5 bed detached house for sale

Badgworth Lane, Badgworth, Axbridge, Somerset BS26

A substantial detached cottage with large reception rooms, ample parking, double garage and studio, and generous gardens. Located in a desirable village in Somerset, this spacious family home has many period features with modern touches suited to todays lifestyles.

Badgworth, Somerset

Badgworth is a charming and peaceful Somerset village set amidst the beautiful countryside between the Mendip Hills and the Somerset Levels. Situated just a short distance from Axbridge and within easy reach of Wedmore, Cheddar and the Somerset coast. The village offers a wonderfully rural setting while remaining conveniently positioned for access to a wide range of local amenities and recreational facilities.

The surrounding landscape is a particular feature of the area, with open farmland, mature hedgerows and far-reaching views across the Somerset countryside. From many parts of Badgworth there are attractive vistas towards the Mendip Hills and Brent Knoll, creating a picturesque backdrop throughout the seasons. The nearby countryside provides excellent opportunities for walking, cycling, horse riding and other outdoor pursuits, while the spectacular Cheddar Gorge and wider Mendip Hills are within easy reach.

Badgworth is also home to the well-established Badgworth Arena, a popular equestrian centre and competition venue. The arena provides a range of facilities for riders, including an indoor school, outdoor arenas and associated equestrian facilities, and hosts competitions, training and riding-club activities throughout the year. The centre adds to the village's strong appeal for those with an interest in equestrian pursuits and country living.

For golf enthusiasts, the highly regarded Isle of Wedmore Golf Club is located nearby. The 18-hole, par-70 course is set within the surrounding Somerset countryside and is particularly notable for its panoramic views, including views across the Somerset Levels from the 11th and 12th greens. The club also provides a pro shop, professional tuition, indoor teaching studio and club-fitting facilities.

Everyday amenities can be found in the surrounding villages and market towns, with Wedmore, Axbridge and Cheddar providing shops, cafés, pubs, restaurants and other local services. The historic village of Axbridge is particularly close by, while Wedmore offers a popular village centre with a range of independent businesses and country pubs.

Despite its rural character, Badgworth is well connected. The village is conveniently located for the A38 and M5, with Junction 22 providing access to the wider motorway network. Bristol, Weston-super-Mare, Taunton and Wells are all accessible by road, while Bristol Airport is also within convenient driving distance.

With its combination of open countryside, far-reaching views, equestrian facilities, nearby golf, attractive neighbouring villages and excellent access to the wider region, Badgworth provides an appealing Somerset setting for those seeking a peaceful rural lifestyle without being isolated from everyday amenities and transport links.

Accommodation
Entrance Hall

A welcoming entrance hall creates an immediate sense of space and scale, with a generous central reception area providing access to the principal living accommodation and staircase rising to the first floor. The layout has been thoughtfully designed to provide a natural separation between the entertaining spaces and the bedroom accommodation, whilst retaining a strong sense of flow throughout the house.

Kitchen / Dining Room - 27'3" x 21'2" (8.31m x 6.45m)

At the heart of the home is an exceptionally generous open-plan kitchen and dining room, providing an impressive setting for both everyday family life and larger-scale entertaining. Measuring over 27 feet in length and more than 21 feet across at its widest point, this is a genuinely substantial space with considerable flexibility for a bespoke luxury kitchen, large dining table and additional seating or family area.

The proportions lend themselves particularly well to contemporary open-plan living, with ample space for entertaining guests while maintaining distinct kitchen and dining zones. A pair of external doors provide a strong connection with the outside, allowing the room to be opened up during the warmer months and creating a natural transition between the interior and exterior spaces.

Utility Room - approx. 7'8" x 7'0"

Positioned conveniently adjacent to the kitchen is a dedicated utility room, providing valuable additional practical space away from the principal living areas. Its position makes it ideally suited to accommodate laundry facilities, storage and household appliances while keeping the main kitchen and entertaining space uncluttered.

Shower Room

A separate shower room is located on the ground floor, providing excellent convenience for both residents and guests. Its position close to the entrance and principal living accommodation also makes it particularly useful for anyone returning from outdoor activities, golf or countryside walks.

Living Room - 31'11" x 12'6" (9.72m x 3.82m)

The principal living room is an impressive 31 feet in length, creating an unusually generous reception space with excellent flexibility for sophisticated formal entertaining and relaxed family living. It features a wondreful inglenook firepace with open fire grate.

The elongated proportions allow for distinct seating arrangements and furniture groupings, whilst the substantial footprint gives the room a wonderful sense of scale. The room benefits from a connection to the outside through the side-facing doors, creating an attractive relationship with the gardens and surrounding setting.

