Gloucester Road, Horfield

"We love the period features of this property, particularly the original Victorian fireplace in the living room with painted tiles, the ceiling cornices and picture rails. The separate dining room and kitchen makes the flat feel quite spacious, and the garden is perfect for entertaining in the summer, having BBQs and growing veg and having friends round. We've had lots of parties here and our friends love it. The location is perfect for going to coffee shops and pubs down Gloucester Road."

The home

An expertly styled and contemporary two bedroom garden flat on Gloucester Road, benefitting from a spacious driveway shared with the upstairs flat with space for one car and an EV charger, and displaying great natural light throughout. Set within an attractive Victorian building, the flat occupies the entire ground floor and offers its own private entrance. A spacious hallway greets you, with both bedrooms on the right side. First is the primary bedroom, benefitting from a bay window and bold decoration. Adjacent is the second bedroom currently used as an office, but could be used as a second bedroom or nursery. Heading back through to the hallway you find the focal point of the home, the opened living/dining area. It has been recently fitted with Amtico parquet flooring which runs throughout most of the interior. The living room boasts the second bay window, decorative fireplace with Victorian tiling, and alcove shelving. The dining room, matching the living room in style and quality, leads to the conservatory where sliding doors take you to the garden. The interior is completed by a modern kitchen with matching wall & base units, along with plenty of counter top space and a Rangemaster cooker.

Note regarding the lease: Criss-cross lease with upstairs, 503a. The term of lease is 999 years since 09/12/1988, ground rent is £20 per annum, but hasn't been collected since I purchased or the previous owner purchased in 2016.


The outside space

There is a small front gravel garden which has been planted with hollyhocks that look stunning in summer and various plants and shrubs for privacy, and one off street parking space at the beginning of the plot, complete with EV charger. At the rear is a generous private garden, which has been thoughtfully planted with a range of mature plants in two large borders, including foxgloves, a climbing passion flower, fuchsias, and lots more, the rest is laid to lawn with a patio seating area, great for barbecues and alfresco dining. The garden is south-east facing, and a real sun-trap in the summer, getting the sun for most of the day.

Living in Horfield

This two bedroom garden flat on Gloucester Road, sits near The Wellington Pub. Venues such as FED, The Lazy Dog, and Per & Kor are a fantastic range of eateries for people to enjoy, as well as a number of other independents including Gloucester Road Books, Rambling Rose, and Fancy Plants in the local vicinity to name a select few. Surrounded by green spaces, St Andrews Park is a leafy Victorian public park with children's play area and paddling pool, as well as Horfield Common, which is perfect for dog walkers, runners and those who are wanting to socialise. For sports fans, Gloucestershire County Cricket Club play regularly in summer months just to the other side of Gloucester Road and Bristol Rovers' Memorial Stadium are within a short walk. The area is very well positioned for commuters, with the city centre within walking or cycling distance and regular buses running, the M32 nearby, with links to the M4 and M5.