Belvedere Road, Taunton, Somerset

A delightful four double bedroom end of terrace period home, which has been tastefully styled with excellent attention to retaining the period features, occupying a lovely position close to Taunton town centre. The house was built in the mid 1850’s and has been loved and cared for by the current owners since 2003, now available for the first time in over 20 years. You enter through the front porch through an original stained-glass door into the large and grand entrance hall, with original tiled flooring, stairs rising to the first floor and doors opening into the principal reception rooms. The study is positioned at the front of the house and has large windows to the side allowing for lots of natural light.

The living room is situated at the front of the house and enjoys high ceilings, ceiling rose and cornicing, exposed floorboards, and a feature fireplace, all giving the room a grand feel and stylish finish. The bay window at the front provides lots of natural light. The dining room is positioned in the middle of the home and is again beautifully presented with large French doors to the side aspect opening to the conservatory, feature fireplace with inset wood burner, exposed floorboards, and a door to the kitchen. The conservatory wraps around the side of the ground floor with access via the dining room or kitchen, proving an excellent and versatile space, with double doors opening to the rear garden.

The Owners Love - The current owners have loved the convenience and proximity of Taunton town centre and all its amenities just a short walk from the front door. They particularly love “When we bought this house back in 2003, we knew it was the one for us. We loved the large blank canvass for us to create a lovey home for ourselves. We have enjoyed restoring its character and bringing it back to its best. We hope the new owners will love it as much as we have!” They have also said the biggest benefit of the house is, without doubt, the large, gated driveway. “It’s just so unusual to see a townhouse of this era with this much parking space!”

The kitchen is located at the rear of the house and is fitted with a variety of wall and base units, with work surfaces over and inset ceramic sink. There is an island breakfast bar, space for a large range style cooker, with extraction hood over, an integrated dishwasher and space for a freestanding fridge freezer. A door leads through to the pantry cupboard, utility room, with plumbing for a washing machine and dryer and downstairs WC with a washbasin.

Upstairs, on the first-floor landing, there are doors to the four bedrooms and shower room. The master bedroom is a great size and benefits from a bay window to the front aspect, full run of fitted wardrobes and a feature fireplace. The other three bedrooms are again good sizes, each with a large window to the side/rear aspects, with the bedroom at the back of the house having a square bay window overlooking the garden, a shower cubicle and wash basin. The shower room is toward the front of the house, with a three-piece suite including a large walk-in shower, washbasin, and WC.

George Loves - “I love the original features and characterful charm this property has! I have sold many period homes like this over the years, but I must be honest, this is up there with the best of them! The sellers have done an incredible job here in restoring it to its former glory, whilst still retaining its period features. Couple this with the huge amount of living space, excellent size bedrooms/reception rooms and the large driveway, this is a pretty special opportunity for the next owners. There is a reason it hasn’t been on the market for more than 20 years and this one certainly won’t hang around for long!”

Outside, to the rear of the property there is a well laid out enclosed garden, which is accessed via secure electric gates. Initially, there is a driveway, which leads back into the garden with a courtyard beside the kitchen/conservatory, and provides an excellent, secluded seating area. The garden is raised up a few steps and then predominantly laid to lawn, with a variety of mature fruit trees, flowers and shrubs around the borders. At the bottom, there is an impressive summer house, fully equipped with power and lighting.