Park Street and St James's Square are within the City Conservation Area. 9 Park Street is located on the lower northern slopes of the City. 9 Park Street overlooks the Royal Victoria Park and the Approach Golf Course. The Georgian City of Bath is a World Heritage Site offering splendid architecture and fine views in all directions. The City Centre is within easy walking distance and offers an excellent range of amenities including good restaurants, cafes, shopping, Theatre Royal, art galleries and sporting facilities. In addition there is a good range of shops in St James's Parade including a well used Delicatessen, a newspaper shop, a local pub and the wonderful Cavendish Cooks! The Marlborough Tavern also is close at hand, which services excellent food.No 9 was the subject of a complete refurbishment back in 2013, when it was sympathetically restored to a very high standard. The house was completely rewired and replumbed and all the sash windows were also refurbished. Additionally, the roof was completely renewed in 2023. The house has a fine level of period features which include many original working shutters, period cornicing and fireplaces and fine stripped pitch pine flooring.Entering the house via the front door you are greeted by an entrance hall. To the left, the first room is an elegant dining room which has an attractive fireplace and fitted cupboards either side. There is an unusual and rather lovely sliding vertical shutter that is encased in the sash window. To the rear of the house is a wonderful kitchen with views over the park and approach golf course. The hand built kitchen is attractive with a grey green paint finish with beautiful granite work tops. A good sized island houses a sink and dishwasher and appliances include a range cooker within a fine ashlar stone surround, an American fridge and integrated dishwasher. The flooring throughout the ground floor is stripped pine giving a warm and homely feel. The triple sash windows have charming balconettes, ideal for small planters.Upstairs from the kitchen, on the half landing, is a useful cloakroom. In the hall by the first floor drawing room is the original butlers serving table. The drawing room and withdrawing room are of particular note, the views again are very special over the park and there are two fine fireplaces, one of which has a Georgian marble surround. Up from here on the half landing is a useful laundry room, or store cupboard. On the second floor landing there is a good sized linen cupboard and a door leads through to a beautiful master bedroom with its own bathroom. The bathroom has excellent and unusual sliding shutters for privacy which are this time of the horizontal variety. The bathroom has a charming feel with cast iron roll top bath, an attractive shower enclosure with marble tiling and a pretty fireplace with cupboards either side. On the top floor of the house are three bedrooms, two of which are very good size doubles and one a smaller double. A family bathroom with travertine tiled walls and flooring completes the family accommodation.From the front door, steps internally take you down to the garden level. Here are two excellent rooms. To the front of the house is an attractive bedroom and to the rear there is a family room, or this would make a great work room, or study. It has a wood burning stove set in a beautiful ashlar surround which would originally have housed the range cooker for the house. A secret door which is a bookshelf leads through to a good size store room which could be excellent for storing wine. Off the hallway is a vault which has been tanked and provides a very useful utility room and storage area. This leads through to a further vault which has been designed as a complete wet room. A door in the lobby leads out to an external vault ideal for storage of bins.From the lower hall is a door that leads down to a sub-basement room (with small window) which provides an exercise room. Again, this area has been completely tanked and the floor is tiled in travertine.ExternallyFrom the lower level hallway, a door leads out to a very pleasantly designed garden which is west facing. Attractive beds are flanked with lavender bushes and there is a lovely central magnolia tree creating a focal point. A wisteria climbs along the side wall and there are fine standard roses completing the picture. A gate at the end of the garden leads out to an area where you can park a car in front of your own single garage. To the side of this space, there is room for parking for another small car.General InformationBath & North East Somerset Council. Council Tax Band F. Mains services connected. The tenure is Freehold. EPC Rating: G For more details and to contact: https://realtyww.info/houses_bath-d196320/for-sale_i71009703
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A simply exquisite Grade II listed townhouse with parking. Description15 Daniel Street was built in 1810, and designed by the last of the Georgian architects, John Pinch The Elder 1769-1827. The property has undergone a sympathetic refurbishment over recent years and benefits from a wealth of enhanced features and charm.You enter at ground floor level into a spacious entrance hall with a beautiful exposed bath stone staircase rising to the upper floors. On the ground floor are two excellent-sized reception rooms with sliding wedding doors joining them. On the first floor is the principal bedroom suite with a double bedroom and a large bathroom with access to a balcony. There are three further bedrooms, a WC and a bathroom on the upper floors. The views from the rear of the house are very special. On the garden level, there is a beautifully appointed kitchen with an island unit. There are a variety of integrated appliances including an electric AGA. There is access to a wonderful dining room with double-glazed doors leading to the garden. A cloakroom, utility room and tanked vaults complete this floor.ExternallyThe property's garden is of particular note and comprises a range of beautifully landscaped areas. With access from the ground floor level and also the aforementioned dining room is a terrace, ideal for alfresco dining and entertaining. Steps lead to a landscaped rose garden with box hedging and a fountain, there is a beautiful swing seat with trellis separating a gated parking area.LocationDaniel Street is approx. half a mile from the centre of Bath and less than a mile level walk to Bath Spa railway station, through the beautiful Henrietta Park or via Great Pulteney Street and over the world-famous Pulteney Bridge. Located in the historic heart of Bath, the area is close to Sydney Gardens and its canals as well as very well-regarded schools; these include Bathwick St Mary's Junior, Widcombe Junior School, King Edwards, and The Paragon. A local general store, pub, and newsagent are conveniently located just around the corner. Bath is a World Heritage Site famed for its Georgian architecture and Roman heritage and provides an extensive range of business, entertainment, and cultural facilities along with two universities. There are well-regarded schools in both the state and independent sectors and a mainline rail link to London Paddington (journey time from 75 mins) and Bristol Temple Meads (journey time from 15 mins). Junction 18 of the M4 motorway is about 9 miles to the north and Bristol International Airport is some 20 miles to the west. For more details and to contact: https://realtyww.info/houses_bath-d196320/for-sale_i71720993
