Lower Vobster, Frome, BA3

Property Details: • Type: Terraced • Tenure: FREEHOLD • Floor Area: N/A

Key Features: • Open-plan living • solar panels • Wood-burning stove • Front and Rear Garden • Refurbished bathrooms • communal parking • Friendly community • Garden studio/Home office • Backing onto a private country estate and woods • EV charge point and house battery

Location: • Nearest Station: Frome Station • Distance to Station: 4.952101841709953 miles

Agent Information: • Address: 6 The Bridge, Frome, BA11 1AR

Full Description: <p>A beautifully presented period cottage set within a peaceful Somerset hamlet on the fringes of Frome, offering characterful living spaces, two stylish bathrooms, generous front and rear gardens, and a superb, insulated studio ideal for home working or creative use. Backing onto open countryside and enjoying a strong sense of community, this is a welcoming and versatile home perfectly suited to modern rural life.</p><p>To the front, a generous south-facing garden is beautifully arranged with established planting and a variety of seating areas, creating an ideal setting for al fresco dining and summer entertaining. An entrance porch leads into a welcoming and well-proportioned sitting/dining room. To the front, an exposed brick fireplace with inset wood-burning stove forms an attractive focal point, complemented by shelved alcoves and a large window that enjoys views across the garden and towards the river beyond, allowing for an abundance of natural light. Timber floorboards enhance the room’s warmth and character, while to the rear there is ample space for a dining table, a window overlooking the garden, and stairs rising to the first floor.</p><p>The kitchen lies to the rear and is fitted with a range of contemporary white handleless units, offering generous work surfaces, floating wall shelving and integrated appliances including an electric oven and hob, with space for a washing machine. Patio doors open directly onto the rear garden and provide access to the studio.</p><p>On the first floor, a double bedroom to the front features a built-in wardrobe and an attractive fireplace. The family bathroom has been thoughtfully refurbished, showcasing terracotta herringbone tiling and a freestanding bath with brass fittings. The master bedroom occupies the second floor, enjoying elevated views over the rear garden and surrounding countryside, and benefits from a stylish en-suite wet room, also recently updated, as well as generous eaves storage.</p><p>Externally, the rear garden is arranged in a traditional cottage style, with a lawned area, an abundance of shrubs and planting, and space for vegetable beds. A useful insulated studio/home office with power, sound dampening and skylight is attached to a secure garden shed. Communal pathways run along the rear of the terrace and at the top of the gardens, leading to a communal parking area, with access to an EV car charging port. Beyond the garden lie open fields belonging to the Mells Estate.</p><p>The terrace itself enjoys a friendly and active community atmosphere and is conveniently located for the nearby villages of Mells and Coleford, with the renowned Babington House within walking distance.</p><p></p><p>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</p><p>Solid fuel heating. Solar Panels and house battery lower running costs. Mains electricity and water. Private drainage.</p><p>LOCATION</p><p>Lower Vobster is a small and welcoming Somerset village set within attractive countryside, enjoying a strong sense of community and a peaceful rural setting. The village is perhaps best known for the renowned Vobster Quay diving centre, which draws visitors from across the region, while residents benefit from regular local events and social gatherings that help create a friendly and active village atmosphere. The highly regarded village of Mells lies approximately 1.7 miles away and remains one of the most sought-after locations in the area. Mells offers a well-regarded primary school, a popular village shop and Post Office, and a public house of excellent reputation, making it a vibrant and well-served community. Additional everyday amenities can be found in the nearby village of Coleford, which provides a convenience store and doctors’ surgery. The historic market town of Frome is also within easy reach and offers a wider range of independent shops, cafés, restaurants and cultural attractions. For commuters, the cities of Bath and Bristol are both accessible, providing excellent employment, shopping and leisure opportunities. The area is also well served by a number of highly regarded schools in both the state and private sectors, including Downside School at Stratton-on-the-Fosse, Millfield School near Street and Glastonbury, as well as a wide choice of schools in Bath.</p>