A traditional country house with stables and manége situated in a lovely rural setting with views across open countryside and to the Cotswold Escarpment.
Bix House was principally rebuilt in 2000 in a traditional style on the site of two 17th century cottages. Internally, there is stone detailing, beamed ceilings and stone fireplaces creating an atmosphere of a much older house. The light rooms are well proportioned with a comfortable ceiling height and all rooms have a lovely outlook. The present owners purchased the property in 2006 and in 2007 converted the adjoining garage into an excellent wing off the dining room providing dual occupancy, if required.The spacious reception hall has a gallery landing. Double doors on either side of the hall open into the dining room with a stone fireplace fitted with a log burning stove and into the beamed sitting room with a fireplace fitted with a log burning stove. The large conservatory, with under floor heating, overlooks the garden and has doors opening into the sitting room, family room and kitchen/breakfast room. The kitchen is well fitted with wood units, island unit with breakfast bar and integrated appliances including fridge, Rangemaster cooker with LPG hob, and dishwasher.Beyond the dining room is bedroom 5/sitting room with a study and separate wet room. This area could easily form an annexe wing if required.The first floor has an attractive gallery landing. The principal bedroom has an en suite bath/shower room, well fitted out dressing room and a further room which has been used as a study with built in units and work surfaces. Alternatively, this room can be a nursery or second dressing room. The three further bedrooms each have a shower room and bedroom 2 has a good walk-in wardrobe. The views from the first floor over the surrounding countryside are extensive.OutsideBix House is approached through double timber gates between stone walls and opens into a large parking area that leads to a detached double garage with two up and over electrically operated doors and ancillary/home office accommodation. On the ground floor is a kitchenette and shower room. On the first floor are two interconnecting rooms.The delightful gardens are well established and thoughtfully designed for texture, colour and height. They are private and secluded by high mature trees and bushes. Stone paving surrounds the house on all sides and on the west side the paved area is an excellent area for entertaining. The front garden is laid to lawn with borders planted with mature shrubs.The lawn continues to the west and north of the house and an area of shrubbery off the west lawn conceals a brick built pizza oven. The north lawn, with a west facing aspect, has deep shaped herbaceous and perennial borders. There is an ornamental pond with a water feature, and a pergola over a stone paved base is covered with climbing shrubs creating an attractive sitting area.A pathway leads from the formal gardens, past the 40m x 20m all weather arena to the timber stables on the north west perimeter. Historically, this area has had planning for a tennis court. The timber stables block comprise two 12' x 12' loose boxes, tack room and hay store which could convert into two further loose boxes. There is water and a vehicular gate gives access to Wood Lane. Adjacent to the access is a kitchen garden with a soft fruit area containing gooseberry, blackcurrant and raspberry. In all the property extends to about 1.38 acres.
Bristol 15 miles | Chipping Sodbury 4.5 miles | Parkway Rail Station 11 miles | Bristol Airport25 miles | Tetbury 11 miles | M4 (J18) 3 miles | Cribbs Causeway Regional Shopping Centre21 miles (Distances are approximate).