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Characterful and charming five bedroom cottage featuring a hand crafted solid oak kitchen, dining room, large sitting room with a jet master open fire, five bedrooms, four bath or shower rooms, ample storage and living space, and oil-fired central heating. Sun room, parking, south facing garden and country views.
DESCRIPTION A charming characterful five bedroom semi-detached cottage, set in a quiet hamlet.
Upon entering the property you are greeted by a light and open porch with solid oak flooring that leads to the kitchen/breakfast room. The Kitchen enjoys hand-crafted solid oak units with natural granite work surfaces, benefiting from a dark blue oil-fired AGA. The Dining room has its own feature fireplace with an open fire and exposed stone chimney breast, the room is light and is of a good size with double doors that lead to the south-facing garden/sun room that was built in 2011 and has the advantage of remote control blinds. A small shower-room with handbasin and WC is accessible from the hall. The main family sitting room stretching to just under 30ft long also enjoys in own feature fireplace with exposed stone, elm beam and 'Jet Master' fire. This room also has views over the open fields, and double doors leading to the garden/sun room. To the rear of the sitting room is a large, recently converted wet room with shower, handbasin and WC, electric underfloor heating, and a double-glazed door to a secluded part of the rear garden, which could prove a most useful asset for muddy children, rugby kit, dogs, etc. All Doors and Windows were replaced in 2010 and the property has undergone major refurbishment by the current vendors.
To the first floor there are five bedrooms, three of which are doubles. The master bedroom has an en-suite bathroom. The two further bedrooms are sizeable single rooms with the potential of using one as a study/work space. All having amazing countryside views. The main family shower room, re-tiled and re-equipped within the past few months, is located just off the landing and comprises a shower, WC and basin. The landing also has access to a walk-in airing cupboard. A hatch with loft ladder gives access to a very large loft area, mostly boarded and with its own lighting and power.
There are many benefits to this property, including quiet location, versatile living accommodation, hidden storage and potential for a further floor with up to three attic rooms, subject to planning approval.
OUTSIDE To the rear of the property, accessible via the kitchen or Garden/Sun room is a patio area with a few steps leading to the south facing garden that backs onto open countryside. The Garden is secluded, quiet and established, having mature trees, shrubs and flower beds. There is a parking space and further parking available on the lane.
LOCATION The village Coxley is situated approximately two miles from the Cathedral City of Wells.
Wells is the smallest cathedral city in England. It caters for most everyday needs, offering good shopping facilities as well as restaurants and pubs, a cinema, churches of most denominations, together with open-air markets on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Schools are plentiful with the Cathedral School, the Blue School and a choice of primary schools in Wells, Millfield School in Street and Downside school in Stratton-on-the-Fosse are easily accessible.
There are good road connections to Bristol, Bath, the motorway system and Bristol Airport, with rail links from Castle Cary (about 20 minutes drive away) to London Paddington.
TENURE Freehold
HEATING Oil fired central heating
SERVICES Mains drainage, electricity, water and BT are all connected.
VIEWING Strictly by appointment with Cooper and Tanner. Tel:01749 676524
LOCAL AUTHORITY Mendip District Council, Cannards grave Road, Shepton Mallet. BA4 5BT. Tel: 01749 648999
COUNCIL TAX
EPC RATING Rating 'F' (before current refurbishment)
DIRECTIONS From the Wells office, continue along Priory Road taking the second exit at the roundabout onto the A39 Glastonbury Road. Continue along this road until entering Coxley. Take the first turning on your left into Stoppers Lane, signposted 'Upper Coxley'. Continue along Stoppers Lane, bearing right at the junction, continue for another 50 metres and Hamble Cottage can be found on your left hand side.
DESCRIPTION A charming characterful five bedroom semi-detached cottage, set in a quiet hamlet.
Upon entering the property you are greeted by a light and open porch with solid oak flooring that leads to the kitchen/breakfast room. The Kitchen enjoys hand-crafted solid oak units with natural granite work surfaces, benefiting from a dark blue oil-fired AGA. The Dining room has its own feature fireplace with an open fire and exposed stone chimney breast, the room is light and is of a good size with double doors that lead to the south-facing garden/sun room that was built in 2011 and has the advantage of remote control blinds. A small shower-room with handbasin and WC is accessible from the hall. The main family sitting room stretching to just under 30ft long also enjoys in own feature fireplace with exposed stone, elm beam and 'Jet Master' fire. This room also has views over the open fields, and double doors leading to the garden/sun room. To the rear of the sitting room is a large, recently converted wet room with shower, handbasin and WC, electric underfloor heating, and a double-glazed door to a secluded part of the rear garden, which could prove a most useful asset for muddy children, rugby kit, dogs, etc. All Doors and Windows were replaced in 2010 and the property has undergone major refurbishment by the current vendors.
To the first floor there are five bedrooms, three of which are doubles. The master bedroom has an en-suite bathroom. The two further bedrooms are sizeable single rooms with the potential of using one as a study/work space. All having amazing countryside views. The main family shower room, re-tiled and re-equipped within the past few months, is located just off the landing and comprises a shower, WC and basin. The landing also has access to a walk-in airing cupboard. A hatch with loft ladder gives access to a very large loft area, mostly boarded and with its own lighting and power.
There are many benefits to this property, including quiet location, versatile living accommodation, hidden storage and potential for a further floor with up to three attic rooms, subject to planning approval.
OUTSIDE To the rear of the property, accessible via the kitchen or Garden/Sun room is a patio area with a few steps leading to the south facing garden that backs onto open countryside. The Garden is secluded, quiet and established, having mature trees, shrubs and flower beds. There is a parking space and further parking available on the lane.
LOCATION The village Coxley is situated approximately two miles from the Cathedral City of Wells.
Wells is the smallest cathedral city in England. It caters for most everyday needs, offering good shopping facilities as well as restaurants and pubs, a cinema, churches of most denominations, together with open-air markets on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Schools are plentiful with the Cathedral School, the Blue School and a choice of primary schools in Wells, Millfield School in Street and Downside school in Stratton-on-the-Fosse are easily accessible.
There are good road connections to Bristol, Bath, the motorway system and Bristol Airport, with rail links from Castle Cary (about 20 minutes drive away) to London Paddington.
TENURE Freehold
HEATING Oil fired central heating
SERVICES Mains drainage, electricity, water and BT are all connected.
VIEWING Strictly by appointment with Cooper and Tanner. Tel:01749 676524
LOCAL AUTHORITY Mendip District Council, Cannards grave Road, Shepton Mallet. BA4 5BT. Tel: 01749 648999
COUNCIL TAX
EPC RATING Rating 'F' (before current refurbishment)
DIRECTIONS From the Wells office, continue along Priory Road taking the second exit at the roundabout onto the A39 Glastonbury Road. Continue along this road until entering Coxley. Take the first turning on your left into Stoppers Lane, signposted 'Upper Coxley'. Continue along Stoppers Lane, bearing right at the junction, continue for another 50 metres and Hamble Cottage can be found on your left hand side.
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Stations Nearby
- Highbridge & Burnham
- 13.2 miles
- Castle Cary
- 9.0 miles
- Bruton
- 11.1 miles
Schools Nearby
- Fosse Way School
- 10.7 miles
- Wells Cathedral School
- 1.9 miles
- Avalon School
- 6.2 miles
- St Cuthbert's CofE Infants School
- 1.1 miles
- Wells Central CofE Junior School
- 1.0 mile
- Coxley Primary School
- 0.5 miles
- St Dunstan's Community School
- 3.3 miles
- Inaura School
- 3.8 miles
- The Blue School
- 1.6 miles