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This grand Georgian family home, benefiting from a private entrance, has generous proportions, wonderful period detail, spacious bedrooms, a well appointed kitchen and the added luxury of contemporary bathrooms. An impressive private front door leads through a vestibule into an elaborate hallway with parquet floors, decorative doorways and pillars, all giving a taste of things to come. Every room is immense, with spectacular cornicing, ceiling roses and ornate plasterwork, and full height Georgian sash windows with working shutters looking onto green vistas.
The charming old-style kitchen meets all the needs of a busy family home. There is a double electric oven, a microwave, a washer/ dryer and dishwasher, and a large fridge/ freezer that can take care of robust appetites. Pretty dressers house an abundance of cookware, utensils and cook books, meals can be served up on a convivial round kitchen table seating 4 or more.
The reception room has an astonishing ceiling, reflected in an elegant mirror over a carved white marble fireplace, with a working gas fire. There is plenty of seating, a wide-screen television and DVD and more formal dining with a table to seat up to 8. This room, (along with two bedrooms above) overlook a green patchwork of well-maintained gardens and allotments, rising up to tree filled Royal Victoria Park. In fair weather, hot air balloons take off nearby, thrilling to watch or perhaps ride in.
A wide staircase leads up to 3 bedrooms with a home office (and wi-fi) situated up from a half-landing which overlooks the Royal Crescent and up the hill to Lansdown crescent. The master bedroom has a super-king sized bed and is handsomely furnished in dark wood. There is plenty of storage and a large contemporary en-suite with a generous walk-in shower only, installed in January 2008. Further up the hall, another large and pretty double bedroom uses floral motifs reflecting the garden views. The third single bedroom is smart and spacious and all bedrooms have splendid Georgian proportions. This upper landing also has another newly installed contemporary bathroom consisting of a bath with hand-held shower, further storage, hanging space and linen cupboards.
Marlborough buildings is an imposing Georgian terrace next to the Royal Crescent and Victoria Park. There is wonderful architecture and green vistas all around this historic part of Bath. You can see the Approach Golf Course from the house and enjoy a game whilst taking in glorious Bath views. Around the corner at St. James Square there are good local amenities; a newsagents, coffee shop, Italian deli, organic grocery store and chemist, and the city center is a short stroll through the park.
A parking permit is provided allowing you to park one car on the road out front, or on neighboring roads. Alternatively the bus and train stations are a 15-20 minute walk away. |
