Paddock Garden Garage Open fire Double glazing Off-street parking Central heating No Chain

Presently three double bedrooms with planning permission for a further two large double bedrooms with ensuite facilities

A Detached former Chapel set in private gardens of over an acre.

Price £499,999

Two reception rooms

In country Location


FEATURES

Offers invited

Gardens over 1 Acre

Original Features

Architect Design and Build Conversion

Large Minster Fireplace

Self Contained Office in Grounds

Summer House

Ample off road parking

Large double garage/workshop

Privacy without isolation



OLD CHAPEL HOUSE
STONE ALLERTON, NR. AXBRIDGE, SOMERSET

Bristol - 18miles
Taunton - 20 miles
Wells - 12 miles
Bath - 25 miles

The accommodation comprises: Drawing Room; Dining Room; Kitchen; Principle suite of Bedroom and Bathroom; Two further Bedrooms; Further Bathroom; Cloakroom/Boiler Room/Airing Room; Double Garage/Workshop; Separate self-contained Office Accommodation; Summerhouse; Tractor/Garden Machinery Store/Workshop; Stone built barbeque; Set in gardens of 1.043 acres

The property also has the benefit of full planning permission for two extra double bedrooms with en-suite facilities, the addition of which would create a substantial five-bedroom dwelling or an annexe with separate entrance.


Rarely does a converted chapel set in such extensive grounds come up for sale.
It is set in over an acre of it?s own gardens and situated along a quiet country lane in the heart of the Somerset countryside, away from main roads but within easy distance of the M5 Junction 22 and Bristol International Airport

Old Chapel House can be found just outside the village of Stone Allerton and is within walking distance of the post office/stores and a traditional old country pub. The Post Office is run by a local farming family and provides all locally grown and produced products including their own meat from the farm. Whilst shopping there you can have the opportunity to wander round and see the vast variety of hens, ducks and geese kept on the farm.

Old Chapel House is situated on the Isle of Wedmore, which rises from the Somerset levels in an area of outstanding natural beauty, which includes the Mendip Hills, the famous Cheddar Gorge, Glastonbury Tor and the beautiful Cathedral City of Wells. A twenty-minute drive will offer you a choice of miles of sandy beaches, which continue to win awards for their standard of safety and cleanliness.
There is easy access to major shopping areas at Bristol, Bath, Wells, Taunton and Weston super Mare as well as a wealth of pubs and restaurants

Excellent schooling is available locally at Lower Weare School (1 mile), Hugh Sexey?s Middle School (3 miles) and Kings of Wessex Community School (5 miles)
School buses provide transport to these schools from the village.
Private education is also available locally at Millfield School in Street, The Cathedral School at Wells, and Sidcot School at Winscombe, all within a few miles. Downside School is within 15 miles.
There are also several private nursery schools nearby.

There are good road connections to Bristol, Bath, M5 Motorway Junction 22 (7 miles), Bristol International Airport (12 miles)
Main line rail links are within 10 miles at Weston super Mare
Bristol International Airport offers direct flights to New York as well as to over 90 destinations within the UK, Europe, and beyond.

There are ample sporting opportunities which include racing at Wincanton and Bath, golf at Wells and Wedmore (3 miles), sailing, and fishing at Chew Valley, Blagdon and Cheddar lakes, pony trekking centres, caving and rock climbing at Cheddar. There are also leisure centres in Cheddar and Wells offering a variety of sporting, swimming and recreational facilities.

For equestrian lovers the famous Badgworth Equestrian Centre is about a mile away. It has a landscaped international dressage arena with commentary box and two other outdoor arenas and a large indoor arena. A cross country course is built around fifty four acres of level and undulating land including a water complex, steps, trakeheners and ski jumps.

For aviation enthusiasts there is an airstrip and gliding club within ten miles as well as opportunities for flights in light aircraft and helicopters at Bristol Airport

Stone Allerton has its own cricket pitch and pavilion just outside the village and there are hundreds of accessible walks in and around the area. The Somerset levels also provide excellent cycling opportunities along quiet level country roads.

