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Woolavington. A Polden Village

PROPERTY TYPE

Detached

BEDROOMS

4

BATHROOMS

3

SIZE

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TENURE
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Key features

  • Quiet village setting, well away from roads and with privacy
  • Unique and having great style and character
  • Includes a delightful house and a small, historic barn - an Old Cockpit barn
  • Also, adjacent 5 bed. manor house available. Currenly in same ownership

Description

OLD COCKPIT BARN,
10C HIGHER ROAD, WOOLAVINGTON, SOMERSET, TA7 8EA
Street 10 miles, Glastonbury 12 miles, Taunton (with train station) 16 miles, Bridgwater 5 miles, Bristol 36 miles, M5 (j23) 2.3 miles.
 
A delightful home, in a quiet tucked away village setting, which combines a luxurious barn conversion with a further unique, historic cock-fighting building, converted to a small, charming cottage.
 
The barn conversion, carried out during the late 2000s has great style and generously proportioned accommodation including large open plan living areas and kitchen together with a separate utility room and cloakroom. On the first floor are three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a storage room.
The “cottage” is the result of the skilful redevelopment of a 12th century cockpit which now includes a small, combined living room and kitchen with a first floor bedroom and shower room.
 
The property is approached over a secluded driveway and has lots of privacy, ample parking, a car port and mature, easily managed gardens.
 

 
NB. The owners also own a substantial neighbouring 5 bedroom property which is also available. Full details available from the selling agents.
 
Location
Woolavington is an historic village, dating back to at least Saxon times and was included in the Domesday book. It stands on the Polden Hills between the towns of Street, Somerton and Glastonbury to the east and Bridgwater to the west. It’s a large village with a shop, pub, primary school, doctor’s surgery and a friendly community.
The Cockpit Barn is situated in the heart of the village, amongst other period houses.
 
Description
The property enjoys a peaceful location and plenty of privacy and combines the spacious barn conversion with the cottage.
 
The barn has been designed and converted with great style, creating a delightful, contemporary home. The main elevation is practically entirely glazed, with central double doors on the ground floor opening into the stunning interior. This incorporates massive oak and timber beams, doors and woodwork, stone tiled floors, exposed stonework and a splendid central fireplace with a suspended hood.
The entire round floor also has underfloor heating (LPG).
There’s plenty of room for a dining table and chairs and kitchen area is very well fitted and appointed. It has a Belfast sink, fitted units and a central oak island with a breakfast bar. Appliances include a 4 oven Aga, (with hot plate), gas hob (LPG), electric oven and dishwasher. To the side is a hall with a door to the garden and doors to a cloakroom (loo and basin) and a utility room with a sink, units and space for a double fridge and washing machine.
 
First floor
An oak staircase leads to the first floor where there are high pitched ceilings with the exposed roof timbers.
The main bedroom is large with stonework and full height windows across the width of one wall. There’s a dressing room area (with hanging space and fitted drawers) and a bathroom area with a bath, shower area, basin and loo and opaque windows.
The other two bedrooms both have fitted wardrobes, and one has a walk-in in storage area which also houses the boiler.
The bathroom, only recently fully renovated, continues the impressive style of the property with basin, loo and a large shower area.
 
The Cockpit
This is a detached circular building with buttresses and a thatched roof and now clad with a healthy vine. In recent years it has been extensively repaired internally and externally and improved to create a small cottage with enormous character. A doorway opens into the circular room which has a stone floor, an Aga, kitchen fittings and a ladder/staircase to the first floor. This can also be approached from an external staircase. It has a high domed ceiling and a very smart shower room.
 
Outside
The property is approached over a long gravelled driveway from Higher Road. The property has a right of way over the first part of the tree lined driveway and then through its own double gates onto its own driveway which continues to an oak framed carport with a tiled roof.
A pathway continues, past a timber pergola to the Cockpit which has its own secluded garden terrace.
 
A pathway continues to a paved courtyard in front of the main house. To the side is a lawned garden with a timber linhay under a tiled roof.
 
Other points
Freehold. The Cockpit is Grade II listed. The converted barn (main house) is not listed.
Main house - Mains water, electricity and drainage. LPG gas central heating with underfloor heating in part.
EPC Band F.  Council Tax Band F.
 
About the area
Woolavington is to the north of the A39 which connects the M5 (J23) to Street and Glastonbury. The surrounding towns provide a wide range of commercial, cultural and sporting facilities and organisations including championship golf courses. There are a village primary and good local state schools. Independent schools include Millfield, Wells Cathedral School in Wells, Wellington School and of the Taunton schools.
There is good access to the motorway network and the A303, making it commutable to Bristol and Taunton. Train services operate from Highbridge, Bridgwater, Taunton and Castle Cary to London Paddington in under 2 hours.
Nearby footpaths which give access to the beautiful surrounding countryside.
 
 
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 regarding planning permission or fitness for purpose. No apparatus, equipment, fixture or fitting has been tested. Items shown in photographs are not necessarily included. Buyers must rely on information passed between the solicitors regarding items included in the sale. Purchasers must satisfy themselves on all matters by inspection or otherwise. 
 
VIEWINGS
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All viewings are by appointment with the Agents.
Roderick Thomas, 1 Priory Road, Wells, BA5 1SR.

 

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GARDENA property has access to an outdoor space, which could be private or shared.
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  • Bridgwater Station3.8 miles
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