This luxury conversion of a stone farm building makes a fabulous rural retreat for a couple or a small family – complete with four-legged friends – with accommodation all on ground level. Set amid verdant, rolling countryside near the Mendip Hills, the abundance of nature will recharge your batteries, while still giving you easy access to charming towns like Frome and, of course, Bath.
This beautiful stone property is set in a rural idyll on a farm complex, surrounded by green countryside and woodland. Flooded with light, the interior has a bright and airy feel, with views out over the green landscape. Prepare lazy breakfasts or holiday feasts in the modern kitchen/diner. The lounge/bedroom is super versatile, with comfortable seating and easily changed sleeping arrangements that make it flexible for a couple, a small family or three individuals. Outside you’ll have access to the pretty central courtyard with seating by the pond as well as to the wider 55-acre estate. There’s a private, furnished terrace where you can enjoy a sundowner as the dogs snooze, plus parking for two cars in the shared car park.
Set on a 55-acre estate with a 6-acre conservation woodland, there’s plenty to explore on foot from your door, but do check for livestock and nesting rules and keep dog leads to hand. Look out for the abundant wildlife, including deer, otters, red kites and woodpeckers. Fashionable Frome (5 miles) offers quaint streets and a big monthly makers’ market that takes over the town centre. Bath and its Georgian splendour is 12.5 miles away and offers Victoria Park and canalside walks, if your pooches are game. The National Trust property of Stourhead (14.5 miles) has stunning parkland and gardens. Or get a smelly treat for those on two or four legs at Cheddar Gorge (20.5 miles).