Built of Bath stone, 'Fleetland's spans four storeys that lie behind a handsome facade. This period family home offers spacious accommodation with three of the floors benefitting form bay windows allowing light to flood in. The open land to the front called 'The Archery Field', links up to Primrose Hill and is part of the Cotswold Way; all providing a lovely leafy aspect to the front of the house. The back is south facing with far reaching views over the hills to the south. The interior is full of period features including many period shutters. The drawing room to the front has the bay window, a period fireplace takes centre stage and the tall corniced ceiling adds to the charm. The open plan kitchen and dining area also has space for a sitting area and benefits from those wonderful far reaching views. The lower ground is currently used as a large work space and hobbies room but has the potential to create a large open plan space with direct access into the attractive gardens. The first floor houses two principal bedroom suites. There are four further bedrooms, and a bathroom with under floor heating, and for those on the top floor, if the children or guests don't want to come down to make a coffee in the morning, there is even a handy kitchenette.OutsideTo the front is a carriage driving offering the easy accessed in and out drive. There is parking and a small garage. The planting to the front and side offers attractive colour all year round. The garden to the rear is of particular interest. It is thought this area was once a private arboretum and therefore has several magnificent mature specimen trees including Redwoods, Ferns, Magnolias, and a Ginkgo tree. The view to the south is over neighbouring gardens which also benefit from the trees and with the south hills of Bath in the distance it is a perfect tableau. A stone terrace leads from the house providing a great space for entertaining. The lawn is interspersed with herbaceous borders and the L-shape leads round to a wonderful private area with vegetable garden and attractive planting. A super garden considering your proximity to the city centre.SituationWeston Park is in a prime location to the west of the city centre. Through Royal Victoria Park, it is just 1.1 miles to Queen Square. This wonderful local park includes the Botanical Gardens and Royal Avenue with its stunning view of the world famous Royal Crescent; not a bad commute to work! Walking past the Crescent one can meander into the charming pedestrian street of Margaret's Buildings with highly regarded restaurants, boutiques, bookshops, and art galleries. The array of shops and museums of Bath are located in the city centre as is Bath Spa Railway Station (London Paddington from 90 minutes). There are excellent schools nearby including Kingswood School, The Royal High School, and several primary schools. The city plays host to several festivals annually, and its fine Georgian architecture and Roman heritage make it an outstanding and attractive location to live and work. Weston Park is also well situated for commuting either via train or the M4 (Junction 18) is 9 miles to the north.Additional InformationLocal Authority: Bath and North East Somerset. Council Tax Band G. Vendor's Note: There is planning permission to add a balcony and staircase to provide access to the garden from the ground floor. The neighbour has access over one of the entrances to the drive so they can access their own curtilage and garage. They have no access beyond this to the second entrance to the drive. For more details and to contact: https://realtyww.info/houses_bath-d196320/for-sale_i71812285
An attractive period former stable yard with stone buildings, hayloft and carriageway that have been converted into a fabulous courtyard dwelling in the most idyllic rural setting. DescriptionThe Old Stables is an attractive, beautifully presented and very understated period stone dwelling with a wealth of architectural character. The property was cleverly converted from a former period stable block, outbuildings, and yard to create 3,700 sq ft of living space around a large central Mediterranean style courtyard. The versatile accommodation is arranged over two floors on one wing with further single storey guest accommodation on the opposite wing linked by a glazed corridor and all secluded by a high stone wall. The property has lovely thick walls, open fires and an Aga for winter cosiness and French doors from all the ground floor rooms with access to the colourful well stocked courtyard which becomes a tranquil haven in the Spring/Summer months and perfect for indoor/outdoor living.Outside The Old Stables is approached off a no-through country lane and into a cobblestone drive with parking for several vehicles which leads to a link detached double carport. The courtyard, garden and grounds of The Old Stables amounts to just under half an acre and includes an orchard and small lawned paddock accessed from the carriageway in the courtyard. The sheltered courtyard is really the focal point from the house; It has York stone paving, raised planters, well stocked flower beds and an ornate tree in the centre, enclosed by manicured hedging. There are several climbing plants including a mature wisteria. A high stone wall to the fourth side of the courtyard means that this area is entirely enclosed and private. This colourful space is ideal for entertaining, star gazing at night or just relaxing in the sun. The orchard and paddock provide more recreational space and back onto the Norman Church of All Saints providing an historic focal point to the stunning backdrop of the surrounding countryside. There is a period stone studio/workshop and separate garden store and a purpose-built building housing a home gym.LocationTellisford is a peaceful rural village located down quiet country lanes but well placed for Bath, Frome and Bradford on Avon. This rural setting is made up of mainly delightful period homes