The Grove BACKWELL North Somerset

A SECLUDED DETACHED BEAUTIFULLY PRESENTED 20TH CENTURY HOUSE WITH TENNIS COURT, STABLE BLOCK, OUTDOOR ARENA, GARDEN AND PADDOCK, SITUATED IN AN ELEVATED POSITION COMMANDING SOUTH FACING VIEWS TO THE MENDIP HILLS

Bristol 8 miles Bristol International Airport 2 miles M5(J19) 12 miles All distances approximate

Summary of Accommodation

Reception hall, drawing/music room, family room/cinema, dining room, study, breakfast kitchen with Aga, utility room, shower room, cloakroom Principal bedroom with en suite bathroom and dressing room, 4 further bedrooms, dressing room and 2 bathrooms. Floodlit tennis court. 5 stable block. Outdoor arena. Paddock. Gardens with water feature. Sweeping drive approach.

In all 1.98 hectares (4.90 acres)

Viewing: Strictly by appointment with the sole agent

Barley Wood Stables Long Lane Wrington North Somerset BS40 5SA Tel: 01934 864350 Fax: 01934 863733 email: [email protected] website: www.davidjames.org.uk Also at Hartley House Badminton Road Old Sodbury South Gloucestershire Description The Grove was built in the 1930s but in recent years has been completely refurbished and extended to provide contemporary extremely well presented accommodation with traditional finishes. In 2004 the present owners purchased the property and further improved it by creating a split level reception hall, converting the integral double garage to provide a family room/cinema, and replaced all windows with double glazed windows. Around the house generally are solid oak floors, part pitch pine and part painted panelled walls to dado height, and ornate ceiling cornices. The superb purpose built hand painted Italian kitchen includes 4 oven Aga, ‘American’ style refrigerator, and dishwasher. The drawing room has an open fireplace and south facing French windows in the music room open out onto a raised deck facing south and west. All principal rooms on the ground and first floor have lovely views either to the Mendip Hills or west towards the coast, or north and east over its grounds.

Outside The Grove is approached between solid timber double electrically operated gates which give access to a long sweeping drive terminating at a parking area and double car port to the east of the house. Adjoining the car port are two modern store buildings. The gardens, which surround the house to the south, west and north, are laid principally to expanses of lawn and interspersed by a variety of mature trees creating a park-like setting. There is a most attractive water feature in the south facing garden. Deep, shaped decking, with balustrading and illuminated floor, along part of the south and west elevation, which takes advantage of the views, leads down to the south garden. To the north east of the house is a concrete and rendered stable block consisting five stables, one of which is used as a gym, arranged around an enclosed stable yard. To the east of the stables is an outdoor arena and paddock with separate vehicular access off Hyatts Wood Road. A further paddock lies to the south of the garden. A floodlit Courtsall hard tennis court lies to the north beyond the garden. In all the property extends to 1.98 hectares (4.90 acres). Situation The Grove is situated in a completely secluded and elevated position. It sits centrally in its park-like grounds commanding superb views to the Mendip Hills to the south and towards the coast to the west. Backwell village is about 2.5 miles to the north west and has a variety of shops including supermarket, chemist, bank, and a village hall. Backwell Railway Station has inter city links to London (Paddington) 120 minutes. Secondary schooling at Backwell Community School with leisure centre. Preparatory schools at Fairfield School in Backwell and The Downs School at Wraxall. A choice of private schools in Bristol.

Sporting Golf at Bristol and Clifton Golf Club at Failand, Clevedon and at Long Ashton. Fishing on Blagdon Lake. Fishing and sailing on Chew Valley Lake. Walking and riding over the Mendip Hills. rights of way A fenced off public footpath passes along the southern perimeter of the south facing paddock. Directions From Bristol proceed out of the city on the A370 towards Weston-Super-Mare. Drive At present a public footpath passes over the south paddock in a north westerly direction, through Flax Bourton and on approaching Backwell turn left into Backwell Hill Road which we are informed has not been used for many years. An application to divert this opposite The George Inn. Continue along Backwell Hill Road (which leads into Hyatts footpath to join the existing fenced off footpath is currently lodged with North Wood Road) for approximately 1.9 miles. At this point, on a tight left hand bend the Somerset Council. On the ground this footpath has already been diverted. solid timber entrance gates to The Grove are seen on the right hand side.

Services postcode BS48 3EF Main water and electricity are connected to the property. Oil fired central heating. Oil fired Aga cooker. Private drainage. For clarification, we wish to inform prospective purchasers that we have prepared these sale particulars as a general guide. We have not carried out a detailed survey, nor Tenure tested the services, appliances and specific fittings. Room sizes are approximate and Freehold with vacant possession upon completion. rounded: they are taken between internal wall surfaces and therefore include cupboards/ shelves etc. Accordingly, they should not be relied upon for carpets and furnishings. Formal notice is also given that all fixtures and fittings, carpeting, curtains/blinds, and Local Authority kitchen equipment, whether fitted or not, are deemed removable by the vendor unless North Somerset Council Tel 01934 888888. specifically itemised within these particulars. Stable Store Store (Gym) Schooling Arena 3.65 x 3.73 3.65 x 3.73 3.65 x 3.56 20.2 x 39.0m 12'0 x 12'3 12'0 x 12'3 12'0 x 11'8 5.30 x 3.86 17'5 x 12'8 Carport House Carport 8.60 x 4.68 28'3 x 15'4 Site Plan Stable Block

3.87 x 3.66 12'8 x 12'0

Bedroom 5 6.06 x 4.87 19'11 x 16'0 Drawing Room 10.36 x 6.07 34'0 x 19'11 Kitchen/ Breakfast Room 7.86 x 4.27 25'9 x 14'0 Sitting Bedroom 2 Utility Area 3.17 x 2.69 5.52 x 3.08 3.10 x 2.25 10'5 x 8'10 Music 18'1 x 10'1 Bedroom 4 10'2 x 7'5 Dn Room 4.57 x 3.95 15'0 x 13'0

Up B T Dn

Up Dn Principal Bedroom 6.69 x 5.78 Family Room/ 21'11 x 19'0 Study Up Cinema 6.61 x 6.24 3.14 x 2.32 Dressing Room 10'4 x 7'7 21'8 x 20'6

Balcony Bedroom 3 Dining Room 4.39 x 4.30 4.39 x 4.28 In 14'5 x 14'1 S 14'5 x 14'1 Ground Floor First Floor

FLOORPLANZ © 2008 01483 755510 Ref 46196 This illustration is for identification purposes only. Measured & drawn in accordance with RICS / PMA guidelines. Not drawn to scale, unless stated. Dimensions shown are to the nearest 7.5 cm / 3" and are through cupboard / Approximate Gross Internal Area:- wardrobes to wall surfaces where possible or where indicated by arrow heads. Whilst every care is taken in the Main House :- 411 sq m / 4424 sq ft preparation of this plan, please check all dimensions shapes & compass bearings before making any decisions Outbuildings (inc. Car Port) :- 131 sq m / 1410 sq ft reliant upon them.