4 bedroom house

BRINSCOMBE HOUSE, UPPER WEARE, Nr. WEDMORE, BS262LH

Wedmore 4 miles, Axbridge 2.4 miles, Cheddar 4.5 miles, Wells 12 miles, Glastonbury 13 miles, Bristol 19 miles, Burnham 8 miles, M5 (J22) 6.5 miles.

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A roomy and comfortable period house enjoying a quiet rural setting with great views, outbuildings, gardens and land. In all just under 2 acres.

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The house includes a hall, sitting room, snug, large kitchen & dining room, rear hall, utility room and cloakroom. On the first floor are 4 bedrooms, a bathroom and an en suite shower room. There's also a small study with a staircase to the second floor where there are 3 attic rooms. These attic rooms require attention but are big assets.

There is a mature lawned garden, plenty of parking, an orchard paddock, 2 fields and useful outbuildings.

Location

Upper Weare is a very popular small village within a short drive of Wedmore and with an active and friendly community. Brinscombe is a small collection of houses and farms on a no-through lane about half a mile from the Church in Upper Weare.
Brinscombe House stands back in a gently elevated position in the lea of a wooded hillside. It has a very pleasant outlook onto its land stretching up to the woodland and wonderful views eastwards across open countryside to the Mendip Hills. To the south it looks into its garden.

Description

Brinscombe House is a period building which has been extensively improved and extended over the years. It has appealing accommodation with a large sitting room and a big open plan kitchen and dining room. Upstairs are 4 bedrooms and the second floor, has large attic rooms which are easily improved.
The house benefits from double glazing and oil central heating and the floorings on the ground floor are timber or tiled, being ideally suited to a country property.

Accommodation

Like many country properties the most used access is into the back hall off which are a cloakroom (wc and basin) and a utility room with fitted units, work surfaces and a sink.
A door leads from the rear hall into the large kitchen and dining room which has a fireplace with a wood burning stove in the area ideal for the dining table and chairs. The kitchen area is well fitted and equipped. It has a pantry, plenty of units, work surfaces, a dishwasher and a large Rangemaster range cooker with a tiled splashback and an extractor.

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The front hall has a door to the garden, the staircase and serves the 2 reception rooms.
The sitting room is another large room with plenty of sunlight having a triple aspect with south and west windows and large French doors to the garden. The room is well proportioned with a large central inglenook style fireplace with a wood burning stove.
On the opposite side of the hall is a snug, again with a fireplace and a wood burning stove.

First & second floors

First floor
A staircase rises to the first floor where there are 4 bedrooms which all have great views and the master bedroom has an en suite shower room. The family bathroom is well equipped with basin, wc, shower cubicle and a free-standing roll top bath.
A door from the landing leads into a small study which has a staircase to the second floor. Here are three good size rooms, 2 of which have windows. This second floor has enormous scope and does require some attention.

Gardens and buildings

A drive leads into the property and to a tarmac parking area flanked by the house, a garage building with a side car port and a stone wall. On the north eastern side of the house is a boiler room, LPG gas bottles, the oil tank, a rainwater store and a pathway to the garden.
On the southwestern side of the garden is a pathway from the parking area to the garden. A pleasant detail being the ledge along the house providing a sunny, well sheltered bench looking onto the fields and the woodland beyond.

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The garden to the south of the house is lawned with a (fenced) pond, hazel, holly and laurel trees. There are also 2 beautiful magnolia trees. Beyond the garden is a small orchard paddock.
To the north of the garage is a fence with a small, fenced courtyard (ideal as a dog run) and beyond a fence is a further lawned garden leading to the stable yard.
Here are an open sided barn, store shed and a range of timber stables.
This yard also has a gateway to the lane.

The land

On the sunny, well sheltered southwest side of the property are 2 meadows of sloping pasture with a large field shelter.

Other points

Freehold. Not listed. Mains water and electricity. Private drainage. Oil central heating LPG gas to cooker. Council tax band E. EPC rating 45 Band E.

Directions

Approaching from Upper Weare, pass the Church on your left. Ignore a small side left turn, continue up the hill for about 250 yards and turn left to Brincsombe. Continue for about half a mile and the property is on the right-hand side.

About the area

Weare is a small village between Wedmore and Axbridge and also in easy reach of Wells, Cheddar, Glastonbury and of course Bristol (with the airport and stations within easy reach). All these centres provide a wide range of amenities to suit practically all needs. There are excellent state and independent schools. In the state sector there is a small village school with about 150 pupils ranging in age from 4 to 9 continuing their education at Hugh Sexey Middle School, in Blackford, leaving there aged 13 to attend Kings of Wessex Upper School in Cheddar. (Transport picks up in the village for both these schools). In the private sector Sidcot, Wells Cathedral and Millfield are all within easy reach

About Wedmore

The Saxon village of Wedmore is a delightful and extremely active centre and in many ways is an archetype of an English village.
There are historic buildings including the medieval church next to an old coaching inn, a general store/newsagent, post office, butchers, chemist, various other interesting shops, plus pubs, restaurants and tea rooms. There is a wide range of cultural and sporting clubs and societies. Swimming pools at both Cheddar & Wells; Sailing & Windsurfing Clubs at Cheddar Reservoir; the Badgworth Equestrian Centre: Wedmore 18 Hole Golf Course; Floodlit Astroturf Tennis Courts; Indoor and Outdoor Bowling Green;, Football and Cricket clubs.

Important Notice

Roderick Thomas, their clients and any joint agents state that these details are for general guidance only and accuracy cannot be guaranteed. They do not constitute any part of any contract. All measurements are approximate and floor plans are to give a general indication only and are not measured accurate drawings. No guarantees are given with regard to planning permission or fitness for purpose. No apparatus, equipment, fixture or fitting has been tested. Items shown in photographs are not necessarily included. Purchasers must satisfy themselves on all matters by inspection or otherwise. VIEWINGS - interested parties are advised to check availability and current situation prior to travelling to see any property.