Full details for 6 Bedroom Village House For Sale in Bruton
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Description
Dating from 1703 at the beginning of the reign of Queen Anne, Hardway House was built as the residence of a local rector and is Grade II listed. It is a charming example of a country gentleman‘s residence of the period and has changed little from when it was built save some alterations to the layout of the ground floor in the early 19th century. Built of cut and squared local stone with Doulting stone dressings from the Mendip Hills and brimming with character, the house has been the much-loved family home of the current owner for the past 41 years and projects a lovely warm, welcoming feel. It is tucked away into the landscape and looks out onto park-like grounds, whilst the rear faces south onto a charming, sheltered part-walled garden.The interior has retained its original architectural fittings including several attractive fireplaces, an elegant staircase, and some lovely joinery including sash windows, timber floors, working shutters, doors and doorcases. The ground floor has four good-sized reception rooms plus a small, period corner conservatory, all of which have lovely outlooks over the rear walled garden and face south. The house also has a welcoming kitchen/breakfast room, which has an opening through to the snug forming a family-focussed hub. The kitchen has a wide sash window that looks out across the front lawn and is fitted with bespoke painted timber units under timber work surfaces and a 2-oven AGA inset in the original range fireplace. A door from the snug leads through the rear lobby out into a small, walled courtyard with a well that serves as a wonderful, sheltered outside dining area.
The first floor has a galleried landing that leads to five double bedrooms. All the bedrooms have fireplaces and lovely views out over the garden and grounds towards the surrounding countryside, four have working shutters and share two family bathrooms.
Further accommodation is attached on one side of the house and serves as either as a self-contained annexe to the main house or as a guest cottage.
Secondary accommodation
Within the grounds of Hardway House are several additional dwellings including The Teddy House, which is mutually private from the main house and all on one level and therefore would be ideal for an elderly relative.
On the opposite side of the main house with its own private parking, is a converted 18th century laundry house that has been turned into a self-contained cottage that is also all on one level. At the far end of the lake is a one-bedroom boat house with a kitchen and bathroom.
Outbuildings, garden & grounds
The garden and grounds surrounding the house provide a haven of privacy and tranquillity. The house is approached via a long, gravelled drive lined with shaped black hawthorn trees to an ample parking area. On one side of the drive and extending out from the main house is a gently sloping lawn dotted with several mature trees. On the other side of the drive is a pretty lake with an island and a pontoon. Behind the house is a sizeable, part-walled garden with a central level lawn fringed by a paved terrace and borders and containing two ancient yew trees. Beyond it is a wild garden planted with a rich array of trees.
Behind The Teddy House is a pool house containing a heated swimming pool and gym/games room that looks out onto an ornamental lily pond.
Tucked away beyond a further parking area are a machinery store and tandem double garage with integral workshop.
Hardway House is situated in the peaceful, tiny hamlet of Hardway, which is set amidst beautiful Somerset countryside about three miles from the centre of the town of Bruton. As one of the smallest towns in England, Bruton has excellent amenities that can cater for most day to day requirements. These include several restaurants and caf©s, two pubs, a butcher, artisan bakery, four mini-supermarkets, petrol station, pharmacy and Post Office. The town also has a vet, doctor‘s surgery and dentist. For wider requirements Bath, Frome and Yeovil are all within a reasonable driving distance.
The town has a regular rail service to Paddington taking 2.25 hours and Bristol and Exeter Airports are about 1 hour and 1.25 hours drive away respectively.
The wider local area also offers a choice of schools both from the private and state sectors. These include Sexeys School (state secondary boarding) and Kings Bruton in Bruton, All Hallows, Hazelgrove, Port Regis, Downside, the Sherborne schools, Wells Cathedral School, Millfield and Leweston all within a 15-mile radius.
