Friary, Freshford, Bath, BA2 7UE

Friary Cottage is a beautifully presented 3-bedroom detached stone house, believed to date back to the 17th century, nestling in a private and tranquil riverside setting by the River Frome with views across Iford Valley. Cherished by its current owners, it has spacious and adaptable accommodation.

Gardens surround the cottage and include a vegetable bed which currently supplies a small, licensed stall as well as the owner’s kitchen. An elevated terrace with stone steps leads down to the river where there is a retractable pontoon, an enchanting spot where you can glimpse river wildlife, including resident Kingfishers, Ducks, Otters and a variety of fish including Brown Trout.

The large, fenced orchard with chicken hut lies adjacent to the cottage and is planted with a variety of productive apple, pear and walnut trees supplying the licensed stall selling excess produce.

Solar panels on the roof (installed in 2022), with battery storage, are highly efficient in reducing energy bills and a large woodburning stove is centrally placed within the cottage to maximise heat distribution (it is also used for cooking). The cottage is supplied with water from a prolific natural spring (with borehole back-up). 

A dedicated optic fibre to the premises provides exceptional broadband speeds.

Friary is walking distance from Freshford village which has a GWR station (Bath 10mins, London Paddington 90 minutes, Bristol 30 minutes) and the popular Freshford Primary School. Further amenities include a community farm shop & café, health service, Homewood Park Hotel & Spa, a tennis, football and cricket club - and the ever-popular Inn at Freshford. There is a regular programme of events at the Memorial Hall in Freshford hosted by well-supported clubs and societies.

Further details:

The central hall has tiled flooring and a staircase to the first floor. The neatly designed cottage kitchen has wooden fitted units providing ample storage, tiled flooring and an electric oven/hob. This leads to the main living which has stripped wooden floors and a conservatory extension creating a light, bright space with views into the gardens and meadows beyond. 

The second living room, used mainly in the winter, has a highly efficient wood burning stove which maximises heat distribution throughout the house. Beyond this reception room is a double guest bedroom with its own en suite shower room. Above this room is a large storage cavity accessed by retracting wooden steps.

A spacious master bedroom has views across the river, a dressing room, ensuite bathroom and extensive fitted wardrobe space. Bedroom 2 features an ornamental original fireplace, fitted wardrobes and a small bathroom. On the first floor both bedrooms have stripped back polished floorboards and high-pitched ceilings with exposed roof beams.

There is parking for two cars in front of the house. The drive leading to the cottage is owned by the cottage (although the maintenance is shared with neighbours) and has a parking area for two more cars, often used for visiting guests. There is a cedar wood outhouse with handmade shingle roof which houses garden tools and the oil tank. 

Additional Information:

Tenure: Freehold
Council Tax Band: E
EPC Rating: C (Potential C) 
Mains Electricity / Private Drainage / Spring-fed Water Supply/ Oil-Fired Central Heating/ Solar Panels/Optic Fibre to the Premises