Summary - 42 WEST TOWN ROAD BACKWELL BRISTOL BS48 3HQ
5 bed 2 bath Detached
Large garden, dramatic vaulted dining room and excellent local schools.
17th‑century detached cottage with abundant original character features
Primrose Cottage is an enchanting detached period home dating to the 17th century, set on West Town Road in desirable Backwell. The house retains abundant original character — oak panelling, exposed beams, stone fireplaces and wide wooden floors — and centres around a spectacular vaulted dining/family room that provides dramatic living space for family life and entertaining. The property is offered chain free and benefits from a large lawned rear garden, a pretty internal courtyard and two off-street parking spaces.
Internally the layout is versatile with three separate reception rooms, a useful utility and a ground-floor shower room alongside a first-floor family bathroom. The kitchen with Belfast sink and provision for a Rangemaster is serviceable and the courtyard offers scope for a garden room or breakfast space (subject to planning). The house’s substantial character and footprint create clear potential for updating and reconfiguration to meet modern family needs.
Buyers should note a few practical considerations: the property is an older stone-built cottage (constructed c.1700) and walls are assumed uninsulated, so energy-efficiency improvements and insulation works are likely to be required. Council tax is described as expensive and tenure details are not specified, so purchasers will want clarification. There is a discrepancy in the paperwork about bedroom count (five listed vs four described on the first floor) — interested buyers should confirm the exact room count and measurements.
Overall, this is a rare period property in a very affluent village, well placed for Backwell’s good schools, rail links and nearby airport. It will suit buyers seeking character, a large garden and renovation potential rather than a fully modernised move-in home.
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