Semi-detached house for sale in Newbridge Road, Bath, Somerset BA1

Accommodation

Storm porch, Entrance hall, Sitting room, Dining room. Family room, Kitchen, Three bedrooms, Family bathroom, Garage, Driveway

Description

The property, built in the 1930's offers wonderful light and bright family accommodation. Set back with its own driveway and front garden, the entrance hall leads through to sitting room at the front with a double glazed box bay window. The rear reception room is open plan to the kitchen, and has doors that lead to the decked terrace and garden. The rear reception room flows through into the kitchen which has appliances of fridge/freezer, oven with hob, dishwasher and washing machine. There is also an understairs cupboard and cloakroom on the ground floor. A back door leads from the kitchen out onto the driveway. Upstairs are two double bedrooms, one single bedroom and a bathroom with shower over bath. Externally there is driveway parking for approx. 4 cars and a garage and the decked terrace leads down to a garden. There are wonderful leafy views from the rear of the house.

Description

Situated on Newbridge Hill and a level walk into the centre of Bath, this substantial period family home has versatile accommodation and is practically laid out for modern life. There is a covered storm porch/boot room that also gives access to the rear garden and patio. There are two reception rooms to the front of the property, the main living room has exposed original boards and beautiful original plasterwork cornicing to the ceiling, this room is light and bright lit by the tall bay windows. The second reception provides space for a family or games room and has built in storage and shelving to either side of the chimney breast. The connecting entrance hall, like the rest of the house has high ceiling, exposed boards and has a beautiful, glazed top-lit door frame and stain glass panel door.
The kitchen/dining room is the focal point of the house and has space enough for both dining and a lounging area, warmed by a log burning stove to an exposed bath stone hearth fireplace. To the opposite side of the room is a sizeable island unit with built in sink and power. The kitchen is topped with Marble worktops and has metro tiling and exposed boards with a beautiful red-brick and Cotswold stone exposed chimney breast housing the range cooker and extractor.
A large utility room with sink, worktops, storage and space for a washing machine and tumble dryer, and a downstairs cloakroom.
The lower ground floor is currently being used as a home office room but could also be an over-flow bedroom or playroom.
Upstairs are four double bedrooms, with an ensuite to the principal bedroom as well as there being a family bathroom. Loft storage is vast and could also offer room for expansion of the accommodation subject to planning. The south facing garden has a large paved patio leading to a level lawn with mature trees and planted borders. The current owners have recently built an absolutely stunning wood-clad garden room with bi-folding doors making a fantastic space. There is a wall-mounted space for a TV and is currently laid out as a TV room, with office space and also exercise space for yoga or a rowing/machine/bike. The front garden is gravelled with hedge and wall boundary with parking for several cars and having an electric car charging point.

Location

The property is located in Newbridge only 25 minutes’ walk from the centre of Bath. Newbridge is a partly residential area with its own run of independent shops on nearby Chelsea Road, The Royal United Hospital is close-by and there is easy access to the canal and river where you can find part of the vast National Cyle Network spanning all the way to Bristol and beyond as well as the Two Tunnels ride out to Wellow. Chelsea Road is home to Wilks Restaurant a new venture from Wilks in Bristol which is Michelin starred, 8a Chelsea Road Café, Rooted Vegetarian Restaurant and Café as well as other eateries, a deli and a pub. Local schools include Newbridge Primary School, St Mary's rc School, Weston All Saints Primary School and Oldfield Secondary School. Kingswood, the Royal High and King Edwards independent schools are all a short drive away. Bath Spa and Oldfield Park railway stations provide a main line link to London Paddington, Wales and the South West. Oldfield Park train station itself is conveniently located within a ten-minute walk from the property.

Additional information

Tenure: Leasehold 403 remaining, £4 per annum
Services: All mains services are connected
Council Tax: Band D
Viewing: Strictly by appointment with Carter Jonas
EPC Band D.