House For Sale £1,750,000
Woolverton House has been family owned and run since 2006 and the former rectory is modelled on the Gothic Revival style of the 1860's and built on the grounds of a former Carthusian Monastery.
The high ceilings and large windows make the public rooms very bright and welcoming and there are eleven double en suite bedrooms with slight Asian touches - and all with a view!
The two acre parkland gardens are just fabulous and nature is allowed to run its course as it is left quite wild. There is also a full size petanque piste for boules enthusiasts. It was the formal garden for the rectory hence the wonderful selection of trees, and the current owners have created a wildflower meadow so no one knows what will pop up the following year. There's a brook and a pond at the bottom of the garden and the water comes from a nearby spring where the monks reputedly brewed their beer hundreds of years ago.
The property now has planning permission for a change of use to residential. The house would provide a stunning property with elegant rooms and superb views over the countryside to the rear.
It should be noted that there is an option to purchase the adjacent two/three bedroom cottage which will be sold separately.
Woolverton is a small hamlet situated approximately eight miles south of Bath and four miles north of the market town of Frome. The picturesque villages of Rode, Beckington and Norton St Philip between them offer post offices, village stores, farm shops and a petrol station with a 24 hour M&S Simply Food. There are also two excellent primary schools and a doctors’ surgery.
There are also several good local pubs close by including The Red Lion which is within walking distance, The Mill at Rode and The George at Norton St Philip. Woolverton is on the regular bus route between Bath and Frome.
The unesco World Heritage City of Bath is approximately 8 miles away and offers a wonderful array of chain and independent retail outlets, many fine restaurants, cafes and wine bars. Bath offers several well-respected cultural activities which include a world-famous music and literary festival. Other attractions include The Roman Baths and Pump Rooms along with many lovely museums and art galleries.
The market town of Frome has an excellent up and coming reputation and is well known for its beautiful shops and a countywide market. The Cheese and Grain hosts various well supported events and Frome also has three theatres, a cinema and a large sports centre.
Bradford on Avon, about four miles away, has many delightful restaurants as well as canal walks and cycling paths.
Orchardleigh is the nearest golf course at approximately ten minutes drive away and Babington House is about at the same distance.
Communications include a direct line from Bath to London Paddington, Bristol and South Wales. Frome and Bradford on Avon offer branch line rail services to Bath, Bristol, Salisbury and the south coast. Westbury has a direct line to London Paddington and from Warminster there is a direct line to London Waterloo. A regular bus service to Bath and Frome stops almost immediately outside.
The high ceilings and large windows make the public rooms very bright and welcoming and there are eleven double en suite bedrooms with slight Asian touches - and all with a view!
The two acre parkland gardens are just fabulous and nature is allowed to run its course as it is left quite wild. There is also a full size petanque piste for boules enthusiasts. It was the formal garden for the rectory hence the wonderful selection of trees, and the current owners have created a wildflower meadow so no one knows what will pop up the following year. There's a brook and a pond at the bottom of the garden and the water comes from a nearby spring where the monks reputedly brewed their beer hundreds of years ago.
The property now has planning permission for a change of use to residential. The house would provide a stunning property with elegant rooms and superb views over the countryside to the rear.
It should be noted that there is an option to purchase the adjacent two/three bedroom cottage which will be sold separately.
Woolverton is a small hamlet situated approximately eight miles south of Bath and four miles north of the market town of Frome. The picturesque villages of Rode, Beckington and Norton St Philip between them offer post offices, village stores, farm shops and a petrol station with a 24 hour M&S Simply Food. There are also two excellent primary schools and a doctors’ surgery.
There are also several good local pubs close by including The Red Lion which is within walking distance, The Mill at Rode and The George at Norton St Philip. Woolverton is on the regular bus route between Bath and Frome.
The unesco World Heritage City of Bath is approximately 8 miles away and offers a wonderful array of chain and independent retail outlets, many fine restaurants, cafes and wine bars. Bath offers several well-respected cultural activities which include a world-famous music and literary festival. Other attractions include The Roman Baths and Pump Rooms along with many lovely museums and art galleries.
The market town of Frome has an excellent up and coming reputation and is well known for its beautiful shops and a countywide market. The Cheese and Grain hosts various well supported events and Frome also has three theatres, a cinema and a large sports centre.
Bradford on Avon, about four miles away, has many delightful restaurants as well as canal walks and cycling paths.
Orchardleigh is the nearest golf course at approximately ten minutes drive away and Babington House is about at the same distance.
Communications include a direct line from Bath to London Paddington, Bristol and South Wales. Frome and Bradford on Avon offer branch line rail services to Bath, Bristol, Salisbury and the south coast. Westbury has a direct line to London Paddington and from Warminster there is a direct line to London Waterloo. A regular bus service to Bath and Frome stops almost immediately outside.