The village is well served by a mobile library, milk fruit, veg and fish deliveries as well as major supermarket and frozen food retailers.
Farmers markets are held regularly nearby.




THE PROPERTY

Old Chapel House was converted from a mid 19th Century chapel. The Chapel itself forms the Drawing room of the property, the remainder of the property being accommodated within the attached wing, which was added in the late 1970?s. This was an architect design and build construction which won an award from the Civic Trust for it?s imaginative design. It's report states ' The success and charm of this scheme lies in the skilful way that a chapel has been incorporated into a new house, unimpaired by the extensions. The designers have fully respected the chapel's essential features retaining the porch, doors, windows, front wall and hedge. By sympathetic use of compatible materials and colour the new house, whilst having its own distinct character, harmonises with the chapel'. Great emphasis was placed on privacy. In recent years both the chapel and wing have undergone further improvements and alterations to bring them up to date whilst still remaining sympathetic to the original design. Although the new and old build are quite different from each other the accommodation flows imperceptibly from the old to the new.
The Chapel is constructed of rendered stone under a slate roof and retains many of its characteristic features. The single story wing is constructed of insulated fair faced block walls under a reclaimed Welsh slate roof to match that of the Chapel. These rooms have large double glazed picture windows providing great vistas over the private gardens.
The property has been maintained to a high standard both inside and out, is light and airy and in excellent decorative order.


MAIN ENTRANCE
This is via a canopied porch with quarry tiled floor and three downlighters under canopy. An individually designed front door with two arched and etched windows lead into the -

RECEPTION HALL
This has three wall lights and double doors opening into the Boiler Room/Cloakroom. Two separate sets of steps (three tread) lead up to the bedroom areas and a further step down via a multi panel bevelled glass door leads into the dining area.

CLOAKROOM/BOILER ROOM
This houses the Potterton oil fired central heating unit and is fitted out with a range of slatted shelves and hanging rails providing good storage and a great airing space.

DINING ROOM/KITCHEN
The overall area is approx. 6.07m x 4.7m (19? 11? x 15? 5?) although the kitchen is separated from the dining area with a wall incorporating four arches providing visual access between the two areas.

KITCHEN
Approx. 3.4m x 2.44m (11? x 8?) with laminated wood flooring and three flush fitting ceiling lights.

The kitchen is well fitted with a beamed ceiling and a range of cream coloured hand painted units with porcelain handles, dark green wood trimmed laminated work surfaces and matching solid wood turned pilasters either side of the range cooker. These units also incorporate a large fridge/freezer. In addition there is a further solid woodwork top with fitted cupboards and drawers beneath. Four downlighters illuminate this surface & the four archways above open into the Dining Room.
The Hotpoint range cooker has five calor gas rings, two electric grills and two electric ovens, one of which is fan assisted.
An AEG twin extractor fan with light is incorporated into the individually designed canopy and extracts to the outside. There are two additional concealed lights either side of the canopy. There is plumbing for a dishwasher. The two and a half bowl ceramic sink unit is in front of the window, inset to the worktop and fitted with a chrome swan neck mixer tap. The kitchen is fitted with co-ordinating wall tiles to sink and cooker areas. The kitchen leads on to a short passageway leading to the Dining Room in one direction and to the Drawing Room via a multi paned bevelled glass door in the other.

PASSAGEWAY
This has a small window overlooking front garden and has a range of wall cupboards with four doors with inset arched and leaded mirrors. A single panel radiator is fitted below.

DINING ROOM
Dimensions previously detailed include the kitchen and passageway areas. This room also doubles up as another sitting room. This room has a beamed ceiling arranged in a distinctive design. The triple aspect picture windows provide a vista to the main gardens and also incorporate a door to the garden itself. There is a further double aspect window overlooking the front garden.

