Wellsway, Bath, Somerset, BA2

A beautifully presented detached, double-fronted Victoria villa on the south side of the city, with off street parking and a double garage.

Description

Highfield House is an exceptional detached, double-fronted Victorian villa offering almost 3,400 sq ft of elegant and versatile family space, set within a large plot. The living accommodation is arranged over predominantly two floors and offers generous proportions throughout. The property retains a wealth of period charm, now beautifully enhanced by thoughtful modernisation carried out by the current owners.

Entered via a large and welcoming hallway, the home immediately exudes character and is full of natural light. The scale of the house is immediately apparent, with the entrance opening in to a large central hall with the stairs ahead. The accommodation on the ground floor flows around this central hall, with a living room on the right hand side showcasing varnished wooden floors, a period fireplace, ornate cornicing, built in cabinetry and plantation shutters on the large bay windows.

Across the hall is the expansive kitchen/dining room, which is an incredible space. Two rooms, combined as one, this space flows beautifully and stretches from the front to the back of the house, with lots of natural light. The bespoke kitchen is shaker style with metro wall tiles and beautiful back-lit cabinetry. An oversized island sits in the centre of the kitchen with further storage and a breakfast bar at one end. From here leads the dining room with a woodburner set within the fireplace, another bay window and French doors leading out to a balcony overlooking the garden. Completing this floor is a large playroom/study with views over the garden, and a downstairs cloakroom.

Upstairs, the house has a wonderfully generous footprint with five large bedrooms arranged around the central landing. Two bedroom share a ‘Jack and Jill’ en suite shower room, three bedrooms across the landing have use of the large family bathroom. A significant loft is accessible via a pull down ladder.

The lower ground floor provides a substantial and flexible space, currently utilised as a games/music room, along with a large utility room and stores. Garden access is also available from this floor.

Garden

Highfield House is approached through stone gates from Wellsway and has ample off-street parking for multiple cars, along with a double garage. The house sits centrally within a wide, well-screened plot and the house is immediately attractive to the eye.

The rear garden is largely laid to lawn and surrounded by mature trees and shrubs. Deep borders and flower beds are full of colour and provide an attractive backdrop to this substantial garden. The garden is private and well-screened, perfect for families and entertaining, with a vegetable garden, patio and play area.

Accessed directly from the dining room via French doors is a large terrace which overlooks the garden, and has stepped access down to it. The terrace can also be accessed from the central hallway.

Location

Located approximately one mile from Bath Spa station and the city’s vibrant centre, Highfield House is positioned within popular Bear Flat with its range of local amenities and facilities, including access to the Two Tunnels cycle path.

There are a number of highly regarded junior and senior schools nearby including Beechen Cliff, King Edward’s School, Prior Park School, Hayesfield Girls School and Monkton Combe.

Bath is a World Heritage Site famed for its Georgian architecture and Roman heritage and provides an extensive range of business, entertainment and cultural facilities along with two universities. There are regular bus services run to the city centre from Wellsway.

Bath Spa Railway Station is within close distance and has a mainline rail link to London Paddington (journey time from approx. 75 mins) and Bristol Temple Meads (journey time approx. 15 mins). Junction 18 of the M4 motorway is about 10 miles to the north and Bristol International airport is some 20 miles to the north west.

Square Footage: 3,786 sq ft