The Avenue Combe Down, Bath
£900,000

Description

Box Cottage is set at the end of a private lane in the centre of Combe Down village. A former Quarrymasters cottage, built mid in the 1800's, its setting offers peace and privacy with a beautiful and much loved southerly aspect garden. The property has been extended over the years but retains original period features with driveway parking and easy access to all village amenities.

Accommodation

You enter the property via the front door into a small porch area which leads to the hallway. The hallway provides access to the sitting room, living room and cloakroom. The sitting room is a very relaxing space with feature fireplace and log burner with cupboards and shelves to the alcoves, oak wooden flooring and large bay window to the front aspect. The wooden flooring continues through the hallway to the living room which is a good size room with feature Bath stone fireplace with log burner, dual aspect windows, stairs to the first floor and access to the kitchen. A functional room for entertaining with space for dining and seating. The kitchen is a galley style with modern wall and floor units with granite worktop, Belfast sink, oven with 5-ring gas hob, integrated dishwasher and space for fridge/freezer with door to the rear.

First Floor

To the first floor the landing provides access to all four bedrooms and family bathroom. Bedroom one is a beautiful space with vaulted ceiling and exposed beams. Dual aspect windows make it a very light room and it has a wall of floor to ceiling cupboard space. Bedroom two is also a good size double room with built-in storage cupboards and original Bath stone fireplace with grate. The bathroom is fitted with bath with mixer tap and shower head, washbasin and WC with heated towel rail.

Externally

The southerly aspect landscaped garden is an absolute delight. Designed, planted and maintained over 20 years by the current owner it is a real testament to her love of gardening. Fully stocked beds, with too many plants and flowers to mention but it will produce colour and variety throughout the seasons. There are a number of different seating areas to take everything in and appreciate the peaceful nature of this location. A stone path winds up through tress to the rear which leads to a lane that leads you back to The Avenue providing quick access to the local mini-market shop and Deli. To the rear of the house you find driveway parking for two vehicles with lockable wooden gate opening up onto the private lane. This lane leads you back to Church Road.

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 500ft 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.

Amenities

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 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 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 the Cotswold 'Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty' minutes from the village itself.

Tenure

Freehold

Services

Mains electric, gas, water and drainage.

EPC Rating

TBC - (ordered)

Council Tax

Band - E

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 Nicola on to arrange a viewing.

Disclaimer

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