Chulmleigh Cottage is a delightful Grade 2 listed period property originally dating from the 1600's and believed to have formed part of the Popham Estate associated with the nearby Hunstrete House. The property has been sympathetically extended and refurbished and provides accommodation of high quality which is beautifully presented throughout with a good degree of inherent versatility. The house is gable end on to the road to the front so the most attractive main elevation is not visible until entering the property through the double electric gates. The orientation of the property provides a good degree of privacy both internally and within the garden. The property has elevations in Mellow local stone with mullioned windows to the original part of the cottage beneath an attractive clay tiled pitched roof.
The property is approached from the outside to a square entrance hall from which a staircase rises to the upper floor and there is access to the comfortable sitting room with a wonderful feature inglenook fireplace with ancient bressummer beam and wood burning stove. Approached from the sitting room is an attractive snug which also has a wood burning stove and provides access to a useful boot room. There is a good size study area while the kitchen, with its heavy beamed ceiling and Aga, is attractively fitted with a range of bespoke timber units with granite work surfaces. Adjacent to the kitchen is a well proportioned dining room with a feature vaulted ceiling and pantry. Double doors open onto a patio terrace. There is also a cloakroom with wc and utility room on the ground floor.
The first floor has four double bedrooms with the main bedroom suite boasting an en suite shower room and dressing room and the other bedrooms served by a good size family bathroom.
The annexe, known as The Forge, is a detached single storey period building of stone and tile construction which has been converted to provide an attractive residential unit comprising a combined living and kitchen space, double bedroom and shower room with a useful loft storage area above. The annexe is close enough to the property to serve as overflow accommodation or to house a dependent but far enough away to provide privacy to the occupants of both properties. In recent times The Forge has been operated as a successful holiday let.
On the outside, the property has attractive mature gardens to the south and western sides providing a delightful setting to the property while double electrically operated timber gates provide access to a useful off street parking area to one side of which is an open wood store and shed.
Marksbury is a sought after village location. Chulmleigh Cottage is in a desirable position in the heart of the village just off the main road with easy access to the popular village primary school and village hall. The village is in the catchment area of Wellsway School at Keynsham and has a convenience store and petrol station for day to day shopping while a wider range of amenities including a Waitrose Food Store can be found in the near by town of Keynsham. The village is on the edge of the Chew Valley with its renowned recreational facilities and only just over 1.5 miles away from The Pig, Country House Hotel. The village is surrounded by open countryside with many delightful walks from the doorstep, while the cities of Bristol and Bath are within easy commuting distance.
In all a rare opportunity presents itself to acquire a versatile property of character and quality which is sure to appeal to all who view.
In fuller detail the accommodation comprises (all measurements are approximate):
Ground Floor -
Oak ledged and braced entrance door to
Hallway - Tiled floor, radiator, staircase rising to first floor with cupboard beneath containing a cemented in safe. Double glazed window to front aspect.
Cloak/Wc - Tiled floor and part tiled walls, extractor fan. White suite comprising wc and wash basin with mixer tap, heated towel rail.
Utility Room - 2.59m x 1.85m (8'5" x 6'0") - Plumbing for automatic washing machine and further appliance space. Tiled floor, extractor fan, radiator.
Sitting Room - 6.27m x 4.27m (all to maximum) (20'6" x 14'0" (all - Wonderful stone inglenook fireplace with ancient bressummer beam and wood burning stove with former bread oven to one side, shelved recess with cupboard beneath, flagstone floor, double glazed windows to side aspects, ceiling mounted downlighters, internal leaded coloured glazed window to boot room.
Snug - 4.57m x 3.15m (14'11" x 10'4") - Double glazed window to front aspect with window seat beneath and similar windows to the rear. Fireplace with bressummer beam and Morso wood burning stove. Shelved recess to one side, radiator. Door to
Boot Room - 2.74m x 1.21m (8'11" x 3'11") - Stable door to outside, Belfast sink with mixer tap and tiled splashback, terracotta tiled floor, floor mounted oil fired boiler. This is an ideal area for coats and muddy boots or for those who have dogs in the family.
Study - 4.27m x 2.74m (14'0" x 8'11") - Double glazed mullioned window, tiled floor.
Kitchen - 4.27m x 4.27m (14'0" x 14'0") - Tiled floor, beautiful heavy beamed ceiling, tiled recess with bressummer beam containing black two oven oil fired Aga. The units are bespoke finished in beech with contrasting black granite work surfaces and tiled surrounds. The units provide an extensive range of drawer and cupboard storage space and include a slot for a cooker with canopied extractor hood above, twin Belfast sinks with mixer tap and filtered water tap. Space for dishwasher and fridge freezer. Further circular stainless steel preparation sink with pillar mixer tap. The tiled floor continues to a wide opening to the
Dining Room - 3.96m x 3.33m (12'11" x 10'11") - Feature tall vaulted beamed ceiling with conservation roof light, double glazed window to side aspect and double glazed french doors opening onto a paved terrace and the rear garden. Pantry with vent window and marble shelving, further cupboard and drawers.
