Shakespeare Avenue, Bath

This wonderful Edwardian family home is situated in the heart of leafy Poets` Corner, just below Alexandra Park. This tree lined Avenue is highly popular for young families requiring links to the train station and being set in a friendly and vibrant community on Bear Flat.

There is a selection of excellent nurseries, primary, and secondary schools to choose from. The park at the top of the road for a quick dog walk has jaw dropping views to the city. The Italian cafes at The Bear Pad and Da Vinci`s provide excellent coffees and Menu Gordon Jones is one of Bath`s top restaurants.

On Bath Rugby match days, supporters can enjoy a pre match refreshment at The Bear followed by a downhill walk to The Rec through Widcombe. The Two Tunnels cycle track from close to the allotments on Bloomfield lead out to the viaducts and aqueducts. The local gym is popular for its supportive ethos. There are two local supermarkets to choose from. The train station is 0.8 miles walk and trains to Paddington take 90 minutes and the M4 is around 11 miles to Junction 18.

This Edwardian home offers 1431 sqft of accommodation over three floors with sunny garden and views to the rear.

The front sitting room is a wonderfully welcoming space, featuring a wide bay window that fills the room with natural light, a charming fireplace, and elegant corniced ceilings that enhance the home`s period character. Beneath the staircase, a generous coat and shoe cupboard provides excellent everyday storage.

Positioned between the sitting room and the kitchen breakfast room is a superbly designed office and utility space. The office offers a quiet and tucked away environment, ideal for home working, while the adjoining utility room is exceptionally practical and luxurious, complete with elegant worktops, a sink, ample storage, and space for both a washing machine and tumble dryer. A spacious downstairs WC is accessed from the utility room, adding further convenience for family living.

At the rear of the house, the kitchen breakfast room is a bright and sociable space, flooded with natural light from the double doors opening onto the decked terrace, as well as additional side windows. The kitchen is well equipped with a range cooker, extensive base and wall units, and excellent preparation space. There is ample room for a large dining table, making it ideal for family life and entertaining, while a substantial pantry cupboard provides superb additional storage.

On the first floor are two generous bedrooms and a large bathroom to the rear. The wide, capacious front bedroom features lovely wood framed sash windows, creating a calm and tranquil space. The second double bedroom also offers plenty of room and enjoys views over the rear garden.

The standout bathroom to the rear will delight any discerning buyer. Flooded with natural light, this beautiful space features a freestanding roll top bath with wall mounted taps, set beside a traditional brass towel radiator. Chequerboard flooring complements the ornate cast iron fireplace, while a dark wood double sink vanity adds further character and elegance. A large shower cubicle with a recessed niche completes the luxury feel.

Stairs lead up to the third bedroom in the loft conversion where there are three window to front and rear and eave storage to create a great guest or work space. The views to the rear are lovely.

Outside there is a good front garden and to the rear the deck and garden are a good size with a wrap around deck from the double doors in the kitchen. This elevated area is perfect for relaxing and entertaining. And with steps down there is still plenty of garden still with a mix of deck, flower beds and tree. There is a gate to the rear.

Parking is on the street with a resident parking permit. There are spaces on Shakespeare Avenue and behind on Kipling Avenue. The house is offered with no chain.



Front garden.
Walled front garden. Gravelled with acer tree in centre.

Entrance hallway
Cornice. Door to hallway with inset stained glass. Dado rail.

Hallway - 20'4" (6.2m) x 4'11" (1.5m)
Staircase with storage under. Large coat cupboard with built in shoe rack and light. Radiator.

Living Room - 13'9" (4.19m) x 12'4" (3.76m)
Bay window with sash windows. Coved. Cast iron fireplace with mantel and slate hearth. Radiator.

Study/Office - 10'8" (3.25m) x 6'5" (1.96m)
Cast iron radiator. Wood flooring.

Utility - 10'8" (3.25m) x 6'0" (1.83m)
Quartz counter tops and Belfast sink. Cupboard under and space and plumbing for washing machine and space for tumble dryer. Wall unit housing combi boiler and overhead wall unit. Separate large storage cupboards. Tiled floor. Upright radiator. Door to downstairs WC.

Downstairs WC
LLWC. Cast iron radiator. Sink unit. Tiled floor. Himpel ventilation system.

Kitchen - 21'7" (6.58m) x 10'0" (3.05m)
Double glazed french doors to deck and garden. Wood framed window and sash window to side. Range of base, wall units and drawers with oak worktops. Inset one and half sink unit. Plumbed for dishwasher. Part tiled walls. Range cooker with cooker hood. Radiator. Space for table. Large pantry cupboard.

Landing
Stairs to second floor with cupboard under.

Bedroom One - 15'0" (4.57m) x 13'11" (4.24m)
Wood framed sash bay windows and window to front. Ornate fireplace with tiled insets. Built in wardrobes. Radiator. Coved.

Bedroom Two - 13'2" (4.01m) x 10'10" (3.3m)
Wood framed sash window to rear. Ornate fireplace. Built in wardrobe. Radiator.

Bathroom - 15'9" (4.8m) x 10'0" (3.05m)
Double glazed wood framed sash window to rear. Stand alone roll top bath with inset taps. Double unit sink stand with storage under. LLCE. Large tiled shower with rainmaker shower head and lit shower niche. Cast iron feature fireplace. Extractor fan. Chequer board tiled floor. Brushed brass towel rail radiator.


Bedroom Three/Loft Conversion - 16'1" (4.9m) x 13'1" (3.99m)
Velux windows to rear and velux to front. Radiator. Eave storage.

Rear Garden
Large deck wrapping around kitchen with views and steps to garden enclosed by fences with gate to rear. Sun deck. Flower beds. Tree. Outside light.



Notice
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