Abbots Grange

The property which is available without an onward chain, was a single house until the mid 1900s when it was divided into two separate homes. Both are once again owned by the same family and there is now an opportunity to recreate the earlier single, substantial country house with its flexible ancillary accommodation, or indeed to achieve an income from its component parts, as the current owners have done.

The entire property is Grade II listed and is an attractive two-storey country house built of dressed Lias stone with pale red brick infilling under a Roman clay tiled roof. Both houses have good-sized rooms with excellent ceiling heights and have retained some lovely architectural features including diamond-paned leaded lights, impressive flagstone and oak parquet floors, vaulted ceilings, inglenook and carved stone fireplaces and ceiling beams.

During the early Edwardian period, The Grange was given an Arts & Crafts makeover, adding several Gothic arched doorways plus dark-stained carved joinery including the charming galleried landing that overlooks the reception hall in Abbots Grange.

Both houses have four good-sized double bedrooms, all with stunning outlooks. Abbots Grange also has a fifth double bedroom adjacent to its principal bedroom which would make an ideal nursery and currently serves as a yoga room.

Due to their respective positions, both properties feel very private both inside and out. The Grange has a lovely outlook at the front up a village lane towards the church and across a neighbouring paddock. The rest of the house looks out across its garden which is fringed by a backdrop of mature trees. Abbots Grange meanwhile looks out partly across its courtyard but mainly to the rear across its beautiful, part-walled garden towards the unspoilt ridgeline of the Polden Hills.

Abbots Grange with 2 cottages, outbuildings & gardens. The property is approached off the village lane via a gateway to its courtyard which lies immediately adjacent to the house and which is created by two cottages (Courtyard Cottage & Garden Cottage which could be used as ancillary accommodation for extended family or to generate an income) separated by a triple garage (plus further buildings with development potential) and high stone walling. The two cottages are self-contained and each have two bedrooms. One is let under an AST and the other is currently used as offices. The beautiful, part-walled garden which extends to about 0.84 acre, lies behind the house and is set against a backdrop of the Polden Hills about half a mile away. Within the garden are a pond, a stone bothy and a rose-draped colonnade.

The Grange with outbuildings & gardens. The property is set back behind low stone walling, and to one side has its own driveway entrance to a parking area in front of a double garage.

Immediately beside the house is a sheltered area of garden containing a gravelled outside dining area with background waterfall feature. Beyond is the larger and partly walled remainder of the garden, which comprises an extensive, level lawn fringed by a colourful mix of shrubs and mature trees including Cedar, Ginkgo, Beech and Scots pine.

Local folklore has it that The Grange was a stopping off place for pilgrims travelling to Glastonbury, and although current research goes back to the 1700s, records of its earlier history are believed to be held in Longleat's Glastonbury library.

In all the garden extends to about 0.75 acre and as whole the properties and grounds total about 1.63 acres (0.66 hectare).

Edington 2.2 miles, Junction 23 M5 4.3 miles, Bridgwater 5.5 miles (Taunton 10 minutes & Bristol 50 minutes), Glastonbury 9.9 miles, Street 8 miles, Taunton 19 miles (London Paddington 1h 52 minutes) Bristol Airport 26.5 miles, Bristol 34 miles (Distances and times are approximate).

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