Weston Park, Bath, BA1

Built of Bath stone, ‘Fleetland’s spans four storeys that lie behind a handsome façade. This period family home offers spacious accommodation with three of the floors benefitting form bay windows allowing light to flood in. The open land to the front called ‘The Archery Field’, links up to Primrose Hill and is part of the Cotswold Way; all providing a lovely leafy aspect to the front of the house. The back is south facing with far reaching views over the hills to the south. The interior is full of period features including many period shutters. The drawing room to the front has the bay window, a period fireplace takes centre stage and the tall corniced ceiling adds to the charm. The open plan kitchen and dining area also has space for a sitting area and benefits from those wonderful far reaching views. The lower ground is currently used as a large work space and hobbies room but has the potential to create a large open plan space with direct access into the attractive gardens. The first floor houses two principal bedroom suites. There are four further bedrooms, and a bathroom with under floor heating, and for those on the top floor, if the children or guests don’t want to come down to make a coffee in the morning, there is even a handy kitchenette.

Outside

To the front is a carriage driving offering the easy accessed in and out drive. There is parking and a small garage. The planting to the front and side offers attractive colour all year round. The garden to the rear is of particular interest. It is thought this area was once a private arboretum and therefore has several magnificent mature specimen trees including Redwoods, Ferns, Magnolias, and a Ginkgo tree. The view to the south is over neighbouring gardens which also benefit from the trees and with the south hills of Bath in the distance it is a perfect tableau. A stone terrace leads from the house providing a great space for entertaining. The lawn is interspersed with herbaceous borders and the L-shape leads round to a wonderful private area with vegetable garden and attractive planting. A super garden considering your proximity to the city centre.

Situation

Weston Park is in a prime location to the west of the city centre. Through Royal Victoria Park, it is just 1.1 miles to Queen Square. This wonderful local park includes the Botanical Gardens and Royal Avenue with its stunning view of the world famous Royal Crescent; not a bad commute to work! Walking past the Crescent one can meander into the charming pedestrian street of Margaret's Buildings with highly regarded restaurants, boutiques, bookshops, and art galleries. The array of shops and museums of Bath are located in the city centre as is Bath Spa Railway Station (London Paddington from 90 minutes). There are excellent schools nearby including Kingswood School, The Royal High School, and several primary schools. The city plays host to several festivals annually, and its fine Georgian architecture and Roman heritage make it an outstanding and attractive location to live and work. Weston Park is also well situated for commuting either via train or the M4 (Junction 18) is 9 miles to the north.

Additional Information

Local Authority: Bath and North East Somerset. Council Tax Band G.
Vendor’s Note: There is planning permission to add a balcony and staircase to provide access to the garden from the ground floor. The neighbour has access over one of the entrances to the drive so they can access their own curtilage and garage. They have no access beyond this to the second entrance to the drive.