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" A charming Victorian house with holiday cottage, swimming pool and paddock in a rural village location with far reaching views. Living room, sitting/dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, utility, cloakroom, 4 bedrooms, bathroom, cloakroom, swimming pool, garden, paddock, separate cottage

SITUATION The property is situated in the Mendip village of Draycott on a quiet country lane. The village has a post office/store, two public houses, first school, church and recreation ground. Nearby Cheddar offers a wider range of facilities, while Wells the smallest city in England, offers further amenities and schools including The Blue School, Wells Cathedral, Millfield at Street, St Cuthberts infant and Central C of E junior school. Bath and Bristol are easily accessible, as is Bristol International Airport and the M5 motorway. DESCRIPTION Alamein is a charming Victorian house, originating from 1860, which has been extended over the years. Constructed of rendered elevations with a tiled roof. The house was owned by local strawberry farmers, the surrounding area being well known for their produce. The house spans over three floors and offers good family accommodation, with a large kitchen family room opening to a conservatory, double glazing, gas fired central heating, a heated swimming pool and paddock. In the grounds there is also a holiday cottage, Alamein Cottage, which was recently awarded a Gold Award from Country Cottages. The site amounts to around an acre. There are far reaching views over pastureland from the property. ACCOMMODATION Entrance via glazed doors to CONSERVATORY Tiled heated floor and glass roof. Glazed doors to courtyard. KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM Oak flooring. One and half bowl sink unit set in tiled worktop with oak effect base and wall units. Built in Neff oven and grill with extractor fan over and 4-ring gas hob. Integral fridge and dishwasher. Further area with worksurfaces, base and wall units and built in wine rack. Arch to LIVING ROOM Stone fireplace on raised hearth housing wood burning stove with built in bookcase/ log store to one side. Picture rail. Four wall light points. TV point. Door to HALLWAY Understairs storage area with cupboard. Wood panelling to dado height. Wall light point. Stairs to first floor. SITTING/DINING ROOM Stone fireplace with gas flame effect fire. Picture rail. Three wall light points. Built in bookcase with cupboards below. UTILITY Tiled floor. Coat hanging hooks. Vaillant gas fired boiler. Plumbing for washing machine and space for 1? size fridge freezer. Half glazed door to side. CLOAKROOM Tiled floor. Wood panelling to dado height. Wash hand basin and wc. From the kitchen glazed doors open into the FIRST FLOOR LANDING Airing cupboard. Stairs to second floor. BATHROOM Wood effect flooring on two levels. Bath with shower attachment and tiled surround, double tiled shower cubicle. Pedestal wash hand basin and wc with wood panelled walls to dado height. BEDROOM 1 Far reaching views. Exposed beams. Wash hand basin in vanity unit with built in wardrobes to one side. BEDROOM 2 Double aspect with views. Built in wardrobe. Exposed beams. BEDROOM 3 Lovely views. Exposed beams. Built in wardrobe and shelves. Built in cupboard. BEDROOM 4 Views. Exposed beams. Built in wardrobe. Built in shelving. CLOAKROOM Pedestal wash hand basin and wc. Shelved recess. Extractor fan. OUTSIDE Large paved courtyard with side gate to lane, providing a lovely area for barbecues. A gate leads to the heated SWIMMING POOL which has a paved surround and is enclosed by fencing and trellis. BOILER/CHANGING ROOM. Oil storage tank. A path runs from the terrace down one side of the pool with lawn to the other side and leads to a large gravelled parking area with gated access from the lane. Further gates open into the STABLE YARD with concrete apron and stable block, currently used as garaging/workshop with internal office. CHICKEN ENCLOSURE to one side. The yard opens onto the PADDOCK (0.702 acres). Beyond the parking area is ALAMEIN COTTAGE A detached cottage of rendered construction with a tiled roof. The accommodation consists of a living room with kitchen area, 2 double bedrooms one of which is en suite and a separate bathroom. To the front is a terrace with pergola overlooking pastureland. The cottage is restricted for use as a holiday let. VIEWING Strictly by appointment through the vendors' selling agents, Messrs. Stags, Yeovil office, telephone 01935 475000. DIRECTIONS On entering the village from Wells turn left opposite the Red Lion into Back Lane. Continue on the lane to the bottom bend and turn into Milking Lane where the property will be found a short distance on the left hand side. SERVICES All mains services connected. Gas fired central heating. Electric heating to Cottage. Oil heating to swimming pool. LOT 2 Paddock with field shelter amounting to around 2.9 Acres, is offered by separate negotiation to the purchaser of the property. 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