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Beautiful 3 bed period cottage in rural village of Frenchay, Bristol, England

Cottage • Winterbourne United Kingdom

    8 Guests  
    3 Bedrooms  
    4 Beds  
    2 Bathrooms  
    2 Car spaces 
    1 Car available  
  Primary home

Exchange types accepted

  Simultaneous  
  Non-Simultaneous  
  Non-Reciprocal & Globe  
  Hospitality  
Hospitality Description: Our children are in school and we are just hoping to be able to explore more affordably in the holidays and weekends, but we are flexible either side as we have our second home to stay in and local family if our exchanges are not equal timings. We are happy to host on a hospitality basis if there are guests of 2 max (you can use the downstairs double bedroom and communal areas and downstairs bathroom!)

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Listed  June 2024
Views  961

General overview

Our cottage is 200 years old, full of character, very bright and open with tall ceilings and original wooden floors to the kitchen. It has a very homely cosy welcoming vibe to the property whilst decorated very modern and classy throughout. We are local to the area and have recently moved to the property yet it feels like we are in a holiday! The property is suitable for up to 6 persons (possibly 2 additional in the living room should you wish for us to get the inflatable sleeper out! And we also have an additional single camp bed for the kids/twin room should you have another little child exceeding the occupancy. Just message us :) 3 bedroom : 1 downstairs double, 1 master double with en suite family bathroom (this is the only upstairs bathroom to serve upstairs) 1 twin room with a double bed and a single bed. Downstairs shower room via the kitchen and utility. Very large living room and separate children’s games and toy room with large tv, the fountains double guest bedroom is at the end of the property and very peaceful and private. A 10 minute drive will take you into the city centre of Bristol, and a 5/10 minute drive to the local Bristol parkway train station will give you a perfect link to Bath, and London . There are buses easily accessible, the village is just off the main M5/M4 motorway exit onto the M32 to Bristol so it’s a perfect base to explore, We run an air bnb (another smaller cottage and 2 cabins) in the next village along and our guests always comment on the location for a base to explore. We often host families that join a trip onto more southern areas like Cornwall as we are a good mid way area between there and Bath/Cotswolds.(30-45 minutes drive) Stow on the wold , Bourton on the water is 1 hr drive. Devon 1:30-1:45hr drives and cornwall 2:5-3hr London 1:45-2hr We are so happy to help you with recommendations and will leave our bikes, and children’s bikes (if we don’t need them for our trip) We can also offer our second car for your stay if needed.

The space

The property boasts a downstairs shower room and utility room, great sized kitchen with island and dining table for 4, There is also another separate dining area with patio doors leading into the garden, equipped mini bar and adult games and cards, poker - great entertaining room. Large living room/lounge with original cast iron fireplace. A separate toy and games room for the kids and teens (large Smart TV with PS5, Lego station, board games,puzzles, lots of toys and games) At the end of the property here you find a guest double bedroom with skylight and smart TV,desk, wardrobe. Upstairs a double master bedroom with en suite bathroom with shower /toilet and roll too bath. 2nd bedroom upstairs is a twin divided children’s bedroom which can accomodate 2 children or 2 adults . A large dining area outdoor with outdoor sofa, and also a bistro set on decked area with hot tub available for your use. At night you can turn on the ambient bulb lighting across the garden and enjoy a glass of wine in the hot tub surrounded by peace and tranquility in the beautiful village of frenchay.

Guest access

2 floors with one set of stairs., However there is one double bedroom downstairs should person/s have limited mobility - the bathroom however is not wide access for wheelchair

Notes

We will leave the hot tub on for you to use! And will leave a wardrobe /drawers space in each room for your belongings during the stay. We want you to enjoy our children’s toys and garden space, and any items to use on the common (football , goal net etc) We will leave any usable food for you to help yourself and also any toiletries.

