School Road, Oldland Common, Bristol, BS30 6PH Guide price £660,000

Situation

Oldland Common is a sought after rural village equidistant between Bath and Bristol. It is 7 miles to Bristol and 7.5 miles to Bath. The location is well served by a post office and convenience store. Bath offers a variety of cultural opportunities and Bristol has a more cosmopolitan mix of bars and restaurants. Within the immediate environs there are a number of country pursuits including horse racing and golf at Lansdown and motor sports at Castle Combe. The Bath/Bristol cycleway lies within 100 yards whilst the historic Avon Valley Steam Railway is also nearby.
There are excellent schools such as Prior Park, Kingswood and Colston’s within both Bath and Bristol respectively and for the commuter, the ring road (A4174) provides good access to the M32, M4 and M5. For rail transport both Bristol Parkway and Bristol Temple Meads offer excellent services to most national destinations.

Description

Accommodation

The Old School is a magnificent Grade II Listed building situated on a quiet no through road in Oldland Common. Purchased a number of years ago by the current owners in an inhabitable condition, it has been transformed with meticulous attention to detail over the last few years. The architect owners have maximised the period detailing and enhanced it with the very latest modern conveniences. The volume of the main living space is incredible and the open vaulted ceilings with exposed roof trusses are bathed in light from the ten impressively large double windows throughout the day.
The owners have cleverly designed three different zones to this large space incorporating dining, kitchen and living areas. All are seamlessly joined by the original stripped pine floorboards separated by the modern clean lines of the kitchen which forms a centre piece for this room. They have also retained a homely feel with the incorporation of two wood burning fires at either end of the property and well planned lighting creates an ambient evening mood. The high gloss Rationale kitchen with fully fitted NEFF appliances throughout is well served by a walk in utility room. This houses a recently installed water tank providing power showers throughout the house as well as space for a washing machine, tumble dryer etc.
The main master bedroom suite has generous ceiling height and a large bank of windows. The walk-through dressing room leads to an opulent wet room with his and hers double hand basins, a walk in wet room shower and w.c. The guest bedroom suite also has its own dressing room and en suite facilities and benefits from access to the landscaped garden via double doors. The third bedroom on this floor has an adjacent bathroom and makes an ideal children’s or additional guest bedroom, occupying the separate wing of the house.
Stairs lead down to the lower level that also has separate front access allowing the property to house an independent relative or to provide letting potential. The ground floor has two double bedrooms, one with an en suite shower and the other is served by the adjacent family bathroom. There is also a useful study space as well as large entrance hall, which serves as a snug, complete with original cooking range. This again, is a light space with many front facing windows and a plethora of original features including detailed windows, fireplaces and stripped wood floors. The ground floor also contains a large store room with permission to convert into further accommodation. Outside there are two independent gardens, one mainly laid to lawn making an ideal children’s area. The lovely stone wall surrounding it creates a secure space and is in keeping with the stone built property. This garden also has an outdoor store of stone construction. The alternative garden has been professionally landscaped and includes split level decking as well as a patio area and some raised beds with well stocked year round foliage.
The detached stone outbuilding has been re-roofed, complete with a ceiling skylight creating an ideal home office or workshop. To the side of the property you will find a further banked section of garden with landscaped terraced borders as well as ample parking for numerous cars.

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