located just down from All Saints Church, with easy access to wonderful country walks and at the lower end of the village bordered by the river Frome. Close by is the Saxon town of Bradford-on-Avon which boasts a wide range of day-to-day amenities and was a winner in the Sunday Times Best Places to Live in Britain competition in 2015. The Georgian City of Bath offers a more veritable trove of cultural pursuits with a rich tapestry of history and experiences. Not only does it boast Olympic class sporting facilities at Bath University it is also home to Bath Rugby's premiership ground.The Theatre Royal and Ustinov regularly put on pre-West End productions and the city boasts literary and music festivals, art galleries and museums including the Holburne, which is situated at the end of Great Pulteney Street. The city is also a destination for the historic Georgian architecture, its boutique shopping, fine dining, award-winning cafes and of course, The Thermae Spa with roof top pool. Schools in Bath include Prior Park, Monkton Combe, King Edwards, The Royal High School for Girls and Kingswood. Further afield are Badminton, Downside, Marlborough, Millfield, Stonar and St Mary's Calne.A few of the Country House Hotel destinations for dining and recreation include Soho House - Babington House, The Newt in Somerset and The Pig, all renowned for their excellent food and leisure facilities.Square Footage: 3,753 sq ft For more details and to contact: https://realtyww.info/houses_bath-d196320/for-sale_i69503262
Reception hall Drawing room Withdrawing room Kitchen/Breakfast room Dining room Sitting room Principal bedroom with en suite bath/shower room Four further bedrooms Bathroom Shower room Three further WCs Storage and two vaults Landscaped garden Shared ownership of "Raby Lawn" (please see notes in further remarks) Permit parkingEPC rating EDESCRIPTIONA truly stunning Grade II Listed townhouse, set within this handsome terrace built between 1818-1825 and designed by the renowned architect Pinch the Elder. It has Bath stone elevations under a slate tile roof with a pretty ironwork balcony with a tented canopy above. Of particular note is the exquisite presentation of the property throughout, whilst retaining a wealth of period features. On entering the property, you are immediately drawn to the exposed stone flooring in the outer hall and hall, leading to the stone cantilevered staircase running up through the entire house. The property has open fireplaces, original intricate plasterwork, large sash windows with their wooden shutters, as well as the grand proportions one would expect from a house of this standing.The lower ground floor has a sitting room leading through to two large and well-maintained vaults. An external staircase leads to a self-contained front door to this level, allowing for a separate dwelling should one need.The lower floor hall leads to a further large bedroom and there is a WC and shower room next to it. Access to the rear courtyard garden has steps to the rear garden. The ground floor, off the hallway, leads into two open plan rooms forming a large kitchen and neighbouring dining room, creating an excellent family space and perfect for entertaining, the dining room enjoying lovey views across to Raby Lawn. A four-storey extension to the rear provides a WC on the ground floor and as you head upstairs to the first floor the half landing has fitted bookcases and provides a lovely reading area overlooking the garden.The first floor opens into the grand drawing room with large sash windows and having lovely far-reaching views across the city with access to the balcony at the front of the property. It has an open fireplace and large wedding doors open through into the withdrawing room, again with a fireplace and overlooking the garden.The second floor is made up of the principal bedroom suite, a large bedroom with the views to the front and opening through to an en suite bathroom with a separate shower cubicle. It still retains the original door to the hall, allowing for family usage if needed. Continue upstairs to the three further bedrooms and family bathroom on this level.The garden to the rear of the property has been landscaped and has access from the lower ground floor and ground floor of the house. It has flowering borders, paved terrace areas around olive trees and seating areas all with lovely views of St Marys Church, described in Pevsners architectural guides as "Bath's finest gothic church".SITUATIONRaby Place is the first terrace of Georgian houses at the start of Bathwick Hill. This sought after residential location is within easy walking distance of the City Centre via Great Pulteney Street. Bath Spa Station and the bus station can be reached via Pulteney Road. Bathwick Hill is a magnificent wide road flanked on both sides with some of Bath's finest examples of Georgian townhouses and villas.There are local shops and amenities available with a useful general store, off licence, cafe and florists. The Kennet & Avon Canal runs close by and its tow path is accessible from Bathwick Hill. There is a good bus service linking properties on Bathwick Hill to the University and City Centre. The private gardens of Raby Lawn are open to residents of the first fourteen houses of Raby Place exclusively. These park grounds are situated opposite Raby Place and No. 5 has a fine view of these gardens as well as Bath Abbey and the surrounding City of Bath.ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONTenure: FreeholdPlanning: Grade II listedServices: All mains services are connectedLocal Authority: Bath & North East Somerset CouncilCouncil Tax: Band GFurther Remarks: Opposite the property is a large private garden space known as Raby Lawn. Each of the owners of the first fourteen houses in the terrace have a key to the secure locked gate. It is a large open lawn with garden furniture, surrounded by mature trees and shrubs. A yearly charge of approximately £300 is allocated to each property to maintain the gardens. For more details and to contact: https://realtyww.info/houses_bath-d196320/for-sale_i68619524
