Bucklands Batch - a much aspired to address

* Unexpectedly available again at the last minute before the exchange of contracts due to the buyer's chain problem * 

A very attractive 4 bedroom Edwardian-era family house of enormous charm found in the prestigious Bucklands Batch area of Nailsea.

Highly Recommended 

This particularly fine, individually designed 3 reception-room property dating from around 1910 is one of a rare collection of houses of this period in Nailsea. Over the last 116 years, the property has changed hands very few times, and this is the first time the house has been available since 1984. During their four-decade tenure the present owners have clearly loved their home, and while the house has been updated and skillfully enlarged, many charming original features have been retained. The house has great character and offers generously proportioned accommodation that flows well and ultimately leads out to the extensive private mature gardens that are a delight and in all amount to almost ¼ acre. A significant benefit here at The Gable is low energy consumption enhanced by a solar array and battery installation.

The photovoltaic solar panel array that has been installed in conjunction with a storage battery to maximise the advantage of energy generated contributes to an energy performance assessment for the house, which is unusually good at C-73 when often Edwardian and Victorian and even 1970's houses achieve much lower (poorer) E, F, G, and even H ratings.

The property was built by William Shepstone, a master builder who is renowned locally for having developed many of the high-quality houses of the period in the Bucklands Batch area of Nailsea, the most admired location in the town. This particular house differs in design from the other neighbouring properties and features a prominent gable to the front, hence the name of the house that is incorporated in the stained glass panel over the front door.

The Accommodation:
The gabled porch with a stained glass panel leads to the reception hall that is enriched with numerous original architectural details, including a high ceiling with moulded cornice, moulded architraves, and skirting panelled doors to each reception room, an arched door leading to the cloakroom, and a staircase rising to the first floor with storage beneath.

The cloakroom incorporates a built in cupboard that is perfect for airing with an annually serviced Vaillant gas-fired central heating boiler, while a doorway opens to the utility room with space for appliances, a washhand basin, and a WC.

The living room is a very pleasing room of excellent proportions, again enhanced by the high ceiling and a broad bay window with oak paneling that overlooks the attractive forecourt. The ceiling has a moulded cornice, there is a period-style fireplace with tiled slips and hearth, and a pair of arched doors open to the Dining Room – Family Room with French doors leading from there to the garden.

Returning to the hall the original dining room today serves as a Sitting – Study with a further bay window to the front molded cornice and a fireplace with a gas-fired ”wood burning stove” inset.

The Dining Room – Family Room enjoys a double aspect and in turn leads to the charming traditional farmhouse-style Kitchen–Breakfast Room that also takes advantage of a double aspect with an outlook over the enchanting garden, having French doors opening to a veranda and the patio area.

The kitchen breakfast room has a good range of fitted wall and floor cupboards, including traditional glazed display cabinets. There is plenty of space for a breakfast table, perfect for informal dining and in addition to the French doors, there is a stable door to the side that leads out to the drive.

On the first floor the space is superb, and the layout is well planned with a part-galleried landing leading to each of the bedrooms and the family bathroom. The principal bedroom enjoys a more open outlook to the front and the dimensions here are exceptional, with a door opening to an en-suite shower room.

The remaining three bedrooms are all very comfortable; the second bedroom is again arranged to the front and also has a more open outlook, while the third and fourth bedrooms both overlook the private garden to the rear.

The family bathroom has a full suite in classic white with a bath having a shower over, a close-coupled WC, a bidet, and a pedestal washhand basin. There are built-in linen cupboards, complementary ceramic tiling, and windows to the rear.

Services & Outgoings:
Mains gas, electricity, and drainage are connected. Telephone and broadband connection. Full gas fired central heating through radiators. uPVC double glazing. High-speed and superfast broadband are available with connection speeds of 1.1Gb or greater. Cable broadband, T.V and telephone services are also available in Bucklands Batch. Mains water is connected via private supply pipework. Photovoltaic solar panels and a smart storage battery.

Council Tax Band F.

Outside:
The house is approached through a gateway flanked by natural local stone walls and well-kept hedging that creates a very appealing setting. The gravelled drive provides good parking and turning space with two carports, one set away to one side and the larger carport attached to the house and leading through to further drive space and ultimately to the sizeable detached double garage with lighting, power, overhead storage, and a personnel door to the side.

The rear garden has been a joy to the present owners and will undoubtedly be so to the next custodians of this lovely old house. There are areas of lawn meandering through deep, well-planted beds that create various rooms of the garden with a superb selection of specimen shrubs and bushes together with a collection of mature trees, particularly towards the bottom of the garden, including a substantial Walnut Tree.

There are various terraces with a paved patio area adjoining the veranda at the back of the house and further gravel terraces, including a Folly with a higher-level terrace to one side and a sheltered courtyard adjoining the French doors out of the dining area.

There is useful garden storage with a potting shed adjoining the back of the garage and further shed at the side of the house with doors from both front and rear garden, ideal for housing recycling bins, etc.

The garden is well screened and enclosed by timber panel fencing and a local stone wall at the bottom.

Energy Performance:
Exceptionally good for a period property, with the house having been assessed for energy performance at band C-73 rating, significantly better than the national average of D-60 for all properties in England and Wales.

The Town:
The position of the house is tremendously convenient, part of the reason the houses here on Bucklands Batch are so sought-after. The town center, good schools, parkland, and open countryside are all within easy reach, and the station in the neighbouring village of Backwell is barely more than a 5-minute walk away.

Still known affectionately by many as ‘the village,' Nailsea is the smallest of the four North Somerset towns but the most conveniently placed for Bristol at just 8 miles from the city.

A good range of amenities are available, including cafes and restaurants, large Tesco and Waitrose supermarkets, doctors' and dental surgeries, a pedestrianised shopping centre with nationally known and smaller independent retailers, and professional offices. There are also cafes, bars, and restaurants in the town centre and the picturesque Old Farmhouse pub is a pleasant walk away.

There is high employment, and the schools are good, with Golden Valley School close by and both Nailsea School and Backwell schools within easy walking distance.

Viewing:
By appointment with the sole agents HENSONS.