The main part of the house was originally miners' cottages, built circa 1800. Over the years, the property has been extended and transformed a number of times and, as such, is unlisted. The house was substantially rebuilt in 2012 to modern building regulations, dramatically improving the insulation. Today, it's a charming and characterful home with plenty of lateral spaces to suit modern family living.

Inside, a generous hallway has storage and hanging space for coats and boots, an original staircase winds round to the upper floor, and the flagstone floor flows into the kitchen to the right. With an island unit/breakfast bar at its centre and fitted cupboards on either side, the kitchen is part of the L-shaped room that also includes the dining and living spaces. As well as its double-aspect, light floods through from the skylight window and the concertina glazed doors with views on to the garden. The living space features a stone fireplace, and there are floorboards here and in the remaining accommodation on this floor.

There is garden access from two further rooms on this floor: both the study and sitting room have French-style doors to the rear. The sitting room also has double-aspect windows and a wood burner; all the rooms have pleasing and generous proportions. It's a great family home. There's more flexible accommodation on this floor, too: one room is currently used as a guest bedroom - useful for its proximity to the adjacent shower room, while large cupboards make a practical utility space that's hidden behind doors.

Upstairs, the principal bedroom suite has a shower room, while the three remaining bedrooms share a modern family bathroom with a bath. Each of the rooms has unique features and views from their double-glazed windows.

Garden and Grounds

A gravel path follows the line of the house along its rear and to one side, where a bike store is tucked away out of view (it was the original entrance porch to the house). There's a paved dining terrace at the other side, close to the kitchen/dining/living room glazed doors, and a large, flat lawn across the width of the garden. Steps down lead to another garden space; the boundary is a mix of walls and fencing - the fencing on one side shields the garden from the property's two-car private parking area. There's more lawn here and several trees, including a mature Magnolia, and a shed that needs rebuilding/repair set into a corner against a wall.

Combe Down sits on a ridge above Bath, 1.5 miles to the south of the city centre. The village is close to large areas of natural woodland, mostly owned and managed by the National Trust, and includes public footpaths such as the Bath Skyline trail. Combe Down comprises mostly 18th and 19th-century Bath stone-built villas, terraces and workers' cottages. There is an active community with plenty of local amenities, including shops, pubs, doctors, pharmacy, parks, churches and garage. A good mix of primary and secondary state and independent schools are nearby, including Combe Down, Ralph Allen, Monkton Combe and Prior Park College. Bath's city centre has an exemplary range of restaurants, bars and entertainment facilities. There are many sporting opportunities in and around Bath, including golf, cricket, horse racing and rugby. Bath Spa railway station has a mainline rail link to London Paddington and Bristol Temple Meads.