Duchess Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8

Nestled quietly on one of Clifton's most sought-after roads, No. 22 is a handsome semi-detached Victorian townhouse, with elegant two storey bays (to the front) and three storey bays to the rear, off-street parking for several cars and a charming rear walled garden.

Inside, the house is bathed in natural light, with oversize sash windows on the ground floor and retained period features throughout.

From the flagstone-paved front drive, a path leads up to the front door, opening into a newly created boot room and entrance lobby, with direct access to the rear and out into the garden.

This has created a useful space for boots / coats and children's paraphernalia whilst also serving as a direct route to the garden when access to the house isn't required.

With a pitched glazed ceiling and tiled floor, it is the perfect entrance space for a hard-working family house.

From here, original part-glazed stained-glass doors open into the welcoming central entrance hall, with stripped wooden flooring spreading across much of the ground floor reception space, high ceilings and retained period cornice work.

To the front lies a stunning full-width open-plan kitchen and dining room, flooded with light from the oversize triple sash bay window, complete with bespoke New England fitted shutters.

With high ceilings and a charming recessed cast-iron wood burning stove, it is a fabulous family space; the kitchen separated by a granite topped peninsular island creating a sociable environment from morning through ‘till night.

The kitchen itself benefits from extensive floor and wall-mounted storage, a feature NEFF stainless steel range cooker, sink with instant boiling water & filtered drinking water taps along with an integrated full height fridge and a dishwasher.

On the opposite side of the hall is the beautifully proportioned sitting room, with its high ceiling and plasterwork and triple sash bay window overlooking the garden.

From the entrance hall an ornate arch leads through, via shallow steps, to the rear garden room; a versatile space spilling out into the garden via double-glazed French doors.

From here there is access too to the lower ground floor; with a generous fully fitted utility room, two extremely useful storerooms and a superb cinema room, complete with integrated surround sound speakers.

Adjacent to the central staircase leading up to the first floor, is a well-appointed ground floor cloakroom; with a w.c, wash basin and heated towel ladder.

Light spills down onto the staircase from an oversize Velux window, with access from the half-landing to a useful third bedroom, which can equally double as a home office / spare room as needs dictate.

Across the first floor lie two further bedroom suites and the family bathroom, with the fourth bedroom located on the half-landing above.

Bedroom one is particularly impressive, covering the full width of the front of the house with a delightful bay window and views over the tennis courts opposite, a walk-in dressing room and beautifully appointed en-suite shower room complete with an oversize walk-in shower, w.c, vanity basin and heated towel ladder.

To the rear bedroom two also boasts a bay window with views over the garden, and access to an en-suite shower room with an enclosed shower, w.c, wash basin and heated towel ladder.

The family bathroom serves bedrooms three & four and is fitted with an elegant cast-iron standalone slipper bath along with an oversize walk-in shower, w.c, vanity basin, feature radiator with a towel rail and a sash window.

Bedroom four is a lovely guest or children's bedroom, with its own door leading to a set of stairs and into a charming cosy, private bedroom space set back at the rear of the house with views over the garden below.

Outside:

The private rear walled garden is a fabulous family space; recently landscaped to provide year ‘round use to be enjoyed by families of all ages and size.

Accessed either from the garden room within the house, or directly from the entrance lobby, an expanse of paved terrace leads away from the house creating an ideal space for al-fresco dining and lounging, with a fitted outdoor kitchen complete with a pitched and glazed ceiling canopy above.

This is finished with electrics serving a hanging pendant-light and two heaters: perfect for dining late into the evening.

Below is a level artificial lawn for use come rain or shine, protected by high stone walls and a mature border planted with various shrubs and ferns and two mature bay trees.

To the front is paved off-street parking for two cars with an EV charge point, and additional resident & visitor permits by arrangement with Bristol City Council (resident permits paid for via an annual fee with a number of free & additional paid for visitor permits available too).