A very impressive, character filled home boasting a central village location on this quaint & pretty street away from the hustle and bustle.

As the address suggests, 20-22 High Street, Banwell started life as 2 separate dwellings, later being extensively extended and then converted into the large family home that we see today.

This wonderful home is simply crammed with character features - stripped elm floorboards, fireplaces, nooks & crannies - the list is endless.

Offering an impressive 2105 square feet of accommodation, with generous room sizes, this period home admirably caters for todays modern families.

Location, space, character & garden - all boxes ticked with this one!!

Features include:

*Very picturesque location
*Central village conservation area
*Surprisingly large gardens
*Ample parking
*Rear outlook with open aspect enjoying views across North Somerset
*4 double bedrooms
*Large lower ground floor room/5th bedroom
*Dressing Room
*Feature fireplaces
*Stripped floorboards & beams
*Gas central heating
*Larger than average garage
*3 separate reception rooms - all with wood burners
*Gorgeous Kitchen with high beamed ceiling & Aga 

With the Banwell bypass to be completed early in 2027, Banwell is even more than ever a sought after village. The village has 2 pubs, doctors surgery & pharmacy. village hall, newsagent, local shop and also a Co-op. The village also boasts its own Primary School and is in the catchment area for Churchill Academy. 

Snug/Small lounge

Entering the property from the front door of 22 brings you into the cosy first reception room, retaining the original shop front window, exposed Banwell bricks on the internal wall complete with modern double sided wood burner.  Stable door to kitchen at the rear, and stable door to the left leading to:

Main Living room and Dining room

This impressive duel aspect open plan living and dining area offers ample space for family gatherings, with the dining area capable of accommodating a large table and chairs perfect for family dinners set upon stylish stripped elm floor boards. With woodburners at both ends, the natural ambience of stripped wooden cupboards and shelving, and an original wood panelled under stairs cupboard gives the room a cosy yet spacious feel. 

The door to the main staircase leads to upstairs

Landing

Stripped wooden floorboards and banister, window to the rear with views across Somerset.

Bedroom 1

With window seats on both windows giving elevated views across the Somerset countryside to Wales, a radiator and coal fireplace; this large double aspect room offers a beautiful light space for a master bedroom.  A sink nestled in the corner with marble tiles gives semi-autonomy from the main bathroom.   

Bedroom 2

Spacious bright double room with corner sink, radiator, window seat and fitted carpet.

Bedroom 3

A cosy double room with cottage charm and views.  Stripped exposed beam within the raised cottage ceiling, corner sink, radiator and dorma window with window seat.

Family Bathroom

A step down under the raised cottage ceiling and dorma window brings you into a modern Jack & Jill bathroom with travertine floor tiles and matching bath panel.  The exposed beam gives an ideal place to hang your towel when under the high pressure shower over the bath. Pedestal basin, toilet and radiator with towel rail completes this unique room.  Door leading to a step down into:

Dressing room.

Walk through dressing room with fitted carpet, raised cottage ceiling, wall lights and large windowsill.

Bedroom 4

Stripped wooden floorboards and stripped wooden over stairs cupboard, with dorma window to rear views.   The raised cottage ceiling gives this room, a cosy feel yet plenty of space. Original cottage stairs (second staircase) leading down to:

Reception room 3

Office, snug, private living room, this beautiful double aspect versatile room has wood panelling all round, a gas fired wood burner, radiator, stripped wooden cupboards and large window seat to the rear.  It also has the front door to no 20.

This room along with bedroom 4 and dressing room can be semi autonomous from the main house, being the original no 20, with its separate entrance.  When living there, only the kitchen and bathroom need to be shared with others, giving opportunity for a more private living space.

Door leading to:

Kitchen

Five steps lower than the main house, and with three entrances including the back door, this room becomes the hub of the household.  With a high beamed ceiling and white stone walls, the bespoke pine kitchen units and red quarry tiles give the feel of a traditional village kitchen.  Complete with aga and butcher’s block, wooden worktops and room for modern appliances. The large sash windows and the roof veluxs allow an abundance of light to flood in, setting a warm and welcoming tone.

Rear porch and Utility room

Between the kitchen and the back door, connected by a porch, is a small utility room with wc and plumbing for washing machine. 

Just outside the back door are steps leading down into:

Lower ground floor (separate entrance)

An independent large room suitable for use as a 5^th bedroom, games room, craft room, office etc.  With fully tanked walls this room stays warm and dry in winter, and cool in the summer.  Wall shelves on three sides, radiator and corner sink make this a versatile and useable space.  A window to the patio and glazed door allows for natural light.

Outside 

The rear gardens are indeed a very pleasant surprise totalling an area of approx a third of an acre, tiered into 5 distinct sections. The top tier comprises a lovely flag stone patio area with flat lawn to one side, accessed from the back door.  A handy stone woodshed is located across the patio.

A few steps from here descend to the main area of garden with many features including, a sizeable lawn planted with a plethora of mature trees, a wildlife pond, a series of 4 kennels/storage bays set in a small yard, and a lower patio area.

The third tier has a vegetable patch and greenhouse, and access to the orchard in the tier below.  A stone wall separates the orchard from the fifth and final PARKING AREA which is a very generous flat gravelled space accommodating several vehicles. A GARAGE and connected CARPORT with light and power adjoins the parking area.  This lower tier is accessed from Littlefields Avenue.

 

 

A little more about 20-22 High Street

20-22 High Street was originally built in the late 1600s/early 1700s as two small cottages. Later, a house was added to the east side of the property, which eventually became a terrace of individual properties stretching down the narrow cobbled road.  On the west side of the houses was the access to the orchards below, two cider apple trees from these orchards remain in the main garden area of the property.

22 had the west end stone wall removed and replaced with a brick wall made of local Banwell bricks.  The house was extended to create a shop in a slightly smaller version of the original downstairs room, and an extensive living area with its own front and rear access, two downstairs rooms and two additional upstairs rooms.  There was also a basement created underneath the extension.  The property was for many years a shop and a dwellinghouse, the final use being a sweet shop in the 1960s – some older residents of Banwell still remember this.

The rear kitchen was added during the 1900s, initially being two separate rooms to accommodate both houses, and also external garden wc facilities.

In the 1970s both properties were purchased and converted into one family house. The original bedroom of 22 was split to create an indoor bathroom, giving upstairs access to both properties.  The original bedroom of 20 was split to create two smaller “walk-through” bedrooms.  The kitchen was completely redesigned to create internal access from one house to the other downstairs incorporating a utility room and wc.  The garden was terraced, garage built and vehicular access to the bottom of the garden negotiated with the neighbours.

In the 2000s the upstairs landing of the extended 22 was turned into a further bedroom and the basement was tanked to create a fully insulated room.  Sinks were installed into all bedrooms.

 

 

Tenure: Freehold 
Council Tax Band: E
Energy Rating: D

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