A magnificent and substantial, five bedroom, Bath Stone house with stunning contemporary additions and one bedroom annexe, situated in the highly sought after Lansdown area of Bath. Description5 Mount Beacon is a substantial family home with an adjoining two storey annexe with bedroom and shower room, situated in one of Bath's most desirable locations on the northern side of the city. Internally, the property has been renovated and extended by the current owners creating superb open plan living and exceptionally well-proportioned rooms. 5 Mount Beacon is presented in excellent decorative order and has accommodation arranged over four floors. All improvements have been implemented with considerable style and attention to detail. Upon entering, you are greeted by an inviting reception hall with library/study to the left and separate cloakroom to the right. Double doors open out into the incredible open plan living/kitchen/dining room split over two floors which is of particular note. There is a double height glass extension to the rear elevation, with stairs that lead down from the living area to the double height drawing room. The light afforded by the glass elevation is breath-taking and there are superb views over the west facing walled garden and beyond. The kitchen/breakfast area comprises an extensive range of base and wall units incorporating a Miele induction hob, two ovens and various other integrated appliances with a large walk in larder. The open plan aspect provides excellent entertaining and living space with an open fireplace as the central focus point in the upstairs living area. Sliding doors open out onto the west facing terrace and gardens. There is also a utility/boot room leading from the kitchen. American Walnut stairs with a glass balustrade lead to the double height drawing room and further versatile living space with sliding doors opening out onto the garden. There is also a media room and gym. There is under floor heating on the ground and lower ground floors.On the first floor are three double bedrooms. Bedroom two is complete with a study or dressing room and shares a Jack and Jill bathroom with bedroom four. The third double bedroom has an ensuite bathroom. All of which are very well appointed. On the second floor is the principal bedroom suite with a dressing room, bedroom and luxurious Villeroy and Boch bathroom with separate shower and separate WC. The main bedroom has superb views of the garden, St. Stephens church, the city of Bath and the countryside beyond. There is also a further double bedroom with an ensuite bathroom on this floor. In addition there is a large attic space that is fully boarded and insulated with two large Velux windows.Adjoining the property is a newly refurbished one bedroom annexe with shower room, which could also be used as a separate office space. Exterior The property is approached via a well maintained front garden with herbaceous borders and off street parking for 2 cars with EV charging point. To the rear of the house is the stunning west facing terrace and mature gardens which have a country house feel, and all set in approximately 0.2 acres with the total plot measuring about 0.28 acres. The gardens are enclosed by a high garden wall made of natural Bath stone spanning a beautifully maintained lawned garden with well-stocked herbaceous borders. A variety of different Magnolias, Jacquemontii Birch, fruit and Olive trees sit alongside well-tended shrubs that help to provide privacy and seclusion. There is also a large kitchen garden. At the end of the garden is a pretty gate opening out onto Richmond LaneLocationLocated on Mount Beacon, the house occupies a superb plot in the highly sought after Lansdown area of Bath. The Millennium Memorial Gardens and allotments are close by. There are excellent local schools nearby with Kingswood, The Royal High School for girls and St Stephens primary school all within very close proximity. Excellent walking and sporting facilities are available just a short distance away on Lansdown with a Squash and Tennis club, Bath Racecourse and recreational playing fields. Bath is a World Heritage Site famed for its Georgian architecture and Roman heritage and enjoys a wealth of cultural, business and recreational facilities along with 2 universities. Communication links are excellent with a mainline rail link to London Paddington (journey time approx 80 minutes) and Bristol Temple Meads (journey time approx 15 minutes). Junction 18 of the M4 is approximately 10 miles north and is easily accessible from the property.Square Footage: 4,241 sq ft DirectionsFrom Bath city centre take the Lansdown Road and bear right past St Stephen's Church. Take the 3rd right onto Richmond Hill and follow the road round to Mount Beacon. Number 5 is on the left hand side situated around the middle, before it turns into Beacon Road and reaches the green and children's play area at Richmond Place. For more details and to contact: https://realtyww.info/houses_bath-d196320/for-sale_i71548579
St James's Square was built between 1790 and 1794 as a communal garden square. Designed by the architect John Palmer, it comprises forty-five terraced town houses, each facing the private communal gardens. All houses in the Square are Grade I listed. As such, St James's Square is the only complete Georgian garden square in Bath.It is a wonderful location to enjoy all that Bath has to offer. Locally, St James's Street gives a great village feel providing a deli, pub and newsagent. Nearby schools include the Royal High, Kingswood and St Stephen's Primary School. Also within easy reach are Lansdown Squash and Tennis Club, Lansdown Golf Club, the Royal Crescent Hotel providing gym and health spa facilities and the award-winning Marlborough Tavern is also close at hand.The City Centre, which is easily accessible on foot, provides an extensive range of shopping facilities, several fine restaurants and wine bars, excellent sporting facilities, the Theatre Royal, several museums and the Thermae Spa. Bath Spa railway station provides a main line direct service with access to London Paddington (approximately 90 minutes) and the City of Bristol. The M4 (junction 18) is approximately 10 miles to the north, providing direct routes to London, South Wales, Bristol and the Midlands via the M5.No. 15 is one of three houses on the prized western side of the square which has pedimented detailing and decorative classical columns. The houses on this side of the square have a wonderful westerly outlook across the Approach Golf Course. With its east/west orientation, the house gets great morning sun at the front and sunsets to the rear.Entering the house via the front door, you are welcomed into a good-sized entrance hall. To the front is our client's study/ workroom with attractive views over the square. There is a built1in period cupboard and a fireplace with gas fire insert. The hall continues to a further lobby area where you find a cloakroom to your right and a very handy shoe cupboard to your left.The rear reception is a beautiful space with fine views over the gardens via large double sash windows. To the right-hand side, the window cleverly opens as a French door giving valuable access to the garden from the ground floor.To the rear of the room is a very useful serving kitchenette which for entertaining purposes