Gladstone Road Combe Down, Bath
£625,000

Description

A beautifully presented three bedroom 19th century former quarryman's cottage retaining period features throughout. You approach across a stone chipped driveway which provides parking for two vehicles. Entering the property through the front door into the living room you are greeted with a light spacious room with 9-pane wooden sash window to the front aspect and feature open fireplace. A door leads you through to a small hall with stairs to the first floor and access to the kitchen diner. The kitchen diner makes a great open and light family dining space with glazed French double doors leading out on to the rear garden. You will also find a small utility room and WC. To the first floor are two double bedrooms, a single bedroom and bathroom. Externally the garden is a delight being mainly laid to lawn with established beds, shrubs and small trees. To the rear is a Bath stone built workshop/studio which is useful for those who work from home or hobbyists to utilise. A stone chipped seating area lies just outside of the French doors to the kitchen and a stone path from here leads to the front aspect via a lockable wooden gate.

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.

Locally there is an abundance of amenities with doctor’s surgery, Bath BMI Clinic, dentist, two pharmacies, 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 holistic treatments, gymnasium, spa, 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.

Gladstone Road

This cottage is situated in the older part of Combe Down village in a quiet no-through road. Originally a private carriage way Gladstone Road was laid out in the 1830's by Henry Fowler Cotterell, a leading Bath land surveyor who had property interests in the area. Other properties in the road are surveyed on the Tithe map of 1851 and still stand today. Modern day Gladstone road is a quiet, no through road with an eclectic mixture of past and present housing with the 19th century cottages, mixing with larger detached residences and more modern day sympathetic terraced homes and bungalows.

Living Room

Original wooden sash window to front aspect overlooking garden, solid oak floorboards, built in cupboard with shelves to the alcoves, generous open fire place with stone hearth, two radiators, telephone point.

Kitchen

Fully fitted kitchen with a range of wall and base units with soft close draws, integrated fridge, integrated Neff dish washer, Bosch induction hob with integrated oven and grill with neutral marble splash back, inset stainless steel sink with modern drainer unit and chrome mixer tap, further tiled splash back, spot lights throughout, large white gloss floor tiles, double glazed windows to side and rear aspect overlooking garden, partially glazed roof.

Diner

With open access to the kitchen, large white gloss floor tiles throughout, original wooden French doors opening out onto a private seating area within the garden, original wooden door to cloakroom/utility, spot lights throughout, two pendant lights, television point.

Utility / WC

White suite comprising low level wc with dual flush, wash hand basin with chrome mixer tap, plumbing for washing machine, neutrally tiled throughout with floor to ceiling tiles, gas boiler with wall mounted thermostat, double glazed opaque window to side aspect.

Bedroom One

Neutral carpet throughout, radiator, dual aspect double glazed windows, chrome socket covers, wall light, built in single wardrobe with hanging rail.

Bedroom Two

Neutral carpet throughout, large built in wardrobe with two hanging rails, chrome socket covers, radiator, original wooden sash window overlooking front garden, telephone point.

Bedroom Three

Neutral carpet throughout, original fire place with mantel, original wooden sash windows, chrome socket covers, shelving to alcoves.

First Floor Landing

Original wrought iron balustrade with wooden hand rail, neutral carpet throughout, radiator, loft access, chrome socket covers, dimmer switches, access to three bedroom and fully fitted bathroom.

Family Bathroom

White bathroom suite comprising bath with overhead Mira shower, chrome taps with separate shower hose attachment, low level w.c with dual flush, wash hand basin with storage cupboard under, extractor fan, floor to ceiling tiles, double glazed opaque window, heated towel rail, wall light, large fixed glass mirror, shaver point, spot lights throughout.

Front Garden

Generous stone chipped driveway with parking for at least two cars, side access to the cottage through lockable wooden gate, original Bath stone wall surrounding the garden with some mature border shrubs, attractive and practical trellis dividing the neighbouring property. Access to the front door.

Rear Garden

Enclosed garden mainly laid to lawn with original Bath stone walls to one side and newly fitted wooden fencing panels to the other, private stone chipped seating area, established beds with border shrubs and some mature trees. Bath stone built sheds to the rear.

Stamp Duty

There could be £21,250 Stamp Duty payable upon completion.

Council Tax

Band - D

EPC Rating

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 Nicola to arrange a viewing.

Disclaimer

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Tenure

Freehold

Services

Mains electric, gas, water and drainage.