Our surveyors have been busy on some fascinating historical estates lately. Hot on the heels of Stuart’s visit to General Wade’s estate, our Bristol building surveyor Chris has been inspecting a Grade II listed converted Orangery at the famous Dower House estate in Stoke Park.
Bristol locals and visitors alike will be familiar with the imposing Dower House – a building that is very prominent not only due to its size and hill-top location above the M32, but also because of its striking yellow colour.
The Orangery is a two bed, one-and-a-half storey detached house, thought to have been originally constructed in the 1700s, some 200 years after the Dower House was first built, and around the time that the main house was rebuilt to its current design. It underwent modern refurbishment in 2007 alongside the construction of the adjacent estate. The property was also extended in 2023/24. With historical use first as an Orangery, then a Chapel, this building certainly packs a lot of history into its 101 sq metre footprint!
Buying a house in a location like Stoke Park has a lot of advantages. Not only do you have the extensive Stoke Park estate on your doorstep, with its 267 acres of countryside, you are also within an easy commute of Bristol city centre and all the opportunities that has to offer. Nearby Cheswick Village has also recently been developed and is popular with families. As with any area, however, our surveyors caution that if you are interested in property, it is prudent to visit it and the surrounding areas on a number of different occasions and at various times of the day. This allows you to discern better whether there are any issues that could affect your future enjoyment of the property before you commit to a purchase.
