ROSE COTTAGE, STEANBOW, PILTON, BA4 4EH

An immaculate country house with spectacular views towards Glastonbury Tor. The spacious accommodation has been carefully improved retaining plenty of character combined with modern facilities and now includes: sitting room, kitchen/breakfast room, dining room, utility room, cloakroom, study, snug, spacious first floor landing with children’s library and reading areas, 5 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. NO ONWARD CHAIN

 

Steanbow is a small hamlet between Glastonbury and Pilton and on the outskirts of the villages of North Wootton and West Pennard  which have a range of amenities including an excellent village school in West Pennard and popular pubs in both.

Glastonbury's past and present are linked with its dominant landmark, the Tor. It’s been a religious centre throughout history and further back into the times of legends. The town grew up alongside the Abbey and by the 18th century had received a charter and had become a manufacturing and trading centre. Today it’s a small but thriving town and a major tourist venue, welcoming thousands of visitors each year. Just 5 miles from Glastonbury is Wells which is the smallest city in England (population 10,000) .Its centre is the market place (local markets twice a week) surrounded by many medieval buildings including the Cathedral and moated Bishops Palace. Immediately to the south (2 miles) of Glastonbury is the more recent town of Street and these centres provide a huge range of facilities and amenities.  About 4 miles east is Shepton Mallet, an historic market town again with a wide range of facilities. There are excellent local schools in the area and the private sector includes Millfield, Wells Cathedral School, Downside, All Hallows and the Bruton schools. About 12 miles south east is Castle Cary station with a main rail line to London. For more information on this area in general and individual schools visit our website www.roderickthomas.co.uk locate this property by price order, open full details and click on “schools”. This website has large photos of this property and an accurate map position.

Rose Cottage is located a short distance along the lane towards North Wootton with a lovely outlook to the rear over open countryside towards Glastonbury Tor.

Solid timber double gates open to a gravel driveway with plenty of parking in front of the double garage and steps down to an entrance porch to the side with solid oak door opening to:

ENTRANCE HALL – Bay double glazed windows to each side. Flagstone floor. Solid timber latch doors to:

UTILITY ROOM – window to front. Space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer. Belfast sink with cupboard under. Grant oil fired boiler providing central heating and hot water. Water softener. Wooden worktop with wall cupboards above. Flagstone floor.

Solid oak latch door with leaded and painted glass window opens to:

INNER HALL – flagstone floor. Solid timber latch door to:

SITTING ROOM – lovely deep silled square bay window with views to the rear. Two windows to side. Fireplace with internal brickwork, flagstone hearth, granite mantel and inset woodburning stove. Spotlights to ceiling.

MAIN HALL – Wide solid oak front door. Flagstone floor. Arch to dining room. Half glazed decorative pine door to:

KITCHEN – two large Velux windows to rear elevation. Flagstone floor. Recessed ceiling lighting. Electric Rangemaster range cooker. Space for American style fridge. Inset oil fired cream 4-oven AGA with old beam over. Dishwasher. Polished slate worktops with inset double Belfast sink. Good range of oak floor and wall units. Full size pantry cupboard. Steps down to:

BREAKFAST ROOM – French doors with windows to each side overlooking garden with lovely views to Glastonbury Tor. Three Velux windows to rear. Flagstone floor. Half glazed door to:

STUDY – window to side. Old beams to ceiling. Pine fire surround with internal brick and inset woodburning stove. Built-in wall cupboards. Flagstone floor.

Also from the breakfast room is an attractive arched open window frame and two half glazed doors to:

DINING ROOM - window to front. Flagstone floor. Recessed ceiling lighting. Small decorative  windows to snug and breakfast room. Pot belly stove on flagstone hearth. Pine latch door to:

SNUG – a lovely cosy room with Inglenook fireplace  and inset wood burning stove. Window with window seat looking over side garden. Door to side garden. Recess with shelving. Exposed stonework to walls. Pine latch door to study. Stairs to:

FIRST FLOOR LANDING – a very useful space with window and Velux at one end and opening to two areas with dormer windows looking over the garden to the rear which are currently used as the children’s reading area and library. Built-in laundry cupboard and cupboard housing pressurised hot water tank. Doors from the landing to:

BEDROOM – small window to front and Velux window to side. Exposed floorboards. Built-in wardrobes.

BATHROOM – window to rear, Velux window to side. A superb bathroom which has just been completely refurbished to a high specification. Deep square bath with period style taps and shower attachment, shower screen and separate thermostatic shower. Pedestal wash basin. Low level WC. Fully tiled floor with underfloor heating. Tiling also continues to walls in part and to side of bath. Towel rail radiator. Loft hatch.

BEDROOM – window to front. Exposed floorboards. Built-in wardrobes.

BEDROOM – window to front. Built-in wardrobe.

BEDROOM –  window to front. Built-in wardrobe. Under eaves storage.

BATHROOM – Velux window to side. Corner shower cubicle with thermostatic shower. Vinyl flooring. Panelled bath. Low level WC. Pedestal basin. Recessed ceiling lighting. Towel rail radiator.

MASTER BEDROOM – window to rear and two Velux windows to side. Range of built-in wardrobes. Recessed ceiling lighting.

 

OUTSIDE

Large double garage built to a residential standard of construction. Two sets of double timber doors to front. Single door to rear. Power, lighting and water. Four timber double glazed windows to side and rear. Timber stairs to upper floor fully floor boarded and with two Velux windows.

To the side of the garage is a covered log store with power.

To the rear of the garage is a large timber insulated workshop on concrete base. Well stocked, fenced soft fruit/vegetable cage. Fenced area for chickens with another timber potting shed to rear.

 

To the rear of Rose Cottage is a delightful patio area, part of which is covered by a timber-framed fully tiled structure forming a charming Al-Fresco dining area with brick built barbecue to one side and a professionally installed hot tub. The remainder of the rear garden is laid mainly to lawn interspersed with fruit trees and has a lovely outlook over open countryside towards Glastonbury Tor.

There is another good area of landscaped garden to the side of the property with a super professionally built tree house with three bunks.

There are a number of well stocked planted beds surrounded by sleepers and an attractive ornamental pond.

The front of the property is bordered by stone walling with pedestrian gate to path with box hedging leading to an oak feature front door.

 

The property is to be sold with existing planning permission for a substantial annex to be constructed on the southern elevation – Mendip Planning Approval BN/11/0499 refers.

 

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