4 bedroom cottage to rent

Aspire welcomes this attractive furnished three/four-bedroom barn conversion, located in the sought-after Lower Swainswick/Larkhall area of Bath, just two miles east of the city’s Georgian centre. Quietly positioned at the end of a no-through road, the property enjoys a peaceful setting with gardens that slope down to the Lam Brook stream.

The barn is part larch-clad and part rendered, with French oak uprights beneath a slate-tiled roof. At its heart is an impressive open-plan kitchen, dining and sitting room. This light-filled space features a striking vaulted ceiling with restored original beams, engineered oak flooring with underfloor heating, and French windows opening onto a raised rear deck. The custom German kitchen includes Corian worktops, a breakfast bar, and integrated Neff appliances including an induction hob, oven, microwave-oven, dishwasher and fridge/freezer.

A hallway with a partially exposed original Bath stone wall leads to two bedrooms, a family bathroom and a utility/boot room with space for laundry appliances. The principal bedroom occupies the upper floor and benefits from built-in wardrobes and an en-suite shower room. Heating is provided by a high-efficiency weather-compensation boiler and high-pressure hot water system.

In addition to the main house, there is a separate one-bedroom annex with shower room, currently used as a gym but equally suitable as a home office or as extra storage. It includes Cat 6 networking, phone line and Sky Plus connectivity, along with its own decked terrace.

The property also benefits from a reclaimed timber workshop with light and power and off-street parking for 3x cars, complete the property.

Steps from the main deck lead down to a sandstone patio. Past the grassed area there is access into a wildflower meadow.

Council tax band - D - £2,214.54 annually.

Larkhall village has a thriving community with The Larkhall Deli, Goodies and Ma Cuisine, excellent butchers, and the farm shop sells locally grown fresh fruit and vegetables, and a Co-op and McColl’s, as well as St Saviours church, and St Saviours infant and junior schools. The Rose & Crown and Larkhall Inn pubs are popular, and The Rondo is a lively local theatre. Alice Park has a children’s play area, tennis courts and a great coffee shop. The centre of Bath is 2 miles away with a plethora of good bars and restaurants, shops, and galleries to visit, as well as very well regarded state and private schools. It is 2.1 miles to Bath Spa Railway station, with journeys to London in 70 minutes. Junction 18 of the M4 is approximately 10 miles north.