Trollope's Hill Monkton Combe, Bath
Offers in Excess of £1,000,000

Description

A much loved six bedroom detached family home set in a stunning rural location with far reaching views. It comes to the market for the first time in 30 years as the current owners now need to downsize locally. The plot measures 0.45 acre in size and is surrounded by open farmland but is set in an elevated position providing glorious views down the Monkton Combe valley. You approach the property up the driveway from the lane and arrive at the house. Once inside the 24' long hallway provides access to the sitting room, kitchen and stairs to the first floor. The sitting room is a lovely light space with feature period fireplace with working log burner. Glazed double doors lead out to a sunroom to the front aspect which also provides access via a door to the garden. A further door from the sitting room leads to a small hallway in what is described on the listing as an annex. This is due to a dependant relative co-habiting the property and due to this the 'annex' has its own council tax and services bills. The annex area provides a double bedroom, kitchenette and WC with washbasin. This area was previously a large dining room with a door leading back to the hallway at the foot of the stairs and any potential buyer may wish to re-implement this layout.

The kitchen is fitted with dated wall and floor units with worktop and 2 x sink drainers with space for appliances. You also find a lovely large oil powered AGA oven. This area could be reconfigured to provide a more modern layout but has ample dining space and a door leading to the rear garden. Stairs lead from the hallway up to the first floor and a door on the mid-landing area leads to steps down to the garden, you will also find a separate WC here. The first floor landing provides access to four double bedrooms, bathroom and stairs to the second floor. On the second floor are two good size double bedrooms providing far reaching elevated views from the windows. Both rooms have some restricted head height due to sloping roofs.

Externally the southerly aspect gardens encircle the house and are an absolute delight offering a variety of seating areas with differing views. The garden to the rear is terraced with steps leading you up to what could be described as a vegetable plantation rather than plot with an abundance of veg beds and various fruit trees. To the side aspect glorious far reaching rural views and to the rear a wooden built summer house for storage or potential future home office use. To the side of the house you find a large stone built double garage with sliding wooden doors offering plentiful storage space.

Location

This property sits on the edge of Monkton Combe bordering the highly desired village of Combe Down. It is a very peaceful rural location surrounded by open countryside yet approximately 2.25 miles to the south of the city of Bath. Within Monkton Combe village is the acclaimed gastro pub/restaurant The Wheelwrights Arms, the highly regarded Monkton Combe senior school and St. Michael's church which is the final resting place of Sir Harry Patch, the last remaining survivor of WWI.The pre-prep and prep school are also nearby in Combe Down. A countryside walk away is the Kennet & Avon canal with cafe and boat/cycle hire available to enjoy the surrounding countryside. Nearby Combe Down sits on a level ridge approximately 1.25 mile (2 km) to the south of Bath city centre. It sits at an altitude of 600ft and hence has always been renowned for its clean air quality with many moving from the city for this reason. The village is adjoined to the north by large areas of natural woodland with public footpaths offering stunning panoramic views overlooking the city and equally gratifying views of the Cotswold (AONB) valleys to the south.

There is simply no other village like it on the outskirts of the city with such a wide range of local amenities and schooling. This makes it a very popular place for families and those looking for an area with a rural feeling but still within walking distance of the city. You will find every level of schooling in the local vicinity with three nurseries, two academy primary schools, Ralph Allen academy senior school and two independent schools in Prior Park and Monkton Combe, both with pre-prep, prep and senior schools. There is also Threeways School which provides for special education needs from ages 4 to 19 years. Locally there is an abundance of amenities with doctor’s surgery, Bath BMI Clinic, dentist, pharmacy, highly reputed car garage, award winning delicatessen, fish and chip shop, hair salon, builders merchants, beauty therapist, bakery and Nisa mini-markets. On the western edge of the village is a Tesco Express with petrol station and a large Sainsburys supermarket can also be found in neighbouring Odd Down. Just up the road from this property you will also find the 'holistic' country club spa hotel Combe Grove Manor, which provides dining, gymnasium, spa treatments, swimming facilities and tennis courts both indoor and outdoor. There is also a new development being built in the village called Mulberry Park. An award winning development of 700 new homes and currently becoming one of Bath’s finest, new residential communities. With a new primary school, children’s nursery, cafe and state-of-the-art leisure and business facilities, with further amenities to follow, Mulberry Park will also build Bath’s first new park for 100 years. The local bus service provides quarter hourly services during the day into the city. For the walkers among you Bath Spa station is a shade over 1.2 mile from the village and you are also afforded a plethora of countryside walks into an 'area of outstanding natural beauty' minutes from the village itself.

Stamp Duty

There could be £ 51,250 Stamp Duty payable upon completion.

Council Tax

Main house - Band - F The house is split with an annex and the annex council tax band is A.

EPC Rating

Band - D

Tenure

Freehold

Services

Mains electric and water, gas and septic tank drainage. The services are split between the house and annex. Solar panels to front aspect - Contract at 68p per KwH this returns around £1,700 per annum. The contract lasts until 2036.

Viewings

This property is marketed by TYNINGS Ltd as a sole agent and viewings are strictly by appointment only. All viewings are accompanied and by prior arrangement. Please contact us to arrange a viewing.

Disclaimer

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