Old Bridge Lane, Cheddar Guide Price £735,000

A fabulous home in a highly desirable, tucked away location, with easy pedestrian access to schools and all facilities in Cheddar.

This very appealing house has an entrance hall, downstairs cloakroom, living room/dining room, sitting room, study, kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, boot room. Upstairs there are 4 bedrooms, 2 ensuite shower rooms, a dressing room/study, a walk-in airing cupboard and a family bathroom. Outside there are various paved terraces, secure and private lawned gardens, garaging and parking for several vehicles.

Old Bridge Lane is a discreet lane which runs southwest off Draycott Road on the southern side of Cheddar. It passes under the original Strawberry Line railway bridge. The property is located down a drive beside the Strawberry Line. It is a quiet, residential setting. Pedestrian and bicycle access to the heart of Cheddar, Kings School and the Fitness Centre is along the footpath on the disused railway line. The distance to the school gates is approx. 500m. In the other direction the path comes to an end (after 150mts) at a children’s play area.

A handsome and well-designed home with spacious, balanced accommodation. The ground floor has large floor to ceiling windows and French doors front and back allow in plenty of natural light. The oak flooring throughout the living rooms provides continuity and enhances the open plan feel, while a sliding barn door creates division if required. Much thought has gone into the design of the house and gardens and the result is a bright, welcoming, generous living environment which blends with outside rooms and gardens.

The glazed front door opens to a sunny entrance hall. To the left is the cloakroom and there is a handy space under the stairs, perfect for a dog bed. On the right the living room/dining room opens out with line of sight from the front of the house, through the kitchen to the back. Glazed French doors and striking full height windows, including a glazed return, offer an attractive outlook to the terraced seating area to the west.

The living room/dining room is a versatile space that could be configured as you wish. As well as flowing seamlessly to the kitchen it also flows seamlessly to the sitting room where a wood burning stove sits proudly on a raised hearth in an attractive chimney breast. Glazed French doors and floor to ceiling windows provide plenty of light and access to the rear paved terrace and next to the sitting room there is a study. A sliding barn door offers a flexible division between the two main living areas.

The kitchen/breakfast room overlooks the rear terrace and lawned garden with views to the Mendips beyond. A bespoke, painted timber bench provides plenty of seating, and there’s space for a large table and chairs. Fitted units, a double ceramic sink, integrated dishwasher, solid oak worksurfaces, a 7 ring Stoves range with gas hob and 3 electric ovens and grill with extractor hood and attractive textured, monochrome tiles make the kitchen functional but stylish. The utility room is fitted with the same units and worksurface for continuity and there is a sink and space for a washing machine and a tumble dryer along with an alcove for an American fridge/freezer. A run of custom-built floor to ceiling cupboards includes an integrated microwave and a large larder cupboard as well as further storage.

Beyond this, steps lead down to a boot room where there’s plenty of space for hanging coats. Shelves and a handmade corner bench provide ample storage for other items and a desk area provides a worksurface. An exterior door leads to the north part of the garden and another door leads into a garage. This is currently used as a workshop and gym, but it retains two up-and-over metal garage doors, so it could easily be used as a double garage.

Upstairs there are 4 bedrooms with timber floors. The first on the right is a double height room with a vaulted ceiling. It has bags of space and feels more like a studio flat than a bedroom with built in wardrobes and a smart ensuite shower room. At the other end of the house, the principal bedroom suite spans the front of the building to the back with an ensuite shower room and separate dressing room/study. Like the other bedrooms it has wonderful views of the Mendip Hills. The family bathroom has a free standing, roll top bath and separate shower cubicle. Beside the bathroom there is a walk-in airing cupboard with timber shelving.

The house is approached down a tarmac drive. There is parking on a gravel area as well as on the blockwork drive in front of the double garage. A smart, rendered garden wall topped with reclaimed redbrick, defines the boundary, along with mature shrubs and trees. To the front of the house is a sheltered, west facing, paved terrace, ideal for catching the evening sun. A gravel path leads around the south (it opens to an area perfect as a kitchen garden) and north side of the house to the enclosed rear garden. Here you will find a covered porch which is great for storing wellies and other items out of the rain. A log store and timber shed provide further storage and a terrace beside a cherry tree is a good spot for a summer lunch.

Adjoining the house at the rear there is a raised, paved, terrace for outdoor entertaining. A tinted glass, covered, oak framed canopy next to the kitchen, provides further shelter and is perfect for a morning coffee. The terrace opens to a large area which has a fixed canopy. All is well lit and connects well with the house. The lawned garden is easy to maintain with mature shrubs and trees providing a backdrop in the borders.

Freehold. Mains gas, electricity, drainage, water. Gas fired central heating with a pressurized water cylinder. Council Tax Band F. EPC Rating C. The drive is shared with the neighbouring property.

Leave Wells on the A371 towards Cheddar. As you approach Cheddar you will pass a football pitch on your left. Turn left immediately beside this pitch. Drive behind the stadium and continue down the lane under the disused railway bridge. Take the left immediately after the bridge and parking for the house is on the left on a gravelled area. The property is the large white house on the left.

Cheddar is a renowned holiday destination and a very popular residential area. The village itself has a wide range of shops to cater for everyday needs, a bank and Post Office as well as doctor and dentist surgeries. There is a three-tier school system where children up to the age of nine attend the First School, then move on to Fairlands Middle School and finally on to The Kings of Wessex Academy and all these schools are within the village. Sidcot School provides private education nearby in Winscombe and Wells Cathedral School and Millfield are both less than 30mins away. The Kings Fitness and Leisure Centre adjoining the Kings of Wessex Academy offers an extensive range of activities for all the family and has an indoor heated swimming pool. There are also a number of village sports clubs and societies to cater for everyone.

Wells, Glastonbury, M5, the beach, Bristol International Airport and Yatton mainline train station are all within 13 miles, Bristol and Bath within 25 miles.

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