House For Sale £495,000
Located in the sought-after village of Freshford circa 1750 built Brae Cottage is an attractive, well restored semi-detached two-bedroom period home featuring a two-tier garden with far-reaching views. Conveniently located between the beautiful city of Bath and the Wiltshire market town of Bradford on Avon the village – a thriving community – is just a twenty-minute drive from Frome, one of Somerset’s most vibrant towns. Freshford is well served and benefits from a primary school, rated ‘good’ by Ofsted, an award-winning community shop and café, ‘The Inn at Freshford,’ a popular riverside pub, and an active church. The village also boasts a railway station offering regular services to Bath and Bristol in one direction and several Wiltshire towns in the other – London connections can be easily made in both directions. Homewood Hotel, with its spa and restaurant, is just a short walk away, close to which is a football ground and tennis club.
Arranged over two floors the property has recently been updated and reconfigured to create an attractive and highly functional kitchen, bathroom and utility room. ‘The previous owners did an excellent job of sympathetically renovating the property, taking much of the elm back to its original state. They fitted a beautiful Devol kitchen with an eight-burner range and added skylights and a limestone floor with underfloor heating,’ says the owner, who has since upgraded all electrics and plumbing. Following a cosy cottage layout, one enters through the front door straight into the sitting room, which also leads to the garden. The two bedrooms are upstairs.
‘The garden is laid to lawn with lots of flower beds and plenty of places to sit and admire the beautiful views which reach down to the Avon Valley and as far as Salisbury Plain. With nothing beyond the garden – positioned at the rear – it’s wonderfully private and quiet.’
‘The new kitchen is a light and attractive space which is perfect for entertaining – it is well equipped and is very much a cook’s kitchen.’
‘I love the old part of the house – it’s been incredibly well restored and feels very loved. I’ve cherished living in a property with so much history.’
‘It’s a cosy and comfortable home which stays warm in the winter.’
‘Freshford has an incredibly good sense of community and the neighbours either side of the cottage are lovely. It’s a very easy place to make friends and enjoy a good social life.’
Additional Information
Local Authority: Bath and North East Somerset
Council Tax Band: D
Services: Mains electric, gas, water and drainage
Tenure: Freehold
EPC: D
Arranged over two floors the property has recently been updated and reconfigured to create an attractive and highly functional kitchen, bathroom and utility room. ‘The previous owners did an excellent job of sympathetically renovating the property, taking much of the elm back to its original state. They fitted a beautiful Devol kitchen with an eight-burner range and added skylights and a limestone floor with underfloor heating,’ says the owner, who has since upgraded all electrics and plumbing. Following a cosy cottage layout, one enters through the front door straight into the sitting room, which also leads to the garden. The two bedrooms are upstairs.
‘The garden is laid to lawn with lots of flower beds and plenty of places to sit and admire the beautiful views which reach down to the Avon Valley and as far as Salisbury Plain. With nothing beyond the garden – positioned at the rear – it’s wonderfully private and quiet.’
‘The new kitchen is a light and attractive space which is perfect for entertaining – it is well equipped and is very much a cook’s kitchen.’
‘I love the old part of the house – it’s been incredibly well restored and feels very loved. I’ve cherished living in a property with so much history.’
‘It’s a cosy and comfortable home which stays warm in the winter.’
‘Freshford has an incredibly good sense of community and the neighbours either side of the cottage are lovely. It’s a very easy place to make friends and enjoy a good social life.’
Additional Information
Local Authority: Bath and North East Somerset
Council Tax Band: D
Services: Mains electric, gas, water and drainage
Tenure: Freehold
EPC: D
