Van Diemens Lane, Bath, Somerset, BA1

Built in 1970s/80s and totally refurbished in the past few years, Tasman House is both stylish and practical - it's a great family home. Inside, through the entrance porch into the hallway, the
mid-century and modern mix of interior styles is immediate - the best of both worlds applied in quality materials, fixtures and fittings. A Crittal-style door opens to a study with dualaspect
windows to the front of the house, and a WC is tucked away through a cloakroom area with more storage under the staircase. There's a snug/TV room too - with perfect proportions for an L-shaped sofa and generous screen.

A wall of glass bricks separates the hall from the open-plan kitchen/dining/living spaces which occupy the rest of the ground floor. Chevron Oak flooring fills the expansive accommodation and glazed sliding doors span the width of the house, opening to a decked terrace and the wrap-around garden.

A breakfast bar and kitchen units divide the living and kitchen spaces; it's a minimal design with concrete-look worktops, steel splash backs and sinks, discreet storage and clever lighting for day and night. There's space for an
American-style fridge/freezer, an induction hob with built-in extractor, a drinks area with additional sink (with Quooker tap) and a large larder. The utility room is at one end of the kitchen and the side/front garden is accessed here. At the other end of the kitchen, a dining table takes centre space in a contemporary extension featuring a large skylight, built-in
window seat and glazed doors to the garden; the view from each of the four aspects is of greenery and skies. Original 1970s bannisters on the staircase to the first floor are complemented by contemporary tongue-andgroove wall cladding and Missoni-carpeting up to the open landing with a reading nook. There are four bedrooms, two with ensuites and built-in wardrobes and shelving, and a family
bathroom.

Each of the bathrooms has exceptional detailing, fixtures and fittings. It should be noted that the property has been fully renovated & extended throughout. There is space in the loft for storage, which can be accessed
via a pull-down ladder.

At the front, a resin-bound driveway has space for several cars and turning. There's an electric charging point, a double garage, a raised gravel area and mature hedging that encloses the garden along its boundary on all sides. The rear garden is mostly lawn and hedging; the surrounding trees borrowed from neighbouring gardens. Composite, maintenance-free decking runs the width of the house, linking the inside and outside spaces, as well as the garden office that sits in one corner of the plot. It's a timber-clad, air-conditioned room with glazing on two sides and a built-in floating desk.