Television & telephone point. Two double radiators

DRAWING ROOM
Approx. 6.27m x 4.57m (20?7?x15?)
This magnificent room with its high domed ceiling has been created from the major part of the original chapel. All four arched windows have been retained for the benefit of this room and the incorporation of the imposing Minster fireplace and the highly decorative plaster mouldings on the central part of the ceiling have further enhanced the appeal of this room. Four stone uplighters are fitted at each corner providing an ambient light and defining the curve of the ceiling. A large multi light fitting hangs from the centre rose to provide alternative and complementary illumination. The architect-designed fireplace incorporates a large cast iron basket resting on firedogs with a superb cast iron fireback. The fireplace was designed to burn logs and/or coal but has since been cleverly converted to be gas fired providing a great effect. However, it can easily be returned to its original specification.
The chapel has great acoustics for music lovers, both to perform and listen and incorporates the necessary concealed wiring. Other additional features are an arched recess display area with fitted cupboard underneath; dado rails; two concealed radiators behind metal pierced screens set in solid wood surrounds; a double glazed inner door set in a decorative wood surround leading to the door to the front garden via the Chapel side entrance. The glass door has an illuminated painted glass design incorporated into it.
There is a TV point.

PRINCIPLE BEDROOM 1
Approx 5.69m x 3.91m (18?8? x 12?10?) overall.
The sloped beamed ceiling rises to 3.8m(12?10?) at its highest point.
Large triple aspect splayed picture windows provide vistas over the main gardens. A fully glazed door leads onto a shallow veranda leading into the garden itself. There are fitted twin double wardrobes with four arched mirrored doors, shelves and hanging space and a further decorative open shelving unit. There are two fitted wall lights and a Fantasia five blade ceiling fan over the sleeping area.
T.V. and telephone points, double radiator and door to-

EN-SUITE BATHROOM
This room is fully ceramic tiled to walls and floor in neutral white shades to complement the white suite of bath, toilet and sink and pedestal. Charcoal grey glass mosaic tiles have been used to highlight detail and define areas. The bath is set against a full-length picture window overlooking the private gardens. The bath is fitted with two toughened glass shower screens and all fittings, including the over bath shower are chrome. There are two tall mirrored double door wall cupboards on one wall and an additional Allibert mirrored cabinet with light above the sink.
The sloped ceiling rises to 3.8m(12?10?) at its highest point and there is a further large window, extending from the highest point downwards creating an interesting feature allowing further light into the area. Illumination is provided by three spotlights or via concealed lighting to provide greater ambience.
Double radiator under fitted chrome double towel rail.

BEDROOM 2
Approx. 3.91m x 2.97m (12?10? x 9?9?)
The sloped beamed ceiling rises to 3.8m(12?10?) at its highest point.
Double aspect picture windows provide vistas over the main gardens and incorporates a glazed door to garden.
It has a large curtained recessed airing and storage area which houses the lagged hot water storage tank and provides slatted shelving and ample hanging wardrobe space.
Fitted shelf over dressing table area with strip light under. Double radiator

BEDROOM 3
Approx. 3.4m x 2.95m (11?2? x 9?8?)
The sloped beamed ceiling rises to 3.8m(12?10?) at its highest point.
The large picture window provides vistas over the main gardens and a further glazed door provides access to the garden. There is a further large double aspect window area above eye level providing additional light to the room.
This room is presently fitted with a range of black ash desk, filing and shelf units and includes a double bed settee. This allows it to be used as a study, sitting room and guest bedroom.
Double radiator, telephone point with Broadband connection.

BATHROOM
This is fully ceramic tiled in white to walls and floor` with charcoal grey glass mosaic detail to accentuate and define areas.
White suite comprising bath with integral MIRA shower attachment, close coupled push button toilet and sink with pedestal. All fittings are chrome.
An Allibert mirrored and illuminated cabinet is fitted over sink and there is a small window to the outside. The bath is fitted with a sliding toughened glass shower screen.
Double radiator with double towel rail over.


OUTSIDE

To the front of the property is a gravelled parking area for up to six vehicles and access to the double garage. There are also two access paths leading to the main house. Other features of this area are the two rockeries and the established vines, which produce masses of white grapes each summer.

