Catherine Hill House grade 2 listed apartment

The location: A newly renovated beautiful Grade 2 listed 18th century property situated right in the centre of Catherine Hill, the oldest part of Frome. Our beautiful pied a terra is on the corner of Catherine Hill and Stony Street right in the hub of the artisan quarter. With beautiful high ceilings in the living room and floor to ceiling windows in the top 2 bedrooms rooms every window has a delightful view of cobbled streets and beautiful shops and bars perfect for people watching. Catherine Hill House is in-fact a first floor private apartment with lovely high ceilings and a view of the hill. We are situated above a shop, however because the front door is accessed front the back of the building from a slip road just off Catherine hill we have street level access just like a house and has its own private exclusive use access. Our style: We have an eclectic mix of modern and antique furniture and art, priding ourselves with a simple uncluttered atmosphere. Some of our decorations are items from our local shops on the Hill. We feel it’s good to keep business in the artisan family. The living room: One of our main features is our beautiful light and airy living room with views of Stoney Street and it’s gorgeous wine bar. It’s the perfect location to socialise in for pre-supper or after supper drinks. Not to mention a relaxing lounge about in the morning or any time in-fact. The kitchen: Is modern, new, compact yet well equipped and has seating area for 4 people. With pretty views of Bramble and Wild florists as you look out of the window. We provide teas and coffee and a few basics (salt & pepper, washing-up liquid) for your arrival. Our master bedroom: Hosts a large and a very comfortable kingsize bed (both the second room and the master room have the same mattresses) with feather bedding and 'White Company' linen. There is a large chest of draws and a hanging rail for your clothes. The views look out right onto Stony Street wine bar. The second bedroom: Hosts also a very comfortable double bed with feather bedding and crisp 'White Company' linen. There is a chest of draws and the views of our lovely neighbours 'Bramble and Wild' florists. Guest bed (available with 1 week notice) : We are also able to make up a comfortable single bed, made up of 2 wool roll mattresses on top of each other. With 'White Company' bedding, this is a cosy option and can be situated in any room. Bathroom and toilet: The main bathroom is on the upper floor with good size enamel bath and over bath electric shower/screen. We also have a second toilet on the upper floor. We provide paroben free, hand wash/ shower gel for your use. Check in/ Check out: Check in is from 4pm and check out 11am, the key can be found in a key box at the front door so you can arrive whenever you want after 4pm. If you could place the key back in the box on departing that would be appreciated. Interaction with guests: I live close by in an area called Keyford, if you should need anything I’m close and readily available to help. Parking: There is no parking directly by the house as Catherine Hill is mainly pedestrianised. There is a loading bay opposite Stony Street House which you can locate from Palmer Street which is accessed from Bath Street. Once unloaded you can drive up Catherine Hill to Catherine Street where there is a restricted parking bay (4 spaces) on the left. You can park here free for 1 hour during the day, all night from 6pm - 8am and all day Sunday. Please note parking signs on arrival for any updates. Mostly around this area there are double yellow lines however, if you can find a spot on, Whittox Lane or Weymouth Road you can park here free for 24 hours undisturbed. There is also the option of paying for 24 hour parking in 2 of the towns large car parks for around £5. Another option is, 'JustPark' app/website which has private bookable parking. Hoopers Barton is fairly close. Everything you need: Once you are unloaded and parked up. Everything you need, is literally on your door step from cafes to bars to shops to butchers and a whole-food shop & cinema the list goes on. You really will be looked after in every way just from the street. If you are lucky enough to stay during market day you really are right in the middle of it all. On booking I will send you a detailed message with parking advice and check in instructions. They keys are allocated in a key box I will send the code 24 hours before your check in. Once you have opened the door you have a hallway with space to hang your coats. There is a large under the stairs cupboard for extra things. The living room, kitchen upper hallway, cloak room, bathroom and 2 bedrooms are all exclusive use spaces for your disposal. I live locally and can pop down if there are any issues which may arise. I also have a handy man and housekeeper on call so you really will be well looked after. Catherine Hill is right at the centre of old Frome town, a beautiful pedestrianised cobbled street filled with a wonderful mix of independent shops that will keep you busy for hours! There is a wide selection of places to eat very close by, the beautiful Stoney Street House, a specialist wine bar which also serves food is opposite us. The popular family run, High Pavement tapas bar & restaurant is just 50 metres away. We would definitely recommend booking ahead, especially in the high season. The lovely Bramble and Wild flower shop is opposite and the vegetarian cafe,The Garden Cafe is around the corner. Our favourite children's life style shop and beautiful women wear, Sisters Guild is just a few doors up the hill, plus the popular monthly Markets. Bruton a short 20 minute drive away, is home to the stunning Hauser & Wirth Gallery, garden & Roth grill, plus the much sort after Osip restaurant, not to mention Longleat, 15 minutes drive away. These are just a few of our local delights As we are so central once parked up everything is walking distance. Frome has a train station which is located just out of the centre of town. You can walk along the canal into town from it or catch a taxi. There are regular trains to Bath and the surrounding areas, although I would advise checking the times Pre arrival. There is however no parking directly by the house as Catherine Hill is mainly pedestrianised. There is a loading bay opposite Stoney Street house which you can locate from Palmer Street which is accessed from Bath street. Once unloaded you can drive up Cathrine hill to Catherine street where there is a restricted parking bar on the left. You can park here for 1 hour during the day and all night after 6pm. Mostly around this area is double yellow lines however if you can find a spot on Whittox Lane or Weymouth Road you can park here free for 24 hours undisturbed. There is also the option of paying for 24 hour parking in 2 of the towns large car parks for a fee of around £5. You and also look on the just park website which has bookable parking. Hoopers Barton in fairly close by. We are right in the hub of everything, there is noise from the bar until closing time on a Saturday and Friday night. It is also important to remember we actually have a lot of residential neighbours that we need to respect. So, no all night parties. During the week and on a Sunday except on Market days it’s actually surprisingly tranquil. Due to the historic nature of the building guests should be aware that some rooms have floor to ceiling sash windows. When a lower sash is open there are no barriers to a drop from height. Parents of children staying at the property need to be especially aware of this. Due to the historic nature of the building guests should note that the upper landing balustrade is of a slightly lower height and take care if leaning over.