Somerset Street, Bristol, BS2

Dating back to late 18th Century, this one of a kind late Georgian townhouse has been meticulously conserved throughout with heritage features including fireplaces, wooden sash windows, wood panelling and detailed cornicing.

Offering 3,033 sq ft of flexible accommodation over five floors, the house comprises a welcoming entrance hall with wooden flooring leading into the spacious front sitting room with beautifully fitted cupboards, wood panelling and fireplace. The rear sitting room is flooded with light and offers a wonderful bay window to take in the southerly views of the city.

The lower ground floor opens out to a fully fitted kitchen / dining room with a large island, gas range cooker, fitted appliances, wooden work surface and French windows leading out to the garden. Adjacent to the kitchen is a separate utility room, downstairs cloakroom and door leading out to the vaults and wine store.

The six bedrooms and three bathrooms are arranged over the first, second and third floors, and are wholly flexible for a variety of uses depending on the purchaser’s requirements. The current owners use the first floor front room as a quiet snug, with their principal bedroom to the rear and boasting an en-suite shower room. The second floor comprises of another spacious double bedroom, family bathroom and a home office. Finally, the top floor includes a third double bedroom, study, shower room and guest wc.

Outside

A beautifully conceived & landscaped, the south facing walled garden with brick paved patio seating area for al-fresco dining, pathway leading through the lawn and flower bed borders. The gently flowing water feature, variety of flowering plants, shrubs and ornamental trees, give a real hidden away feel to this delightful and secluded haven.

Situation

Somerset Street is a beautiful Georgian street high up in the heart of Kingsdown, with original heritage gas lampposts and the pretty Fremantle Square nearby. This prime location within the highly sought after and historic Kingsdown Conservation Area has become a cosmopolitan centre nestled between Cotham and Stokes Croft. A tremendous amount of independent outlets including, some excellent local pubs such as The Hillgrove, Hare on the Hill and the Green Man, various bars, restaurants, cafés and supermarkets can be found nearby. These, alongside access to a range of well-regarded schools, especially the Outstanding Redland Green School and many other independent and states schools in Clifton and Cotham, make Kingsdown an attractive proposition. Bristol’s M4/M5 motorway network can be easily reached via the M32. Local trains run from Redland into Temple Meads where main line access is available in to London Paddington.