Features


Washer
Washer
Dishwasher
Dishwasher
Clothes dryer
Clothes dryer
Oven
Oven
Microwave
Microwave
Fridge
Fridge
Iron
Iron
Hair dryer
Hair dryer
Heating
Heating
TV
TV
WiFi
WiFi
High Speed Internet
High Speed Internet
Bathtub
Bathtub
First aid kit
First aid kit
Smoke alarms
Smoke alarms
Fire extinguisher
Fire extinguisher
Bed sheets
Bed sheets
Towels
Towels
Workspace
Workspace
Fireplace
Fireplace
Toys
Toys
BBQ
BBQ
Hot tub
Hot tub
Garden / yard
Garden / yard
Bikes
Bikes

Travel Styles

    Long term
    Weekend
    Adventure
    Budget
    Family
    Sport and leisure
    Foodie
    Relaxing
    Village
    Hiking
    Cycling
    Last minute
    Good public transport
    Golf

House rules

    Suitable for infants under 2
    Suitable for children ages 2-12
    Pets not allowed
    No smoking

Allergens

    Cat free
    Dog free
    Smoke free
    Low allergen
    Hypoallergenic

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Neighbourhood

It’s a wonderful lifestyle to be able to have so much greenery, stunning 200-300 year old houses, a 30 second walk to a beautiful pub and lots of common field for the children to play just opposite. The local church is stunning and a 5 minute walk to the tennis court (members only but you can register) and children’s park. You truly will love the area. A couple minutes drive there is the Bristol Golf Centre- a driving range , golf shop, cafe and an epic crazy golf adventure called ‘Caddy Gilmore’s’ 2x 18 hole adventure themes courses one is long job and army wreck theme the other is around the world! Frenchay also has the Shaftesbury Park rugby club and fields with events hall- home to the Dings rugby team, the ultra modern stadium is a great event to watch a game on the Friday night or weekend. A picturesque 5 minute walk through the tiny village will take you to the river frome where you can cross over the bridge and walk right all away along the river path to ‘Snuff mills ‘ estate with huge play park. Left will take you to our next village of Hambrook which is so picturesqe and host to renowned country pub ‘the white horse’. This is where our holiday let properties are :) The children play and paddle in the shallow parts of the river in the summertime. Bristol itself has an abundance to do for adults and children - I can’t write them all here but you can completely immerse yourself in nature walks, educational/ history like the SS Great Britain, Clifton suspension bridge, Bristol museum and aquarium, We the curious science centre, the city is full of culture especially known for music and arts. all within 15 minutes of the doorstep. Cribbs causeway retail and leisure complex is a 15 minute drive and here you have Hollywood bowl,arcade, cinema, ice skating, multiple restaurants like TGI Fridays, Nando’s, another crazy golf centre, the mall shopping centre. Cabot circus shopping centre.: The list is endless!!!

Getting to my home

Nearest train station is 1.5 miles away at Bristol Parkway and we are a short 5-drive, there are bus stops a 5 minute walk. Which serve a direct route to Bristol UWE and city centre. By car we are just off the junction m32 for m4/M5 motorways and a short 8-10 minute drive to the city centre

Nearest airport

Bristol airport 11 miles (30/35 minutes with clear traffic)

Getting around

There is a local fuel garage and convenience store a 5 minute walk. Next door to the garage is a Harvester - which has the famous salad cart , and do great all you can eat breakfast offers and continental breakfast buffet. 30 seconds away is the local pub serving traditional English meals. We are happy to leave our small Fiat 500 or similar for you to use providing we can arrange relevant insurance. But you can walk to most things you need. If you are hiring a car it is very easy to get into the main motorways and ring road that connect most towns.

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If I am here hosting on hospitality or our timings align before I am elsewhere we would love to welcome you to the area personally

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carley

Hello! We are a British Family of 4 (2 sons age 8 & 3) living in a rural village in Bristol , England, We love animals and exploring cities, architecture, local communities and especially beaches! We have a little holiday let business in the next village Hambrook where we run a cottage residence and 2 cabins on the same grounds. We have hosted over 500 stays on platforms in the last 4 years and superhost on air bnb. We set this up in lockdown 2020 and have provided us a flexible and free lifestyle with lots of Time! My partner runs a fashion label and we thought we would give home exchanging a try to let guests see the wonderful area whilst exploring others. This has been a very budgetable option considering we pay for 2 properties to be able to holiday let our former home and now paying for our current one ! We can’t wait to explore your area !
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