Faulkland, Radstock, BA3

Hassage is a rural hamlet within the parish of Norton St Philip, between Faulkland and Wellow. It enjoys wonderful views and absolute peace and tranquillity. The neighbouring villages of Norton St Philip, Wellow and Faulkland between them offer local amenities including village shops, public houses and bus services to both Bath and Frome. Norton St Philip and Wellow have junior and infant schools. Faulkland has a lovely lavender farm with café. Nearby is Babington House, a private members’ club popular for sporting and leisure facilities. Bath, which lies approximately 8 miles away, offers extensive cultural, educational and leisure facilities. There are a number of good state and independent schools in Bath, and to the south are Downside, Wells Cathedral, Kings Bruton and Millfield. Communications are excellent with mainline trains from Bath and Westbury to London Paddington. The M4 motorway is within easy driving distance of junctions 17 and 18, and the A303/M3 is readily accessible. Bristol Airport (approximately 21 miles) is about a 45 minute drive away.

Description

Hassage is reached by a country lane ending with a small cluster of period houses and cottages. Hassage House lies on the eastern side of the hamlet, bordered by gently rolling Somerset countryside and overlooking an unspoilt valley. A five-bar gate opens onto a driveway which leads past the garden and front of the house into a large parking/turning area to the north of the house. 

Hassage House has delightful honey coloured random stone elevations with a slate roof and dressed stone window surrounds. The self-contained wing with garage below is styled in complementary and colour washed elevations. A large stone terrace provides a delightful seating and outdoor dining area and leads directly on to a shaped lawn bordered by herbaceous and perennial flowerbeds. The arrangement of conservatory and two doors from the house opening onto the terrace ensures a flow of house to garden, which is a feature of Hassage House. 

Internally the accommodation is well appointed with appropriate decoration. The drawing room with conservatory off and dining room stand either side of the entrance hall. These three rooms have historic architectural features such as beamed ceilings and there are two open fireplaces  with wood burning stoves. 

The spacious family kitchen/breakfast room opens into a second conservatory (with underfloor heating) and provides an ideal informal living space. The kitchen benefits from an Aga, stone flooring and ample cabinets with granite work surfaces. Also provided are an electric oven, a two-burner calor gas hob and an integral dishwasher. The utility room provides further wall and floor cabinets for storage, a water softener and space for fridge/freezer(s) and washing machine. It has access to the ground floor shower room, which also benefits from underfloor heating. 

There are three bedrooms on the first floor: a master bedroom suite, a guest suite, and a further double bedroom currently used as an office, together with a family bathroom and a spacious airing cupboard. On the second floor is a fourth bedroom, adjacent to a room providing additional space, e.g as an office or playroom. 

The wing occupies the first floor to the north east and is accessed via a secondary staircase from the utility room or by its own exterior door. It provides a double bedroom with en suite bath, a large sitting room and kitchen, offering flexible and plentiful separate space for guests and family members. 

Externally 

The extensive gardens, originally laid out about 40 years ago, are a joy.  Beyond the formal lawn and flower borders is a gently sloping, park-like area laid to grass and interspersed with specimen trees. There is a rain-fed pond, and on the northern boundary a small wild area with a spring-fed stream running through it. All is bordered by, and benefits from, far reaching and open views across gently undulating and unspoilt Somerset countryside.

Hassage House is a rare find in the current market, appealing and offering tranquillity, yet within easy access of Bath, London and surrounding towns, villages and railway stations. 

General Information

Mains water, electricity, and oil-fired central heating. Private drainage. Recently installed Klargester sewage treatment plant. 

Local Authority Somerset Council. Council Tax Band H.

The tenure is Freehold.