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See how verdicts work5-bedroom semi-detached house · BS9 3BH
Sold STCListed 59 days
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About
A magnificent 4/5 bedroom, 2/3 reception room Victorian semi-detached family home set well back from this leafy highly regarded side road.
Further benefitting from versatile accommodation arranged over three floors, ample gated driveway off road parking with EV charging, and a truly breathtaking 125ft x 35ft rear garden.
Superb location, handy for the local shops and amenities of both Westbury on Trym village and Stoke Lane. Excellent schools nearby include Red Maids, Badminton and St Ursula’s.
The property is nearby the Downs as well as being handy for bus connections to all central areas.
Hall Floor: Impressive central entrance hallway, 23’6 x 17’8 sitting room, spanning the width of the house, large sociable kitchen/dining room spilling out onto the incredible back garden.
First Floor: Central landing with atrium skylight window, four bedrooms and a family bathroom.
Lower Ground Floor: Flexible accommodation with its own independent entrance providing scope for multi-generational living or separate apartment, if required.
Comprising two further reception rooms or bedrooms, a large utility, a bathroom and undercroft cellar vaults.
Outside: 65ft level front garden laid to lawn with driveway off road parking for at least three cars with EV charging point and space for secure bike storage shed, as well as access through to an incredible well kept and interesting rear garden with lawned sections, established planting, summer house and several tranquil seating areas.
4.5kw of solar panels on roof with F.I.T (feed in tariff) An exceptionally attractive and much loved family home in a great location.
Ground Floor Approach: Via gated tarmac driveway affording off road parking for at least three cars, the driveway continues into a path leading beside a good sized level lawned front garden.
The pathway continues up to the right hand side of the property where there is access through to the rear garden and a few steps up to the attractive main front door to the house on the left hand side.
Entrance Hallway: A spacious central entrance hallway with wonderful high ceilings, original ceiling cornicing, original staircase rising to first floor landing and stairs descending to the lower ground floor.
Radiator and parquet wood flooring. Doors off to the through reception room (likely originally two rooms) and the kitchen/dining room.
Through Sitting Room: (23' 6'' x 17' 8'' (7.16m x 5.38m)) An impressive bay fronted sitting room with wide wall opening connecting through to a further study space providing an expansive room across the entire width of the house with timber framed double glazed sash windows to front with exposed stripped pine shutters and window seat beneath the bay.
Impressive fireplace with inset woodburning stove, ornate surround and mantle. Built-in wood store beside, radiators and high ceilings with original ceiling cornicing.
Kitchen/Dining Room: ((rear) 13' 5'' x 7' 11'' and 15'0 x 13'4 (4.09m x 2.41m plus 4.57m x 4.07m)) A large sociable kitchen/dining space with high ceilings, ceiling cornicing, central ceiling rose, picture rail, feature fireplace with woodburning stove, open book shelving to chimney recesses.
Wide wall opening connecting into the kitchen area which has a range of built-in base and eye level painted units with woodblock worktop over, gas fired Aga within the chimney breast, inset ceramic sink, double glazed sash window to rear with working shutters providing a lovely outlook over the rear garden and French doors to rear accessing a raised composite deck with steps down to the rear garden.
First Floor Landing: An impressive atrium double glazed skylight window flooding natural light through the landing and stairwell. Doors off to four bedrooms and a family bathroom.
Loft hatch accessing a generous loft storage space.
Bedroom 1: ((front) 15' 4'' x 14' 9'' (4.67m x 4.49m)) A gorgeous principal bedroom with three double glazed sash windows to front offering an incredibly open and far reaching outlook over the front and neighbouring front gardens and rooftops of the houses on Southfield Road towards the trees in Blaise Castle/Kingsweston estate.
Feature fireplace, high ceilings with ceiling coving and picture rail and a radiator.
Bedroom 2: ((rear) 15' 5'' x 14' 5'' (4.70m x 4.39m)) A large double bedroom with high ceilings, ceiling coving, picture rail, period fireplace and a radiator.
Two double glazed sash windows to rear, offering a lovely outlook over rear and neighbouring gardens.
Bedroom 3: ((front) 14' 10'' x 8' 4'' (4.52m x 2.54m)) A double bedroom with high ceilings, ceiling coving, double glazed sash window to front and a radiator.
Bedroom 4: (9' 8'' x 8' 5'' (2.94m x 2.56m)) A single bedroom with double glazed sash window to rear and a period fireplace. Corner airing cupboard, housing the gas central heating boiler.
Bathroom/WC: White suite with panelled bath, low level wc, wash hand basin and window to side.
Lower Ground Floor Fantastic flexible lower ground floor accommodation with an independent entrance, making it very versatile in its use.
Landing: Staircase descends into a large central landing with generous understairs storage cupboard and a radiator.
Doors off to reception 2, reception 3/bedroom 5, further bathroom/wc and utility room.
Reception 2: (17' 2'' x 14' 8'' (5.23m x 4.47m)) A generous bay fronted sitting room with double glazed sash windows to front, overlooking the front garden with double glazed door providing an independent access from the front garden.
High ceilings with ceiling coving, inset spotlights, radiator.
This room is currently used as a home cinema room/office, but would work equally well as a children’s playroom or for guests/dependent relatives etc.
Reception 3/Bedroom 5: ((rear) 15' 0'' x 13' 4'' (4.57m x 4.06m)) Currently used as a large store room, but would work equally well as a double bedroom with two sash windows to rear.
Bathroom/WC: White suite comprising panelled bath and an oversized shower enclosure, low level wc, pedestal wash basin, double glazed sash window to rear, tiled floor and a radiator.
Utility Room: (14' 5'' x 8' 0'' (4.39m x 2.44m)) A range of base level units with roll edged worktop over, plumbing and appliance space for washing machine, fridge and freezer, radiator and a double glazed sash window to front.
Outside Front Garden And Off Road Parking: (65' 0'' x 35' 0'' (19.80m x 10.66m)) Gated tarmac driveway providing off road parking for at least three cars with EV charging point, space for secure bike store, level lawned front garden framed with deep flower borders containing various plants and shrubs, brick paved pathway and steps lead down to the independent lower ground floor access.
Garden gate accesses the rear garden. Rear Garden: (approx.
125' 0'' x 35' 0'' (38.07m x 10.66m)) A spectacular rear garden with raised decked terrace closest to the kitchen/dining room with a few steps down leading down to a level lawned section with arbor and gate leading through to the rear half of the garden where there are well stocked raised flower borders containing many varieties of shrubs and plants with a beautiful mature apple tree, a lily pond with a mature acer growing over and a bridge crossing over to a decked terrace with summer house.
Attractive brick boundary wall to one side and pathway leading up to a garden shed. At the bottom of the garden is a further shed and gated access through to the front driveway.
This garden is of a scale and quality rarely seen in period Bristol houses.
Important Remarks Viewing & Further Information: Available exclusively through the sole agents, Richard Harding Estate Agents Limited, tel: Fixtures & Fittings: Only items mentioned in these particulars are included in the sale.
Any other items are not included but may be available by separate arrangement. Tenure: It is understood that the property is Freehold. This information should be checked with your legal adviser.
Local Authority Information: Bristol City Council. Council Tax Band: G
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