A handsome four-storey Grade II listed Regency semi-detached Bath stone house with four bedrooms, garden and two garages and period features including a Bath stone cantilevered staircase, cornicing, fireplaces, and sash windows, conveniently located just 0.4 miles from Bath Spa railway station.

“It was the fabulous views over to Bathwick Meadows and the park of Crowe Hall, combined with the many Regency features including high ceilings, which really appealed to us when we moved here ten years ago. We believe that the house was built about 1820, possibly by John Pinch the Younger. On entering, the stunning Georgian cantilevered staircase is a striking feature. This was coated in white gloss paint when we arrived, but now the original stonework is revealed, and the banister has been restored by a French polisher. There is a spacious living room on the ground floor, with high ceilings and a Georgian fireplace, and beautiful views out over the front gardens towards the woods on Claverton Down. This room has wedding doors opening onto the library, a lovely bright room which, with the living room, has light streaming through in the morning to the later afternoon. We have had beautiful shelving installed here, and this is the perfect room for reading and chatting. The library overlooks the back patio, which we have repaved, and enjoys the afternoon sunshine. Also on this floor is my study, which could be a fourth bedroom, which has been shelved and has French doors out to the back patio.”

“Upstairs is a guest room with lovely views over Lyncombe Hill Fields, the well-known ‘wild hilltop paradise’, maintained by a local community group. There is a large family bathroom with bath and separate shower and views over Bathwick. The large, light, principal bedroom has a fitted carpet, wardrobes, a wrought iron fireplace with tiles and stone surround, and views over to Crowe Hall. The top floor has a small double bedroom with even more wonderful views over Lyncombe Hill Fields, as well as a separate wc and basin.”

“On the lower ground floor is the kitchen/dining room. We extended the kitchen, which is cream and contemporary with a black granite worktop. In the kitchen there is a single Siemens oven, induction hob, dishwasher and double fridge. The dining area has a wood burning stove, an old bread oven, a fitted historic safe and views over the front patio and garden. The whole of this area has underfloor heating. There is also a separate pantry, which houses the double freezer; the pantry has original meat hooks in the ceiling. In addition, there is a storage area, a cloakroom and a useful under stairs cupboard. There is a ventilated wine cellar with skylight above, which also has room for the washing machine and tumble dryer.”

“Outside, the front garden, with a couple of lawns, is well stocked and provides colour most of the year round, as well as lovely views. A large terrace on the same level as the kitchen and dining room is an ideal place for alfresco meals, attracting the sun for much of the day. The rear garden, arranged for a minimum of maintenance, has some unusual features such as fossilised ferns in some of the paving stones, a fig tree and a tiny greenhouse, and enjoys southerly and westerly aspects. The two garages on the far side of the access lane are converted from former stables.”

“The house is 0.4 miles’ walk downhill to local shopping in Widcombe Parade. Located there is The White Hart which has superb food, and there are two other decent pubs, the Ring O’ Bells and the Ram. There is a Co-op, florist’s, GP and pharmacy, Widcombe Deli, another coffee shop, a dentist, two hairdressers and a launderette. The Prior Park Garden Centre has a superb farm shop and café and an amazing selection of plants. The Widcombe Social Centre organises many community events: comedy and musical nights. Also nearby is Widcombe Primary School which has an ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted rating (0.5 miles), the Paragon School (0.4miles) and Prior Park College (0.9 miles).

The countryside is very accessible – the river and canal are virtually on the doorstep. Prior Park National Trust Landscape Gardens is nearby, and the Skyline walk with its incredible views over Georgian Bath is brilliant. There is a walk across Lyncombe Hill Fields up to Alexandra Park with stunning views over Bath and to Beechen Cliff School and over to the many cafés on Bear Flat. The location is amazing here: with the countryside right on our doorstep, yet Bath station is so close with trains to London in 1 hour and 10 minutes and the city centre only 0.7 miles away.”

“We have really loved living in this elegant Regency house, in this superb location.”


Tenure: Freehold
Local Authority: BANES
Council tax: G
Utilities: Gas, electricity
Mains water