Sign inMerriman House, 14 Frome Road, Bradford on Avon, £675,000
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Description
A handsome Grade II listed Georgian house overlooking the Bradford on Avon lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal and offering well proportioned accommodation throughout, a delightful private walled garden and parking. The property could benefit from some modernisation.Full Description
Merriman House is situated quite literally on the tow path of the Kennet and Avon canal in the heart of the picturesque market town of Bradford on Avon. The town offers variety of individual shops, swimming pool, public library, a weekly market and train station giving direct access to the city of Bath and London-Waterloo.Other surrounding towns include the county town of Trowbridge, Frome, Warminster and Chippenham.
The World Heritage City of Bath is also within approximately 6 miles providing a much fuller range of retail outlets together with many other amenities to include; The Theatre Royal, Thermae Spa, plus a wide selection of schools.
Communications are excellent with the railway station providing direct access to London Waterloo, Bath, Bristol and London Paddington accessed via Bath.
Merriman House is arranged over 3 floors and comprises; on the ground floor a classic large Georgian entrance hall retaining a wealth of original features and doors leading to 2 reception rooms, both with feature fireplaces and large sash windows enjoying views over the canal and lock. At the rear of the property there is a third reception room with attractive wood-burning stove and large sash windows overlooking the walled garden to the rear and the canal to the side. The large farmhouse style kitchen has an attractive range of cream tongue and groove units with wooden worktops. The main feature of the kitchen is the Aga which is set into the original stone fireplace. In addition the ground floor benefits from a utility room and a cloakroom.
On the first floor, there is a delightful spacious landing with large sash window enjoying views across the canal and lock, family bathroom and 4 double bedrooms, all with feature fireplaces and sash windows. Bedroom 3 also benefits from a cloakroom with WC and wash hand basin.
The property further benefits from a dry cellar access via stone steps leading down from the kitchen or from the garden. The cellar comprises of 4 rooms, all with small windows.
Externally the gardens encompass the property with the rear garden being mainly laid to lawn and bordered by stone walling. There is also a stone built storage area and wrought iron gate providing access to the side of the property and gravelled parking area.
remove - Original Georgian door with glazed arch leads to:-
Entrance Hall - with high skirting boards, original coving, decorative ceiling rose, dado rail, feature archway, radiator, rear door to garden, wooden panelled door to:-
Sitting Room - being dual aspect with near floor to ceiling sash window to the side with views over the garden and canal and large sash window to the front overlooking garden and lock, working wooden shutters, antique style radiator, dado rail, cast iron fireplace with grate, central decorative ceiling rose, coving, recessed arches.
Family Room - with front aspect sash windows, working shutters, cast iron fireplace with grate, dado rail, picture rail.
Study - being dual aspect with near floor to ceiling sash window to side with views over the canal and sash window to rear overlooking walled garden, working shutters, recessed arches with built-in book shelves and cupboards, fireplace with wooden surround, stone heath and inset wood-burning stove.
Kitchen - with a range of tongue and groove base units, wooden work surface areas incorporating ceramic 1½ bowl sink and drainer, stone fireplace with gas fired Aga, space and plumbing for dishwasher, radiator, spotlights, side aspect double sash window, door and stone steps to lower ground floor.
Utility Room - with space for fridge/freezer, space and plumbing for washing machine, work surface area areas incorporating stainless steel single drainer, side aspect window, half glazed door to rear garden.
Cloakroom - with WC.
Half Landing - with doors to bedrooms 3 and 4 and family bathroom.
Family Bathroom - with white suite comprising WC, wash hand basin, bath with telephone style shower attachment, tiled splashbacks, shaver point, radiator.
Bedroom 3 - with cast iron fireplace, side aspect sash window, door to:-
Cloakroom - with WC, wash hand basin, shelving.
Bedroom 4 - with rear aspect sash window, radiator, dado rail, cast iron fireplace with hearth.
Landing - with large front aspect sash window overlooking lock, doors to bedrooms 1 and 2.
Bedroom 1 - with front aspect sash window, 2 built-in cupboards with hanging space, cast iron fireplace, picture rail, dado rail.
Bedroom 2 - with front aspect sash window, picture rail, cast iron fireplace, radiator, built-in cupboard with hanging space
Room 1 - with front aspect window, gas fired combination boiler providing domestic hot water and central heating.
Room 2 - with front aspect window.
Room 3 - with rear aspect window.
Room 4 - with side aspect window, door to side providing external access.
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the property is approached from the towpath, through a stone pillared gateway. The garden to the front of the property is predominately laid to level lawn with mature trees and shrubs. A pathway leads to the front door.
To the rear of the property there is private walled garden with a wrought iron pedestrian gate to the side leading to the gravelled parking area. The garden is mainly laid to level lawn with a cobbled stone patio area and an abundance of shrubs and flower borders.
Heating: Gas fired central heating
Council Tax: Band G - £2,552.67 2011/2012
Local Authority: Wiltshire Council
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