School and All Hallow s and, further afield, Millfield and Wells Cathedral School, together with an excellent choice of schools in Bath. Communications are very good with access to the M3 via the A303 to London and to Exeter. There are direct rail services to London Paddington from Frome and also from nearby Westbury Station. The World Heritage City of Bath is within 13 miles and provides a wealth of cultural, business and recreational facilities, along with a mainline link to London Paddington and Bristol Temple Meads.

4 Description Selwood Lodge is a beautifully presented Grade II listed country house, built circa 1825 and constructed of mellow honey coloured rubble stone under a clay fish scale tiled roof. There are gothic revival features, full height sash mullion windows in two-storey bay windows and an ornate stone door case. The accommodation is principally arranged over two floors providing superb family living with wonderful rural views. There is also an attic bedroom level and basement with a wine cellar. A wealth of period features throughout the house include flagstone floors, open fireplaces, ceiling coving and sash windows with wooden shutters On entering, the main entrance hall is light and spacious with lovely proportions - light floods down through the domed glazed lantern in the roof. The beautifully presented ground floor accommodation flows through a central hall with an impressive staircase, perfect for country living and entertaining. The elegant drawing room with large bay window with three full length sash windows overlooking the gardens, a spacious family room, playroom and large study with attractive fireplace. There is a superb dining room with exposed wooden floors leading into the kitchen with Aga, a very useful pantry with larder and a utility room. The layout would easily lend itself to creating a separate wing with separate secondary staircase, giving great flexibility. On the first floor, all the bedrooms have stunning views; the impressive master bedroom with en suite bathroom, guest bedroom with en suite, four further bedrooms and two further bedrooms. On the attic floor there are four further bedrooms accessed by one staircase and an attic room off a second staircase.

5 Outside Selwood Lodge is situated in a private location at the end of a long drive (shared with one neighbour) and overlooks a picturesque rolling rural landscape. At the front of the property is a large lawn surrounded by mature shrubs, flowering plants and trees. A paved side terrace provides a wonderful area, ideal for relaxing and al fresco entertaining and leads past a stone built outbuilding which offers further potential and on to a pretty wooded glade. Behind the house is a wonderful walled garden, currently arranged as a large kitchen garden with a variety of vegetable beds and fruit trees. The gardens face west and provide idyllic far reaching views over neighbouring countryside and wooded hills beyond. There is extensive parking on the gravelled driveway. General Information The tenure is Freehold. Mains electricity, water and private drainage. Oil fired heating. Mendip District Council. Council Tax Band G. Directions From the A36 at the Beckington roundabout, take the A361 towards Frome. At the first roundabout, take the second exit onto the B3090 towards Oldford and Frome. Continue along to the traffic lights with signs to the leisure centre. Turn right into Grange Road and after the right hand turn into Mendip Drive, take the next right onto Leys Lane, which is a single track road. Continue along the lane and pass through a gateway marked Selwood Lodge. The driveway forks left towards Selwood Lodge and leads to the gravel parking area at the front of the property.

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7 Second Floor n 5m '8'' Pantry Utility Bedroom x 3.35m 14'11'' x 11' Bedroom x 3.45m 20' x 11'4'' r ay Selwood Lodge, Family Leys Lane, 5.38 x 4.55m Frome, 17'8'' x 14'11'' Somerset, BA11 Approx. Gross Internal Area 7521 Sq Ft Sq M (Excluding Restricted Head Height) N Bedroom x 4.39m 17'2'' x 14'5'' Bedroom x 4.11m 17'1'' x 13'6'' Bedroom x 4.24m 20' x 13'11'' Drawing 6.40 x 5.56m 21' x 18'3'' Pay 5.38 x 5.23m 17'8'' x 17'2'' Bedroom x 4.93m 18'11'' x 16'2'' Bedroom x 5.56m 21'10'' x 18'3'' Bedroom x 5.23m 18'4'' x 17'2'' Bedroom x 4.57m 18'5'' x 15' Bedroom x 4.24m 16'1'' x 13'11'' Bedroom x 3.84m 26'3'' x 12'7'' Second Floor nd Floor First Floor Second Floor Kitchen Pantry Utility 4.27 x 3.25m 14' x 10'8'' Bedroom x 3.35m 14'11'' x 11' Dining 7.85 x 5.18m 25'9'' x 17' Inner Hallway Family 5.38 x 4.55m 17'8'' x 14'11'' Capture Property Marketing Drawn to RICS guidelines. All Measurements are approximate and should not be relied on as a statement of fact. Plan is for illustration purposes only. Not drawn to scale. Bedroom x 4.39m 17'2'' x 14'5'' Bedroom x 4.11m 17'1'' x 13'6'' Basement 5.79 x 4.44m 19' x 14'7'' Study 5.66 x 4.88m 18'7'' x 16' Entrance Hall Drawing 6.40 x 5.56m 21' x 18'3'' Play 5.38 x 5.23m 17'8'' x 17'2'' Bedroom x 4.93m 18'11'' x 16'2'' Bedroom x 5.56m 21'10'' x 18'3'' Bedroom x 5.23m 18'4'' x 17'2'' Lower Ground Floor Ground Floor First Floor Important Notice The Property Misdescriptions Act 1991 The Agent has not tested any apparatus, equipment, fi xtures and fi ttings or services and so cannot verify that they are in working order or fi t for the purpose. A Buyer must obtain verifi cation from their Legal Advisor or Surveyor. Stated measurements are approximate and any fl oor plans for guidance only. References to the tenure of a property are based on information supplied by the Seller. The Agent has not had sight of the title documents and a Buyer must obtain verifi cation from their Legal Advisor. Nothing in these particulars is intended to indicate that any carpets, curtains, furnishings or fi ttings, electrical goods (whether wired or not), gas fi res, or light fi tments or any other fi xtures not expressly included form part of the property off ered for sale. Items shown in photographs are NOT included within the sales particulars. They may however be available by separate negotiation. Buyers must check the availability of any property and make an appointment to view before embarking on any journey to see a property. Whilst we endeavour to make our sales details accurate and reliable, if there is any point which is of particular importance to you, please contact us and we will be pleased to verify the information. All property off ered subject to being unsold Ralph Allen s Town House, York Street, Bath BA1 1NQ info@crispcowley.co.uk All Pla

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