Cobourg Road, Montpelier

"We'll miss our wonderful garden so much, many a happy afternoon has been spent enjoying a barbecue & cocktails on the terrace during the balloon fiesta. The views from the upper floors and sun terrace are incredible, we'll always remember watching New Year's fireworks explode across the city."

The home

A beautiful and substantial Victorian townhouse that blends character and modern features perfectly to create a home with charm, elegance and and understated quality. The sense of space and light is immediate as you walk through the pretty stained glass door into the entrance hall. Immediately in front of you is the lounge, with huge sash windows overlooking the garden and beyond, flooding the room with sunlight. There's a handsome original marble fireplace with log burner, perfect for those winter evenings, as well as ornate cornicing, large ceiling rose, and stripped floors that make homes of this era so desirable. The front facing reception is also beautifully finished with similar cornicing, rose, and stripped flooring, and could be used as a guest bedroom, formal dining room, or home work space if necessary.

Downstairs is the kitchen, which truly is the heart of the home and a great space to host or just hang out with the family. With large windows and original victorian shutters overlooking the garden, and including a walk-in pantry, it's the perfect family hub at any time of year. The lower ground floor is completed with a front facing double bedroom/snug/family room that stays cool in the summer and cosy in the winter. It has an en-suite toilet and shower room and a separate entrance.

The central staircase rises from the entrance hall to the first floor. A large master bedroom stretches the full width of the rear elevation. With amazing views across the rooftops to the South, plenty of natural light, rustic stripped flooring and period features, it's simply a beautiful room. There's also a further double bedroom and family bathroom on this floor.

The second floor encompasses a spacious airy bedroom with gorgeous views. On this floor there is a wet room with underfloor heating, and a private roof terrace, perfect for some peaceful time in the evening watching the sunset. There's a further double room on this floor, which could also be used as an additional home workspace if necessary. On the roof there are also solar panels that offset energy costs and keep bills down.

The outside

The rear facade includes a mature wisteria that blossoms annually. The rear garden is South East facing creating a sun trap, and at seventy feet, exceptionally long for Montpelier. A mature garden with an apricot and quince tree that both provide plenty of fruit in the summer and autumn, as well as a healthy vine that produces delicious edible grapes. The top tier has a pretty brickwork patio making it the perfect spot for summer afternoons. The middle tier would be perfect for growing veggies or adding some floral colour, there's also a small summer house with built-in electricity. At the bottom the sellers have recently added a really handy insulated and heated home office with fantastic light. The views are spectacular and there's an element of privacy that's rarely found in this part of BS6.

Living in Montpelier

Cobourg Road is a quiet residential street the runs East/West from the heart of Montpelier to Ashley Hill. Residents benefit from being within immediate reach of the colourful, independent shops that make this part of Bristol so popular with coffee shops and eateries such as The Bristolian, Bianchis, Wangs, Café Kino and The Crafty Egg all within easy walking distance whilst local pubs such as The Cadbury, The Old England, and The Star and Garter also come highly recommended.

For commuters, Montpelier is extremely well placed for a short walk or cycle into Bristol City Centre. Buses run frequently along the A38 and train transport is available across the city and to Bristol Temple Meads via nearby Montpelier train station. For those looking for access to green space, the house is just a short walk from St Andrews Park and the Narroways Nature Reserve in St Werburghs, whilst getting out to the country via the nearby M32 or Temple Meads train station is also straightforward.