Cottage for sale in Bristol BS40, 2 Bedroom

Orchard House is a surprisingly spacious and well-proportioned stone cottage which is presented to an excellent standard throughout in neutral décor, allowing a potential purchaser to move in immediately with no work required. It offers accommodation comprising of a modern open plan kitchen/dining room/sitting room with attractive fireplace, two double bedrooms and modern bathroom suite to first floor. Located in a prime central location within the village of Winford the property is ideally situated for commuting to Bristol, Bath and Weston-super-Mare or access to Bristol Airport. There are good village amenities include the local village shop and post office, which is a minutes walk from the property; Prince of Waterloo pub, offering good food and drink, a 5 minute walk and the well regarded local Primary School. The property is also within the catchment area for Chew Valley Secondary School, with local authority bus transport provided.

The property has two side entrances adjacent to each other, which lead into property. One accesses:

Hobbies / Utility / Annex: 8.89m x 2.45m
A versatile room which has been added to the property in the form of a single-story extension with sloping roof. It has its own entrance and could be used for a variety of uses. Fully tiled floor, three windows to rear aspect overlooking the garden area, large sky light, double floor mounted cupboard with woodblock work top and plumbing for washing machine, radiator. Cupboard housing wall mounted gas combination boiler supplying the hot water and central heating system. Door to:

Cloak Room:
UPVC window to side aspect, modern white suite with low level wc and pedestal wash hand basin.

Second entrance door leads to:

Main Entrance Hallway: 0.96m x 2.21m
Fully tiled floor, door to:

Open Plan Kitchen / Living Room: 4.26m x 3.28m
Modern open plan kitchen with breakfast bar separating it from the sitting room. UPVC window to side aspect, fitted with an excellent range of modern matching wall and base units, with integral fridge/freezer, 4 ring gas hob with electric fan oven and stainless steel extractor fan over, rolled edge work surface with inset 1 ½ bowl stainless steel sink & drainer unit with mixer tap, tiled splash back and tiled flooring, radiator. Stairs leading to the first floor, under stairs storage cupboard.

Sitting Room Area: 4.72m x 3.55m
This is a lovely bright and light room with a large low set uPVC window to front aspect with window seat, wooden mantel with inset gas coal effect fire, skirting boards.

First Floor:
Landing which has access to loft void. Doors to all principal rooms:

Bedroom 1: 3.59m x 2.98m
Double room with uPVC window to front aspect, skirting boards, radiator. Inter connecting door to:

Bedroom 2: 3.25m x 3.24m max
Double room with uPVC window to rear aspect with views, skirting boards and radiator.

Bathroom:
Modern suite comprising white suite with a P shaped bath with shower over and glass side screen. Low level WC, wash hand basin set in vanity unit, heated towel rail and obscured uPVC to rear aspect, fully tiled walls and floor.

Outside:
Low maintenance enclosed small rear garden with wooden fencing and side gate. There is a small lawn area and decking. Off street parking to the side for several vehicles.

Services:
Gas central heating, mains water / drainage / electric etc.

Council:
North Somerset. Tax Band C (circa £1481pa)

Local Area Information
Winford is a small village in the Chew Valley, North Somerset. It is approximately 7.5miles miles south of central Bristol, within easy access of the main A38 and ideal for those wishing to live in a rural location but within easy access of Bristol.

The village itself comprises of pretty stone cottages, architecturally designed houses and modern properties. It has a local shop and post office, Prince of Waterloo pub, primary school, village hall and Grade II Listed church St. Mary & St. Peter. Winford village lies on the route of the Monarch's Way long distance footpath and forms part of the local parish which includes Regil and Felton. Just outside of the village, on the B3130 to Chew Magna, is the site of the Old Livestock Market. This has recently been converted into business units and is now a small thriving business centre offering business and light industrial units with a gym, café, and Bamboo Garden Chinese takeaway. The North Somerset Mobile Library calls at Winford, Felton and Regil once a fortnight.

Chew Medical Practice and dispensary is located in Chew Stoke [2.7 miles]. The nearest ‘service’ village to Winford is Chew Magna [2.7 miles] which is the largest village in the area and has excellent amenities including small supermarket, master butchers, bank/cash points, hair dressers, pharmacy, gift shops and café. Transport links are good with easy access to the motorway network; M5 Junction 19 Easton-in-Gordano [9 miles], Junction 20 Clevedon [10 miles], Junction 21 Weston-super-Mare [14 miles] while Bristol International Airport is just 2 miles away. There is a daily bus service through the village to Bristol and weekly buses to Keynsham, Bath, Radstock and Wells.

The wider Chew Valley and surrounding areas are well known for offering an excellent variety of sporting and leisure activities and is a popular area for mountain biking; hiking/rambling; caving/rock climbing; fishing; bird watching and sailing. Chew Valley Lake, an important site for wildlife and wild fowl, has been dedicated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (sssi) and a Special Protection Area. The Salt n Malt fish cafe, tearoom & takeaway at the picnic site, which is owned and run by Josh and Holly Eggleton of the Michelin stared local pub The Pony & Trap, is situated in an idyllic spot on the edge of Chew Valley Lake. Neighbouring Blagdon Lake also offers fishing and has a Victorian pumping station and Visitor Centre which includes science and environment exhibits and hands-on displays. There are leisure and sport centres at Chew Stoke, Winford, Midsomer Norton and Farrington Gurney.

For those who prefer something slightly less energetic the cities of Bristol and Bath offer an excellent selection of shops ranging from high street chains to more bespoke designer outlets for that little bit of retail therapy. If you are in the Roman City of Bath and fancy a different kind of therapy after a hard day’s shopping, then a trip to the Thermae Bath Spa is a must for a pamper session and cup of tea!