Property Introduction

A most distinctive detached stone built period village house occupying an elevated position with widespread southerly views over the Cheddar Valley and beyond

Property Description

The accommodation comprises: Reception Hall, 25’ Sitting Room, 25’ Fitted Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Laundry Room, Cloakroom/WC. First Floor: Bedroom 1 with En-Suite Bathroom/Shower Room/WC, Spacious Family Bathroom/Shower Room/WC, 2 Further Bedrooms, also a pleasant Studio/Bedroom 4, Second Floor: Spacious Master Bedroom Suite with En-Suite Bathroom/Shower Room/WC. Full Gas Central Heating . Mature Gardens and parking area for several vehicles


Draycott is a much favoured village located in a sheltered position just south of the Mendip Hills and within two miles of Cheddar and six miles of Wells. Facilities include Post Office/General Stores, First school, Church, two local inns and is located on a regular bus service to Wells, Cheddar, and Weston-super-Mare. Bristol and Bath are within daily commuting distance and the nearest M5 motorway junction is within approximately 10 miles thus facilitating easy travel throughout the South West Region. Bristol International Airport is within approximately 12 miles offering regular internal and continental flights.

Rock House is reputed to date from the late Victorian period and is constructed of natural local stone walls beneath a well maintained insulated and tiled roof. Recently the property has undergone complete refurbishment and modernisation throughout. Major works include complete rewiring, re-plumbing, new fitted kitchen, as well as complete interior redecoration throughout. There is adequate parking for several cars. (Planning Permission has been applied for a double garage). The gardens are situated to the east, west and south of the property and comprise a series of terraced lawns with a number of mature screening flowering trees and shrubs. From the gardens there are outstanding views over the Cheddar Valley and beyond.

The accommodation comprises (all measurements are approximate):

Original wide front entrance door to:

RECEPTION HALL: 20’x7’ approx

SITTING ROOM: 25’x11’6 (Front South West & East) exposed beam ceiling, outstanding views, double glass panelled doors opening into the

DINING ROOM: 17’8”x8’ max (Rear East) door to

SPACIOUS FITTED KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM: 25’x11’2” max (Front South & West) The KITCHEN AREA has partially tiled walls and vinyl tile effect flooring and is fitted with a range of cream painted kitchen units comprising a 1 ½ bowl sink unit with mixer taps, range of fitted base/floor cupboard units with drawer units with extensive worktop surfaces. Also a peninsular unit incorporating a further range of cupboards and an integrated dishwasher, further appliances include a built in two oven electric cooker with 5 ring gas hob and a canopied extractor hood over. The BREAKFAST ROOM AREA has a south westerly aspect with outstanding views and has a connecting door to the reception hall.

Off the kitchen area is a

SIDE ENTRANCE LOBBY: with built in shelved cupboard and storage areas.

SEPARATE LAUNDRY ROOM with worktop surfaces beneath which there is space and plumbing for automatic washing machine and tumble dryer. Side exit door.

CLOAKROOM: (West) low level WC and pedestal wash hand basin with tiled surrounds

From Reception Hall staircase to first floor landing

MASTER BEDROOM 1: 17’9x11’9” (Front South & West) with outstanding views, original period Victorian fireplace

SPACIOUS EN-SUITE BATHROOM: (West) white suite comprising of panelled bath, with wall mounted Mira shower thermostat control and fitted shower screen, pedestal wash hand basin, low level WC, vinyl floor covering

BEDROOM 2: 7’9”x11’ (Front South West)

BEDROOM 3: 11’3”x11’ (Front South West)

Off the rear landing

FAMILY BATHROOM/SHOWER ROOM/WC: partially tiled, white suite comprising of panelled bath, fully tiled shower cubicle with Mira shower control, pedestal wash hand basin, low level WC

STUDIO BEDROOM 4: 11’9”x11’6” (East) A most pleasant room with double French casements leading out onto the rear garden terrace, full height picture window from which there are outstanding views, separate built in cupboard containing a ‘Vaillant’ gas fired boiler which is fully programmed to provide central heating and domestic hot water throughout, also a large pressurised, insulated hot water cylinder.

From the first floor landing area there is a spiral staircase leading to second floor landing off which there is a

LARGE GUEST BEDROOM SUITE 5: (Front & Rear, South West & North East) 29’3”x 16’10 overall. With large Velux windows. This room incorporates an
EN SUITE BATHROOM/SHOWER ROOM: partially tiled with panelled bath with mixer taps, pedestal wash hand basin with mixer taps, tiled surrounds, fully tiled shower cubicle with a Mira thermostat control, low level WC suite

OUTSIDE: the property is set well back from the road and is approached over a driveway there being parking for several vehicles. A flight of steps leads up to the property through a pedestrian garden gate with a pathway to the front door. The gardens lie to the front and each side of the property and comprise of a series of terraced lawns with surrounding flower beds and screening flowering trees and shrubs and a lean to greenhouse. The whole extends to an area of approx 1/3rd of an Acre. A particular feature are the 180˚ views over the Cheddar valley and beyond.

Services include mains electricity, gas, water and drainage.

Mendip District Council – F

We are advised that the property is Freehold – please verify with your legal representative.

All room sizes are approximate. Electrical installations, plumbing and central heating installations, drainage installations are noted in particulars on the basis of a visual inspection only. They have not been tested and no warranty of condition of fitness for purpose is implied by their inclusion. Potential purchasers are warned that they must make their own enquiries as to the condition of the appliance, installation or of any element of the structure or fabric of the property.

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