Smallway, Congresbury

Brought to the market for the first time in over 29 years is Woodlands a delightful family home situated in Smallway, Congresbury, an edge of village position that it shares with just a small number of other unique family homes. Believed to date back to the early 1900's the property has a charming painted exterior, with an original clay tiled roof, and an exceptionally well presented interior that blends original period features with attractive neutral decoration. The ground floor offers versatile living/sleeping and work from home space whilst upstairs the bedrooms share use of two bathrooms and enjoy lovely views over the garden and surrounding countryside.

Approached via handsome wooden gates, there is secure parking for a number of vehicles and access to the rear lobby/hallway. The original entrance to the house lies to the front of the property where a neat porch leads you into the reception hallway to the house. On entering the cottage you will find a super, dual aspect  22' sitting room/dining room to the left which focusses around a lovely period style fireplace which has been inset with a cast iron wood-burner, a side window and door look out over an attractive and discrete decked area with a westerly aspect. To the front of the sitting room French doors continue into a fabulous conservatory which looks out over the stunning south facing garden. Between the lounge and the kitchen there is a lovely bespoke Bristol-made stained glass hatch window. The kitchen/Breakfast room is set to the opposite side of the entrance hallway and is another impressive room full of character and charm, again enjoying a lovely dual aspect. The kitchen area is fitted with a substantial range of traditional farmhouse style wall and base units with a peninsula separating it from the breakfast area. The kitchen is well fitted with glazed display units, wine rack and a number of appliances, including eye level ovens and microwave, integrated fridge and freezer, five ring gas hob and two moulded sinks and drainer. Within the kitchen you will also find hand cast Corian worktops, hand made tiles for the floor and walls and the whole handcrafted kitchen, settle and doors are made of hardwood Ash. 

The breakfast area has a window looking out over the garden and a recessed fireplace fitted with a recently installed woodburning stove, throughout the kitchen and breakfast room are stunning handmade ceramic tiles that continue into the chimney recess and give a stylish metro vibe to the room. There is also a door to a large understairs cupboard/airing cupboard. To the rear of the ground floor there is a superb 27' reception room which has in recent years been utilised as a work from home/leisure room, but would make a perfect ground floor bedroom for an independent teenager, a dependent relative, or indeed be used as a family/games room. There is also a handy utility room and cloakroom which with a little alteration could be enhanced by adding a shower cubicle.

Moving onto the first floor, there are two beautiful double bedrooms to the front, one of which has its own exceptional en-suite bathroom complete with a contemporary white suite with a separate walk in shower. Both bedrooms have alluring cast iron fireplaces and wonderful outlooks. The third bedroom is a slightly smaller room but equally enchanting with space for a queen sized bed. Completing the first floor accommodation is the family bathroom which features a walk in shower, stone tiling throughout, a Victorian styled heated towel rail, w.c bidet and wash hand basin.

Outside, the rear and side gardens are wonderfully private with a large area of level lawn interspersed by a variety of established trees, there is an enclosed greenhouse and a fantastic side decked area perfect for entertaining with an established grapevine and superb westerly aspect to enjoy the dying embers of the setting sun. A separate patio area lie just outside the front door and there is a really useful scullery, with plumbing and provision for white goods, that leads into the back of the oversized single garage.

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There is so much flexibility with Woodlands, from its lovely traditional layout to its surprisingly large rear extension which for those who work from home could be an excellent home office, or for those who run a small business it could perhaps be a studio, salon or treatment room, or for those who like to entertain, it could be a perfect party room or games room.

Directions

Travelling through Congresbury toward Bristol, take a left onto Smallway and then nearly opposite Cadbury Garden centre turn left and left again where the property can be found at the bottom of the lane.

Situation

Situated with good access to local amenities and surrounded by beautiful North Somerset countryside, Congresbury ( is a bustling village with facilities usually reserved for a larger town. These include; a variety of shops, supermarket, doctor, chemist, church, library, three public houses, a well-supported primary school and pre-school plus various clubs and societies. Secondary schooling is available at nearby Churchill Academy and Sixth Form Centre ( which benefits from a modern sports complex, and transport for local children provided daily. There are also schools at Bristol, Backwell, Wraxall and Chew Magna. The area around is well known for its beauty and offers a variety of community pursuits within a drive. Indeed, riding, walking, fishing, sailing and dry skiing are just some of the activities available within a few miles. The village of Congresbury is within commuting distance of the City of Bristol and the seaside town of Weston-super-Mare on the A370 and there is access to the motorway network at Clevedon (junction 20) and St. Georges (junction 21). There is an international airport at Lulsgate and access to a mainline railway station at Yatton.