6 bed property for sale

Church Hill, Beckington BA11

The Old Church House is a handsome period property believed to date back to the 16th century and is not listed by English Heritage. The current vendors have lovingly renovated and extended the property to offer comfortable accommodation arranged over 2 floors.

The property is approached via a 5-bar gate to a spacious gravelled area providing parking for numerous vehicles.

The ground floor accommodation comprises a spacious, open plan kitchen/dining/family room with contemporary bespoke burr elm units and island with marble work surfaces offering a wow factor and 5 sets of glazed French doors creating a continental feel and comfortable space for modern living.

There are 3 reception rooms including; a formal sitting room with triple aspect, sash windows, working shutters and a handsome stone fireplace; a dining room with a grand stone fireplace and family room/study with a range of bespoke bookshelves. To complete the ground floor accommodation there is a practical utility room and cloakroom.

The wealth of period features continue on the first floor. The principle and guest bedrooms benefit from luxury en suite facilities, in addition there are 4 further double bedrooms and 2 luxury shower rooms.

Externally the gardens have been beautifully landscaped and provide secluded areas to enjoy the sun, manicured lawns and a bountiful array of mature shrubs and planting.

The Old Church House is situated in the Somerset village of Beckington. The village benefits from a Church of England First School (Ofsted rated Outstanding, Springmead an independent Prep school, St George’s parish church and 2 pubs, The Wool Pack and The Foresters. The village also has a popular café and delicatessen (Mes Amis), The White Row Farm Shop with café and excellent “fish and chips” shop and petrol station with M&S convenience store.

The village is also well positioned for access to surrounding towns, which include Frome (approx. 3 miles), Bradford on Avon (approx. 6 miles), Trowbridge (approx. 6 miles and Warminster (approx. 7 miles). Amenities including retail outlets, pubs and restaurants, cinema and sporting facilities can be found within these towns along with rail links.

The World Heritage City of Bath (approx. 10 miles) provides a complete range of retail outlets together with many other amenities including The Theatre Royal, a number of fine restaurants and excellent sporting facilities. There is also a mainline railway station providing direct access to London Paddington, Bristol and south Wales.

The M4 motorway junctions 17 and 18 are both approximately 20 miles and access to the M3 via the A303 is also easily reached.