6 bedroom property for sale

Summary
A stunning five/six bedroom country property set in 10 acres of land with woodland and pasture/paddocks, comprising 18th century three bedroom cottage and modern adjoining two bedroom annexe. Good decorative order throughout. Aethandune is situated on the south-facing escarpment of the Polden Hills.

Description
A stunning five/six bedroom country property set in 10 acres of land with woodland and pasture/paddocks, comprising 18th century three bedroom cottage and modern adjoining two bedroom annexe. Good decorative order throughout. Aethandune is situated on the south-facing escarpment of the Polden Hills overlooking the battlefield of Aethandune, with far reaching views across to the Quantock Hills. The current owners run the annexe as a B&B/ self catering accommodation.

Entrance Porch  
With wisteria over and glass panelled external door to porch with secondary double-glazed windows and aspects to side and front with tiled floor leading to solid oak studded door opening into lounge.
Oak door. Tiled flooring.

Lounge 15' 10" x 12' 9" ( 4.83m x 3.89m )
White UPVC double glazed cottage windows to southerly aspect. Built-in lime wood cupboards, recessed lime wood cupboard and solid wood shelving. Beamed ceiling with inglenook and wood burning stove with solid oak beam lintel and stone hearth. Natural stone walls. TV and telephone points, night storage heater and numerous electrical sockets. Pine French doors to dining room.

Dining Room 15' 1" x 12' 9" ( 4.60m x 3.89m )
White UPVC double glazed cottage windows to southerly aspect. Open fire in inglenook with pewter hood and solid oak beam lintel. Slate hearth. Lime wood cupboard under window and solid wood shelving. Beamed ceiling. Numerous sockets.

Kitchen 15' 7" x 7' 7" ( 4.75m x 2.31m )
From lounge stable door leading into kitchen- window to rear aspect. Fitted with a range of wall and base units with work surfaces. One and a half bowl stainless steel drainer with mixer taps. Tiled walls, partial pine cladded wall. Modern halogen lights recessed into suspended ceiling. Deluxe Victoriana Leisure electric range with cooker extractor fan over. Built in freezer. Built in pine dresser. Tiled kitchen floor. French doors to conservatory.

Hallway 
Pine cladded ceiling with understairs recess. Tiled floor, telephone point and numerous plug sockets and steps up to library. Wooden staircase with wrought iron balustrade to landing. UPVC double glazed window to rear aspect. Plug sockets. Airing cupboard within double pine doors with lagged hot water tank and thermostatic immersion heater/timer. Pine door leading to family bathroom. Pine sliding door to cloakroom/WC off hallway.

Conservatory 14' 2" x 13' 11" ( 4.32m x 4.24m )
Solid German oak conservatory double glazed windows. Night storage heater. Polycarbonate roof. Stable door to outside back garden.

Cloakroom 
Low level wc pedestal wash basin, bathroom cabinet with tiled flooring. Tiled and mirrored wall. Pine clad ceiling. Fitted light.

Library 
Downstairs tiled steps to library hallway.

Hobbies Room/ Bedroom 6 9' 1" x 6' 2" ( 2.77m x 1.88m )
Window to rear aspect and radiator. Ample power points.

Utility Room 14' 11" x 5' 3" ( 4.55m x 1.60m )
UPVC Double glazed window to rear - glazed UPVC door to side passageway. Space for appliances, stainless steel sink drainer with spray mixer taps. Plumbing for washing machine - radiator. Strip lighting.

Study/ Office 16' 10" x 5' 7" ( 5.13m x 1.70m )
UPVC Double glazed window to rear. Telephone points. Radiator.

Bedroom 1 14' 1" x 12' 9" ( 4.29m x 3.89m )
UPVC double glazed cottage window to front aspect. Low window sill. Wooden curtain pole. Exposed beams. Power points. Thermostat electric heater. Exposed stone walls. Shelf over clothes recess.

Bedroom 2 13' x 12' 7" ( 3.96m x 3.84m )
UPVC double glazed cottage window to front aspect. Low window sill. Exposed beams. Power points. TV aerial point. Telephone point. Thermostatic electric heater. Exposed stone walls. Built in hanging space with curtain rail.

