Location

Moorledge Farm is located just outside of Chew Magna, a popular Somerset village in the Chew Valley which is in the Mendips, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and has been named amongst The Sunday Times' 2023 best places to live in the UK.

Amenities within the village are excellent and include a well-stocked supermarket, master butcher, three popular pubs, coffee shop, deli, seafood restaurant, wine shop, pharmacy, dentist, Post Office, flower and gift shop and hairdressers. There are also nearby primary and secondary schools.

The village's situation in the Chew Valley offers commuters excellent access to the regional centre of Bristol, only 8 miles away, with its Airport, mainline railway links and easy access to the M5 and M4 motorways. The UNESCO listed Roman City of Bath is to the east, about 11 miles away. The Cathedral City of Wells, which offers further facilities, is 14 miles to the south.

The nearby Mendips, Chew Valley and Blagdon Lakes are close by and are notable for various outdoor pursuits such as fishing, bird watching, sailing, riding, biking, and country walks.

Description

Tucked away in the heart of the wonderful Chew Valley, Moorledge Farm occupies an idyllic position set at the head of a long discreet driveway shared with just one other neighbouring home. The property is surrounded by the most glorious countryside with beautifully landscaped ornamental gardens and an area of paddock to the rear that stretches up the gentle hillside beyond.

Towards the head of the drive, a pair of double gates open to a circular gravel turning area with parking for numerous vehicles in addition to the oak framed car barn set to the front of the property. The home offers terrific flexibility as enjoyed by the current owners who have utilised part of the car barn and the first floor studio as workshop areas and equally suitable for use as a substantial home office or fitness gym if preferred.

To one side of the property adjoining the western elevation is a substantial coach house offering terrific scope for conversion to a two storey annexe extension for which planning approval has been granted (ref 00/00107/FUL). This could provide a large ensuite bedroom, living space and a study. A field barn to the rear also has planning permission to convert to an additional 3 bedroom dwelling (ref 22/00742/FUL).

The farmhouse dates to 1665 and has a beautifully mellow stone façade and exceptional and picture perfect curb appeal. A central stone canopied porch opens to the flagstone hallway that runs the full depth of the property with two good sized reception rooms. The drawing room has a wood burning stove set into a magnificent deep set inglenook fireplace and the dining room with an open chimney and a cast iron grate is of the perfect size for large family gatherings. Two pairs of double doors lead directly to the sheltered garden and lawn beyond. To the far side of the hallway is a large and relaxed farmhouse kitchen with an oil fired Aga with a useful supplementary ceramic hob and electric oven. There is an original built in glazed display cabinet and a generous walk in larder. Set directly off the kitchen is a cosy snug with a lovely dual aspect overlooking the grounds.

On the first floor there are four double bedrooms which include the delightful principal suite with a larger than average en suite bathroom with a walk in shower and a Victorian style rolled edge free standing bath. The family bathroom that serves the remaining bedrooms on this floor is of an equally generous size again with a period style suite. The freestanding bath is perfectly placed to soak and take in the tranquillity and beauty of the surrounding countryside. A gentle winding staircase leads from the first floor up to the two top floor double bedrooms which enjoy a great sense of privacy and independence from the floor below with a central seating area which would make a lovely home office with exceptional character, high vaulted ceiling and exposed roof trusses and beams.

To the front of the house is a private sheltered garden with a gravelled seating area and an historic well, with a small lawn bordered by a deep herbaceous border, bounded by a mature stone wall. A pathway leads beyond the drive to the garaging and workshops on the far side. The main garden is beautifully planted with a large expanse of lawn which meanders alongside the adjoining paddock and is interspersed with attractive shrubs and ornamental trees. The extensive grounds extend to the gently rising paddock to the north east of the property and include a substantial unconverted barn providing stabling or storage of garden machinery. This already has full planning consent for a superb 3 bedroom dwelling to accommodate a family member or to generate useful rental income.