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Field Cottage Stowey, Near Bishop Sutton, BS39 5TH
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DESCRIPTION Beyond the hallway is a room used as a dining room and an Field Cottage A delightful cottage of character, located in this unspoilt alternative sitting room, and beyond is a kitchen diner. Next to hamlet, with flexible three-bedroom accommodation, with two this is an additional bedroom and bathroom, which be could be bathrooms, plenty of parking and a pretty garden overlooking used as a guest suite or an office. Stowey unspoilt ancient countryside. On the first floor is a landing with a built-in linen cupboard Near Bishop Sutton The original parts of the building are belie ved to date from the and built-in open bookcase, two bedrooms and a bathroom. 17th Century. The cottage has been renovated in recent years BS39 5TH yet retains its character. It is principally stone built with tile roofs and natural stone elevations. It is situated in an attractive SITUATION position with plenty of parking and tur ning space and a Stowey is a small, ancient hamlet with mainly period property "secret" garden accessed through an archway in a Beech (the houses which are adjacent and opposite Field Cottage are hedge. both Listed, and the adjacent field is designated Green Belt Country residence land). The settlement has a rare absence of intrusive modern There are extensive views across the surrounding countryside, development, is about one mile from Chew Valley Lake, also Period features to Knowle Hill, the Dundry Hills, and the hills of Folly Farm from Avon Wildlife Trust's major nature reserve Folly Farm, and Nature Reserve, which is within easy walking distanc e. The also about half a mile from one of the best equipped tennis Three bedrooms garden adjoins a field which in recent years has been lightly clubs in North Somerset – Bishop Sutton LTC. The village of grazed by a few ewes or rams, before which it was used as a Bishop Sutton is approximately one mile away and the valley Flexible options for use paddock. A stable for this remains, but it has not been used for service centre of Chew Magna about 2.5 miles. Bishop Sutton Parking for several cars at least 20 years. has a post office store / newsagents, a Budgens convenience store and a public house. The village's Pre-School and Primary Turning space The interior has much charm, there are whi te painted tongue School are both highly rated. There is a medieval church in and groove doors with iron latch furniture and moulded Stowey with regular services and the property falls within the Secluded garden with cabin architraves and skirting boards. The sitting room has an catchment area for the popular Chew Valley School. Broadb and: Inglenook fireplace with bread oven to one side and a log the property is about 1.4km from the cabinet in Bishop Sutton, Unspoilt views burning stove and a heavy a beamed ceiling, wide silled and using homeplugs, speeds of about 25 to 27 MB/s can be windows and window seat. achieved in all rooms via the current provider (plus.net). If Access to TrueSpeed broadband higher speeds are required, a TrueSpeed cable passes directly outsid e the cottage, and could be easily connected from a telegraph pole about 20 yards away. (TrueSpeed is a local firm Guide Price: £465,000 which advertises speeds for home, office and business users of 100Mb/s to 1000Mb/s.)
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PROPERTY DETAILS FIRST FLOOR
ENTRANCE PORCH LANDING Built-in linen cupboard and built-in open bookcase RECEPTION HALL 11' 6" x 10' 7" (3.51m x 3.23m) Window with wide sill to front, turning BEDROOM TWO staircase to first floor with under-stairs cupboard and cloaks cupboard at 10' 3" x 9' 2" (3.12m x 2.79m) Fitted wardrobe cupboard, access to roof the foot of the stairs, exposed ceiling joists, master telephone/ADSL space, two windows to side and front with secondary glazing, telephone point, radiator. point, radiator.