gives great flexibility.On the first floor you are greeted by the magnificent drawing room to the rear, and to the front of the house is a sitting room. The sense of light and space on this floor really is of note.On the second floor is a beautiful master bedroom with plenty of built-in cupboards and a well-designed and fitted wet room en suite. To the front of the house is bedroom two which has its own wet room and WC.On the top floor there are three further bedrooms with the largest being at the back of the house. This has fantastic views and a great range of bespoke cupboards and shelves. There is also a family bathroom with both a shower and bath.On the lower ground floor, you find the beautifully designed kitchen/breakfast room with marble worktops and a good range of fitted units. On one side this leads through to a utility room, with access beyond to a courtyard and two vaults, which are tanked and dry. Also in the kitchen is a door leading to a walk-in larder. To the far side is a door leading to a handy lobby which gives space for extra refrigeration and a wine fridge. This in turn leads though to a wonderful dining room, and at the back is a cloakroom and door leading to the garden. In the central hall, a staircase leads down to the cellar/wine store.ExternallyThe gardens are well designed with some attractive planting and paved, terraced sections, ideal for dining in the afternoon sun. The gardens have power points, lighting and a water feature.At the far end is a section for parking with timber gates out to Cavendish Road.General InformationBath & North East Somerset Council. Council Tax Band G.Freehold tenure.Annual membership paid for the upkeep of the garden square.Mains services connected. All upstairs bathrooms have electric under floor heating.Broadband 40 mbps. For more details and to contact: https://realtyww.info/houses_bath-d196320/for-sale_i69947043
A magnificent, unlisted, six bedroom family home with swimming pool and garage, on the slopes of Lansdown. DescriptionSouth Lawn is a magnificent Victorian family home, full of charm and original features, that has been a much-loved family home for the current owners for almost 35 years. This delightfully elegant property is unlisted, sitting within a significant plot, set back from the roadside with large front and rear gardens, off street parking, garage and a swimming pool. Arranged over four floors, the property is semi-detached with ashlar limestone facade and attractive fenestration on three sides. The property has been extended significantly in the past and has the benefit of a large two storey, limestone-built extension to the rear which houses the generous eat-in kitchen on the ground floor and a guest suite on the half landing to the first floor. The ground floor has an abundance of charm, with a delightful and bright entrance hall with tall ceilings and original cornicework that leads from the front door to the ornate and imposing staircase in the centre of the house. Two reception rooms are situated on this floor, including a large dining room with French doors out to the garden, and a delightful 21ft drawing room, filled with natural light, facing south with three large sash windows overlooking the front garden. The kitchen is a particularly charming and spacious room, with a gas-fired aga, built in units and views of the rear garden. The bedroom accommodation is well arranged over the first and second floors with all rooms enjoying generous proportions and attractive views of the surroundings. A self-contained guest suite is located on the half landing to the first floor, with a newly installed bathroom. The first floor provides three bedrooms,including the principal bedroom with en suite shower room and a separate WC. A further two bedrooms and bathroom are located on the top floor as well as plenty of under eaves storage. The lower floor of the house provides a large and light-filled sitting/family room, with views over the front garden, and a collection of useful rooms, including a utility room, stores and cellar. There is also stepped access to the rear garden from this floor. Outside South Lawn is a highly impressive property, set back from the roadside in private and mature grounds. A gravel driveway leads from the road, past the front garden to off street parking at the front and side of the property. The driveway continues through a vehicular gate up the side of the rear garden to a single garage located at the rear of the plot. The rear garden is largely laid to lawn, with mature trees and borders providing excellent privacy and areas of interest, and a large patio located close to the house. Hidden from sight towards the rear of the garden is a heated swimming pool, surrounded by mature hedging.LocationCollege Road is ideally positioned between town and country, with easy access to the Georgian city of Bath as well as rural walks and neighbouring countryside. Bath is a World Heritage Site famed for its Roman heritage and Georgian architecture that offers a wide variety of cultural, leisure, sports and shopping facilities. There are excellent schools in both the state and private sector with Kingswood, The Royal High and St Stephen's Primary School all within close proximity. Bath benefits from a mainline rail link to London Paddington (journey time approx. 75 mins) and Bristol Temple Meads (journey time approx. 15 mins). Junction 18 of the M4 is approximately 11 miles north.Square Footage: 4,250 sq ft For more details and to contact: https://realtyww.info/houses_bath-d196320/for-sale_i68536851
Providing elegant accommodation on a grand scale, this magnificent house has truly outstanding principal rooms of majestic proportions and a rare wealth of exquisite surviving period detail. Built in 180809, this was the last great Georgian terrace to be built in Bath and was intended to be, and arguably remains, its grandest. Originally known as New Sydney Place, this terrace of 11 palatial townhouses is universally regarded as John Pinch the Elder's masterpiece. The terrace was originally home to royalty and nobility, including Queen Charlotte and The Duke of Clarence (the future King William IV), drawn not only by the grandeur of its rooms of unparalleled height and proportions, but by their elegant, novel, modern design which was then the very height of fashion. The Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England, in its official Grade I listing of 101 Sydney Place as a building "of exceptional interest" (the highest designation), states that the terrace "is regarded as John Pinch's finest creation: it is the first appearance of his distinctive ramped horizontal detailing, and the inclusion of very tall windows and an architecturally