Picturesque semi-detached house surrounded by idyllic fields hits market for £475k- but there's a huge catch
The Grade II-listed home in Clevedon, Somerset, has caused a stir on social media.
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The main home boasts two bedrooms and a studio annex, plus a two-bedroom holiday let, as well as six acres of woodland.
Set across three floors, the main property is full of character, with wooden beams, exposed brickwork, and large windows flooding it in natural light.
But the initially ideal semi-detached home is smack bang underneath the M5 motorway.
Shocking listing images shows its sat in a less-than-desirable location, with the bustling motorway plonked almost directly overhead.
The key route links the South West with the Midlands – meaning it is in constant use.
The bizarre pictures were shared on social media, where viewers pointed out the impracticalities of the spot.
One user commented: 'Surely sleep is impossible.'
'I would live in Constance irrational fear that a car would land on my house,' said another.
Someone else wrote: 'Not being funny that property would be double if it wasn't under the m5.'
'Without the m5 it would be like the perfect house,' another person added.
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'Beautiful property but couldn't get past the M5 being above,' agreed another viewer.
But others defended the location.
One wrote: 'The noise isn't that bad, you get used too it.' [sic]
'Didn't realise I've been driving over such a lovely house,' commented another person.
Someone else joked: 'In all fairness the M5 is at a standstill most weeks so probably not that noisy.'
The holiday let has 'had much of the work completed for a future owner', with finishing touches required before it is ready for occupation.
The estate agent suggests holiday let could prove very popular given its close proximity to popular towns Clevedon and Portishead, with the new owner still able to live on-site in the main house.
They noted that the area of land under the M5 motorway viaduct forms part of the sale, called a 'creeping freehold'.
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