GARAGE/WORKSHOP
Approx. 6.55m x 4.6m (21?6? x 15?1?)
Constructed of insulated fair faced block walls under a reclaimed Welsh slate roof to match that of the Chapel with hot and cold water, heat light and power. The utility area consists of a Belfast sink with wooden drainer with plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer vent to outside. Two pairs of double wooden doors lead into the garage one pair of which has a double glazed window fitted to the inside. There is a fitted workbench and ample storage cupboards lighting and power points. An open tread staircase leads to the boarded and illuminated loft area. Personnel door to the rear leads to the main property.

OFFICE
Approx. 5m x 2.44m (16? x 8?)
This is set away from the main house but well secured and provides an ideal opportunity for those who wish to work from home but need a separate defined space. Alternatively it can be used as a studio, home office, extra accommodation or whatever requirements dictate.

There is a defined gravelled area around the office providing parking for several cars and is separated from the main garden behind a trellis with climbing plants

It is equipped with heat, light, numerous power points hot and cold water, T.V. and telephone points, intercom and to Broadband services via a networked connection to the main house. A separate telephone line could be installed if required.

The main part of the office is fully fitted with built in black ash units, shelving, filing cabinets, a glass display cabinet and co-ordinating venetian blinds. It also accommodates a double futon, which would provide extra sleeping accommodation.
A section of the office has also been divided to create a small kitchenette complete with stainless steel single drainer unit, electric hot water heater, laminate work tops, fridge and microwave.

TRACTOR/IMPLEMENT/STORE
Approx. 5m x 2.44m (16? x 8?)
This is a secure timber construction with double doors to the front and windows overlooking the gardens. It is fitted with a range of fitted cupboards with a laminate workbench.

SUMMERHOUSE
This is a fully glazed timber construction with double doors, a veranda and decking in front. It is large enough to accommodate a dining table and six chairs and with the doors open in summer provides al fresco dining with great views over the gardens.



GARDENS

These are divided into two distinct areas, the formal and the nature park garden. The formal garden constitutes about one-third with the nature garden making up the other two thirds.


FORMAL GARDEN
This is in the immediate vicinity of the dwelling and is separated form the nature garden by mature beech hedges creating a very private garden. There are gardens to the front and rear with lawned areas, rockeries, mature trees, shrubs and plants and an abundant variety of perennial flowers giving colour and interest all year round. Paved terraces, decorative trellis, a pergola, rustic arch, statuary and a great stone built barbecue on its own terrace with stone benches complete the look. Access to the main formal garden at the rear is via the doors from the bedrooms and dining room as well via the arched gate from the front garden through the rose arbour

NATURE/PARK GARDEN
This is accessed from the formal garden through the rustic arch and the pergola. There is also pedestrian access from the lane through a solid wood arched gate and vehicular access via 12? wide solid double gates opposite. The whole garden is bounded on all sides by high natural hawthorn hedging and trees, which together with the high locked gates makes this a very secure area. The land is gently sloping with meandering pathways cut through the meadow grass and flowers and leading through the arboretum, standing stones and mini orchard. There are also large lawned areas for recreation and there is the opportunity to create a golf driving range, putting course swimming pool, tennis courts; the possibilities are only limited by imagination. Indeed you could land your own helicopter in this area as the skies above are deemed a safe corridor for private flying and there are no overhead obstructions.
The office, summerhouse and tractor store are all located in the nature garden and there is even a rustic swing for those idle moments.
There is extensive external lighting of the garden and pathways including floodlights, PIR systems and infra red detectors.

In all the house and garden is a great place for entertaining and would appeal to a great variety of needs suited to a family, a retired couple, a home based business, a holiday escape, commuters or anyone who would enjoy the seclusion and delights of this remarkable property.


GENERAL

Please note that even though the property was originally a functioning chapel there are no burials in the grounds.

Services:
Mains water and electricity, private drainage, oil fired central heating, dual hot water system, and calor gas point.

Tenure Freehold.
Vacant possession on completion.

Local Authority
Sedgemoor District Council
Bridgwater House
Kings Square
Bridgwater
Somerset

County Authority
Somerset County Council
County Hall
Taunton
Somerset


Fixtures & Fittings
Carpets, Curtains and office furniture included. Other items negotiable