5 bedroom detached house for sale

An exceptionally fine and elegant period home on the cusp of the city with delightful parkland like grounds and an enclosed paddock totalling 4.61 acres.

Description

Lower Court is a wonderful home of immense charm and character. Its adjacent small chapel is believed to date from 1265 and in the 14th century, the original house was divided until a Bristol merchant named Richard Ameryk started to purchase shares in the estate until 1502 when he acquired the final portion of the manor. In the late 1400’s it is recorded that Ameryk paid a yearly sum of £20 to John Cabot by decree of King Henry VII after his 1497 voyage of discovery and it is widely believed that Cabot named the new land America as a compliment to Ameryk. A fascinating historical link to the original Lower Court Farm estate. The manor house itself is understood to date from 1663 .

During the course of their ownership, the current owners have significantly invested in this important home, creating an elegant and stylish interior with light, contemporary touches. The staircase was moved to create a proper entrance statement and a very smart new kitchen was created on the southern elevation offering a much improved, light family area with delightful aspects over the rear grounds. The house has a most impressive approach , with a long sweeping driveway with a lawn on one side and an enclosed paddock on the other. The drive continues passing the level east lawns with views of the smartly landscaped grounds to the front, culminating in a circular turning and parking area to the rear with space for numerous vehicles. Beyond the rear terrace, a wide expanse of lawn interspersed with fine specimen trees leads to a further area of paddock with a delightful wildlife lake at the far end.

Whilst for day to day access, the house would be entered from the rear, the principal entrance to the front leads into a superb reception hall with a polished stone floor with full height to the second floor and a galleried landing. The newly created Kitchen breakfast room has herringbone oak flooring, mirroring that in the main reception and retains its original stone fireplace. There are further feature fireplaces with cast iron ranges and wood burning stoves in the dining area and the cosy second sitting room. Having re-sited the kitchen, the owners sensibly opted to retain the original kitchen at the opposite end of the house as this room in conjunction with the adjacent office/games room (which requires a degree of cosmetic refurbishment) has great potential to be utilised as a self-contained wing or holiday let.

The first floor bedrooms are arranged around the spacious and bright L shaped galleried landing. Bedroom one has a fine en suite dressing room with fitted wardrobes and an en suite bath/shower room and there are three further bedrooms on this level and a modern family bathroom. The second floor rooms are interconnecting and currently used as a fifth bedroom and an adjoining gym.

Location

Long Ashton is a highly sought after and desirable village lying approximately 3 miles from Bristol’s commercial centre. Long Ashton is part of Festival Way on the National Cycling Network that ends at Queen Square in the heart of the city.

Ideally placed and on the cusp of the Ashton Court Estate there is open parkland and woodland, with bridle paths, foot paths, country walks and mountain bike trails. For those seeking further recreational pursuits there are golf courses and a David Lloyd leisure club in close proximity. Long Ashton has an historic hostelry, the Angel Inn which recently celebrated its 500th year and there are also convenience stores within the village. Nearby Clifton has a further array of Gastro pubs, restaurants and Bistros as well as retail outlets and supermarkets.

There are 2 primary school within Long Ashton and notable independents such as Clifton College, Bristol Grammar, QEH and Clifton High School in Bristol.

Bristol’s commercial centre has good communication links to the motorway networks, M32, M4 and M5. There are rail services from Bristol Temple Meads serving a number of cities nationwide and Bristol Airport has flights to many European destinations.

Square Footage: 5,686 sq ft


Acreage: 4.61 Acres

Additional Info

Mains electricity
Mains water
Mains drainage
Oil fired central heating

Please note that photography was taken more than six months ago.