Standing on its own 200 yards from Compton Bishop church, with good views down the valley, is Compton House, a smart and stylish family home.
The Mendips rise directly behind with good walks up to Crook Peak and fine views over the Levels.
At the front, a south-facing terrace runs the length of the house with 600-year-old mulberry and other specimen trees, table/chairs, firepit and barbecue.
Surrounding it, a large, enclosed lawned garden, croquet lawn (mallets provided), childrens adventure playground, outdoor heated swimming pool (available 25 May to 14 September) and all-weather hard tennis court.
Games room (pool table, darts, table football, Wii, iPod dock, TV/Sky/DVD/Blu-ray).
Table tennis in garage.Entrance hall (for coats/boots); loo.
Big open-plan kitchen/dining room (dishwasher, microwave, fridge-freezer, tepanyaki griddle, two cookers, induction hob) with huge table/chairs and big French windows to the terrace; off this, utility room (washing machine, tumble drier, dishwasher), another hall and loo.
Large living room with big sofas and open fire, TV/Sky/DVD/Blu-ray and French windows to the terrace.
Sitting room with open fire, TV and more French windows to the terrace.
Upstairs, four bedrooms, all with good views - the master double (bed with footboard) with dressing room and en suite shower-room (suite); a double (5' bed with footboard) with en suite bathroom (suite, shower over bath plus hand-shower) and balcony; another double; and a twin; bathroom (suite with separate shower).At the rear of the house is a smart annexe: hall and two double bedrooms (TVs, one bed with footboard), one with en suite bathroom (suite plus hand-shower) and the other with en suite shower-room (wet-room suite).Sleeps maximum of 12, including babies.
Arrival after 5pm.
Damages Deposit £550.
A great house in a wonderful setting.
Compton Bishop: tiny farmland village (pretty 13th century church) on the Mendips southern slopes - splendid walking, with views across the Somerset Levels.
Axbridge (shops), 2 miles; Cheddar Gorge (caves), 4; sea/sandy beaches at Weston-super-Mare, 8, or Burnham (good golf), 9.
Riding locally; Blagdon Lake (fishing), 7 miles.Bristol, 18; Bath, 30.
Nearest pub, 1½ miles.
