Karen Close, Backwell, BS48

Positioned on one of Karen Close’s most private plots, the house feels calm and well spaced from the moment you arrive. The rooms are generous and easy to live in, with the garden opening directly onto open countryside beyond.

A sweeping driveway provides ample parking and access to the double garage. Original wooden flooring and good natural light give the house a calm, spacious feel, with proportions that are generous without being overwhelming.

The main living spaces work particularly well. The lounge sits to the rear and is a brilliant room, both in size and outlook, with floor-to-ceiling doors opening straight onto the garden. It’s easy to imagine this being the hub of the house in warmer months. To the front is another reception room, currently used as a music room, with double doors that could be opened up to create an even larger living space if you wanted. Off the lounge, the sunroom is a lovely extra, ideal for relaxing, drawing, stretching out or simply enjoying the garden outlook.

Across the hallway is another flexible room, currently used as a home office. There is also plenty of storage and a downstairs WC off the hallway.

The heart of the home is the open plan kitchen, dining and family room. The kitchen itself is sleek and well thought out, with lots of storage, granite worktops and a pantry tucked neatly to one side. A peninsula breakfast bar, with space for stools, subtly divides the kitchen from the dining and family area, keeping the space open while defining zones. This area is filled with light from two sides and connects directly to the garden through full-height doors. There’s also a good-sized utility room with access front and back, plus a direct link into the double garage.

Planning consent is already in place to convert the garage into an annexe or additional accommodation, offering genuine flexibility for home working, multigenerational living or future adaptation.

Upstairs, the landing is light and spacious, with windows to both the front and rear that really underline the setting. There are four proper double bedrooms. The main bedroom is a real highlight, with a walk-in wardrobe and a contemporary en suite with double shower. A smart family bathroom and additional storage complete the first floor.

Outside is where this house really comes into its own. The south-east facing garden is larger than most and feels open without being exposed. Patio areas sit directly off the house, alongside a firepit area, with steps leading up to the main lawn. The swing in the tree says a lot about how this space is used. Tucked away behind a hedge are a shed, greenhouse and vegetable patches, and then the real moment, look over the fence and you’re straight into open fields, with horses grazing beyond.

This is already a substantial home, but one that still offers scope to adapt if needed. Solar panels and an air source heat pump keep running costs low and fit well with the way the house has been thought about, with energy costs of just £844.76 over the last 12 months after the feed-in tariff.

A confident, well-balanced family home in one of the best spots on Karen Close. Quiet, private and connected to its surroundings in a way that really works.

Living Room

6.25m x 3.96m

Study/Music Room

3.95m x 2.41m

Sun Room

4.78m x 2.74m

Kitchen

4.51m x 3.01m

Dining Room

4.34m x 4.15m

Reception

4.43m x 3.01m

Utility Room

3.87m x 2.54m

Bedroom 1

4.42m x 3.02m

Dressing Room

2.45m x 1.97m

Bedroom 2

3.96m x 3.17m

Bedroom 3

3.94m x 2.94m

Bedroom 4

3.94m x 2.41m