A handsome five bedroom unlisted semi-detached Victorian property, with gardens and a garage, which has been extensively refurbished, located in desirable Bear Flat, Bath.

“The wonderful proportions of this spacious Victorian home in the family friendly Bear Flat area really appealed to us when we moved here 8 years ago,” says the vendor. “We have carried out extensive refurbishment and relocated the kitchen/diner into the large basement area which was previously unused. We created two light wells to increase the light downstairs. We grit blasted this area back to the original bath stone, tanked, plastered and retiled so that now we have a stunning kitchen/breakfast room, dining room, gym, laundry room and a wine/storage cellar. The ground floor, which has solid oak flooring throughout, has a drawing room and withdrawing room separated by the original door. Each reception room has cast-iron fireplaces with slate surrounds, and the drawing room has a woodburning stove. There is also a spacious separate sitting room at the front, flooded with light from the beautiful bay window and enjoying far reaching views over the park and the city, as well as benefiting from a fireplace. The former kitchen is now two studies, and there is also a cloakroom.”

“On the first floor we converted one of the bedrooms to a bathroom for the principal bedroom. There is a big bath in the middle of the room with waterfall tap and a walk in shower. The bedroom at the front is a large double with en suite and there is a double bedroom at the back with a separate bathroom. Upstairs half of the former attic has been developed into two double bedrooms, shower and lavatory. The other half is available for storage.”

“Outside there is a resin driveway and a double garage with inspection pit, mezzanine floor, window to the upper floor and up and over garage door. The back garden is mainly laid to lawn with a patio, mature plants, lawn and barbeque area. There is a gate from the garden leading through to the resin drive beside the garage providing an additional garden area, parking for another vehicle and also rear access from Wellsway.”

The house is very close to all the excellent amenities of Bear Flat including the refurbished Bear pub,
a Co-op, Bear café, Florists, Fish and chip shop, Car Phone Warehouse, Majestic Wine, and charity shop. Bear Flat is such a family orientated area with a brilliant sense of community. The Bear Flat Association is highly active and arranges an annual picnic in Alexander Park. There are excellent state schools in the area, including Widcombe Junior school, St John’s Oldfield Park and Moorlands. Hayesfield and Beechen Cliff are particularly good state senior schools, and Prior Park and King Edward’s School are excellent private schools. It is 0.9 miles walk into the city to go out for dinner, go to the theatre or the station with a 70 minute journey to London by train.”

“We have loved living in this brilliant family home, which is almost 4000sq feet, with period features, modern convenience, parking, and the garden, in Bear Flat and we will leave with really fond memories as we move to a property without stairs to accommodate our aging mother.”


Tenure: Freehold
Local Authority: BANES
Council Tax band: G
Services: Gas, electricity
Drainage: Mains water