House For Sale £750,000
Temple Lodge is an attractive, Grade II listed, stone built cottage which occupies an extensive plot in the most incredible position. Nestled within Orchardleigh Estate, there are views across parkland and countryside to every direction and the tranquil setting that is enjoyed is virtually unrivalled.
The accommodation within the house is brimming with attractive period features which include stone mullion windows, exposed wooden floorboards and attractive elaborate fireplaces. The front door opens through to a useful entrance hall which has plenty of space for coats and boots. From here a door leads into the kitchen which houses a range of wall and base units, wooden worktops, room for appliances and a window overlooking the gardens. From the kitchen, doors lead into both the dining room and the living room. The dining room is vast and spans almost the entire width of the house, providing an excellent sociable entertaining space with exposed wooden floorboards, two windows overlooking the back gardens and a door leading onto the gardens.
The living room is a naturally bright space with tall ceilings and three windows enjoying wonderful open views to the front of the cottage across open countryside. A woodburner takes centre stage and offers a romantic setting for the evenings.
Also on the ground floor there is a w.c and a home office which doubles up as an excellent third bedroom for when guests come to stay. It has an outlook over the gardens and an attractive cast iron open fireplace.
On the first floor there are two double bedrooms (both with incredible views and fireplaces) and a bathroom with a roll top bath and a separate shower.
Temple Lodge enjoys just under three quarters of an acre of ground which is predominantly laid to lawn and decorated by a wide variety of mature fruit tree's. The gardens are great for anybody with children but equally represents an exciting opportunity for the green fingered to get their teeth stuck into. There is off road parking and a large wild area of land immediately opposite the house, whilst a gated driveway providing further secure parking lies to the side.
Orchardleigh is a country estate north of Frome and comprises of a beautiful stately home, a historic island church, a lake and an 18-hole golf course and lies approximately two miles from the popular market town of Frome. Babington House country house hotel for private members is just 4 miles, and the village of Mells is also only 4 miles with a village shop and The Talbot Inn.
Frome is a historic market town with many notable buildings and features the highest number of listed buildings in Somerset. The town offers a range of shopping facilities including the Artisan markets, a sports centre, several cafés, a choice of pubs, local junior, middle and senior schools, several theatres and a cinema.
Private schools are to be found in Wells, Bath, Warminster, Cranmore, Beckington, Glastonbury and Street. Bath and Bristol are within commuting distance, and the local railway station connects at Westbury for London, Paddington.
