Historic, buildings, 5 acres., Whatley, Frome, BA11

A four-bedroom Grade II* listed farmhouse is offered with a group of historic buildings, including a Grade II listed outbuilding and a Tudor Grade I listed gatehouse, within grounds of more than five acres near Frome. The house and period buildings require a comprehensive renovation. The property also includes two adjoining paddocks of approximately one and 2.26 acres, along with more recent agricultural buildings and covered yard areas. The farmhouse has a double-height stone entrance porch leading to a hall and staircase. Ground-floor rooms include a dual-aspect drawing room with stone mullion windows, a period fireplace and built-in cupboard, and a separate sitting room with similar windows, a fireplace and picture rail. The kitchen and breakfast room has a Rayburn, period cupboards, an under-stairs pantry and utility area, and access to a scullery. A secondary staircase serves the upper floor. Four bedrooms are arranged off the main and rear staircases; the third bedroom is a walk-through room. The family bathroom and a separate WC are also on the upper floor. A covered walkway connects the house to an 18th-century, two-storey outbuilding formerly used as a stable, dairy and wash house. It retains features including mullion windows, flagstone floors and an oven. The Grade I listed gatehouse has decorative timberwork and a fireplace, but its staircase and first floor are reported to be unsafe and should only be viewed from the ground floor. The grounds include front and rear gardens, a former vegetable garden and an orchard. A large early 19th-century barn, approximately 31m by 10m, is used for hay and straw storage; alternative uses for it and the outbuilding would be subject to consent. The property is in Whatley, a hamlet a few miles southwest of Frome. The listing describes nearby village facilities in Mells and Nunney and access to Frome, Bath and Bristol. A public footpath crosses the garden edge and paddock, church users have specified access and parking rights, and some buildings and yards are excluded from the sale. The site is a working farm, and the listing advises care during viewings. The listed status, condition of the buildings, access arrangements and any proposed changes require careful investigation.