Spring Lane, Dundry, BS41

Shelf Cottage is a charming and substantial detached stone cottage set in an elevated position on Spring Lane, enjoying far reaching countryside views across the rolling landscape surrounding Dundry. The house offers well balanced accommodation arranged over two floors, extending to approximately 2,370 sq ft, and retains a wealth of character features throughout, including stone walls, fireplaces and deep set windows. The ground floor centres around a generous sitting room which leads to the wonderful garden room boasting triple aspect windows and French doors opening out to the garden, creating a light and welcoming principal living space. A separate dining room provides an excellent setting for entertaining, while the kitchen sits alongside, with adjacent utility facilities. On the first floor are 3 well proportioned bedrooms, all enjoying pleasant outlooks across the surrounding countryside and gardens, together with a family bathroom, a second shower room is found on the ground floor. The layout provides excellent versatility for family living or home working, with scope to reconfigure or extend if desired.

Services: Mains water, electric and gas central heating, septic tank.

Outside

The cottage sits within almost 7 acres of grounds and attractive sloping gardens. The garden was created from scratch and developed over 60 years. It has some unusual varieties of snowdrops, daffodils and other flowers and shrubs. There are several mature trees: fig, apple, walnut, medlar and 2 beautiful magnolias. The fig tree especially produces a great harvest in August and September. Elevated areas enjoy superb open views across the Dundry countryside. A driveway provides access to a double length tandem garage and a substantial stone outbuildings, offering potential for storage, workshops or future conversion (subject to consents).

Situation

Shelf Cottage is situated on the edge of the highly regarded village of Dundry, perched on the Dundry Slopes and enjoying far reaching countryside views. The village offers a strong community feel with a popular primary school, church and village hall, while the Dundry Inn and scenic hilltop walks are close at hand. Surrounded by open countryside yet exceptionally well placed, the property lies approximately 6 miles south of Bristol city centre, making it ideal for commuters. Nearby Chew Magna provides a range of shops and amenities, while Bristol Airport is within easy reach. Excellent road links are available via the A38 and A37, offering straightforward access to Bristol, Bath and the wider South West.

Property Ref Number:

HAM-64085