Location

Castle Farm is situated on Priston Lane, a country lane leading from the village of Farmborough towards Priston. Farmborough itself lies between the cities of Bath and Wells and has a thriving community with a highly rated primary school, shops, garage church, recreation ground, and nearby public houses.

Marksbury, its neighbouring village, has a popular local school. The pretty village of Priston sits approx. 2 miles closer to Bath and has a public house, church, cricket ground and an active community. All day to day social, domestic and leisure needs are catered for nearby in the city of Bath which is only 15 minutes drive to the north east. Spring House is well placed for access to the schools in Wells, Bath and Bristol, as well as being superbly positioned to commute into Bath, Bristol and for access to Bath Spa station which has regular rail services into London Paddington. Bristol airport is approx. 12.6 miles.

Description

Spring House, originally a period farm building, is a substantial detached period barn conversion that has been sympathetically restored retaining many period features whilst sitting alongside modern fixtures. The house sits in a small hamlet of 6 houses in total at the end of the communal driveway with private parking and enjoys stunning views of the rural countryside of Somerset.

The lateral accommodation sits around an enclosed gravelled courtyard with patio doors opening out onto the courtyard from the kitchen and main living areas. There is under floored heating and several log burners.

The kitchen is accessed from a door from the terrace into a large farm house style kitchen/ breakfast room with exposed beams, vaulted ceiling and floor to ceiling windows. The kitchen has been comprehensively fitted with integrated appliances including a range cooker and dishwasher and has an island with a sink and seating area. There is also a log burner in the breakfast/eating area.   

To the left there is a stunning sitting room with a beamed and vaulted ceiling, log burner and dining area. Of particular note are the views of the country side from the patio windows and doors. Leading off from the sitting room are two bedrooms, one of which is a double and has a built in mezzanine bed or bunk bed and a separate large family bathroom and a further single bedroom. The main door is also situated on this side of the house.

To the right of the kitchen is the principal bedroom suite which is entered through an arch feature doorway. This bedroom has built-in wardrobes and an ensuite bathroom with separate shower and bath and views over neighbouring countryside can be enjoyed.

Also on this side are three further double bedrooms which one could also be used as a study and a separate family bathroom. In the hallway there is a patio door opening out onto the courtyard and a utility room and storage overhead.

Outside

The property is approached off a communal driveway off a country lane into a large parking area for ample parking. You are immediately met with glorious views of the Somerset country side and the picturesque sun terrace and garden. The flagstone terrace is perfect for al fresco dining and has a small brook during the winter at the bottom/ edge of where the pavings meets the garden. The raised large garden is mainly laid to lawn with a manicured hedge bordering the lawn and field and is also surrounded by a variety of fruit trees and herbaceous borders.

To the end of the garden to the right and tucked behind part of the hedges are two large workshops or storage, one which has electric and the current owners have as a gym. Past this is the Spring House's field which is currently rented out to the locally farmer for crops or grazing for sheep

Directions

Leave Bath on the A4 heading towards Bristol. At the Globe Inn roundabout take the A39 signposted to Wells. After approximately 4 miles you reach the village of Marksbury. Proceed through the village and turn left at the traffic lights following the signs to Farmborough. After approximately 2 miles you will come into the village. Pass the New Inn Public House on your left and a bed and breakfast immediately after it and take the following left hand turn signposted to Timsbury and then the first left signposted to Priston. Continue along this lane until you come to a driveway on the right clearly marked Castle Farm.