Chew Valley. Between Wells and Bath Guide Price £1,200,000

An absolutely charming barn conversion enjoying great peace and tranquility within its own grounds in the renowned Chew Valley between Wells and Bristol. The house has comfortable well-designed accommodation which includes a hall, cloakroom, a 17ft x 17ft sitting room, separate dining room, a large open plan kitchen/breakfast /living room, utility room, rear hall, cloakroom, and an integral garage/workshop. On the first floor are 5 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. The mature and well landscaped grounds are an absolute delight and give great privacy and pleasure. Within the garden is a recently added detached home office/studio. Just beyond the garden is stable block and a summer meadow bounded by a tributary of The Cam. The property totals about 1.7 acres.

Camely is a small hamlet in a quiet rural area yet within easy reach of both village and city amenities. Mentioned in the Domesday Book the Manor passed through the hands of Bath Abbey and the Knights Templar. This history is reflected in the 12th century parish Church which has a beautiful 15th century tower close to West Barn. West Barn is on the edge of this peaceful hamlet which comprises a cluster of good quality properties. All very private but being a friendly neighbourhood. It has the considerable advantage of a footpath crossing its meadow towards its northern boundary which provides immediate access to a huge network of paths through the beautiful surrounding countryside – a tremendous asset to walkers. A private lane leads to West Barn drive and gates into the grounds.

The tarmac drive leads to a parking and turning area flanked by mature, mainly laurel, shrubberies. The handsome stone house has a tiled roof and a splendid green oak porch sheltering the front door. Internally the accommodation is neat, spacious, and well arranged. The reception hall has oak flooring a staircase, part glazed double doors to the dining room and a doorway into the sitting room. This is a very pleasant room having oak flooring, double French doors to the garden and a central fireplace with a wood burning stove. Double doors open through to the dining room (which has a tiled floor) and there is then an open archway through into the kitchen/family room which includes a breakfast area, living area and kitchen.

The room has a tiled floor, and the kitchen area is skillfully arranged with fitted units and worksurfaces and an angled peninsular with a Belfast sink. There’s also a large pine fronted larder cupboard. Appliances include a Rangemaster range cooker and a dishwasher. There’s plenty of room for a breakfast table and the sitting area has bifolding doors to a garden terrace. Adjacent to the kitchen is a utility room with a tiled floor, fitted units, a wine fridge sink unit and plumbing for a washing machine. A door leads through to an inner hall with external stable type doors, a cloakroom (with loo, basin and oil boiler) and a door into a large garage and workshop.

The staircase rises to a good sized first floor landing. The main bedroom is a large room with Juliet balcony (fabulous views), a walk-in wardrobe (with gun cabinet) and a well-appointed en suite shower room with under floor heating. There are 4 further bedrooms, one having an en suite shower room. There’s also a family bathroom with a bath and a shower.

The gardens are a delight with mature hedges and shrubs which give the property great privacy. There are well positioned paved terraces approached directly from the French and the bifolding doors in the house with a large lawn beyond, bordered by trees, flower and shrub beds and a hornbeam hedge. Within the garden is a studio/home office, recently built to a high spec and having good insulation, under floor heating and networked wifi.

A gentle slope leads to a further garden area with raised beds and a beautiful interwoven willow hedge. Just beyond are a garden shed and a stable block. This is within a post and railed enclosure and includes 2 looseboxes, a tack room, fodder store and log store. Beyond the stables is the summer meadow planted with a variety of young trees including willow cherry, and field maple. The field is bounded by The Cam tributary with many beautiful mature trees including willow, maple and beech.

Freehold. Not listed. Mains water and electricity. Private drainage. Oil fired central heating. True speed Fiber optic wifi. Council Tax Band G. EPC rating 61 Band D

Cameley stands within the Chew Valley, one of the most sought-after areas within easy reach of Bath and Bristol. It’s alongside a quiet country lane which links the popular small village of Hinton Blewett, about a mile and a half to the west with the larger village of Temple Cloud, about a mile to the east. The two villages combine to give a good range of facilities and Wells is a short drive to the south. Nearby are good state schools including East Harptree and Bishop Sutton primary schools and a comprehensive School at Chew Magna. Independent Schools can be found in Bristol and Bath and Downside, All Hallows and Wells Cathedral School are within easy commuting distance as is Millfield which runs its own minibus service to this area for both the prep and senior school.

The village is equidistant between Bristol, Bath and Wells and only 10 miles from Bristol International airport. The Chew Valley offers plenty of sporting facilities with fishing and sailing on the Chew Valley Lake, several golf clubs, tennis clubs, riding on the Mendip Hills and excellent walking from the doorstep. Directions Heading west out of Temple Cloud,to Camely. Follow the lane into the valley and take the small right before the double fronted White House, before the church. Follow this little lane to the end and West Barn is on the right. What3Words: marmalade.shepherdess.relatives

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