4 bedroom house for sale

Overview

A delightful character cottage of immense charm set in beautiful gardens adjacent to the village pub

A delightful character cottage of immense charm set in beautiful gardens adjacent to the village pub. DescriptionThis lovely village home is believed to have origins to the early 17th century and is Grade II listed being of Architectural and Historic Importance. The property retains a wealth of original charm with many period features still intact, including many exposed ceiling beams, flagstone floors, oak doors and a very fine working Inglenook fireplace with bread oven at the heart of the home. With accommodation arranged over just two floors, the cottage is set in well tended, lawned gardens that enjoy a great sense of privacy and sunshine for much of the day. A relaxed and informal kitchen features a large oil fired Aga stove and offers space for day to day dining with French doors opening to a garden terrace. A separate utility room has plenty of space for washing appliances, a secondary sink and additional work surfaces and storage shelves. Both the reception rooms are comfortable and cosy spaces and the formal dining room has characterful exposed stone walling and a turned oak staircase to the first floor.There are three good size bedrooms on the first floor, which include a very good principal bedroom with a large walk through dressing room and dedicated en suite shower room. A separate family bathroom is located at the far end of the landing. A fourth bedroom or study is located on the ground floor.The cottage is set well back from the lane with a pathway leading through the attractive walled garden to the front door. The gardens are undoubtedly a special feature of the home and have clearly been well loved over the years, with smart level lawns, deep planted borders and a colourful array of ornamental trees and shrubs. A stone patio is set to the side of the house and is a special place to sit and take in the vista across the garden and its surroundings. A private garage is accessed from the car park of the adjacent Black Horse with pedestrian access to the cottage garden.LocationThe village of Clapton-in-Gordano lies to the west of Bristol's commercial centre and is a short distance from Portishead, which is a thriving town with many amenities. Life in the village is largely centred around the popular Black Horse public house and the 13th century St Michael's church. There are a number of schools both primary, secondary, state and independent within proximity as well as leisure facilities which include, golf courses and health clubs. For the commuter Clapton-in-Gordano is ideally placed providing good links to the M5 via Junction 19 which serves the South West and Midlands and links to the M4, South Wales and London. There are good rail links to a number of cities nationwide from Bristol Temple Meads train station which is approximately 10 miles distant and for international travel, Bristol Airport provides an extensive schedule of flights.Square Footage: 2,080 sq ft Additional InfoMains ElectricityMains WaterMains DrainageOil central heating For more details and to contact: https://realtyww.info/houses/for-sale_i70251290