High Street, Chew Magna, Bristol, BS40

The Firs, which is Grade II listed, forms the west wing of an impressive village house. It is believed to date from the 1760s and extended in the 1790s. The rear elevation faces south and has wonderful views over its garden of shallow lawned terraces, which lead down to frontage of the River Chew, to countryside beyond.

The present owners who purchased the property in 2018 have since carried out a number of improvements, alterations, and very attractive redecoration. All period features are retained which include period fireplaces, shuttered windows, window seats and simple ceiling cornices.

The inner staircase hall/orangery has a fine turning staircase leading to the first floor, a stone floor and bifold doors open to decked balcony overlooking the garden and beyond. A superb purpose designed and built kitchen with marble surfaces and integrated appliances including a Lacanche three oven range cooker, has been installed. From the kitchen an open archway leads into the dining room, with walk in pantry. The elegant sitting room is particularly atmospheric with panelling to dado heigh, and overlooks the garden as does the dining room.

On the first floor, the principal bedroom room has an en suite shower room. There are three further bedrooms, one of which is used as a study. There is a family bathroom with walk-in shower. On the second floor, a fourth bedroom opens onto a potential roof terrace.

A staircase in the dining room leads to the lower ground floor, which includes a utility room with flagstone floor, shower room, cinema/occasional bedroom 5 with vaulted ceiling and two cellars.

The property is approached from the village high street through double wrought iron entrance gates mounted on stone pillars leading to a gravel parking area, and to a double garage to the west of the house.

The established gardens lie behind the house facing south with mature specimen trees and deep shaped borders planted with a variety of shrubs. They lead down to the banks of the River Chew and are private.

A gravel terrace area immediately outside the rear of the house has wonderful views over the garden and beyond to the Chew Valley countryside. This level is ideal for entertaining. From the terrace, there is access down to a level lawn and steps down to a further lower lawn with summer house. A gate from this level gives access down to a kitchen garden and a pathway leads through a natural garden to the banks of the River Chew.

The Firs is situated towards the bottom of the High Street in this very popular village with its south facing garden leading down to frontage of the river Chew. Chew Magna is regarded as being one of the most sought after villages in the Chew Valley.

The village has a comprehensive range of facilities including a supermarket, chemist, post office, church, a community shop, butcher shop and gift shops. There are three public houses in the village, dental, health and veterinary practices, and sports clubs.

There is a primary school in the village, together with a breakfast club and after school club. The Chew Valley Academy at Chew Stoke is well respected. There are a number of private schools at Bristol and Bath, the Wells Cathedral School at Wells, Millfield School at Millfield, and Sidcot School at Sidcot.

From the village are numerous walks stretching through the surrounding countryside towards Chew Valley Lake, the Three Peaks Walk, and the Mendip Hills. Sailing and fishing on Chew Valley Lake.