Electricity House Colston Avenue, Bristol, Avon, BS1

Electricity House is a stunning Art Deco building in the heart of Bristol city centre, constructed of Portland Stone and designed by renowned architect Sir Giles Gilbert Scott – best known for his iconic red telephone boxes and Battersea Power Station, to name but a few.

In 2014 the property was acquired by Crest Nicholson and converted into 85 luxury apartments, winning the “Best Refurbishment of the Year” award at the 2016 Housebuilding Awards. 

The location is perfect for access to the BRI (0.2 miles), Bristol Temple Meads (1 mile) and the M32 (1.1 miles) with Clifton village a little over a mile away and access to Bristol's famous floating harbour just a short walk across the city centre. Extensive shopping is available at Cabot Circus just over half a mile away; with Harvey Nichols, Marks and Spencer's and Vue Cinema along with numerous independent bars, restaurants and shops all located nearby.

The first impressions of Electricity House are dramatic; the beautiful architecture is sensitively restored and approached via the pedestrianised entrance opposite Bristol's Cenotaph.

Double doors open automatically, and the beautiful communal entrance hall has been refurbished to reveal its Art-Deco splendour – with a central desk for the 7-day-a-week concierge and private post-boxes for each apartment.

The option of two lifts (or the stairs) takes you up to the fifth floor, with 578 accessed from the communal hall looking down into the dramatic full-height central atrium below.

The property enjoys air conditioning across each floor (for the very hot days) to add to the apartment's long list of creature comforts.

On the fifth floor lie three double bedrooms, including a principal bedroom with ensuite shower room and fitted wardrobes.

The shared bathroom is fully tiled with a three-piece suite comprising a panelled bath with a thermostatic shower above, w.c and wash basin as well as heated towel rail and vanity mirror.

Accessed from the communal hallway is a useful private and secure storage pod. Perfect for suitcase/holiday equipment, sports kit long-term filing etc.

Situated on the lower ground floor are two privately allocated off-street parking spaces with lift access to the floors above.

A striking oak and glass staircase leads to the sixth floor and opens up into a spectacular light-filled sitting room, with a full-width wall of windows overlooking the cityscape. This room too benefits from its own independent air conditioning along with an oversized sliding glazed door opening that really brings the outside in, and protects from the inside with a glazed safety screen.

Like the rest of the apartment, the room benefits from underfloor heating and a tiled floor, with access to a fully fitted utility cupboard also housing the heating and hot water controls.

A peninsular island separates the sitting room from the kitchen whilst also providing a breakfast bar and casual dining space. The kitchen itself is fully fitted with an expanse of stone worksurfaces and fitted floor and wall-mounted storage.

Integrated appliances include a fridge and freezer, Bosch dishwasher, Bosch ceramic hob and wall-mounted AEG separate oven and grill.

Accessed from the communal hallway is a useful private and secure storage pod. Perfect for suitcase/holiday equipment, sports kit long-term filing etc.

Situated on the lower ground floor are two privately allocated off-street parking spaces with lift access to the floors above.