Bottoms Farm Cottage, Doynton, South Glos, BS30 5TJ

An exceptional country house with quality ancillary accommodation situated and set on the edge of the village surrounded by glorious countryside.

Description Surrounded by glorious countryside and enjoying open views, this impressive country house, along with its accompanying leisure building, offers a rare opportunity to enjoy rural living at its finest.

The property is set within beautifully maintained gardens and grounds extending to over 8 acres, and benefits from both formal and trade driveways.

Main House Constructed from attractive Cotswold rubblestone, the main house offers over 2,200 sq ft of beautifully appointed accommodation arranged across two floors.

A spacious and practical entrance hall provides a clear connection to the utility room.

The sitting room enjoys open views of the gardens and features a charming fireplace with an inset wood burner, along with attractive wooden flooring.

The kitchen/diner is very much the heart of the home, fitted with a bespoke hand-painted kitchen complemented by stone work surfaces and integrated appliances.

It also features a traditional Aga cooking range, limestone tiled flooring, space for a large family dining table, and a stone fireplace with an inset wood burner.

Leading off the kitchen is the garden room, which is bathed in natural light and offers views and access to the gardens and grounds beyond.

Upstairs, the principal bedroom includes an en suite shower room. There are three further bedrooms and a family bathroom.

Easy access to the loft space provides excellent additional storage or the potential for a children's playroom.

Leisure Building The addition of the leisure building contributes a further 2,291 sq ft of flexible living space.

Built in attractive stone, this barn-style structure wraps around a central courtyard and enjoys uninterrupted views across the village.

Designed by the current owners to serve as a high-end creative and work space, it also provides additional family living areas.

Notable features include a tall vaulted ceiling in the main section, a central stone fireplace with an inset wood burner, and an impressive floor-to-ceiling stone chimney.

Stylish oak flooring, exposed beams, and high-quality fittings complete the space.

Together, the main house and leisure building offer an ideal setup for growing families or those in need of additional living or working space.

Outside The property sits within about 8.75 acres of gardens and grounds, divided between formal gardens, paddocks, and a smallholding area.

Accessed via a no-through lane, there are two entrances: A formal gated gravel driveway leading to the main house and parking area, and a separate trade entrance serving the leisure barn and paddocks.

The formal gardens are mainly laid to lawn, with established flowerbeds and mature trees.

A large patio area adjoining the house is perfect for al fresco dining or enjoying evening sunsets with far-reaching views.

To one side of the house lies a large paddock of just over 5 acres, while at the top of the property is a smallholding area of more than 1.5 acres.

This includes enclosed duck pens, a small paddock, and high-quality outbuildings.

Overall, this well-appointed country home offers a true taste of the good life, with generous living space and beautifully maintained gardens and grounds.

Its edge-of-village location and exceptional views make it a truly rare find.

Location Doynton is a picturesque village situated on the lower slopes of the Cotswolds, approximately six miles from Georgian Bath and nine miles from vibrant Bristol, Junction 18 of the M4 is nearby (4 miles).

The village has a popular county pub (The Cross House), church and active village hall and is surrounded by farmland lying within the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Bottoms Farm Cottage is situated on the edge of the village and is ideal for country lovers who need to be closely connected to the centres of Bath or Bristol.

Educational opportunities within Bath include Kingswood School, Prior Park, King Edward and Monkton Combe slightly further afield, and in Bristol include Clifton College, Bristol Grammar School, Badminton School, Clifton High School, qeh and Colston’s School.

Westonbirt is to the north and the Somerset schools of Wells Cathedral, Downside, Bruton and Millfield are accessible to the south.

Square Footage: 4,553 sq ft Acreage: 8.67 Acres Directions The property is situated at the top of Bottoms Farm Lane on the right.

What3words///trades.yacht.feuds Additional Info The property enjoys subsidised electricity via a bank of solar panels discretely situated on site.

The private drainage system was installed by the current owners more recently.