Location

Richmond Park Road is ideally located close to the many amenities of fashionable Clifton Village and Queens Road. Bristol University and the Royal Infirmary.

There are many highly regarded schools notably Clifton College, Clifton High School, Bristol Grammar and QEH.

For recreational pursuits there is a health & leisure club just off Queens Road, in addition to golf courses, some mountain bike trails & woodland walks to the west of the Suspension Bridge.

For commuters there are easy links to the M5, serving the South West and the Midlands, the M4 for London and South Wales, and regular rail links to most cities nationwide from Bristol Temple Meads train station.

Description

A beautiful Grade II listed family house, constructed circa 1838 and displaying plenty of original detail. The property has been carefully maintained and upgraded by the present owners and provides a versatile four storey footprint with a self contained flat for an income or dependent relative. Fronted by gated off road parking leading to a garage/workshop and access to front and rear gardens.

Entry is via an eye catching glazed porch leading in to the spacious and welcoming entrance hall, where you are immediately greeted by a beautiful curved balustrade stone staircase rising to the upper floors. The living space on the ground floor is largely open plan, making this a really sociable space and perfect for entertaining family and guests. The kitchen/dining area sits at the rear of the plan and overlooks the private rear garden. The kitchen is beautifully appointed with a range of wall and base units, solid woodblock work surfaces, range cooker and integrated dishwasher. A central island houses a Belfast sink, further worksurface and storage. There is plenty of solar gain via two large French windows with working shutters and enjoying a south easterly orientation. An opening leads through to the front of the property with the spacious drawing room taking centre stage, with a period stone fire surround and gas fire below. Stripped wood flooring continues underfoot and further period features include stripped wooden doors, architraves and window surrounds along with curved sash windows to the front with working shutters and window seats with storage under. Completing the ground floor is a useful utility room, housing the boiler and further storage.

Stairs rise to the first floor with a lovely galleried landing illuminated by an oversize sash window. At the front elevation is a generous and light filled sitting room with stripped wood flooring marble fireplace with gas effect fire and in built storage in the alcoves. Large sash windows allow plenty of light to pour in and provide access to a decked wooden balcony. The principal bedroom is at the rear of the plan with twin sash windows overlooking the garden. A shower room sits adjacent with a corner shower cubicle, w.c, wash basin and opaque sash window. There are two further bedrooms on the top floor, served by a family bathroom with a twin ended panelled bath, oversize shower cubicle, vanity basin, w.c and opaque sash window.

From the entrance hall, steps lead down to the lower ground floor, also accessible via a side door from the drive. There is a lovely quarried stone terracotta tiled hallway with generous vaulted storage rooms. At present, the accommodation is arranged with two double bedrooms, a kitchenette (with access out to the garden) and a shower room but could equally be used for multi generational living.

The house is fronted by a pretty courtyard garden, with a stone tiled terrace screened from the front via a mature hedge. There is off road parking and a narrow drive leads down to a garage/workshop. A useful space with power, light and single door opening in to the garden.

The rear garden includes a paved dining terrace, with steps up to the rear leading back through a series of further terraces and screened with mature borders.