Detached six-bedroom home with open-plan living, double garage and private leafy gardens

Situated within the well-regarded Oatley Park development on Winstones Road, the property enjoys a peaceful position on the edge of Barrow Gurney, a small and established village surrounded by open countryside to the south-west of Bristol. The setting offers a highly appealing balance of rural calm and everyday practicality, with nearby footpaths and bridleways giving easy access to the surrounding landscape.

The nearby village of Long Ashton provides a wide range of amenities, including independent shops, cafés, a popular farm shop and a well-regarded primary school. The property falls within North Somerset, with a number of respected state schooling options in the wider area, including Backwell, Nailsea and surrounding villages. A number of families within the development also choose independent schooling, with many of the area’s leading private schools readily accessible.

The location is particularly convenient for access into Bristol, which lies approximately five miles to the north-east and offers an extensive range of cultural, retail and employment opportunities. Bristol Airport is less than four miles away, while mainline rail services from Bristol Temple Meads and Bristol Parkway provide direct routes to London Paddington. Road connections are equally convenient, with access to the A370, A38 and the wider M4/M5 motorway network.

The property is approached via a communal driveway, which leads in turn to a paved private driveway and this handsome detached home, set back attractively behind its front garden and complete with a detached double garage. A path leads through the front garden to the entrance, creating a smart and welcoming sense of arrival.

Stepping inside, one is immediately struck by the width and generosity of the entrance hall, which sets the tone for the well-balanced accommodation beyond. The entire ground floor benefits from underfloor heating, which formed part of the original specification and brings a quiet sense of comfort and practicality to the principal living spaces.

To the left is a generously proportioned dual-aspect reception room, thoughtfully enhanced by the current owners to create a more sociable and connected arrangement. Now semi-open plan in feel, it flows via French doors into the kitchen space, and from there onwards through bi-folding doors to the garden beyond. It is a versatile room, equally suited to formal entertaining, relaxed family life or quieter evenings away from the main open-plan space.

To the right of the hall is a snug, which has served as a home office in years gone by and today offers excellent flexibility as a second reception room, study or children’s playroom. Adjacent to this is a cloakroom/WC, together with useful understairs storage.

Over the course of their approximately ten-year ownership, the current owners have made a number of thoughtful and well-judged improvements throughout the house. These include upgrading and reconfiguring the rear living space, replacing the original French doors to the garden with two sets of bi-folding doors, lowering the kitchen window to better enjoy the garden outlook, landscaping the rear garden, upgrading the principal en suite, and installing a beautifully finished new kitchen. The result is a home that feels both stylish and highly practical, with a layout especially well suited to modern family life.

The rear of the house has been designed very much with contemporary living in mind, with the kitchen, dining and living areas forming the true heart of the home. Installed circa two years ago, the kitchen is arranged around a sizeable central island with bar seating and informal dining space, creating a natural gathering point for everyday life and entertaining alike. It is fitted with an induction hob and extraction, double ovens, dishwasher, hot water tap, pantry pull-out storage and excellent workspace, while a pair of adjacent American-style full-height fridge and freezer units add both practicality and presence.

Particularly noteworthy is the large three-sash window above the sink, which was lowered by the current owners to make the most of the outlook over the garden beyond. It not only brings in additional light, but also allows a clear view across the garden, making it especially practical for those with young children. The adjoining dining area has ample room for an eight to ten-seater table, creating a wonderfully sociable space for family meals, celebrations and entertaining.

Two large sets of bi-folding doors open directly onto the rear terrace and garden, drawing the outside in beautifully and significantly enhancing the overall sense of light and flow.

Beyond the kitchen, the open-plan utility area was installed at the same time and designed to complement the kitchen perfectly, creating a cohesive continuation of the space. It provides additional storage and workspace and is fitted with a further sink, cupboard storage, freestanding Bosch washing machine and tumble dryer, together with the recently serviced Logic Heat 30 boiler. From here, there is useful side access directly to the garden and through to the garage.

Overall, the ground floor strikes a particularly successful balance between open-plan family living and more traditional reception space, giving the house flexibility, comfort and flow in equal measure.

A carpeted staircase with balustrade rises to the first floor, where there are four well-proportioned double bedrooms, including the principal suite.

The principal bedroom is an impressive room, enjoying proportions comparable to the main reception room below. Dual aspect in design, it is filled with natural light and benefits from an upgraded en suite shower room, fitted with an oversized walk-in shower, floating vanity unit, heated towel rail, underfloor heating and a window with plantation shutters.

The remaining three bedrooms on this floor are all generous doubles, several already accommodating king-size beds. One is currently arranged as a dressing room, fitted with integrated floor-to-ceiling, wall-to-wall wardrobes, although it could readily be returned to bedroom use if desired. All three bedrooms on this floor benefit from integrated wardrobe storage.

These rooms are served by a smartly appointed family bathroom, fully tiled and fitted with a walk-in shower cubicle, bath, floating vanity unit, mirror and heated towel rail.

Stairs rise again to the second floor, where there are two further bedrooms, both of generous proportions and both dual aspect in design.

To the left is a particularly spacious guest suite, enjoying excellent natural light from four Velux windows to one side and a further sash window to the other. This room benefits from its own en suite shower room, complete with Velux skylight, walk-in shower, wash hand basin and WC.

To the right is an equally well-proportioned room, currently arranged as a dual home office with ample space for two desks. Also dual aspect and served by its own en suite, it offers excellent versatility and would work equally well as an additional guest bedroom, teenager’s suite or private workspace.

Together, the first and second floors provide six excellent bedrooms, arranged over two upper floors, giving the house a flexible layout particularly well suited to families, older children, guests, multi-generational living or those seeking dedicated work-from-home space.

To the front, the property is set back behind its paved driveway and front garden, giving a pleasing sense of space and privacy on arrival. The detached double garage sits neatly alongside, with additional parking available on the driveway.

The double garage is a hugely versatile space, offering ample room for two cars, bicycles, additional fridges if required and general storage. It also benefits from valuable storage within the roof structure, power and electric doors to the front, together with a useful pedestrian door to the rear providing direct access back into the garden.

To the rear, the garden has been fully landscaped by the current owners to create what feels like a truly private sanctuary. Thoughtfully designed and exceptionally well executed, it offers a combination of lawn, raised decking with soft LED lighting, planted borders, integrated bench seating and beautifully arranged areas from which to enjoy the setting.

Backing onto woodland and enjoying panoramic views across the surrounding trees, the garden has a wonderfully calming quality while remaining highly practical for day-to-day family life and entertaining. Importantly, it is exceptionally private and not overlooked, giving it a calm, enclosed atmosphere that is increasingly hard to find.