East Cottage is an attractive double fronted semi detached property originally believe to date back to the 1800s and substantially extended and altered in more recent years to provide versatile accommodation arranged across two floors. The property has been well cared for and offers scope for an ingoing purchaser to carry out some updating to suit their own requirements. It offers good room sizes throughout with two separate reception rooms, kitchen and large conservatory on the ground floor and three double bedrooms upstairs, the main bedroom has an en suite shower room and the other bedrooms are served by a modern family bathroom.
On the outside, there are good size gardens to the front, side and rear of the property and driveway access leading from the Bath Road to a private parking and turning area with access to a good size garage. There is an outbuilding attached to the rear of the property which provides excellent storage facilities or scope for conversion to other uses subject to obtaining necessary consents.
The property is situated in the popular village of Bitton and lies approximately midway between Bristol and Bath making it a highly convenient location. The village itself has a convenience store, garage, hairdressing salon, parish church and church hall as well as a well regarded primary school. Longwell Green has a wider range of day to day amenities as does Keynsham which also benefits from a railway station.
In fuller detail the accommodation comprises (all measurements are approximate):
Ground Floor -
Entrance Hall - Composite entrance door with double glazed side panel. Radiator. Electrics/meters box. Staircase to first floor.
Large Living Room - 6.45m x 5.31m (21'1" x 17'5" ) - Dual aspect room with two double glazed bay windows to the front aspect and a double glazed window to the side. Marble fireplace with coal effect gas fire. Radiator.
Kitchen/Breakfast Room - 5.60m x 3.23m (18'4" x 10'7" ) - Dual aspect with double glazed windows to side and rear aspects. Range of fitted oak fronted wall and floor units providing drawer and cupboard storage space with rolled edged worksurfaces and tiled surrounds, inset stainless steel sink unit, built in stainless steel five ring gas hob with extractor above and eye level double oven. Free standing dishwasher included in the sale. Plumbing for washing machine, wall hung Worcester gas fired combination boiler.
Dining Room - 4.65m x 3.11m (to max) (15'3" x 10'2" (to max)) - Radiator, sliding double glazed door and side window leading to
Conservatory/Garden Room - 5.64m x 3.37m (18'6" x 11'0") - An attractive feature of the property with natural stone rear and side walls, polycarbonate roof, double glazed french doors to the garden and double glazed windows.
Utility/Store - 4.86m x 1.32m (15'11" x 4'3") - Unlined stone walls and concrete floor. Fitted base unit, power and light connected.
Cloak/Wc (Included In Utility Room Measurements) - Double obscure glazed window to side aspect, WC and wash basin with Triton hand wash for hot water.
First Floor -
Spacious Split Level Landing - Access to roof space, large double glazed Velux style window, built in cupboards, radiator.
Bedroom - 5.44m x 4.71m (17'10" x 15'5") - Dual aspect with double glazed windows to rear and side aspects, vaulted ceiling, two radiators. Built in eaves cupboard (included in measurements).
En Suite Shower Room - 2.82m x 1.78m (9'3" x 5'10") - Double glazed window to rear aspect, half tiled walls. White suite comprising wc, wash basin set in vanity unit with cupboard beneath and mixer tap, bidet, fully tiled corner shower enclosure with Mira thermostatic shower. Radiator.
Bedroom - 4.26m x 3.13m (13'11" x 10'3") - Doble glazed windows to front and side aspects with far reaching views, built in shelved bulk head cupboard (excluded from measurements). Radiator.
Bedroom - 3.28m x 3.21m (10'9" x 10'6") - Double glazed windows to front aspect. This room was previously used as a study with built in desk, drawer storage and shelving (included in measurements).
Family Bathroom - 2.47m to max x 1.72m (8'1" to max x 5'7") - Double glazed Velux window, vaulted ceiling, tiled surrounds. White suite comprising wc, pedestal wash basin, panelled bath with bath mounted shower screen and Triton independent electric over bath shower. Radiator.
Outside -
Good Size Gardens - Lying to the front, side and rear of the property with a stone walled boundary to Bath Road with a copper beech hedge.
Front Garden: Laid to lawn with flower and shrub borders with a block paved pathway to the front door flanked by a rockery style raised border.
Side Garden: Paved patio terrace and well stocked shrub border adjacent to the entrance door.
Rear Garden: Laid to lawn with shrub borders cultivated beds and a number of trees. Walled boundary to the rear and side aspects.
Driveway: A private driveway leads from Bath Road, the initial section has rights of way in favour of neighbouring properties and then leads to an area of private independent driveway providing parking and off street parking and leading to
Garage - 4.93m x 3.48m (16'2" x 11'5") - With electric entrance door.
Useful Outbuilding - Situated between the garage and the house, single storey constructed in stone with a mono pitched tiled roof comprising
Workshop - 4.78m x 2.96m (15'8" x 9'8") - With power, light and window.
Store - 4.79m x 2.85m (15'8" x 9'4") - Power and light. Raised storage area.
There maybe scope to convert these outbuildings to provide ancillary accommodation to the property subject to obtaining necessary consents.
Tenure - Freehold
Council Tax - According to the Valuation Office Agency website, cti.voa.gov.uk the present Council Tax Band for the property is E. Please note that change of ownership is a 'relevant transaction' that can lead to the review of the existing council tax banding assessment.
Additional Information - The property is situated within a Conservation Area. The property is situated in an area where purchasers are advised to obtain a Mining Report as part of the conveyancing process.
The driveway from High Street is owned by the property but neighbouring properties have rights of way across the initial section of the drive. Further details available upon request.
All mains services.
Mobile coverage likely available externally via EE, Three, Vodafone & O2. Source - Ofcom.
Superfast 7mps broadband available. Source - Ofcom.
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