Pilcorn Street, Wedmore

THE GRANGE, PILCORN STREET, WEDMORE, SOMERSET, BS28 4AW

The Grange is a classical Georgian style house with elegant, well-proportioned accommodation, set within immensely attractive, private, mature gardens in the heart of Wedmore, the 'jewel in the crown of Somerset'.

Summary

It includes a generous reception hall, cloakroom, 3 reception rooms, study, kitchen, 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, and cellars.

Outside there is a fine coach house, garage, parking at the front and back for several vehicles, summer house, garden room, greenhouse, and mature gardens of around three quarters of an acre including a delightful walled garden.
Approx 3.5 acres available by separate negotiation.

Location

Pilcorn Street is a continuation of Church Street which runs west from the village centre. The property is ideally located between the commercial heart of the village and the first school and fantastic sport facilities on the western outskirts. The result is that everything is within walking distance.
The Grange has access from Pilcorn Street with two impressive entrances set in a stonewall which varies from about 4ft. to 12 ft. The main entrance is through decorative wrought and cast-iron gates which sweep through lawns to the house.

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Wedmore is a historic village which has amongst other things, a wonderful church, 3 pubs, 2 cafés, a village store, clothing and gift shops, a post office, dentist and doctor's surgery. There is also a village hall which hosts events throughout the year. Other facilities include a tennis and cricket club, football pitches, children's play area, and fun sports bar/club house
Cheddar, Wells, Glastonbury, the M5 and the beach at Burnham on Sea are all within 10miles.

Description

One of the most attractive and desirable houses in the area, The Grange has a symmetrical frontage, rendered elevations with ashlar quoins and a hipped slated roof. It's a two-storey house with 12 pane sash windows with tapered arch stones and reeded architraves. The front door is protected by a beautiful portico with a stone decorated canopy on Tuscan columns, flanked by bay trees.

Internally there are many original, period details remaining including elegant, decorative cornice and coving, fireplaces, flagstone flooring, working window shutters and good quality architraves and skirtings.
The gardens, in their design, mirror the classical elegance of the interior with privacy and maturity. The coach house provides scope for further development if required.

Accommodation

A delightful family home with enormous charm and character. The front door opens to the reception hall with egg and dart coving, a central ceiling rose, flagstones and a fine staircase. This has cast iron balustrading and a cross band mahogany handrail.
At the front of the hall to the left and right are the two principal reception rooms. The drawing room has a marble fireplace with a cast iron insert flanked by two arched alcoves with a third alcove in another wall. Another attractive detail is the rose and lily cornice.

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The dining room on the opposite side of the hall has similar proportions and style to the drawing room, again with a marble fireplace, side alcoves with shelving and picture lights flanking the fireplace and the room also has a flagstone floor. Both rooms are flooded by light from floor to ceiling sash windows which overlook the front garden.
Further into the hall, on the left is a cloakroom and there's also a cloaks cupboard.

The kitchen has a tiled floor, Rangemaster with 2 ovens, grill, and 6 ring electric hob, an extractor, integrated microwave, dishwasher and fridge/freezer. A Belfast sink, central island, breakfast bar and stylish painted units with sleek pale marble worksurface create an elegant and sociable workspace.

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Beside this, the breakfast room/snug has a tiled floor and large inglenook fireplace with a wood burning stove. A door opens to the rear hallway where there is space for coats and boots. An exterior door leads to the rear side porch which tends to be used everyday.

From the rear hallway another door leads to a study which has an excellent range of fitted cupboards across one wall, a central fireplace and ornate French doors to the front garden.

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In the main hallway, another, central, exterior door leads to the driveway at the rear of the house, and an internal door opens to the cellars. Here you will find a wine cellar and a large room, currently used as a gym, with an alcove for the oil central heating boiler. An exterior door leads to a staircase up to the garden room and rear driveway.

The main staircase rises from the bright central reception hall to the first-floor landing where an attractive window, with stained glass panes, floods the landing with rainbow coloured light.

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There are 5 excellent sized bedrooms, one with an ensuite shower room.
In addition, there is a spacious family bathroom with free-standing rolltop bath and separate shower cubicle and a separate shower room.

A closet in one of the bedrooms gives access to the loft which is not boarded, but has electric lights and good head height.

