A four/five bedroom period house with a modern extension and flexible layout in Kingsdown, near Bath. Stunning country views across the Box valley, in a plot of just over 3 acres.
The vendor says: “When we moved here over 25 years ago the house needed extensive renovation, but was in a fantastic location with incredible views very close to Kingsdown Golf Club. The house was L shaped, with one side about 300 years old and the other a single storey flat roof extension. Planning permission was immediately sought to put on a roman tiled roof to increase the space upstairs and the house was completely refurbished.”
“Now, downstairs there is a large kitchen/dining/family room with granite work tops. There is a master bedroom with en suite and a large dressing room. There is also a beautiful shower room with granite work surfaces, and a very large study, which could be used as another bedroom. Upstairs there is a large guest room and en suite bathroom and a smaller bedroom with another room leading off it, which is perfect for a study, although a family could use it as another bedroom. There is also a further bedroom. The fantastic living room, above the open-ceiling kitchen overlooks the valley with amazing views. It also has a balcony, so you can further appreciate the stunning views.”

“The house is private, the back slopes onto a quiet road and the front faces the glorious views. There are two entrances, one a long drive to the front of the house, sweeping round and overlooking the view. In summer it is wonderful to drive in looking across the valley, and in winter with the house and pagoda lit up, it is magical. There is plenty of parking as well with a garage and oak car port with a workshop above.”

“The garden is terraced with numerous seating areas, which are sun traps with many mature shrubs and pots and gravelled areas. There is a pond filled with koi carp which has an ultra-violet filter system. There is a hedge separating the garden from the field and also an orchard. The field has had horses in it in the past, but it is currently open grassland. The whole house and garden are perfectly laid out for entertaining.”

“The location is ideal, 6.0 miles from the beautiful city of Bath. Bath Spa train station is a commute of 90 minutes to Paddington. Box is 1 mile away with a post office, chemist, doctor’s surgery, local shop, butchers and two pubs. Also on offer in Box are choral singing, flower arranging, bowls, cricket, football and tennis. There is an excellent local primary school and Stonar School is 5 miles away. There are many outstanding state and private schools in Bath. “