Bedroom 3 11' 11" x 8' 4" ( 3.63m x 2.54m )
Double glazed window to rear. TV aerial point and electric thermostatic heater.

Annexe 

Kitchen 16' 9" x 8' 5" ( 5.11m x 2.57m )
UPVC double glazed window to rear aspect. Fitted with a modern white range of base and wall units. One glass display wall unit. Work surfaces. Cream tiled floor - partial modern wall tiling .Stainless steel sink drainer with mixer taps. Plumbing for dish washer and washing machine. Electric cooker point. Ample plug sockets. Space for fridge / freezer.

Hallway 
Glass cubed feature wall, Stannah stairlift and two pine shelves. Radiator.

Lounge/ Diner 14' 9" x 13' 10" ( 4.50m x 4.22m )
Double-glazed patio doors to private patio area with fantastic countryside views. Outside lighting. Wood burning stove. Space for dining table. Radiator, telephone point, TV aerial.

Cloakroom 
UPVC double glazed window to front aspect. Low level wc, pedestal wash hand basin with grab rail. Heated towel rail.

Bedroom 1 16' 11" x 13' 8" ( 5.16m x 4.17m )
UPVC double glazed window to rear aspect. Radiator. Telephone and TV point. Power sockets. Loft hatch.
Pine door to spacious en suite 15' x 6'8.
White low level WC, pedestal wash basin, shower cubicle with power shower, bath, extractor fan, partial tiling, radiator, non slip flooring, UPVC window to side aspect. Fitted ceiling lights.
Walk in airing cupboard 6' 6 x 3' 11 with Worcester Calor Gas central heating boiler. Light and power.

Bedroom 2 14' x 14' ( 4.27m x 4.27m )
UPVC window to front aspect with outstanding views. TV and telephone point. Bedside light fittings wall mounted. Fitted ceiling lights. Radiator.
Pine door to spacious en suite 15' x 6'8
White low level WC with grab rail, pedestal handbasin, bath with mixer taps and shower spray attachment. Non slip flooring. Walk in shower with grab rail and sliding door with drop-down seat. Power shower. Bathroom cabinet, radiator, window to rear aspect.

Outside 
Steps up to x 2 commercial greenhouses and extensive gardens on 3 levels with lawns stocked full of specialist plants, shrubs and trees. Numerous outbuildings including Summer house with electricity, with patio and lighting, aviaries, store rooms, large animal housing, haystore. Ornamental fish ponds. Walnut, beech, eucalyptus, fruit trees, fruit cage, vegetable garden extending to half an acre.

Unimproved 4.5 acre natural pasture with paddocks. Pole barn owl nesting box. The pasture is unique for its wildflowers and some very notable species of butterflies.
5 acre woodland of elder, blackthorn, Norwegian and English maple, beech, oak, silver birch, ash and a mixture of coniferous trees including yew, larch, spruce and a number of other special species. Natural walkways. Teeming with wildlife. Woodland meditation hut.

The whole areas is recognised by the Somerset Wildlife Trust as a local wildlife site for its rare and notable plant species. The current owners have achieved a Green Apple for the site and local wildlife conservation.

Rear Garden 
Patio with grape vine over pergola with sitting area. Gravelled area.

Steps up to gravelled driveway, double garage and workshop.

Front Garden 
Front garden with numerous plants, shrubs, flowering cherry trees.

Additional Information 
The whole site overlooks the battlefield of Aethandune 878 ad where King Alfred formed an army of local peasantry, burnt the cakes and defeated the Danish King Guthrum converting him to Christianity.

The property is currently two very distinct and integral dwellings but could be made into a single dwelling with the removal of a single skin partition wall currently separating the old from the new.

The current owners run the new property as a bed and breakfast /selfcatering

The new property has Calor gas central heating from a storage tank.

There is a Titan treatment tank serving the new property . The property is covered by an adt burglar alarm system with fire alarms.

The property is being sold with fitted carpets and flooring throughout

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3. Measurements: These approximate room sizes are only intended as general guidance. You must verify the dimensions carefully before ordering carpets or any built-in furniture.
4. Services: Please note we have not tested the services or any of the equipment or appliances in this property, accordingly we strongly advise prospective buyers to commission their own survey or service reports before finalising their offer to purchase.
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