Gladstone Road Combe Down, Bath
Guide Price £535,000

Description

A comfortable three bedroom semi-detached cottage built circa.1890. Situated in a peaceful cul-de-sac in the heart of Combe Down village. Thoughtfully refurbished throughout and providing modern open-plan kitchen dining space. South westerly aspect garden and close to all local amenities and schooling.

Location

Combe Down sits on a level ridge approximately 1.25 mile (2 km) to the south of Bath city centre. It sits at an altitude of 600ft and hence has always been renowned for its clean air quality with many moving from the city for this reason. The village is adjoined to the north by large areas of natural woodland with public footpaths offering stunning panoramic views overlooking the city and equally gratifying views of the Cotswold (AONB) valleys to the south. There is simply no other village like it on the outskirts of the city with such a wide range of local amenities and schooling. This makes it a very popular place for families and those looking for an area with a rural feeling but still within walking distance of the city. You will find every level of schooling in the local vicinity with three nurseries, two academy primary schools, Ralph Allen academy senior school and two independent schools in Prior Park and Monkton Combe, both with pre-prep, prep and senior schools. There is also Threeways School which provides for special education needs from ages 4 to 19 years.

Locally there is an abundance of amenities with doctor’s surgery, Bath BMI Clinic, dentist, pharmacy, highly reputed car garage, award winning delicatessen, fish and chip shop, hair salon, builders merchants, beauty therapist, bakery and Co-op & Nisa mini-markets. On the western edge of the village is a Tesco Express with petrol station and a large Sainsburys supermarket can also be found in neighbouring Odd Down. Nearby you will also find the excellent country club spa hotel Combe Grove Manor, which provides fine dining, gymnasium, spa treatments, swimming facilities and tennis courts both indoor and outdoor. There is also a new development being built in the village called Mulberry Park. An award winning development of 700 new homes and currently becoming one of Bath’s finest, new residential communities. With a new primary school, children’s nursery, cafe and state-of-the-art leisure and business facilities, with further amenities to follow, Mulberry Park will also build Bath’s first new park for 100 years. The local bus service provides quarter hourly services during the day into the city. For the walkers among you Bath Spa station is a shade over 1.2 mile from the village and you are also afforded a plethora of countryside walks into an 'area of outstanding natural beauty' minutes from the village itself.

Ground Floor

You enter the property into an entrance porch which leads to the hallway providing access to the sitting room, kitchen/diner, study/bedroom three, two storage cupboards and the WC. The sitting room is a comfortable space with feature working open fireplace and wood effect flooring. The kitchen diner is a spacious room with modern open-plan living in mind. Modern wall and floor units with wooden worktop, glass fronted cupboards to the alcoves and feature island. You will also find a pantry cupboard and wooden flooring throughout. The dining area is a light space with two sets of glazed double doors leading out onto the rear garden. The study to the front aspect is ideal for those that work from home and can also be utilised as a third bedroom with space for a double bed, if required.

First Floor

The landing provides access to both bedrooms and the bathroom. Bedroom one has two windows to the front aspect and built-in wardrobes. Whilst bedroom two is to the rear aspect and can also accommodate a double bed. The bathroom is newly fitted with bath and shower above with glass screen, washbasin on a vanity unit and WC.

Externally

Rear Garden

The rear garden has a south westerly aspect making it a sun trap during fairer weather and in the summer months. It is half stone slab laid with the remainder to lawn. There is a stone built shed/log store to the rear and a number of raised beds.

Stamp Duty

There could be £14,250 Stamp Duty payable upon completion.

Broadband

Standard broadband available up to 17Mb Fibre optic broadband available up to 76Mb Virgin SuperFast broadband is also available.

EPC Rating

Band - D

Council Tax

Band - D

Viewings

This property is marketed by TYNINGS Ltd as a sole agent and viewings are strictly by appointment only. All viewings are accompanied and by prior arrangement. Please contact call us to arrange a viewing.

Disclaimer

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