Hill View, Henleaze, Bristol, BS9

Beautifully crafted, tastefully presented and with a delightful feel, this is undoubtedly one of the finest family homes in Henleaze. As a detached house with over 3500 sq/ft. of adaptable accommodation, it is carefully designed and wonderfully presented for modern family life, including multi-generational living if required.

Briefly it currently provides six double bedrooms serviced by 4 bathrooms/en-suites, three reception rooms, sizeable open plan kitchen/family living space opening onto rear garden, utility space, plant room, storage and double garage.

Set in a generous corner plot and enjoying high levels of privacy, it also benefits from an excellent position in this most popular residential location, being within a few minutes’ walk of Henleaze schools and the high street. Over the last twenty years, the house has been lovingly shaped by its owners (an artist and a craftsman) to create an exceptional home that blends practicality, quality and signature design details, including timber double glazed windows, bespoke, hand-built kitchen, cabinets, and wardrobes, and the retention of decorative rather than functional period fireplaces.

Dating from the 1930s, the wisteria-clad original part of the property is a dormer house arranged over two levels in the British colonial architectural style, with the roofline, render and timber that are hallmarks of this design. The newer rear and side parts blend in seamlessly and provide modern contemporary family living spaces, as well as attractive frontage to the driveway and garage that face on to Henleaze Park Drive.

This new side entrance onto Henleaze Park Drive leads into an inner hall area, providing plenty of space for shoes and coats. Adjacent is a cloakroom and beyond that the utility area, which is set apart from the living spaces on this floor. Step forward and you enter the heart of the house; a large multi zoned kitchen/family living area, which is dual aspect with windows to the kitchen side, and substantial run of bi-fold doors opening onto the south facing garden from the seating area, providing a seamless, level transition to the terrace area beyond. The kitchen is bespoke, with an island unit incorporating a breakfast bar. Built-in appliances include dishwasher, microwave, fridge/freezer and range cooker with stainless steel hood over. Beyond are seating and dining areas all set on a marble tiled floor with underfloor heating. Also on this level is a cosy snug room, with French doors to the rear garden to capitalise on afternoon and evening sun. The undercroft under the original part of the house is also accessed from this floor, and provides plant room, substantial storage space, additional built-in cupboards and door into the double garage.

Stairs up to the hall floor open into the original reception hall, with the recessed front door opening on to a covered porch and front garden, with Hill View beyond. The rear part of the hallway is an adaptable space currently housing a piano, with period fireplace, window to side and stairs to the upper floor. To the left of the front door, is the handsomely proportioned principal reception room, with large bay window to the front and additional south facing window to the side providing plenty of natural light. A purely decorative Edwardian fireplace is positioned on the side wall with bespoke cabinets installed on either side of the chimney breast. The two double bedrooms positioned at the rear of the house on this floor are serviced by the main family bathroom, which has a boutique hotel feel with panelling, chequered floor, freestanding bath and separate shower cubicle.

On the other side of the front hall, and with additional front door from the covered porch, is a further reception room fitted with a range of wall and base units and having space for additional furniture. A door from this room leads into a large and comfortable dual aspect bedroom, again with space for additional furniture, and with en suite shower room off. Ideally suited as a semi-independent part of the house for multi-generational living, it could also be used as guest accommodation, home office space distinct from the rest of the home, or as additional living space for a family, having previously accommodated a full size ping pong table.

Moving to the upper floor, the master bedroom occupies one half of the top floor and has dormer-style windows to the front and back to capitalise on the hill view that gives the road its name. This elegantly proportioned room has a range of built-in furniture, including a discreet walk-in wardrobe, as well as a concealed doorway into an en suite which features both bath and separate shower. The other side of the top floor provides two good sized bedrooms, both with built in storage, and which share a 'Jack & Jill' en suite shower room.

Externally the gardens surround the house on three sides, and are well screened from the road by hedges adding both interest and privacy to the space. A gate set into the hedge on Hill View provides footpath access to the original front door, with lawned areas to both sides. A gated entrance leads through to the rear garden, which is also accessed from the bi-fold doors in the kitchen. These doors lead out on to a landscaped southerly-facing entertaining terrace, finished in pale limestone with built -in seating providing a Mediterranean-style space designed for a large table for hosting family and friends. There is also a shed discreetly located to provide useful storage for tools.

The drive on the Henleaze Park Drive side provides off street parking for two cars, as well as access to the double garage and doorway that is the day to day entry into this fabulous home. The garage is currently used as workshop space. It also connects through to the plant and storage areas in the undercroft, making for accessible storage for family life.

The owners do not intend to tie in an onward purchase. As such, the house is being sold with no onward chain.