Woodbine Cottage, Burrington

Woodbine Cottage is a unique character home situated in the beautiful village of Burrington, with its popular primary school and picturesque setting. Set in a gently elevated position the property has plenty of off street parking and a detached single garage. Entering the house through the pretty stained glass front door you arrive at a welcoming entrance hallway with a stripped pine staircase rising to the first floor.

To the left of the hallway is the original sitting room, a delightful room that focusses around a handsome open fireplace with a solid wood mantle and slate hearth, to either side of the fireplace the chimney recesses feature built in bookshelves and storage cupboards. 

To the rear of the hallway is a practical boot room with a side door to the parking area, along with a handy ground floor cloakroom and separate utility room, all of which benefit from an attractive slate tiled floor. A side door from the boot room leads into an impressive extended living dining room with French doors to the rear that open out to the incredibly south facing rear garden. From the living/dining room an archway opens into a lovely sized dual aspect kitchen/breakfast room. The kitchen area is fitted with a substantial range of farmhouse style wall and base units with a solid wood counter top. A beautiful electric Aga adds old world charm, which along with the double butlers sink and tiled floor, give the room a homely and welcoming feel. French doors from the rear of the kitchen flow onto a large rear terrace, whilst in the room there is plenty of space for a good sized breakfast table.

Continuing onto the first floor you will find four bedrooms complimented by two bathrooms, a good sized double and single/office set to the front of the house, with another double bedroom central to the landing and a superb master bedroom to the rear. The master bedrooms enjoy stunning views to the rear over the properties own delightful gardens and beyond towards the wooded hillside of the Mendip Hills. There are fitted cupboards to one corner of the room and a gorgeous en-suite bedroom complete with a stylish freestanding clawfoot bath, metro tiled splashback and painted wooden floorboards. Completing the first floor accommodation is a second family bathroom with a traditional three piece white suite with a shower over the bath and side window.

Outside, the property is blessed with a fantastic sized rear garden, with a wonderful southerly aspect, the garden enjoys a great deal of privacy and is mainly laid to lawn, with a useful outbuilding and a large sun terrace. There is plenty of potential to create vegetable beds, a flower garden or indeed to accommodate children's play equipment.

This super unique home is brought to the market with no onward chain complications. 

DIRECTIONS

Travelling on the A368 from Churchill into the Burrington area, turn right into Frys Lane towards the village of Burrington itself, as you pass through The Square  turn left along the lane at the top of the square and the house can be found a little further along the lane  on the right hand side.

SITUATION

Burrington village is located 14 miles south of Bristol, nestling at the foot of the Mendip Hills in North Somerset. It is a quiet hamlet, located well away from the main road and comprising of predominantly period property. Surrounded by the open country and wooded slopes of the Mendip Hills, the village has a popular Primary School ( village hall and ancient Parish Church. Close by is the renowned Burrington Combe, with public house and restaurant. More comprehensive facilities can be found in the nearby villages of Wrington and Blagdon which offer shopping, community and recreational facilities. Burrington is within commuting distance of the city of Bristol, the seaside town of Weston-super-Mare, and Bath and Wells, and there is access to the motorway network at Clevedon (junction 20) and St. Georges (junction 21). Along with these benefits, there is an international airport at Lulsgate and access to a mainline railway station at Yatton. The countryside around is well known for its beauty with many country pursuits available including riding, walking, hunting, caving, dry-skiing, sailing, fishing and golf. There is a sports centre and swimming pool at nearby Churchill. Secondary schooling, both state and private, is well catered for, with Churchill Academy and Sixth Form Centre ( and private schools are available at Bristol, Wells, Sidcot, Bath and Wraxall.