An outstanding family home within the highly sought-after village of Mells near Frome and Babington House. The property has stunning accommodation with a newly thatched roof, glorious landscaped gardens as well as a natural swimming pool.
Main House: Entrance hall • Living room • Kitchen/Dining room • Utility room • Study/Fourth bedroom • Shower room & WC • Principal bedroom with dressing room and en suite shower room • Two further bedrooms • Family bathroom Annexe: Living space • Kitchenette • Shower room Gym/Storeroom • Natural swimming pool • Electric gated driveway parking • Gardens to front and rear
Description Glebe Cottage is an exceptional residence located in the beautiful picture-perfect village of Mells and benefits from a stunning open plan living space, detached annexe and natural swimming pool all set within stunning planted gardens. The Talbot Inn, The Walled Garden of Mells and village shop are only a short walk down the lane. Approached via a quiet country lane surrounded by open countryside and woodland, the house occupies a secluded plot of around a quarter of an acre. A private, electrically operated gated driveway provides off-street parking for several vehicles. A welcoming entrance hall with LED backlit built in storage leads through to the spacious living room. This comfortable and stylish room is of a generous size and has light oak floorboards and characterful beamed ceilings. There is a wood burning stove set within a floor to ceiling Cotswold stone fireplace. Deep-set windows and cast-iron radiators all add to the feeling of quality of the substantial original cottage build. High quality light switches and fittings as well as zoned Nest thermostats add a modern touch. A contemporary kitchen, perfectly laid out for entertaining has been designed tastefully with walls of pantry shelves, bespoke cabinetry and a porcelain-topped island with an inset induction hob and integrated down draft extractor. A large utility room is also positioned on this floor. The kitchen and the dining area of this room are lit from above by skylights. Within the same open plan space is a lounge area that looks out to the patio terrace and tiered garden. Glass doors open the entire space onto the terrace and offer the perfect area for outdoor dining and BBQ. A corridor, cleverly concealed by a full height sliding pocket door, leads through to an annexable part of the property that is currently laid out as a home office, but has been specifically designed to convert easily to a ground floor fourth bedroom, with an en-suite shower room and WC. Sliding doors also lead out to the patio terrace, tying the accommodation and gardens together. On the first floor, an LED-lit wooden staircase leads up to three double bedrooms, the principal having a walkthrough dressing area, lit wardrobes and an en-suite bathroom. There is also an additional family bathroom on this level. At the top of the driveway and sitting away from the main house, is the detached former double garage that has been converted to provide large, bright studio accommodation with kitchenette and shower room. Vaulted ceilings with skylights as well as glazed double doors and windows to the front and side make this a light, bright space that offers excellent flexible room. Externally, the gardens have been very well designed with deep tiered beds and borders offering flowering plants throughout the year, with cascades of colour whatever the season. Flat lawns on the upper tiers are bordered with mature shrubs and trees to provide excellent privacy. A unique feature and offering wild swimming from home, the natural “Biotop” pool is a wonderful addition, its clear water biologically filtered with submerged aquatics. A covered space for sun-loungers and entertaining sits close-by, with further patioed terrace flowing down to the driveway. There is a large level lawn beyond the pool with a decked terrace seating area.
Situation Mells is one of the most sought-after villages in the area. The village offers a junior school, The award-winning Talbot Arms - a public house of excellent reputation and local Post Office/shop. The Country House Hotel of Babington House is just 2 miles away and the market town of Frome is within a short drive. Private schools are to be found in Wells, Bruton, Bath, Warminster, Cranmore, Beckington, Glastonbury and Street. Railway connections at Frome and Westbury for London Paddington and Warminster. The village of Mells has a community-run local shop, a post office and the charming Walled Garden combines a small plant nursery with an outdoor cafe, serving oven-fired pizzas under the trees or in the greenhouse restaurant in the summer. Extensive walking and cycling paths and bridleway networks are easily accessible from the house, including The Macmillan Way, a long-distance path which follows the Mells river as its passes through. Glebe Cottage sits within catchment for the local primary schools, including the Church of England first school in Mells, Leigh on Mendip first school and Stoke St Michael Primary. Independent schools nearby include All Hallows and Downside.
Additional Information Tenure: Freehold Services: Oil fired central heating, mains electricity and water, private drainage Local Authority: Somerset Council Council Tax: Band G EPC: Band D What3words: ///stereos.orbit.backpacks Viewings: Strictly by appointment with Carter Jonas
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