treated attic floor is also noteworthy. The quality of the ashlar fronts was particularly admired, with the courses of masonry being raised sequentially in order to create as harmonious and even a tone as possible." The architectural historian Walter Ison remarked that New Sydney Place is "a specimen of the architectural perfection that may be formed of Bath stone. It was all brought from one quarry, and the houses raised gradually together, tier after tier, thereby forming one compact building in which not the least flaw or settlement, or different shades of colour can be seen." The first occupant of 101 Sydney Place is believed to have been the 3rd Earl of Darlington, later the 1st Duke of Cleveland. Freeholder of the entire terrace, he also owned Pulteney Bridge and virtually all of Georgian Bath east of the Avon, including Laura Place, Great Pulteney Street and Sydney Gardens. It was subsequently the residence of Viscount Duncan, 2nd Earl of Camperdown, distinguished surgeon John Smith Soden, a founding member of both the British Medical Association and the Royal College of Surgeons, then later, for many years was the home of a leading 19th Century Bath industrialist and entrepreneur before being purchased by an heiress. It last changed hands in 1998. There are so many truly beautiful and distinctive architectural features of the property to delight the eye at every turn. It is the ultimate find for the discerning purchaser looking for an authentic, well-preserved George III townhouse with a rich history and wealth of interior architectural delights. The current owners completed the restoration of the house just over 25 years ago with a light and carefully considered touch, keeping the preservation of the historic detail and heritage of the building uppermost while the house was thoughtfully equipped to meet the requirements of 21st Century family living. There is a good balance of accommodation and outside space; the generously proportioned interior is complemented by a mature, beautifully landscaped south-facing walled rear garden. There is versatility either to entertain formally on a grand scale, or to enjoy informal kitchen suppers in the well designed and equipped, handmade and hand painted, solid hardwood and granite kitchen/breakfast room, which overlooks the walled rear garden. The gorgeous five-flight, cantilevered, 'floating' stone staircase with its original, minimalist post-Robert Adam 'stick' balusters and sweeping, fine mahogany handrail with inlaid ebony stringing is visually stunning as it ascends from the bright central hall. The two principal ground-floor rooms are exquisite spaces. What is now the high-ceilinged formal dining room was originally the Breakfast Room and "Morning Room" where visitors would have been received two centuries ago. It overlooks the leafy walled garden, and is separated by wide double-doors from the adjoining reception room, serving the present owners as the family sitting room. With its high arched windows, this room of palatial proportions was originally intended for dinner parties seating thirty or more guests, as can be seen both from the original 1808 floor plan and from the beautiful grey and white marble fire surround with its telltale motif of grapes and vine leaves carved in high relief in the corners. The cornicing and ceiling roses of these two principal ground floor rooms include some of John Pinch's most distinctive and innovative interior architectural design, not seen elsewhere in the terrace. Based around Pinch's geometrically arranged Amerindian theme of arrowheads (also echoing a mediaeval motif) and feathers (alternated between more classical acanthus leaves) and combining classical and romantic elements, his unfussy design with its refreshingly clean, modern lines appeals to 21st Century tastes. Unsurprisingly, the 'star performers' of the house, however, are the two majestic rooms comprising the whole of the first floor or 'piano nobile'. The visual impact of the space in the grand drawing room has to be seen to be appreciated. Three full-height Georgian sash windows extend down to the floor, each with its own semicircular wrought-iron balcony, overlooking the Palladian-style Holburne Museum of Art and the Grade II Listed Georgian pleasure gardens. Behind the drawing room is a remarkable, beautifully detailed, panelled, galleried library, with a higher ceiling still. This pair of rooms highlights this as a property of unparalleled beauty and character. The two large, high-ceilinged principal bedrooms are on the second floor. The front bedroom suite with its pair of wide, high bedroom windows offers dramatic views of the Holburne Museum and across Sydney Gardens, and has an en-suite naturally-lit dressing room and bathroom, while the capacious guest bedroom with its elegant fireplace and large en-suite bathroom enjoys dramatic views over the garden and St Mary's church immediately beyond. The four, third-floor bedrooms, with full-height ceilings, delightful original fireplaces and two bathrooms, are currently arranged so that two of the rooms are adjoined to create a "nanny suite" with en-suite bathroom, though the current occupants used the large adjoining bedroom as a playroom (later a computer/study room). On the ground floor there is also a well-designed utility/laundry room adjacent to the kitchen, and an elegant, skylit cloakroom built in 1808 as one of the very first indoor privies in England. Upstairs, on the mezzanine between the two floors of bedrooms, there is a small study with a fine view of Pinch's neo-Gothic church tower. This is a home which will appeal both to the architectural purist and enthusiast, and to a buyer who seeks practicality in a family home, with the flexibility to accommodate and entertain extended family and friends, clients and colleagues. It will appeal to those seeking both a well-equipped, centrally located and comfortable family home, which thanks to the thick, ashlar stone construction and well-planned central heating, is cool in summer and warm in winter, as well as a property with exceptional architectural merit and historic significance benefitting from splendid, green, historic views from every window and with rich interior Georgian detail.OutsideThe walled private garden to the rear is large for a townhouse garden, measuring some 90 feet in length. The meticulously landscaped garden provides an area of lawn, beautifully planted herbaceous borders, a wealth of wisteria blossoming in spring, a mature, fruiting fig tree, yew trees and a rear 'secret garden', with the location of the garden shed cleverly out of sight. There is a large stone-paved terrace leading directly from the kitchen that is ideal for outdoor dining or cocktails