SITTING ROOM BATHROOM 16' 9" x 12' 0 (maximum)" (5.11m x 3.66m) Wide Inglenook fireplace White suite of panelled bath, low level w.c., and pedestal wash hand inset with wood-burning stove, bread oven to one side and two stone basin, extractor fan, radiator and electric wall mounted heater. seats. Beamed ceiling, two windows, one with seat, two built-In cupboards, shelved recess with cupboard under, TV point, radiator. BEDROOM THREE 10' 2" x 8' 5" (3.1m x 2.57m) Period fireplace, with cast iron grate, fitted SITTING ROOM 2 wardrobe cupboard, airing cupboard, radiator. 11' 6" x 10' 7" (3.51m x 3.23m) Window to front, doors with beamed lintels over to hall and kitchen. Shelved recess with cupboard under, OUTSIDE radiator. The cottage is approached via a tarmac entrance drive. There is a pathway to one side via so me stone steps and a wrought iron gate KITCHEN/DINER leading to a split level paved area with a bench and table and plants in 16' 0" x 8' 8" (4.88m x 2.64m) One end has a range of recently fitted containers. floor and wall units, stainless steel single bowl sink unit, an oil-fired 2019
Worcester Greenstar Heatslave boiler supplying the central heating The entrance drive leads up to a courtyard area providing parking for system and domestic hot water circulation, electric cooker point, several cars and turning space to the front of the cottage. O ne side of the painted central beam, radiator. drive is post and railed and a Beech Hedge to the other side adjoins farmland. The view from here comprises many fine mature trees nearby GUEST SUITE (including Beech, Oak, Scots Pine and Lime), with Knowle Hill and the Dundry hills visible in the distance to the north. BEDROOM ONE/ OR OFFICE ETC 9' 9" x 9' 5" (2.97m x 2.87m) Window to front, telephone point, exposed At the far left of the drive is a green Wendy House, partly screened by the beam, built-in bookcase, radiator Beech hedge, which is currently used for storage of gardening and DIY items, but which could be returned to its original use. To the far right of BATHROOM the drive, partly hidden, is the 650 litre oil tank, installed in 2019. Suite with paneled bath with shower fitting, over-pedestal wash hand basin, low level w.c., air extractor, radiator, access to roof space. From the front of the property there is a tall Beech hedge with archway leading through to the garden, which is laid to lawn, part of which has been developed as a mini-meadow with a variety of mead ow flowers to support pollinators such as bees.
ESTATE AGENTS debbie fortune 9 South Parade, Chew Magna, Bristol BS40 8SH Tel 01275 333888 www.debbiefortune.co.uk
1. These particulars are produced in good faith, are set out as a general guide only and do not constitute any part of a contract.2. No person in the employment of or agent of or consultant to Debbie Fortune estate agents has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to this property.3. Measurements, areas and d istances are approximate, floor plans and photographs are for guidance purposes only and dimensions, shapes and precise locations may differ. 4. It must not be assumed that the property has all the required planning or building regulations consent and that appliances referred to in the details are in safe and working order. Non -printing text ignore if visible
GENERAL INFORMATION
SERVICES Mains water, electricity and drainage are connected to the property. A 2019 Worcester Greenstar Heatslave oil boiler supplies the central heating system and domestic hot water- circulation.
WINDOWS There is one wooden frame window at the front of the property in an old stone mullioned window, with secondary glazing. All the other windows are double glazed PVCu, with external window pane dividers, which look much better than the more standard internal ones
ROOF SPACE The roof is accessed via an extendable loft ladder attached within the loft to the hatch. Much of the space has been boarded, and it has its own light and light switch.
BURGLAR ALARM Fitted with four wired Passive infrared sensors on the ground floor and one on the upper floor, with one contact sensor fitted to the kitchen/diner door, to allow a pet to be left in that room.
LOCAL AUTHORTIY Bath & North East Somerset Council, tax band is E
DIRECTIONS From Bristol travel south on the A37 and at the Chelwood Roundabout turn right on to the A368. Proceed for approximately 3 miles. Turn left sign-posted to Stowey, proceed up the road and Field Cottage is the first cottage on your left hand side. Grid reference is ST596599.
EPC rating is E CABIN There is mature silver birch (which hosts some mistletoe) and shrubs and an attractive CABIN with stone patio, which currently has a table, desk and sofa-bed, and has often been used as guest accommodation (but not in winter!). Electric wiring could probably be added if wanted. The garden adjoins the field described above, and there are pleasing views across this and mixed woodlands to the hills on
and near Folly Farm.