Outside

An elegant gateway, with stone-built pillars, welcomes you from Pilcorn Street to the gravel drive at the front of the house. There is plenty of space for several vehicles and an expanse of lawn is bordered by mature trees and shrubs providing great privacy. In the far corner, nestled against the wall of the Walled Garden, is an attractive summer house.

In addition to the front drive, double timber gates give access to the rear of the property. The rear gravelled drive leads to a flagstone courtyard where an attractive pedestrian gate leads to Pilcorn Street and another arched garden gate leads to the front garden. From the courtyard a porch with ornate tiles and metal work, provides side access to the rear hallway of the house and there is the also a central back door into the main hallway.

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A timber clad garage has recently been constructed to provide plenty of bright storage for vehicles and the gravel drive leads past this to the Coach House and gardens beyond.

The Coach House

A handsome and substantial stone building, wisteria clad, which did provide stabling, a carriage house and grooms quarters and is now an excellent range of outbuildings suited to many varied uses and having great scope. Currently configured as a garage, workshops and storage above. At the end the original lean-to piggery is now another store. Opposite the coach house is a loggia/garden room with a door through to the front garden.

Gardens

The gardens of the property total around three quarters of an acre which ensure the privacy and character of the property. At the front of the house, as well as lawns there are a variety of mature trees including several English and Irish Yews and a lovely Acer. There's also an original stone garden shed (currently used as a utility room).
A pathway leads around the house on the western side and close to the back porch is a magnolia tree and flowerbeds. Beyond the coach house is a rose-clad wall and a further large lawned garden area with a recently constructed raised paved terrace with pergola. Beyond this a greenhouse.

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Finally, one of the most attractive and appealing details of this, or indeed most gardens, is the fully walled garden. This has a gently sloping southerly aspect with 4 quartered lawns, divided by footpaths, with the central, focal feature being a yew tree. Around the walls are flower and shrub beds and espalier pear trees. There's also another pretty archway to the front garden.

Tenure and other points

Freehold. Grade 11 Listed. Mains water and electricity. Private drainage. Oil central heating. The Council Tax Band is G.
Note: There is a small bridge to adjoining land under the same ownership but that land is not included in the sale and there are no rights of way nor access. It may however be available by separate negotiation.

About the area

Wedmore has been an important village since Saxon times. This can be seen in the attractive architecture, which combines cottages and grand houses from the Georgian and Victorian periods, with a number of fine historic buildings such as the medieval church and 16th century coaching inn. It is also reflected in an extensive range of clothing, food and other interesting shops including a delicatessen, fishmongers and butchers, as well as a chemist, post office and general store, plus pubs, restaurants and tearooms. There is a wide range of cultural and sporting clubs and societies, e.g. swimming pools at both Cheddar and Wells, sailing and windsurfing clubs at Cheddar Reservoir, the Badgworth Equestrian Centre, Wedmores 18 hole golf course, floodlit AstroTurf tennis courts, indoor and outdoor bowling greens, football and cricket grounds, plus a theatre club and the well-regarded Wedmore Opera.

Further afield

The Cathedral City of Wells is approximately 8 miles away and also provides a good range of business, recreational and shopping facilities. City shopping centres are available at Taunton, Bath and Bristol (each approximately 25 miles away). Communications in the area are good with access to the M5 (J22 - 10 minutes) connecting to the M4 (J16). A local train service from Highbridge (9 miles) links with the intercity train services at Taunton and Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington, taking approximately 1.30 hours. Bristol International Airport is 16 miles away. There are excellent state schools in the area including Wedmore First School, Hugh Sexeys Middle School which has an Outstanding Ofsted rating, and the high performing Kings of Wessex Academy. Independent schools include Wells Cathedral School, Sidcot, Millfield and Taunton School.

Important Notice

Roderick Thomas, their clients and any joint agents state that these details are for general guidance only and accuracy cannot be guaranteed. They do not constitute any part of any contract. All measurements are approximate and floor plans are to give a general indication only and are not measured accurate drawings. No guarantees are given with regard to planning permission or fitness for purpose. No apparatus, equipment, fixture or fitting has been tested. Items shown in photographs are not necessarily included. Purchasers must satisfy themselves on all matters by inspection or otherwise.

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