before dinner. The dominant garden views of the bucolic, neo-gothic St Mary's Church (also designed by John Pinch the Elder) rising dramatically immediately to the rear of the garden, and the home's central views of he Holburne Museum of Art to the front of the house, provide what are among the most beautiful city prospects to be enjoyed by any single townhouse in Bath.SituationThis home is ideally situated. It is across the street from Sydney Gardens, overlooking The Holburne Museum with its large, airy, indoor and outdoor cafe, popular year round. If you cross over the road or turn right out of the house, there is the strong sense of being in the countryside. A five minute walk from 101 takes you to idyllic strolls along the towpath of the Kennet and Avon Canal, the extensive National Trust countryside and gradually ascending hilltop views over the whole city of Bath, continuing from there to charming woodland walks and the Bath Skyline Walk circumambulating the whole of this beautiful, ancient, UNESCO-designated World Heritage City. On the other hand, if you turn left out of the house, you have the most beautiful, level, ten-minute city stroll into the centre of Bath, down the full length of Great Pulteney Street and over Robert Adam's world-renowned, 18th Century shop-lined Pulteney Bridge with its cafes and boutiques, leading right into the heart of town. All of Bath's excellent shopping, cultural and leisure facilities, including three cinemas, a Royal Theatre, and a selection of fine delicatessens, restaurants and artisanal coffee shops, upscale boutiques, fine dining, cafes, clubs, pubs and cocktail bars are on your doorstep, as are spas and gyms, yoga and pilates, Waitrose and M&S Food Hall. For rugby fans, "The Rec", home to Bath Rugby, is also within easy walking distance. There is good access to major transport links with Bath Spa railway station 0.8 miles away, providing a fast and frequent route to London Paddington. Travelling in the other direction, Bristol Temple Meads is only eleven minutes away by train. Bristol Airport, the A4, M4, A36 and the villages and towns of the South Cotswolds are also easily accessible by car. Excellent schooling is close by, the nearest being King Edwards School, Bathwick St Mary's Primary School, The Paragon and Prior Park College. Sydney Gardens opposite has recently been undergoing a major refurbishment from a lottery grant to restore it to its original layout as one of the few surviving Georgian pleasure gardens in England, as well as improving the tennis courts and adventure playground along with the beautiful grounds themselves. Nearby Henrietta Park is a historic seven-acre park and miniature arboretum with a fascinating variety of rare and ancient trees, yet another peaceful and enchanting place to stretch your legs less than five minutes' walk from the front door.Additional InformationServices Mains water and electricity, gas fired central heating and mains drainage. There is ample Residents Parking and parking for residents' visitors. For more details and to contact: https://realtyww.info/houses_bath-d196320/for-sale_i71627849
An exceptional townhouse in one of Baths most sought-after locations. The well presented and substantial accommodation is across five floors with a significant sense of volume and period elegance that is immediately apparent from entering through the grand door case. It is positioned towards the top of this historic terrace of eleven grand townhouses along the western edge of Sydney Pleasure Gardens. Originally called New Sydney Place, designed by John Pinch the Elder and built in 1804-1808 by the contractor John Jacobs, it is described as "the most beautiful of Bath's C19 buildings" in Pevsner Architectural Guides. An impressive list of former inhabitants of New Sydney Place include Queen Charlotte, King William IV, and the Duke of Clarence, and the original screen adaption of Jane Austen's Persuasion was filmed in the house in 1995, proved by the dining room still decorated with trompe l'oeil wall hangings, that were stencilled by the BBC. The rarity of the property is having its wealth of original features as well as still retaining its mews coach house to the rear, providing separate accommodation as well as a double garage and off road parking for three cars. The present owners have successfully used this as a bed and breakfast and rental investment, and it benefits from its own enclosed and private garden. As well as this, the main house has been arranged to be used either as a whole house, or having the lower ground floor as a self contained two bedroom apartment. The wealth of original detail includes limestone flagstone floors, a cantilevered stone staircase with wrought iron balustrades and inlaid mahogany handrails, fine regency plasterwork and architraves, beautifully carved marble fireplaces, and original sash windows with working shutters. The ground floor reception rooms both have apsidal ends and are accessed through impressive curved wooden doors. The spacious first-floor piano nobile sometimes used as a ballroom boasts spectacular windows. At the front, three full height sashes drop down to the skirting boards, taking in the wonderful views across Sydney Gardens and to the Holburne Museum. To the rear, the impressive double sash window looks across to the architecturally fascinating high stone garden wall and beyond to the roof and spire of St. Mary's of Bathwick Church. The lower ground floor retains the original kitchen with its warming plates, bread oven and range The enclosed garden faces south to take in the sun and leads along pennant stone patio bordered by shrubs and small specimen trees, through to the garden area and to the mews coach house. SITUATION This is a truly excellent position in Bath. It is next to Sydney Gardens, The Holburne Museum with its acclaimed cafe, The Kennet and Avon Canal and tow path, and the historic St. Mary's of Bathwick Church. Most of all, the sense of being in the countryside whilst only having a short level stroll into the centre of Bath at the other end of Great Pulteney Street, is a delightful feature. "The Rec", home to Bath Rugby is 500 metres away and excellent shopping, cultural and leisure facilities are on your doorstep. Access to major transport links is equally easy with the recently redeveloped Bath Spa railway station providing a fast route to London Paddington and the A4/M4/A36 are near at hand. Excellent schooling is close by, the nearest being King Edwards School, St Mary's, Bathwick Primary School, The Paragon and Prior Park. Sydney Gardens is undergoing a refurbishment from a lottery grant to improve and upkeep the tennis courts, beautiful grounds with direct access to the canal path, which will make it a unique heritage asset. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Tenure: Freehold Services: All mains services are connected Viewing: Strictly by appointment with Carter Jonas Council Tax: Band H EPC: Band D For more details and to contact: https://realtyww.info/houses_bath-d196320/for-sale_i68599607
