* Freehold
* Handsome Grade II Listed Georgian house
* Versatile accommodation
* 2 bedrooms and 3 reception rooms
* Large garden of 1. 27 acres
* Wonderful views
* Indoor swimming pool
* Triple garage and driveway with electric gates
* Village location between Frome and Mells
A handsome Grade II Listed Georgian house in a great location with mature
gardens of around 1. 25 acres and wonderful views. Versatile accommodation,
indoor swimming pool, triple garage and electric gated driveway.
About the property.
Rivendell is a handsome Georgian property dating from 1780 with later
additions in the 1980's and 2000's that blend tastefully with the original
building resulting in a characterful and vibrant home. This lovely property
offers practicality with versatile accommodation, a pool complex with an
indoor heated swimming pool, triple garage and electric gated driveway.
The property is set in a wonderful position with fabulous views across the
mature garden and to the countryside beyond.
About the inside.
Approached over the York stone terrace, the front door opens into a spacious
atrium/reception hall with an attractive terracotta tiled floor and cloaks
cupboards. To the right is a generous drawing room with painted 'a - frame' roof
timbers, a 'Jetmaster' fire and two sets of large glass sliding doors that
open out onto the terrace. To the left of the atrium is the comfortable
sitting room with an Inglenook fireplace and open fire. The dining room has
attractive 'Amtico' flooring and built - in bookcases. The kitchen and breakfast
room is beautifully fitted with Wych Elm wall and floor cupboards complimented
by granite work surfacing and Chinese slate flooring. Off the kitchen is a
walk - through larder that opens to a utility room. Also on the ground floor is
a large bathroom with a shower and Jacuzzi bath. This bathroom, along with the
three reception rooms, offers potential for a ground floor bedroom.
An interesting curved hall with built - in bookcases leads to the superb pool
complex where there is a heated swimming pool that has a counter current, a
kitchenette with sink and fridge, plant room, store room and a wine cellar.
Full height windows with condensation preventing louvres, along with sliding
doors link the pool room to the garden and open directly onto the stone paved
terrace.
On the first floor are two double bedrooms, both with built in wardrobes and a
family bathroom.
About the outside.
Rivendell is approached through electric gates onto the driveway where there
is a generous amount of parking and turning space. The triple garage has three
separate doors, two of them with remote opening. This useful building has
electricity and a built - in generator for emergency power.
The mature gardens are an absolute delight, with a beautifully landscaped
front garden and rear terraced area with planting to give colour and texture
throughout the seasons along with a pretty pond. The garden gently slopes away
from the terrace with an extensive lawned area that is planted with a
wonderful variety of mature trees and shrubs, levelling out towards the end to
a beautiful tucked away clearing surrounded by trees.
About the area.
Great Elm itself is an historic village approximately 2 miles to the North
East of Frome and 12 miles south of Bath. The Macmillan Way long - distance path
passes through the village and there are ample opportunities for walking and
cycling along converted railway lines and alongside the Mells river. Local
amenities include Babington House, (Soho House’s country mansion), Hauser and
Wirth Art Gallery and The Roth Bar in Bruton. The Talbot Inn, village shop,
post office and award - winning cafe along with an excellent primary and nursery
is just 5 minutes away in Mells. Nearby, Frome is one of the South West’s
leading market towns with St Catherine’s hill at the centre of the artisan
quarter. The town has a comprehensive choice of retail outlets and all the
usual amenities. Founded in 2013, the “Frome Independent” is an award - winning
independent street market that is held on the first Sunday of every month and
attracts 70, 000 people a year.
Local primary schools include Mells C of E first school, independent schools
include All Hallows, Downside and the Bath schools: Prior Park, Monkton Combe
and King Edwards. Frome. Westbury, Warminster and Castle Cary stations provide
rail services to London Waterloo and London Paddington, whilst the A303 (M3)
provides good road access to London and the wider motorway network. In
addition, Bristol Airport provides a wide range of national and international
flights.

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