Staples Hill, Freshford, Bath, BA2

A stunning contemporary country house on the edge of the highly sought after village of Freshford

Description

Set within secluded grounds in some of the area’s most beautiful surroundings, Staples Hill House has been extensively renovated by the current owners, who have created a truly exceptional family home.

Accessed from Staples Hill and hidden from the roadside, the driveway to the house meanders from the electric gates up through mature woodland and manicured grounds until reaching the large gravelled driveway with ample parking and a double garage.

The handsome façade is immediately recognisable as Neo-Georgian, arranged over two storeys with beautiful classical symmetry in its large sash windows.

The house is exceptionally well laid out to provide excellent entertaining space. On entering the spacious reception hall, you would be forgiven for doubting that the house was not an original Georgian country retreat. The proportions are superb, with tall ceilings, stone tiled floor, ornate cornice work and an attractive open staircase leading to the first floor. The principal entertaining rooms are all accessible from the reception hall, with the drawing room a particularly appealing dual-aspect room with centrepiece fireplace, aged oak floors and three large sash windows overlooking the gardens. The dining room is adjacent and enjoys similarly impressive proportions as well as a centrepiece fireplace and wonderful dual-aspect views of the garden. The attention to detail in these rooms is highly impressive with replica period detailing such as elaborate plasterwork, dado railing and wood panelling below the sash windows, with working wooden shutters on nearly all windows in the house.

Across the hallway is a beautiful kitchen with bespoke shaker-style cabinetry, central island and a gas-fired aga. A useful utility room is accessible from the kitchen with further built-in units and a butler sink. Modern appliances in the kitchen include an integrated Sub-Zero fridge freezer and wine cooler and integrated dishwasher. Double doors lead from the kitchen in to a glorious orangery, the centrepiece of the family space in the house, with stone floors and double doors opening on to a pretty terrace. The orangery cleverly connects the kitchen with the family room behind, another large room perfect for day-to-day living. The downstairs accommodation is completed by a large guest bedroom, separate shower and WC, built in coat cupboard and a delightful study accessed from the reception hall, which also provides garden access. A particularly large double garage is accessed internally from the main house with plenty of additional space for storage.

The first floor accommodation is arranged around an open landing which surrounds the beautiful staircase and provides five bedrooms and three bath/shower rooms. The principal bedroom is light and spacious with an en suite shower room and built-in cupboards. The large guest bedroom has an en suite shower room, and three further bedrooms share the family bathroom with a stylish roll-top bath. All bedrooms enjoy wonderful views of the garden as well. The landing provides access to a fabulous covered sun terrace on the upper tier of the garden.

Outside

Staples Hill House sits in grounds of about 1.2 acres. The hillside setting provides a variety of lovely areas to enjoy the garden and far reaching views. At the uppermost level is a lawn garden with a large patio which is partially glazed overhead and provides a wonderful area to enjoy the garden even in the colder months. The ground floor of the house is surrounded by a sun terrace with mature hedging and herbaceous borders. The orangery doors open out to a sunny patio with incredible views of the valley and a backdrop of Victoria creeper climbing the side of the house, which provides a variety of colour throughout the seasons. Steps lead down to the lower section of garden with further lawns, decorative garden, newly planted vegetable garden and a chicken coop.

Staples Hill House occupies a wonderfully private and peaceful setting, with mature gardens sculpted in to the hillside, and some of the finest views in the area.

Location

Staples Hill House occupies a commanding elevated position and enjoys far-reaching views of the Frome Valley and beyond. Staples Hill is located on the southern edge of the highly sought after village of Freshford which has a pub, community shop, cafe and post office, as well as a popular primary school.The village railway station is within approx. 0.8 miles with connections to Bradford on Avon and the Georgian city of Bath with its variety of cultural, leisure and retail facilities. Bath Spa station has frequent connections to London Paddington (journey time from 75 minutes) and Bristol Temple Meads (journey time from 15 minutes. The M4 motorway at junction 18 is approx. 14.8 miles north.

Square Footage: 5,011 sq ft