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The Manor House Barns Gaunts Earthcott | Almondsbury | South Gloucestershire | BS32 4JR THE MANOR HOUSE BARNS “Set in a hamlet within the parish of Almondsbury, we were initially attracted to the flexible space, privacy and the local amenities, including the excellent junior school,” says Claire. Each room has its own advantages and it’s hard to choose a favourite. It’s a house for all seasons with the bright, sunny garden room coming into its own particularly in the summer, whereas the lounge is warm and cosy in the winter when we light the log burning stove set in the large fireplace. The Kitchen is probably my favourite room as its large enough to accommodate the whole family and I can nip outside to the walled courtyard to collect my veg and herbs.” A beautifully proportioned converted barn, with five plus Bedrooms, many original and stunning features, presenting well-appointed and flexible accommodation including a two bedroom wing of the property and a detached barn with planning permission hidden away in a corner of South Gloucestershire just north of Bristol. Hidden away in a corner of Almondsbury, The Manor House Barns is a unique opportunity for any family or business wishing to grow and expand as it has well-proportioned and incredibly flexible floor space. The property is situated in approx. 1 acre plot predominately arranged to the rear - in a quiet and peaceful position. The floor space is superb with many features dotted throughout including vaulted ceilings, exposed beams & stone work as well as an inglenook fireplace. We’ve hosted lots of parties, family celebrations and charity events over the 18 years we have lived here and the house is particularly lovely at Christmas time. We have accommodated up to 70 guests and the huge Christmas tree sits beautifully in the hallway thanks to the space in the gallery above.” There are a huge number of things I’ll miss about living here and it’s hard to put into words! The flexibility of the living space has always worked very well for us and we have lots of room without it ever feeling too vast, it’s been a great place for our children to grow up in.” There is a room for every occasion, and a bed for all the family, whilst at the same time the house feels cosy and charming. In addition to the principal accommodation there is a secondary section to the property including two further bedrooms, a sitting room and there is also a utility room. The property affords any new owner numerous options. The detached barn currently has planning permission to extend, to include a swimming pool. However in time the barn could become a single dwelling with its own parking and garden. (Subject to the correct planning & permission). Upon entering the double wooden doors into the entrance hall, you catch your first glimpse of what is to come.. The entrance hall leads into the dining hall, a second door into the kitchen/breakfast room, while the third leads into the secondary accommodation & sitting room. Also off of the entrance is the down stairs cloak room. The dining hall is a very long grand room, with exposed stone work, Oak wood flooring, and rear aspect windows. The ideal room for any entertaining. Either side of the dining hall are two arch ways, the first leads into the kitchen/breakfast room, the second leads into the Garden room. The study is also off of the dining hall, with steps then leading down into the drawing room. As you step down into the drawing room`s the first thing you see is the wonderful inglenook fire place with a grand wood burner as the rooms centre piece. With exposed beams and rear aspect windows overlooking the rear garden, with French doors leading into the garden, the ideal room to relax and unwind away from the stresses of the day. If the drawing room offers rest and relaxation then the kitchen/ breakfast room is the heart and soul of the property. Two rooms within one, with the breakfast room having floor to ceiling windows overlooking the courtyard to the side, along with French doors opening out into the courtyard allowing you that first coffee of the morning in glorious sunshine. The kitchen, hand built by David Chappell Design, is separated by a wonderful island with storage and seating underneath. Surrounded by base and eye level units incorporating plumbing for two dishwashers, microwave, coffee maker, also space large enough to house an American style fridge/freezer. Granite roll top work surface. But to top off the kitchen is a dual AGA Cooker, offering part traditional AGA cooker with extra electric AGA module. The Garden room is an all year round room and a perfect fit to the principal accommodation. Overlooking the rear garden and the changing seasons. Floor to ceiling windows and French doors into the garden and sun terrace allowing for alfresco dining. Above the dining hall is a lovely galleried landing partially overlooking the dining hall, with high vaulted ceilings and exposed beams. The landing leads to the master suite and two further double bedrooms (which were formally three bedrooms, and can be easily separated back ) along with the family bathroom. Within the main house is a secondary wing with additional accommodation. Starting with the sitting room, mainly used by my vendor`s children and friends, ideally placed away from the drawing room and making it perfect for any teenagers wishing to have their own sanctuary, play/games room. Alternatively it could be part of a granny annexe as there is a good sized utility room which can be converted into a kitchen, while upstairs are two double bedrooms and a family bathroom. The detached barn is the perfect accompaniment to The Manor House Barn. With planning permission to extend to make it into a complete leisure wing including a pool. The owners have used the barn in its present state as a party barn, additional sleeping accommodation, play rooms for the children and their friends. In time the barn could be made into a separate dwelling with its own garden parking and shared entrance. Seller Insight There’s a real sense of community with the lovely village shop staffed by local volunteers and there are lots of associations and clubs, so there is plenty to do for all ages. Old Down Country Park is a great space for children to play and there are a wide variety of local pubs selling good food, all within a short drive. We’re close to the M4 / M5 interchange which gives us easy access to Bristol with Cribbs Causeway shopping centre and Parkway station both being within a 10-minute drive.” “Our children have had lots of space to grow up in both indoors and outdoors. The garden is divided into different spaces including a lawn, a play area including swing, slide and a small paddock where we kept chickens and ducks. I particularly like spending time in the courtyard garden where I grow my herbs, vegetables and flowers. Being south facing, the garden enjoys a lot of sunshine and it is fully enclosed. The field behind us is set aside and as a result, we see lots of wildlife including woodpeckers, barn owls and Harry the Hedgehog who visits us nightly.” “The downstairs space is very flexible as we can open up the rooms to create one large space for entertaining or they work equally as well as separate, distinct spaces on their own. The detached annexe has its own entrance and provides a great opportunity to either work from home or as additional living accommodation for family. It has planning permission for an extension to provide an indoor swimming pool or it could even work as a rental opportunity to create an extra income stream which we have done in the past.” “Set behind electric gates, we enjoy a sense of privacy and space, whilst at the same time, being ideally located for easy access to the M4/M5 interchange and Parkway Station.”* The outside grounds is in four parts with entrance via electric double gates which help shield the property. The gravelled drive leads to the front of the property and forks of to the right to the barn and offers access to the walled kitchen garden. The front garden is laid to lawn, enclosed by a stone wall, picket fencing and hedging. A secondary front garden houses the children’s play area. Gated access to the rear garden. Enclosed by fencing and stocked with a variety of flowers, shrubs and trees. A laid to lawn garden with a patio sun terrace. The paddock is opposite to the barn, this also has planning permission to create a tennis court. The courtyard has the feel and look of a walled kitchen garden. Raised flower beds used for flower cultivation, herbs and vegetable growing. Enclosed by a selection of flowers, shrubs and trees. Brick built courtyard again ideal for breakfast or the first morning coffee. Within the courtyard hidden away within a corner of the courtyard houses the oil tank, as well as a cupboard housing both the water tank and central heating boiler. Directions Leave Bristol and head north along the A38. Just after the M4 Motorway Bridge turn right at the traffic lights into Hortham Lane. Hortham Lane bears round to the left as you head into the country side for approx. three quarters of a mile, where The Manor House Barns will be found on the right hand side. Services Oil fired central heating.

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