A magnificent six bedroom detached family home sitting in wonderful gardens and grounds.

Description

Woolston Place is a substantial detached six bedroom family home presented to beautiful standards with the principal accommodation over two floors. The property has been in the same family for 27 years and has been beautifully maintained and enhanced by our clients. Unusually for a property of this age, it is not listed. There is a wealth of period charm and features including beautiful windows, fireplaces and well proportioned rooms.

The property is entered into a matted entrance porch which leads through to the main entrance hall with two staircases and a cloakroom as well as access to the cellar. On the east side of the property is a fantastic open plan kitchen/breakfast room with a range of base and wall units with integrated appliances and a central island unit. There is access to the side of the property off the kitchen as well as a utility/plant room. To the rear is the sitting room with gas insert fireplace. In the middle of the property is the formal dining room, again with a gas insert fireplace. The snooker room is a wonderful room with wooden flooring and a lovely view over the rear gardens. To the front of the property in the west wing of the house is a magnificent and capacious drawing room with a double aspect outlook and beautiful fireplace with gas insert. To the rear of the property is a wonderful conservatory with heating that the current owners use as a further sitting room and dining room.

On the first floor there are six double bedrooms, the principal suite benefiting from a well appointed ensuite bathroom. There are two further bathrooms and an office area along with an array of storage throughout.

Externally

The beautifully maintained and landscaped gardens and grounds of Woolston Place are of particular note with the house sitting in the middle of the plot. A gravel driveway flanked by lawned areas and attractive shrubs and trees lead to the extensive driveway parking area and double garage. The property has access around both sides to the rear gardens. There is a wonderful south facing terrace with access from the conservatory, Ideal for alfresco dining and entertaining, an expansive lawned area with fruit trees and two stone stores which subject to the necessary consents being obtained could be developed for other uses.

EPC Rating F

Location

Woolston Place is a magnificent detached period family home set in approximately half an acre of beautiful gardens and in an elevated position above Bathampton Lane. There are beautiful views both back and front and the rear gardens face south.

It is situated in the attractive village of Bathampton, less than 2 miles from Bath City centre and lies within the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, where you can find a range of amenities including shopping facilities, restaurants, cafes, public houses and primary school. Bath is a World Heritage Site famed for its Georgian architecture and Roman history, as well as a cultural hub in the region and boasts a number of renowned venues including the Bath Abbey, the Theatre Royal and the Assembly Rooms amongst other famous historic sites and museums. It enjoys a wealth of cultural, business and recreational facilities along with superb schooling in both the state and private sectors plus two universities. These include Prior Park, Monkton Combe, King Edwards, The Royal High School for Girls and Kingswood. Further afield are Downside, Marlborough, Millfield, Stonar and St Mary’s Calne.

There are excellent sporting opportunities nearby. Local golf courses include Bath, Lansdown, Kingsdown and Bowood, rugby clubs include Bath, Bristol and Gloucester. There is also county cricket and horse racing at Bath, Newbury, Wincanton, Salisbury and Chepstow.

Square Footage: 5,468 sq ft