History
Nestled into the Mendip hills & positioned above the Medieval town of Axbridge, Mendip House has beautiful views overlooking the Cheddar Valley & Somerset Levels. The original part of the house was thought to be constructed around 1750, when a cottage, (which was used as a school with an adjoining fives court), was knocked down and reconstructed onto the five courts itself. As a result the house is enclosed by a garden which meets it on every storey.
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In the early 1960's my parents, Dale & Benita Schofield, purchased the house and it became our family home.
Today
The house was refurbished in 2014 and although it is still home, I have been renting the house for weekends away and holidays for families and friends wanting to get together. I am now am expanding the remit of the house as it is big enough for those wishing to organise a workshop or retreat.
2020 was a very strange year for all. During lockdown I managed to renovate the greenhouse and partially reach the goal of offering my guests a veg basket on their arrival, some weeks were more fruitful than others and there's a way to go before Riverford has to worry! This it is part of my plan to try and make the house as sustainable as possible over the next few years.
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There is a French aesthetic to the construction of the house and I have played on when decorating the interior, this coupled with the big spacious garden makes Mendip House a really is a lovely place to chill and relax and catch up with family and friends.
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