The Old Court Main Road, Temple Cloud, Bristol, BS39 5DA
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THE OLD COURT MAIN ROAD, TEMPLE CLOUD, BRIStoL, BS39 5DA THE OLD COURT Approximate Gross internal area (Including Sauna) = 617 sq m / 6641 sq ft Outbuilding = 49 sq m / 527 sq ft Total = 666 sq m / 7168 sq ft For identification only. Not to scale. Sauna Second Floor Ground Floor First Floor Important Notice Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: 1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation Savills Clifton to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for 20 The Mall, Clifton Village any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as Bristol BS8 4DR statements or representations of fact. 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents [email protected] and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. 0117 933 5800 THE OLD COURT MAIN ROAD, TEMPLE CLOUD, BRIStoL, BS39 5DA A MAGNIFICENT LISTED FORMER COURT HOUSE OF IMMENSE CHARActER • Grade II Listed period home • Extensive accommodation of 6641 sq ft • Four ground floor reception rooms • Large kitchen/breakfast room • Second kitchen/Utility Room • Five principal first floor bedrooms with en suite bathrooms • Two further bedrooms on second floor • Ground floor “Jail Cell” suite of three bedrooms with bathrooms easily separable as a stand-alone apartment. • 38 ft baronial “Court” room • 26 ft recreation/games/tv room • Jacuzzi and sauna room • Gym with separate shower facilities • Garaging and parking • Walled garden and pond Description complete with Jacuzzi bath and large walk in shower. There scope to continue and develop this business yet further. That The Old Court is a fascinating and imposing family home are four receptions on the ground floor which are presently said, this is a home that would work equally well for those with a rich history. Constructed in 1857 as a divisional laid out as a dining room, a study/library with log burning frustrated by lack of space and flexibility in modern houses magistrates court and police station, this Grade II Listed stove plus large adjoining sitting room with fireplace, and a and, with total accommodation of 6600 sq ft, it may well suit property, built in the Victorian Gothic style, has been rear sitting room also with log burner. The study has outside those seeking to purchase a property jointly with other family transformed over the years into a residence of style and access and is capable of use as an office. There is a large members, as the home can absorb large numbers and yet still charm. It is rare indeed to find a home which incorporates an kitchen and separate utility/second kitchen. There are five offer privacy within. original magistrates’ courtroom still fully intact – a magnificent bedrooms with en suite bathrooms, 3 with Jacuzzis on the first Baronial room nearly 40 ft long with vaulted ceilings. This is floor and to the rear of the property are situated the three “jail The gated front courtyard and double garage offer plenty of approached via a grand entrance hall and sweeping staircase cell” bedrooms. The Court Room is at first floor level and off street parking and a lovely manageable garden, secluded originally designed for the dignitaries. Perhaps even more connects via a glass bridge to a fabulous tv/games room which with a terrace, pond and waterfall, provides a calm and pleasant fascinating is the lesser and somewhat ominous small stone is over 26 ft in length and just as capable of use for the hosting area for entertaining and al fresco dining. staircase from which the convicts emerged via a trapdoor in of conferences. The first floor also features an exotic spa room the floor!. Other quirky but intriguing features include the with huge Jacuzzi whirlpool bath and sauna in the tower. It is Without doubt, this is a one-off home in a convenient original jail ceils with vaulted brick ceilings and hatches to understood that The Old Court has operated as an extremely location perfectly placed for swift access to both Bath and feed the prisoners and the magnificent Judges Master Suite popular and thriving bed and breakfast and there is certainly Bristol. Situation Temple Cloud lies almost equidistant of Bath and Bristol (13 miles) and approximately 11.5 miles from Wells. There is good road access and half hourly bus service to Bristol and Wells and Bristol International Airport is within a short drive. Within Temple Cloud itself is Cameley Primary School and in addition to the aforementioned Chew Valley School, there is independent schooling offered at Downside, All Hallows, Wells Cathedral School and Millfield. Sport amenities include several golf courses, a tennis club and sailing at Chew Valley Lake. .