Upper Maisonette, Lansdown Crescent, Bath, BA1 5EX

19 Lansdown Crescent one of twenty terrace houses, part of a serpentine terrace that follows contours of hillside built c1789-93 and designed by John Palmer the Bath City Architect.

It was bought by Beckford in 1836 and linked to his main house #20 along with 1 Lansdown Place West via a linking bridge over the mews carriageway to form an entire residence.

Once inside the grand hall, a gentle staircase with barrelled ceiling leads to the first floor where the apartment entrance is located.

A further internal staircase brings you to the welcoming landing where one can continue through to both the kitchen/dining room, drawing room, cloakroom and the top floor bedroom level.

A walnut floor runs nearly throughout the living space and is accompanied by retained period features as well as all the usual mod cons.

The main drawing room is extremely impressive, with a large fireplace, 3 front aspect Georgian sash windows with the most panoramic view over the city of Bath.

The kitchen can also be accessed from the drawing room and has ample space for dining and entertaining.

Upstairs the 3 double bedrooms also enjoy fine vistas with the larger two having ensuite facilities. A separate shower room services the third bedroom.

Parking is easily available on the crescent via the residents permit scheme.

Number 19 Lansdown Crescent is located in a central position within this iconic address, which provides a wonderful aspect over open park land to the front and beyond, and the City of Bath surrounds.

This prime residential area on Bath’s highly sought-after northern slopes has some of Bath’s finest views and is well placed within easy reach of The Cotswold Way, The Approach Golf Course, Royal Victoria Park and the Botantical Gardens.

The unesco World Heritage City of Bath is within easy walking distance and offers a wonderful array of chain and independent retail outlets, many fine restaurants, cafes and wine bars along with a number of well-respected cultural activities which include the attractions at The Roman Baths and Pump Rooms, a world famous international music and literary festival and many pre-London shows at The Theatre Royal.

There are a number of good state and independent schools within easy reach which include St Andrews Primary School on Julian Road and St Stephens, Kingswood and The Royal High Schools in Lansdown.

World Class Sporting facilities are available at Bath Rugby and Cricket Clubs and at Bath University and there are excellent hotel, gym and spa facilities at the Royal Crescent and Priory Hotels.

Communications include a direct line to London Paddington, Bristol and South Wales from Bath Spa Railway Station. The M4 Motorway is 8 miles to the north and Bristol Airport is 18 miles to the west.