Set within this favoured community-orientated village, within walking distance of amenities and just 15 miles south of the UNESCO city of Bath, this wonderful character house offers well laid out accommodation, with huge amounts of character and charm, plus views to the front over neighbouring farmland. EPC rating E.


Field House is believed to date back to 1805 with a more modern extension to the rear, which now provides a wonderfully balanced family home. The property has features typical of the Georgian period, including generous high ceilings, flagstone floors, fireplaces and original floor tiles to the entrance hall. The Sitting room and study also feature hand-built timber panelling, offering a unique and smart feel to these more formal spaces. The accommodation is well laid out for family living with a welcoming entrance hall with natural timber staircase, two useful store cupboards and a utility room at the rear which gives access to the rear courtyard. The right-hand side of the property offers a wonderful social kitchen family space, with a well-proportioned dining area and plenty of light. The kitchen is hand-built, complete with granite work surfaces and a range cooker, the former inglenook offers an attractive feature and a large walk-in pantry cupboard sits off the rear of the kitchen. The left of the hall provides the living spaces, with a lovely sitting area and study/snug space off which has access via French doors to the courtyard garden. The sitting area features an attractive fireplace with stove. On the first floor, there are three comfortable double bedrooms, the two to the front have a lovely outlook and fireplaces and the one to the rear has the benefit of an ensuite bathroom. The first floor is completed with a family bathroom.

Fosse Road is situated in the centre of the sought after village of Oakhill. Lying some 7 miles to the North East of Wells, the village offers a good quality public house, primary school, 3 churches and a doctor’s surgery. The village is well placed for road links to other major cities, including the beautiful Georgian City of Bath, only 15 miles away and has a mainline train station, with a direct connection to London and there is also a direct train link from Castle Cary, 10 miles to the South. There are many sporting facilities within the area, including various golf clubs and a short distance away is Babington House, a private members club and exclusive hotel. There are several exceptional schools within the vicinity, Millfield, Downside and Wells Cathedral School, to name but a few.

The property has an eye-catching double-fronted look set back from Fosse Road with a natural stone wall with a frontage complete with pathway, established shrubs and climbers. The L Shape Courtyard garden extends around the west and north of the cottage, including a useful store shed for bins and bikes. A space finished with decking offers a wonderful area for hosting BBQ’s or al fresco dining, complete with climbers and an older natural stone boundary wall running the rear.