A charmingly tiny one bedroom cottage in the North Somerset village of Stanton Drew has just been sold for £140,000.
Located within the heart of the Chew Valley, the Grade II listed property – lovingly known as the Round House – totals at just 258 sq ft, making it smaller than your average school bus or tube carriage, reveals the listing.
Constructed in 1793, the Round House is small in stature but equally bursting with period charm and character, and has just been sold to a lucky new owner through agents Debbie Fortune via OnTheMarket.com.
The Round House was originally built as a toll house to serve the road leading west towards the coast, and remained a working building for about 70 years from 1800 until around 1870 where it then became a residential dwelling.
It truly is an iconic piece of local history, so much so, that many stories have been told about previous owners. One recalls a family of eight living in the property, with the children having their bunk beds built amongst the roof rafters which are in fact still present in the property today.
Others include tales of how an old hook with money pouch used to hang over the front door of the Round House. It is here that coach drivers would pass their fares into the pouch as they passed freely along the road.
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Inside the hilltop house you'll find an open plan kitchen and living area as well as a modern downstairs shower room.
A twisting staircase to the side of the house leads to a large double bedroom, which features vaulted ceilings with exposed beams and boasts wonderful countryside views.
With a traditional thatched roof and white exterior, the hexagon-shaped property is the kind of home suited to someone looking for the best of both worlds; magnificent countryside surrounds right on your doorstep and great city links back to Bristol, Bath or Wells.
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