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A light and airy detached bungalow set in the delightful village of Failand, which offers spacious and flexible accommodation and has been extensively upgraded in recent years. The bungalow stands within a generous and established plot. Internal viewing is strongly recommended.

There are 2 good-sized reception rooms, together with a small study, and 5 bedrooms. The flexible accommodation would allow a separate annexe if required or to configure as a 3 reception, 4 bedroom house. There is a modern kitchen with attractive fitted units and breakfast bar. An adjacent utility room has matching units. The property has a family bathroom and a second shower room with modern fitted units.

The house has been extensively upgraded in recent years, with new carpeting, double-glazing and a smoke detector system. The property has oil-fired central heating and radiators throughout (many recently upgraded). A new oil storage tank has been installed to the rear of the building and enclosed with fencing. There is an adjacent single length garage with remote controlled entry and a long driveway with ample parking space for 3 vehicles. The front garden has a lawn and a large magnolia tree. The house has a patio to the rear with steps down to a very quiet, secluded garden, which benefits from a backdrop of mature trees protected by tree preservation orders. The garden is mainly laid to lawn and planted with mature shrubs.

The property is situated in Hill Drive, a pleasant and tranquil road, which sits in the heart of the village of Failand. The village has a strong sense of community with an active village hall. This pleasant village benefits from being only a few miles from Bristol and the Clifton Suspension Bridge. For national travel, Nailsea and Backwell train station offers an extensive service to most cities nationwide and for international travel, Bristol International Airport has an extensive range of flights to most European and some long haul destinations. There is easy access to the motorway (via the M5 intersection at Gordano (J21), and the city of Bath can be accessed via a very pleasant rural drive (45mins).

Failand village itself offers a local Post Office, General Store and country pub. The nearby village of Long Ashton and the town of Nailsea offer a wide range of supermarkets, shops, services and recreational facilities. A variety of GP and Dental practitioners can be found there. The fashionable Clifton Village is only a few miles away and has a wide variety of bars, boutiques and restaurants, as well as some leading independent schools in Clifton or across the Downs.

Failand benefits from being very close to two good quality golf courses and a hotel and health/country club. Nearby, there is the historic Tyntesfield House and Estate (recently acquired by the National Trust from the late Lord Wraxall) and the Ashton Court Estate with its deer park and acres of open countryside. There are a number of highly regarded schools in the area covering all age groups. There is the independent Downs Preparatory School at Wraxall (with nursery provision). The school is set in beautiful surroundings and benefits from extensive playing fields, a large sports hall and swimming pool. The playing fields of Bristol Grammar School and Queen Elizabeth Hospital School (both independent schools) sit adjacent to the village of Failand.

HALL & CENTRAL CORRIDOR
A light and airy entrance hall with frosted glass-panelled door and glass side panels. Large picture window to side aspect. Fully carpeted throughout with mains smoke detector. There are 2 telephone points, several sockets, a double radiator and attractive modern wall lights. There is a cupboard housing a large hot water tank and storage for linens, and access to the large loft space, which benefits from extensive flooring and lighting.

LOUNGE 17' 6” x 14' (5.34m x 4.27m)
The fully carpeted lounge has a modern attractive polished limestone fireplace and hearth, with fitted electric fire. There is a large double-glazed side window and double glazed patio doors opening on to the patio. There are 2 double radiators, several sockets, TV point (linked to satellite dish) and 2 modern ceiling lights. Access to rear portion of house via an attractive solid wood glazed door.

BEDROOM 5 11' 10" x 11' 8" (3.61m x 3.56m)
This room has dual aspect double-glazed side windows with views to rear garden, radiator, socket, and attractive ceiling light.

KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM 11' 9" x 11' 9" (3.59m x 3.59m) increasing to 14' 9" (4.50m)
An L-shaped room with a double glazed side aspect window. The kitchen is fully fitted with a wide range of wall and base units in the Schreiber “Verona” range, with solid cherry wood doors. There is lighting within the cabinets, as well as below and above. Roll edge work surfaces throughout. Stainless steel 1 ¼ bowl drainer sink with mixer tap. Radiator. New Bausch extractor fan in polished steel (vented to outside). White pillow tiles to wall areas between units. Wide range of sockets. Modern brushed steel ceiling light (with 4 spotlights). Floor fully tiled in cream Italian porcelain tiles. Space for American style fridge/freezer with plumbing for icemaker. Built in cabinets above fridge/freezer for wine. Plumbing for dishwasher with matching door.
Good-sized Breakfast Bar with 4 large fitted drawers below in the Schreiber “Verona” range. Matching rolled top breakfast bar surface. Space for stools under breakfast bar. TV socket and electric sockets. Cupboard housing oil fired boiler (serviced annually) supplying domestic hot water and central heating. Useful drying rails above for drying clothes.

UTILITY ROOM 6' 9" x 7' 9"(2.05 m x 2.36 m)
Fully tiled with cream wall tiles and cream Italian porcelain floor tiles. Roll top work surface with base unit with matching cherry wood door. Stainless steel draining board sink with mixer tap. Plumbing for automatic washing machine. Space for tumble dryer with vent to outside. Radiator, socket and ceiling light. Half glazed door to garden.

STUDY 5' 3" x 8' 10" (2.90m x 2.70m)
A useful room for keeping the computer and printer out of sight. Double glazed window to side aspect. Socket and telephone point. Broadband access.

BEDROOM 1 15' 2" x 12' 6" (4.63m x 3.82m)
Good-sized bedroom with dual aspect double glazed windows and attractive ceiling light. Radiator under window, variety of sockets and TV point. Fully fitted wool carpet.

BEDROOM 2 12' 10" x 11' 12" (3.92m x 3.61m)
Good-sized bedroom with double glazed windows and attractive ceiling light. Radiator under window. Sockets. Fully fitted wool carpet.

BEDROOM 3 9' 6" x 8' 10" (2.90m x 2.70m)
Double glazed window to side aspect. Sockets, TV point and ceiling light. Laminate wood flooring.

MAIN BATHROOM 8' 9" x 7' 4"(2.67m x2.24m)
Pergammon colour bathroom suite. Separate shower cubicle with glass door and stone shower base in Pergammon. Carpeted. Central ceiling light. Double-glazed frosted window to side aspect.

BEDROOM 4 14' x 10' (4.27m x 3.05m)
Good-sized bedroom with double glazed window overlooking rear garden and velux window. 2 wall lights. Double Radiator under window. Deep pile carpet. Sockets. TV point.

RECEPTION ROOM 2
Light and airy room, currently used as a garden room/gym, but could serve as dining room (or bedroom if stud wall added.) Four wall lights. Double-glazed French patio doors opening on to patio. Two double-glazed side windows overlooking garden. Velux windows to ceiling also. 3 Double
Radiators and numerous sockets and TV point. Door through to Bedroom 4 and 2nd Bathroom .

2nd BATHROOM
White WC and sink with glass mirror over set into attractive maple wood style cabinets, with recessed lighting. Double width walk in shower cubicle, fully
tiled, with electric shower and white stone base. Double radiator and ceiling extractor fan vented to roof. Velux window in roof. Energy saving ceiling light. White marble tiled floor.

GARDEN
Greystoke stands within a generous plot with extensive shrubs allowing plenty of privacy. To the front of the house is a garden laid mainly to lawn, with a large magnolia tree and a variety of shrubs and border plants. To the side and rear there is a very secluded garden that is south facing and gets a lot of sun in the afternoon. To the rear of the garden are a number of trees that provide a very pleasant backdrop. The garden is of a good size and laid mainly to lawn but has a variety of shrubs, which require minimal maintenance. To the rear of the property is the recently installed 1200 litre oil tank.

The property is in excellent decorative order throughout. No onward chain.

INTERNAL VIEWING HIGHLY RECOMMENDED