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Guide Price£1,050,000

Deatched property with one acre, Bishop Sutton

Land size
1 acres
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3

Key Features

  • Four-bedroom detached property.
  • Characterful country residence.
  • Approx 1 acre of beautifully landscaped grounds.
  • Far reaching views.
  • Highly sought after position near Chew Valley Lake. Characterful country residence.

Description

A substantial four-bedroom detached property set within beautifully landscaped grounds approaching one acre, enjoying far reaching views and a highly sought after position near Chew Valley Lake. Complete with multiple reception rooms, conservatory, garages and private driveway, this is a rare opportunity to acquire a characterful country residence.

About the Property.

Occupying a peaceful setting at the heart of its own grounds, Orchard Cottage is an impressive detached residence combining generous proportions with an abundance of natural light. The property retains a wealth of character features and offers a versatile living space including three reception rooms, a conservatory, a spacious kitchen with separate pantry, and a detached garage.

About the Inside.

Accessed via a practical side boot room, the property opens into a bright and spacious kitchen featuring an oil-fired range cooker, original quarry tiled flooring, and a glazed door leading out to the terrace. A walk-in pantry and separate utility room provide excellent everyday functionality.

The principal sitting room is particularly inviting, with a bay window overlooking the gardens, and double doors opening into the conservatory. A bespoke Bath stone fireplace houses a stylish Charnwood stove, creating a warm focal point. Two further reception rooms to the front of the property offer flexible living or entertaining space, both showcasing impressive stone fireplaces. The dining room also incorporates the main front entrance.

Upstairs, four generously sized double bedrooms all enjoy far reaching views. The principal bedroom benefits from an en-suite shower room.

About the Outside.

A private driveway leads to a generous parking area, carport and garages. The gardens are a standout feature, wrapping around the property and offering a variety of spaces to relax and enjoy the surroundings. These include sweeping lawns, a productive vegetable garden with potting shed, a landscaped pond and rockery, and an established orchard planted with a variety of fruit trees and seasonal flowers.

To the rear, a secluded terrace provides an ideal setting for outdoor dining or entertaining. The property also benefits from private access to a nearby common.

About the Area.

The village of Bishop Sutton is a popular Somerset village located near Chew Valley Lake. The village offers good local facilities including village shop/post office, small supermarket hairdressers, opticians, public house, farm shop and café, tennis club and a well-regarded primary school. There is a daily school bus to Chew Valley Secondary School.

The village is perfectly placed for commuting to both Bristol and Bath. Bristol International Airport a short distance away, mainline railway stations at Bath and Bristol Temple Meads and good motorway access at a choice of M4 and M5 junctions around Bristol and Bath. The Chew Valley is renowned for its beauty, the lakes are noted for their fishing, birdlife and sailing as well as being the location for the popular ‘Salt and Malt’ fish and chip restaurant.

Useful Information.

Postcode - BS39 5XR
Local Authority - Bath & North East Somerset
Council Tax - G
Energy Performance Certificate Rating - E
Services – Oil, Electricity, Mains Water, Private Drainage & Truespeed
Tenure - Freehold
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Viewings - Strictly by appointment with the Vendors agent Killens

Identity verification - Please note, Killens LLP are obligated by law to undertake Anti Money Laundering (AML) Regulations checks on any purchaser who has an offer accepted on a property. We are required to use a specialist third party service to verify your identity. The cost of these checks is £25 inc. VAT per person. This is payable at the point an offer is accepted, and our purchaser information form is completed, prior to issuing Memorandum of Sales to both parties respective conveyancing solicitors.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
G
Date Posted
2026-05-10

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 1,666 Homes with Land listings in South West England (1+ acres).

This Property£1,050,000 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £189,584 / acre
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Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Efficiency Rating

Very energy efficient - lower running costs
CurrentPotential
(92+)A
(81-91)B
(69-80)C
(55-68)D
(39-54)E
(21-38)F
(1-20)G
50 E
80 C

Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)

Utilities & Restrictions

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Parking
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Garden
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Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Bishop Sutton Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    174
    Type
    Academy converter
  • East Harptree Church of England Primary School1.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    88
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Chew Stoke Church School2.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    185
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Chew Magna Primary School2.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    100
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Stanton Drew Primary School2.9 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    47
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • Chew Valley School2.2 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,180
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Bridge Learning Campus5.5 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    3 to 16
    Pupils
    1,202
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • E-Act Merchants' Academy5.8 milesOfsted: Inadequate
    Ages
    3 to 18
    Pupils
    1,018
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Somervale Secondary School6.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    781
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Norton Hill Academy6.4 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,757
    Type
    Academy converter

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Amenities

Supermarket

Spar Wick Road, Bishop Sutton803 metres
Co-op Chew Magna, Chew Magna2.7 miles
Spar - Winford, Littleton, Somerset, BS403.1 miles

GP surgery

Harptree Surgery1.5 miles

Pharmacy

Chew Pharmacy2.7 miles

Hospital

Paulton Hospital5.4 miles

Green space

Public Park Or Garden36 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Parson Street Rail Station7.3 miles

Nearest bus stop

Wickes Green61 metres

Typical drive times

Keynsham20 min · 11 miles
Wells (city)18 min · 12 miles
Shepton Mallet21 min · 14 miles
Midsomer Norton19 min · 8.7 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings, including exact zones and annual chances, any recorded past flooding, plus planning, heritage, nature and ground checks, is in the .

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