This is a room capable of comfortably accommodating both a formal reception area and a more relaxed lounge environment, making it particularly well suited to a substantial family residence.

First Floor
Principal Bedroom - 21'9" x 9'1" (6.63m x 2.77m)

The principal bedroom is a particularly impressive retreat, extending to almost 22 feet in length and enjoying an excellent sense of scale.

The generous proportions provide considerable flexibility for a super-king bedroom suite together with additional furniture and seating. The room is complemented by a dedicated en-suite, creating a private principal suite that is well separated from the remainder of the accommodation.

En-Suite

The principal bedroom benefits from its own en-suite shower/bathroom facility, providing privacy and convenience and completing the principal bedroom arrangement.

Bedroom Two - 15'1" x 8'7" (4.60m x 2.61m)

A further well-proportioned double bedroom, offering excellent flexibility as a guest suite, children's bedroom or home office. The room has comfortable proportions for a double bed together with fitted or freestanding storage.

Bedroom Three - 14'6" x 8'8" (4.42m x 2.63m)

Another generously sized bedroom, with proportions suitable for a double bedroom and additional furniture. The room forms part of a particularly versatile first-floor arrangement, with the property offering substantial bedroom accommodation overall.

Bedroom Four - approx. 15'9" x 10'4"

A further spacious bedroom occupying a private position at the western end of the first floor. Its generous footprint allows considerable flexibility in terms of furniture and use, and it could equally lend itself to a guest bedroom, teenager's suite, dressing room or additional home-working space.

Bedroom Five - 12'9" x 11'6" (3.89m x 3.50m)

The fifth bedroom is another comfortable double bedroom, providing a particularly useful additional room for family or guests. Its square proportions make it easy to furnish and provide flexibility beyond traditional bedroom use.

Family Bathroom

The principal family bathroom is positioned centrally on the first floor and serves the secondary bedrooms. Its location creates a practical arrangement for a large family home, with the principal bedroom enjoying its own en-suite facilities.

Cloakroom / WC

A separate WC is positioned on the first floor, adding an additional layer of convenience for residents and guests.

Eaves Storage

A notable feature of the first-floor accommodation is the provision of extensive eaves storage. Several dedicated storage areas are shown within the roof space, offering valuable capacity for luggage, seasonal items and household possessions without compromising the principal rooms.

In essence, the floor plan offers the proportions and versatility associated with a premium executive residence, with the additional benefit of significant ancillary accommodation rarely found in properties of this type.

Double Garage - 21'1" x 18'4" (6.40m x 5.59m)

The generous dimensions provide considerably more than straightforward vehicle storage, with space for two cars together with substantial additional storage, workshop or recreational equipment.
For those with valuable vehicles, bicycles, motorcycles, golf equipment or outdoor pursuits equipment, the garage offers an exceptionally useful ancillary space. It also provides considerable scope for future adaptation, subject to the necessary permissions.
Its separation from the main house makes it particularly attractive for modern working arrangements, allowing business or creative activities to be carried out away from the main living environment. Equally, it could provide an outstanding leisure space or private retreat.

Detached Studio - 21'8" x 9'7" (6.60m x 2.93m)

Set separately from the main house is an impressive detached studio, extending to approximately 21 feet in length.

This is an exceptionally versatile addition to the property and could be configured as a luxury home office, private gym, creative studio, games room, treatment room or independent hobby space.

Its separation from the main house makes it particularly attractive for modern working arrangements, allowing business or creative activities to be carried out away from the main living environment. Equally, it could provide an outstanding leisure space or private retreat.

For a property of this calibre, the detached studio adds a significant degree of flexibility and future-proofing.

For a property of this calibre, the detached studio adds a significant degree of flexibility and future-proofing.

The arrangement is particularly impressive for its combination of scale and flexibility: Five bedrooms, three principal reception/utility spaces on the ground floor, two bathrooms plus additional WC facilities, extensive eaves storage, a detached studio and a large double garage.

The result is a home that can accommodate large-scale family living, sophisticated entertaining, home working and leisure pursuits while retaining the privacy and separation expected of a substantial country property.

Garden and Grounds: The property is approached via a large gravelled driveway leading to the double garage and property entrance. The front garden is laid to lawn with a small patio area and is bordered by low level stone walls with access gate to the side and and rear garden.

Side garden:
Laid to lawn, enclsoed and private garden space and linked to the rear garden also laid to lawn with large stone patio for outdoor entertaining and sitated directly behind the kitchen/dining room.
In addition there is wooden outside bar area - perfect for parties, general entertaining or for personal use.