First Floor -
Landing - Access to roof space, double glazed window to rear aspect, part vaulted beamed ceiling, mullioned double glazed window to side aspect. Radiator.
Main Bedroom Suite Comprising -
Bedroom - 4.34m x 4.17m (14'2" x 13'8") - Vaulted beamed ceiling, radiator, double glazed french doors with matching side windows opening onto a paved terrace. Feature double glazed light well overlooking the dining room.
En Suite Shower Room - Tiled floor and extensively tiled walls. White suite with chrome finished fittings in a contemporary style comprising wc, wash basin with mixer tap and fully tiled shower enclosure with thermostatic shower head. Ceiling mounted downlighters, heated towel rail. Cupboard with hot water cylinder.
Dressing Room - 2.63m x 1.60m (8'7" x 5'2") - Double glazed mullioned window to side aspect.
Bedroom - 4.57m x 3.10m (14'11" x 10'2") - Double glazed window to front aspect, shelved alcove (included in measurements) period fireplace, radiator.
Bedroom - 3.89m x 2.87m (12'9" x 9'4") - Vaulted beamed ceiling, radiator, double glazed French doors leading to paved terrace.
Bedroom - 3.35m x 2.49m (10'11" x 8'2") - Double glazed window, ornamental ceiling beams, radiator.
Bathroom - 4.47m x 2.21m (to maximum) (14'7" x 7'3" (to maxim - Tiled floor and extensively tiled walls. White suite with chrome finished fittings comprising 'P' shaped bath with curved screen and thermostatic over bath shower, low level wc and wash basin with mixer tap and cupboard beneath. Double obscure glazed window to front aspect, radiator, heated towel rail. Access to roof space. Shelved recess.
Outside -
Front - An attractive stone paved and gravel courtyard area provides the pedestrian approach to the front door and solid double timber electric gates lead to a paved driveway and parking area with further unrestricted off street parking available on the road immediately outside of the property.
Adjacent to the driveway lies a
Stone And Tile Outbuilding - Comprising an open fronted wood store and shed, close to which is the oil storage tank.
Gardens - Attractive landscaped gardens lie mainly to the southern and western side of the property and comprise an extensive lawn with deep richly stocked borders with a number of shrubs and bushes and specimen trees. There is fruit cage with a prolific wisteria and a timber arbour and paved area immediately to the rear of the property providing an ideal area for outdoor entertaining. Outside power and tap provided. There is a further slightly lower flagstone patio terrace immediately adjacent to the dining room as well as an attractive paved courtyard adjacent to the bedrooms. The gardens are an attractive feature of the property and only fully appreciated by viewing.
The Forge - Detached Self Contained Annexe -
An attractive stone and tile single storey building situated next door to Chulmleigh Cottage beyond a private gravelled driveway area over which the neighbouring property has a right of way. Originally used as annexe accommodation for a dependent relative. The property suits this use well or could be ideal for a teenager suite or used to derive an income and indeed our clients have in recent years operated it as a successful professionally managed holiday let.
The accommodation comprises
Sitting Area With Kitchen - 6.22m maximum x 4.57m (20'4" maximum x 14'11") - Approached through a stable door. The room has a wonderful vaulted ceiling with exposed timber roof trusses. Oak floor, two double glazed windows to front aspect and two radiators. The kitchen area is furnished with a range of modern wall and floor units with contrasting work surfaces and tiled surrounds, inset stainless steel single drainer sink with mixer tap, plumbing for automatic washing machine, integrated Neff dishwasher, electric two oven Aga cooker and double glazed window to rear aspect.
Bedroom - 4.57m x 3.66m (14'11" x 12'0") - Double glazed french doors to outside and double glazed window to front aspect, ceiling mounted downlighters, radiator. Built in wardrobe (included in measurements). There is a loft space above the bedroom.
Shower Room (Included In Living Area Measurements) - Fully tiled walls and floor. Contemporary suite comprising wc with wall hung wash basin, fully tiled shower enclosure with thermostatic shower head. Heated towel rail.
Tenure - Freehold
Council Tax - According to the Valuation Office Agency website, cti.voa.gov.uk. The present Council Tax Band for the property is F. Please note that change of ownership is a 'relevant transaction' that can lead to the review of the existing council tax banding assessment.
Additional Information - All mains services with the exception of gas. Oil fired central heating and Aga. The property is listed Grade 2.
Ultrafast broadband (1000Mbps) available - Source Ofcom. Mobile Data & Voice coverage likely available outside via EE, Vodafone, O2 and Three but limited inside - Source Ofcom.
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