Tuesday 27 September 2011

WATERFRONT HOME WITH VALLEY WALKS



Brier Wood on School Lane, off Blackberry Hill, Stapleton, is a superior and highly rewarding detached waterfront home within a desirable setting close to the River Frome and lovely valley walks.
This stylish and unique 1960s architect-designed and built home, which is on the market with Besley Hill Estate Agents at Fishponds for £350,000, offers dramatic, contemporary accommodation with a high quality finish.
Many rooms have an elevated outlook over the River Frome with views along the valley and immediate surroundings in an area with great local history and forming part of a conservation area known for its outstanding natural beauty.
Situated in an exclusive position reached via a no through road, this impressive home enjoys a host of special features such as a galleried landing, stable doors and extensive gardens.
The accommodation includes a spacious hall, stunning kitchen/breakfast room, conservatory, three bedrooms and a bathroom at hall floor level while on the top floor there is an open landing, formal dining room and large living room with direct access onto a private balcony.
The beautifully presented kitchen/breakfast room has an island Schuller kitchen breakfast bar with a glass top surface and a stylish range of timber grain-effect wall and floor storage cabinets with a built-in Technic brushed steel-effect range cooker with matching splashback and canopy above.
The bathroom includes a white suite of panelled bath, low level w.c. and free standing glass bowl sink with mixer taps over, exclusive Lena steam/shower cabin, black marble effect flooring, concealed ceiling spot lighting, radiator and heated towel rail.
Alongside the pedestrian access to the property is a garage built beneath the foundations together with an internal adjoining workshop storage space and electrically and remotely operated up and over door.
For further details of Brier Wood and an appointment to view, contact Besley Hill Estate Agents at 764/766 Fishponds Road, Fishponds, Bristol BS16 3UA, tel 0117 965 3162, email fishponds@besleyhill.co.uk

Tuesday 6 September 2011

OPEN HOUSE VIEWING AT FOXGLOVES COTTAGE

An open house viewing of Foxgloves Cottage, 118 Downend Road, Fishponds, a two-bed semi-detached natural stone period cottage with a long landscaped rear garden, is to be held on Saturday, September 10.
On the market for £205,000, this distinctive home offers ample accommodation including a stylish kitchen, luxury shower room, three reception rooms and two good-size bedrooms, in addition to the outstanding garden.
Exposed timber ceilings and panelled internal doors with brass/china-effect handles blend tastefully with more modern features like uPVC double-glazed and leaded windows, and laminate wood grain-effect floors.
Of particular interest to gardening enthusiasts will be the impressive 170ft long rear garden which has been beautifully landscaped by the current owners.
The 16ft 3ins x 11ft 4ins (4.95m x 3.45m) lounge looks out on to this garden and has an exposed timber ceiling and stone fireplace with a cast iron multi-fuel stove upon a slate-effect tiled hearth while the dining room/occasional bedroom 3, which also allows direct access on to the rear garden, has laminate wood grain-effect floor and twin double glazed French doors.
The second sitting room/study also has an exposed timber ceiling together with natural stone fireplace opening with stone tiled hearth, built-in double floor cupboard, natural timber window sill/display shelf and built-in display/bookshelves.
The kitchen, measuring 13ft x 7ft 8ins (3.96m x 2.34m), comes with a range of Shaker cream-effect wall, floor and drawer cabinets with brushed steel-effect handles, inset enamel sink with a Victorian-effect mixer tap over within natural wood block working surfaces, and Potterton gas-fired boiler for domestic hot water and central heating.
The shower room has a corner enclosure with an Essentials shower unit, low level W.C. and vanity wash basin with double cupboard beneath, slate-effect tiled floor, splashback tiling, heated towel rail and extractor.
The rear garden has an initial decorative gravelled surface and a concrete laid path with a natural stone border to one side with lovely flowering shrubs, roses and climbers. The pathway leads to a timber laid decking surface/patio with inset floodlights with a further stone raised border to one side and three steps to a higher section of extensive and level lawn.
On both sides of the lawn there are well-established and interesting borders with specimen shrubs and carefully selected plants. Midway through the garden there is a decorative slate laid surface within timber edging suitable as a seating area with a decorative timber archway and trellis alongside with flowering climbers.
Beyond the arch there are further lawned areas with additional well-stocked borders, a flagstone-effect laid patio/seating area, two timber sheds, a timber log store, a decorative gravelled storage hardstanding and a section of timber barked surface with mature flowering cherry and evergreen.
Mark Symonds, senior branch manager of Besley Hill Estate Agents at Fishponds, said: “This beautiful cottage is a gardener’s paradise but will suit professionals and those seeking a high quality home with considerable comfort and style.”
To attend the open house viewing, which is by appointment between 10.00am and 11.00am, contact Mark on tel 0117 965 3162, or email fishponds@besleyhill.co.uk