Location

The property is situated on a no through lane in Chapmanslade which offers a junior school, church and public house. Nearby are the popular market towns of Frome, Warminster and Westbury which all provide a full range of shops, schools and leisure amenities.

There are a number of state and private schools in the area including Warminster School nearby and a comprehensive selection of schools in Bath.

There is a mainline station in Westbury providing regular services to London Paddington (journey time from 85 minutes), and to Bath (from 30 minutes) and a mainline station in Warminster providing regular services to London Waterloo (from 120 minutes), and to Salisbury (from 35 minutes).

The world heritage city of Bath is approximately 15 miles away, Salisbury approximately 27 miles and Bristol International Airport approximately 33 miles away.

The property gives onto open countryside with picturesque views. There are a number of walks from the house and sporting facilities nearby include golf at Warminster and Orchardleigh, racing at Bath, Salisbury and Wincanton and sailing at Shearwater Lake (Longleat) and Westbury.

Description

Southcot House is a beautifully presented, detached family home, situated on a no-through lane in the heart of Chapmanslade. Originally dating back to the late 19th century, the property has been meticulously refurbished by the current owners and provides excellent lateral family accommodation over two floors, filled with natural light, with delightful views of its garden and the surrounding countryside.

A large, bright and welcoming entrance hall, with velux skylights, greets you upon entering, with a storeroom and WC to the left hand side. The ground floor provides wonderful family space which flows seamlessly. Adjacent to the entrance hall and is the delightful drawing room with feature fireplace and French doors opening on to the garden. An open plan study sits next to the drawing room, also with garden access, and then flows through to the dining room with wood burning fireplace, and also encompasses another living area and stairs to the first floor. Accessed from here is the tv room/snug and the large family kitchen. Recently installed, the modern shaker-style kitchen has fitted base and wall units, integrated appliances and an electric aga. A large central island sits in the centre of the room as a focal point. The kitchen flows seamlessly in to a modern garden room extension with delightful views of the garden. The ground floor is completed by a utility room, downstairs WC and pantry.

The first floor provides excellent family bedroom accommodation with five bedrooms and three bath/shower rooms (two en suite). The principal bedroom is particularly impressive with a large en suite bathroom, fitted wardrobes and attractive vaulted ceilings. All the bedrooms have particularly pleasant views and are filled with light, with the bedrooms to the rear of the house enjoying views over the garden and countryside beyond.

Outside

The property is accessed via double wooden five-bar gates that open to a parking area for several cars. There is a stone built outbuilding offering extensive storage and a detached triple garage with a single-bedroom studio flat above. The main gardens, located to the rear of the house, extend to approximately half an acre. They are mostly laid to lawn with borders, shrubs and attractive mature trees. A summer house with power and internet connection is positioned in the southern corner of the garden with views of neighbouring fields. A kitchen garden is perfectly located behind the outbuildings