Willow Barn, Claverham, Bristol, Somerset, BS49
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- PROPERTY TYPE
Detached
- BEDROOMS
4
- BATHROOMS
2
- SIZE
3,050 sq ft
283 sq m
- TENUREDescribes how you own a property. There are different types of tenure - freehold, leasehold, and commonhold.Read more about tenure in our glossary page.
Freehold
Key features
- Offered for sale with no onward chain
- EPC: B
- Approximately 3,048 sq ft of accommodation
- Extensively refurbished and significantly extended detached village home
- Daikin air source heat pump and 8kW solar array with battery storage in excess of 10kW
- Privacy and tranquillity and not overlooked
- Generous reception rooms, including a snug and a living room approaching 24 ft
- Potential to create four bedrooms if required
- Generous reception rooms, including a snug and a living room approaching 24 ft
- Gardens approaching half an acre, with plenty of parking, covered carport and cabling for EV charger
Description
Situated on the edge of the village of Claverham, Willow Barn enjoys a peaceful position. It is a setting that feels reassuringly established, with village life, open countryside and excellent connectivity held in careful balance.
The property lies within easy reach of everyday amenities, including the well-regarded Court de Wyck Church School (0.3 miles), while neighbouring Yatton (1.8 miles) offers a comprehensive range of facilities including independent shops, cafés, a supermarket, post office and other day-to-day services. Yatton Railway Station (1.9 miles) provides regular mainline services to Bristol Temple Meads, Bath, Exeter and London Paddington, making the area particularly attractive to commuters.
The nearby centres of Backwell (4 miles), Nailsea (6 miles) and the Victorian seaside town of Clevedon (6.5 miles) provide an even wider selection of amenities, restaurants, leisure facilities and schooling. Bristol Airport (6.5 miles) is conveniently accessible, while Junction 20 of the M5 (7.5 miles) offers excellent road connections to the South West, the Midlands and beyond.
Surrounded by rolling North Somerset countryside yet within easy reach of Bristol (13 miles) and Bath (24 miles), Claverham offers a lifestyle that combines rural tranquility with modern convenience. A network of footpaths, bridleways and country lanes can be explored directly from the doorstep, while the nearby coastline and Mendip Hills provide endless opportunities for walking, cycling and outdoor pursuits.
Rarely does a home of this individuality and quality reach the open market. Extending to approximately 3,048 sq ft of beautifully appointed accommodation, Willow Barn has been meticulously designed and finished throughout, with a continuity of style and detail from one room to the next that is, quite simply, exceptional.
Set within gardens approaching half an acre this is far more than a refurbished house. Comprehensively re-engineered and significantly extended in recent years, it has been conceived as a complete and considered home, one that pairs striking contemporary design with genuine day-to-day practicality and lives every bit as comfortably as it looks.
The house opens out onto its gardens and enjoys a south and south-easterly orientation. The accommodation is arranged around the former farmyard which is now a garden and creates a tranquil haven completely hidden from the lane.
At the heart of the home is a magnificent kitchen and dining room extending to almost 29 feet, fitted with a comprehensive suite of premium Miele appliances including a flex-induction hob, fully integrated dishwasher, twin ovens, microwave and warming drawer, with space for a freestanding double fridge-freezer. Designed as the social hub of the house, it opens through a covered seating area to the garden beyond, making it as well suited to relaxed family life as to entertaining on a larger scale.
The principal reception rooms are wonderfully proportioned. A comfortable snug offers a quieter retreat, while a generous living room approaching 24 feet provides an elegant and sociable space for gatherings of any size. The easy flow between kitchen, reception rooms, garden and studio is one of the property’s defining pleasures, and one the current owners have found especially successful for hosting family occasions and larger celebrations alike.
Upstairs, the principal bedroom suite is generous in scale and enjoys a dual aspect, it provides a calm and beautifully considered retreat, with a stylish en-suite set behind glazed Crittall-style doors, a refined detail that feels both contemporary and quietly dramatic. Two further rooms provide a guest bedroom with its own en-suite shower room, while the other is currently configured as a luxurious walk-in dressing room, though equally suited to use as a third bedroom.
Beyond the main house, an old farm building has been extended to add further accommodation. Currently arranged for home working, its principal room is a large, light-filled space of over 300 sq. ft, bright and airy throughout thanks to an abundance of Velux windows. It makes a superb studio or home office as it stands, and offers clear potential to become a self-contained flat or a very generous fourth bedroom, subject to the necessary consents. There are in addition two further office rooms, a carport and a large store. There may also be scope, with the relevant permissions, to create a direct enclosed link between the studio and the main house.
