Property description

A Grade II listed Georgian townhouse with four bedrooms, gardens at front and rear and a double garage, in one of Bath’s most elegant terraces, Prior Park Buildings, built circa 1825 and attributed to John Pinch, and located in the urban village of Widcombe, Bath.

The vendors say: “‘We love how the house is full of history and period features. The drawing room on the first floor has high ceilings and a marble fireplace with cast iron insert, as well as full height sash windows with glazing bars and beautiful original wooden floorboards: It is such an elegant room and overlooks the garden and stream at the front. Also at first floor level is a study with period fireplace that could provide a fourth bedroom, and a new bathroom off the half landing with a marble shower, stone bath and Kast concrete basin. We have recently installed a handmade bespoke kitchen on the ground floor with underfloor heating, which is really the heart of the home, and we spend all our time here. There is a curved breakfast bar, making this such a sociable space, and a door leads outside to the garden. Also on the ground floor is a spacious dining room with cornicing detail on the ceiling, parquet flooring and with a woodburning stove. In addition, there is a useful utility room and downstairs cloakroom. On the second floor we have the principal bedroom and a second double bedroom with an original fireplace. On the third floor is another double bedroom with a large storage space and a second new bathroom. All the bedrooms have fireplaces.”

“There are attractive gardens at the front, and the stream on the other side of the walkway at the front of the buildings adds something special, and we often see ducks bobbing along, and even the occasional otter. At the back of the house a terrace leads from the kitchen with steps up to the lawned area and a double garage. The location is perfect; turn left and you’re quickly at the railway station and the city with its wealth of bars, restaurants and shops, turn right and you are in the most beautiful countryside. It’s felt like a real privilege to live here for the past six years. Widcombe is a wonderfully vibrant and popular area with a high street which continues to grow with great shops, Widcombe Deli, doctors’ surgery, dentists, and the excellent White Hart gastro pub. The Prior Park Garden Centre has a superb farm shop and café and an amazing selection of plants. The Widcombe Social Centre organises lots of community events: Comedy and musical nights. The schools here are excellent, Widcombe Primary School has an ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted rating, and Prior Park and the Paragon are nearby. We enjoy easy access to the canal for running and cycling and there are lots of play parks around. Smallcombe Wood is 0.8 miles’ walk and Prior Park Gardens with its iconic Palladian bridge is a lovely place to visit.”

“The street is a very close-knit community; we hold events throughout the year, from wreath making to a summer party, and clean the stream and paint the railings together. People are very friendly and supportive; there’s always someone on hand to feed cats and keep an eye on things.”

“The house feels private and quiet despite being so close to the city centre – this makes it quite unique. The railway station is 0.4 miles’ walk, from here you can journey to Bristol in under 15 minutes and London in75 minutes. Junction 18 of the M4 is approximately 11 miles north. ”

“We will miss everything about this beautiful Georgian townhouse and its excellent location and wouldn’t be selling if it were not for a work relocation. We very much hope to move back to the area one day.”
Amenities

Grade II listed Georgian townhouse

Four bedrooms

Two bathrooms

Drawing room

Kitchen

Dining Room

Gardens at front and rear

Double garage

EPC Rating: D