A magnificent detached Regency 'country house in the city' in parklike surroundings with over an acre of beautifully maintained mature gardens and a detached four bedroom Coach House. DescriptionThe property is a truly exceptional and unique detached house having the feel and amenities of a country house, yet within the city. The original Bath stone thatched house was enlarged with a mid-19th century Bath stone addition, and in the 1990s a library was added, using Bath stone from the original quarry. The property also has the benefit of a four bedroom detached coach house. There are numerous features including the Strawberry Hill Gothic windows facing north east and mullioned windows overlooking the gardens to the south. The front of the house faces the Archery Field (a public amenity protected Green Space) There is an extensive Bath stone wall fronting onto Weston Park with electric gated access to the property.The house is on two principal floors but with the benefit of a functioning lower-ground floor with cellar, storage and a utility room. In addition there is the library, on a lower level, and a capacious double-glazed conservatory at ground floor level. The room sizes and ceiling heights are generous. The property was rewired and replumbed, and modern gas-fired central heating was installed and it was also fully re-roofed in 1990. The roof valley was re-leaded in 2022. There is extensive secondary double glazing and the house has been immaculately maintained as a family home.On entering the property into the reception hallway, you are immediately struck by the proportions of the house. There is a polished stone floor and an impressive staircase rising to the upper floor. The kitchen/breakfast room to the rear has a polished stone floor, a range of quality solid oak base and wall units with a central island unit. There is plenty of space for a dining table and there is access to the garden via two attractive timber double doors. Off the kitchen is the formal dining room with useful adjoining pantry/store. Stairs lead down to the very large, lovely triple aspect library.The magnificent drawing room is the full depth of the property and has a beautiful bay window with views over the garden. There is exceptional cornicing and a working fireplace with a handcrafted timber surround. Completing the ground floor is the sitting room which is full of character with Strawberry Hill gothic style French doors and beautiful moulded shutters, there is a well-appointed study and a cloakroom.On the first floor are five excellent sized double bedrooms. The principal bedroom suite, comprising a spacious bedroom and bathroom and a walk in wardrobe, is of particular note and is situated in the East wing of the house. There are four further double bedrooms, one with an ensuite bath/shower room as well as the family bathroom and a large airing cupboard accessed from the landing.The Coach House Our clients rebuilt the detached four bedroom Coach House some 20 years ago from the ground up, using the original stone. Although classed as a Coach House, a family of four very comfortably live in the property due to the versatile 1420 sq ft of accommodation over two floors. The Coach House is entered into through a spacious entrance hall, with utility and study leading off. The open plan kitchen/dining/living space is cleverly designed and lovely views can be enjoyed over the gardens. There is a separate timber office building outside the Coach House. Upstairs there are four bedrooms and a family bathroom.Externally The south westerly facing gardens and grounds of the property are very special indeed and extend to 1.08 acres, a real rarity in such a prime city location. The gardens are mature and beautifully maintained and there are numerous trees, including macrocarpa, snakebark maple, redwoods and black-eyed pines, of nearly 200 years of age. Two large original 19th century rockeries have been exposed and reinstated.The entrance to the property is from Weston Park via electric gates into an extensive parking area with a driveway leading down to the Coach House.LocationThe property is situated in the extremely popular and convenient location of Weston Park, a level 0.9 mile walk from the Royal Crescent and the city beyond with the house nestled between the countryside of the Cotswold Way and The Royal Victoria Park. The property lies within reasonable distance of the local amenities of Weston Village itself as well as the Royal United Hospital, whilst Bath city centre, famous for its Roman heritage and Georgian architecture is approximately one mile away. Bath offers a wealth of business, entertainment and cultural facilities as well as a mainline rail link to London Paddington (journey time from 75 minutes). Junction 18 of the M4 motorway is approximately 10 miles to the north. There are excellent schools in both the private and state sectors a short distance away and the two universities (Bath and Bath Spa) are of the highest repute.Square Footage: 6,630 sq ft Additional InfoWeston village throughout the 19th-century retained its own character and independent identity as a village quite outside the city of Bath. It boasted its own flour and paper mills, two large farms and two breweries, and served as the laundry for Bath thanks to several clean water streams that passed through it.Weston Park, the road, was established in the first half of the 19th century. A map from 1845 shows the road ending on the western side of the property, and soon after the road was extended to Weston Village itself. The property is an historic house, built in 1829 for the mother of Thomas de Quincey, one of England's foremost prose writers. William Wordsworth, Walter Savage Landor and other Lakeland luminaries have stayed here. In April 1839 Wordsworth wrote to his daughter: Yesterday we walked to Weston and saw that pretty old creature of 85, Mrs Quincey. She lives in a beautiful thatched cottage of her own building, the fourth house as she tells us her daughter twitted her with having built. The house is mentioned in Dorothy Wordsworth's diaries and various books on Bath.The house remained in the de Quincey family for many decades, and indeed has only been in the hands of five owners in nearly 200 years. For more details and to contact: https://realtyww.info/houses_bath-d196320/for-sale_i71362724
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