5 bedroom detached house for sale

A unique detached property which is located in the village of Aust and has five bedrooms, five reception rooms, annexe potential, four garages plus workshop. This period home over the years served the local community as a Post Office and has now been re-designed as a generous sized family home with many upgraded features. As a family home there are five bedrooms and five reception rooms although the accommodation can be adapted to incorporate running a business or Annexe for elderly relative. Externally there is a courtyard with parking for ten cars and a 56ft quadruple garage and workshop with power and light plus a stone built barn originally the Bakery and now a second workshop. There is also a 60ft well tended rear garden which is child friendly. Internally further accommodation offers cloakroom, coats room, utility room, store room and second entrance to the side on the ground floor and first floor has a bathroom with tiled finishings and a generous loft area with potential for conversion to further living accomodation with suitable planning consents. Other additions include double glazing, oil fired central heating, roof replacement and double glazed windows in the last five years. Offered with no onward Chain and views of fields from the front of the house. The Old Post Office is located in the catchment to the local Marlwood secondary school, access links to M4 and M5 corridor plus the M48 to Wales across the Bridge. Viewing is essential to fully appreciate this fine family home.• 5 bedrooms
• lounge
• library/cinema room
• reception three/office
• dining area
• kitchen
• store room
• shower room
• playroom/second office
• side entrance
• coats room
• utility
• cloakroom
• bathroom
• workshop
• double garage
• courtyard
• bakery
• rear garden


Front Entrance  Approach through wrought iron gate across front garden, via double glazed door opening into

Living Room 19'6" (5.94m) into recess narrowing to 16'9" (5.1m) x 12'11" (3.94m). Double glazed window to front with views to open countryside, two sealed double glazed windows to side, fireplace surround and inset gas coal effect fire, dado rail, wall lights, two double radiators.

Library/Cinema Room 12'8" x 12'2" (3.86m x 3.7m). Currently being used as a Cinema and Library. Open display chimney breast with inset lighting, extensive shelving for library, double radiator, built in cupboard housing electric meters, door to

Reception Three/Office 23' (7m) x 12' (3.66m) narrowing to 8'8" (2.64m). This is the old shop currently being used as an office. Three double glazed windows, two single radiators, spot lights.

Dining Area 15'9" (4.8m) x 9'6" (2.9m) + 6'6" (1.98m) x 5'8" (1.73m). Tiled floor to main area, carpeted recess, double radiator, wall lights, understairs cupboard, door to inner hall, archway into

Kitchen 18'6" x 8' (5.64m x 2.44m). Tiled floor, double glazed French doors to garden, wall and base units, tiled splashbacks, work surface lighting, one and a half bowl sink and drainer unit with mixer tap, built in double oven, four ring electric hob with extractor hood above, space for dishwasher, space for fridge, freestanding boiler, double glazed window.

Store Room 9'1" x 4'5" (2.77m x 1.35m). Double glazed window, shelving, radiator, door to

Shower Room  Wash hand basin with display surround, tiled splashbacks, wall light, tiled shower, radiator, extractor.

Playroom/Second Office 16'3" (4.95m) x 8'1" (2.46m) + 4'7" (1.4m) x 4' (1.22m). Two double glazed windows to side, built in bench with cupboards and drawers under, double radiator, mural on wall.

Side Entrance  Double glazed door to inner hall, door to utility and

Coats Room 8'2" x 3'2" (2.5m x 0.97m). Double glazed sealed window, storage, radiator.

Utility 10'11" x 6'6" (3.33m x 1.98m). Double glazed window to side, sink and drainer unit, work top surface with cupboards under, space for washing machine, space for tumble dryer, radiator, door to

Cloakroom  Low level WC, corner wash hand basin, radiator, extractor.

Landing  Access to all rooms, access to loft space (boarded with ladder and could be used for additional rooms subject to planning), built in linen cupboard with shelving, radiator.

Loft Area  The roof was replaced in 2010 and is a very generous size and could potentially add a further three rooms, subject to suitable planning consents. Accessed via a loft ladder. There is also power and light.

Bedroom One 13'4" x 12' (4.06m x 3.66m). Double glazed window to front, double radiator, concealed into chimney recess is a tiled shower with screen door, vanity unit, wash hand basin with cupboard under.

Bedroom Two 15'6" x 9'5" (4.72m x 2.87m). Double glazed window to rear, double radiator.

Bedroom Three 13'3" x 10'7" (4.04m x 3.23m). Double glazed window, double radiator, built in cupboard with shelving.

Bedroom Four 10'9" x 9'5" (3.28m x 2.87m). Double glazed window to rear, two double radiators.

Bedroom Five 10'1" x 7'2" (3.07m x 2.18m). Double glazed window, radiator.

Bathroom  Tiled walls, tiled floor, panelled bath with shower over, pedestal wash hand basin, low level WC, double radiator, shaver point with light, extractor, built in airing cupboard with hot water tank, double glazed window to side.

External to property  The rear of the property is approached through a five bar gate and a short driveway leading to

Quadruple garage divided into

Workshop 60' (18.29m) including double garage. Two up and over doors with an option to add more garage doors. Open exposed roof, storage, power and light, courtesy door and

Double Garage  Attached to workshop, stone construction, two up and over doors, overhead storage, power and light, access into workshop.

Courtyard 60' x 31' (18.29m x 9.45m). Parking for up to ten vehicles, access to double garage and workshop, oil tank, lighting, tool shed, garden. The approach from the courtyard is from the main road.

Bakery 21' x 9' (6.4m x 2.74m). Stone built. Currently used as a woodworking workshop, power and light, windows to side.

Rear Garden 60' (18.29m) x 57' (17.37m) narrowing to 28' (8.53m). Patio area, lawned area, flowers and shrubs, tap, lighting, enclosed by fencing.

Side and Front Garden  Vegetable garden to side of house with gate to front garden with gravel area and rose bed. Separate seating area with historic petrol pumps.