Hillside, Axbridge

Enjoying a superb elevated position just above the historic market town of Axbridge, this superb individual home takes full advantage of its stunning hillside setting with far reaching southerly views that stretch out for miles and miles. The property is approached via a private driveway with off street parking and a single garage, as soon as you step out of your car you can't fail to be impressed by the outstanding panoramic viewpoint. You access the house to the rear past a lovely ornamental pond and rockery garden, where there is also a useful external utility room. Continuing into the property you are welcomed into a spacious galleried reception hallway with a vaulted ceiling, oak floor, and a well positioned window showering the room with natural light. 

On the ground floor you will find a fantastic triple aspect sitting room with bi-fold doors leading out to a decked area of the garden, there is a handsome feature fireplace with a marble hearth and wooden mantle and simply magnificent views. A second reception room sits central to the house and is currently utilised as a formal dining room but could equally be utilised as family room, it has a smart wooden floor and French doors leading to the decked terrace. The kitchen is another superb room enjoying a lovely dual aspect, it is well fitted with a range of attractive farmhouse style wall and base units with a contrasting granite counter top, there is space for a range style cooker and a ceramic butlers sink inset into the counter top as well as an integrated dishwasher, fridge and a wonderful island breakfast bar. The kitchen also features a pair of French doors that lead out to the south facing garden. 

Two of the properties four bedrooms can be found on the ground floor, both of which benefit from fitted wardrobes, the main bedroom also includes a well appointed en-suite shower room with chrome ladder towel rail. There is also a smart family bathroom with a traditional cream suite with Victorian styled fixtures, along with tiled splashbacks and floor.

Moving onto the first floor, a galleried landing area provides access to two further bedrooms which both have fitted wardrobes and outstanding views, a further attic room which is currently being used as a dressing/hobby room provides an extra occasional bedroom with a host of fitted wardrobes and a large under eaves storage area. The first floor rooms share use of a modern shower room.

Outside, the garden is truly delightful, packed with a rich variety of established native and non native trees/shrubs and flowers, the garden is predominantly laid over two plateaus with footpaths that meander through the foliage. There are several raised vegetable beds, a greenhouse and a number of productive fruit trees. As previously mentioned, outside of the house is a spacious decked area perfect for soaking in the views and enjoying the serene setting. 

DIRECTIONS

Approaching Axbridge on the A371 from Cheddar continue past the left hand turn to drop into Axbridge and stay on the main road, just a short way along the road you will find a slip road on the right hand side taking you onto Hillside. Continuing up the lane taken a sharp right up the hill, the property is the first turning on your left.

SITUATION

Situated in an area of outstanding natural beauty on the east side of the A38 and overlooked by Wavering Down and Crook Peak is the ever popular medieval town of Axbridge ( Somerset town is packed with 'old world' charm and its Medieval beginnings are still evident in some of its oldest buildings. An important wool-producer in the Middle Ages, the town has always been at the centre of things, indeed it was a river port in earlier times. This was reflected in its early royal charters allowing it to hold markets, fairs and become a royal borough. It even had its own mint, with coins showing the town's symbol: the Lamb and Flag. There is far less through traffic nowadays, but the layout of the town has changed little over the centuries, a medieval town expanding on a fortified Saxon burgh. Axbridge is well served for local facilities include post office, general stores, primary ( and middle ( schools (Fairlands being in Cheddar) and a number of restaurants. Further facilities are available in the nearby villages of Winscombe and Cheddar and as mentioned, primary and nursery schools are available at Weare and Axbridge with older children attending Kings of Wessex School ( or private/public schools at Sidcot, Wells Cathedral School and Millfield. The town has good access to the City of Bristol and the seaside town of Weston-super-Mare and there is access to the motorway network at Clevedon (junction 20), St. Georges (junction 21) and Edithmead (junction 22). There is an international airport at Lulsgate and access to a mainline railway station at Yatton.