This adaptability runs throughout. In addition to the options offered by the detached wing, the large living room at the eastern end of the house could, if desired, be reconfigured into an impressive ground-floor bedroom suite with its own bathroom. The current layout deliberately favours generous proportions and lifestyle-led spaces, yet the home could readily provide four bedrooms should the need arise, lending itself equally to growing families, multigenerational living or simply keeping options open for the future.
The property has also been engineered for the way we will want to live for years to come: comfortably, efficiently and gently on the environment. It holds an EPC rating of B, a distinction achieved by remarkably few homes of any age. Heating and hot water are provided by a Daikin air source heat pump feeding a wet underfloor system across the house. Divided into thirteen independently controlled zones and managed remotely from an app, it delivers precise, room-by-room comfort with impressively low running costs. In addition the principal bedroom and one of the living rooms each benefit from Daikin reversible air-conditioning.
Complementing the heat pump, an 8kW solar array across the south-facing roof slopes is paired with battery storage in excess of 10kW, allowing the home to generate, store and draw upon its own clean energy. Together with the rainwater harvesting and wildlife-conscious planting outside, this is sustainability designed in from the outset rather than added as an afterthought: a home that is genuinely future-proofed, and as rewarding to run as it is to own.
The gardens extend to just under half an acre and have been thoughtfully arranged into a series of distinct spaces, each with its own character and purpose.
The principal garden is enclosed by traditional stone walling and has matured into a true haven for nature, supporting a rich variety of birds, pollinators and other species. Robins and blackbirds nest here regularly, while bats are a frequent sight at dusk, swooping to drink from the adjacent pond. Bat-friendly lighting has been installed across this part of the garden and the parking area, reinforcing the property’s strong ecological credentials.
A large wildlife pond sits beside the parking area, framed by a mix of mature hedging and walling. Through the summer it makes a wonderfully atmospheric setting for evening drinks, surrounded by dragonflies, birdsong and the gentle activity of the garden.
Beyond the driveway lies a more natural area planted with numerous native tree species, adding privacy, seasonal interest and biodiversity. The productive vegetable garden is home to a stylish Hartley Botanic greenhouse, traditionally styled in maintenance-free powder-coated aluminium and complete with power and lighting.
Supporting the kitchen garden is a substantial subterranean 7,500-litre rainwater harvesting system, collecting roof run-off for irrigation and general garden use. Practicality has not been overlooked: four external taps, at least six external double power sockets and multiple access points make the grounds easy to use and enjoy.
For outdoor cooking, the covered summer kitchen is a tremendous asset. Set beside the studio, it offers space for a 'Big Green Egg' and other equipment, along with an outdoor sink plumbed for hot and cold water. Together with the adjoining studio, it creates a superb environment for summer gatherings, celebrations and relaxed evenings with family and friends.
Parking is generous. A sizeable gravelled driveway accommodates a number of vehicles alongside a covered bay, and wiring is in place for an electric vehicle charging point. A solid masonry-built store sits adjacent to the parking area, with useful loft storage above the covered space, and a timber shed serves the vegetable garden.
Subject to the necessary consents, there may also be scope to add a double garage or further parking to the eastern side of the driveway.
It is a garden of layers and purpose: productive, sociable, ecological and beautiful. Like the house itself, it has been designed not merely to be admired, but to be lived in.
Agent's closing note: Homes of this individuality, and this completeness, seldom come to market. Willow Barn is a residence of quiet confidence: technically sophisticated, deeply practical and full of soul, with a continuity of vision that cannot be replicated by renovation alone. Offered with no onward chain, it presents an exceptional opportunity to acquire one of the area’s truly unique homes, ready to be enjoyed from the moment the keys change hands.
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- Band: G
- PARKINGDetails of how and where vehicles can be parked, and any associated costs.Read more about parking in our glossary page.
- Private
- GARDENA property has access to an outdoor space, which could be private or shared.
- Private garden
- ACCESSIBILITYHow a property has been adapted to meet the needs of vulnerable or disabled individuals.Read more about accessibility in our glossary page.
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Willow Barn, Claverham, Bristol, Somerset, BS49
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Affordability
Monthly repayments£6,269
Property: £ 1,250,000
Deposit: £ 125,000
Interest rate: 5.33%
Term: 30 years
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