5 bed town house for sale

Norfolk Buildings, Bath BA1

1 Norfolk Buildings is a handsome Grade II listed Georgian town house, one of 12 located in a quiet position at the end of an attractive terrace and ‘no through road’, in a fine elevated position adjacent to the riverside foot path. The property has been sympathetically renovated over a number of years and has retained a wealth of beautiful period detail which includes fine Mahogany handrails, beautiful fireplaces, working shutters and period cornicing detail.

The property is entered into an elegant and particularly spacious light and airy hallway with a lovely picture window overlooking the river aspect. At this level there is a fitted kitchen and breakfast room to the front with a fitted Rayburn range which is linked to a formal dining room to the rear, overlooking the garden.

An attractive staircase leads to the first floor accommodation where there is an impressive double aspect drawing room to the front with pretty Juliette Balconettes, along with a double bedroom to the rear overlooking the garden and a mezzanine level shower room.

On the second floor there are 2 further large double bedrooms and a further mezzanine level bathroom. The top floor has been converted into a large double bedroom with exposed beams and plenty of eave storage along with access to the roof.

At lower level, accessed from the entrance hall there is a laundry room and large storage area which leads out to the garden.

The pretty walled garden has a paved terrace that spans the width of the property to the rear and a level lawn of approx 200 feet long with a magnificent mature apple tree and well stocked borders.

The separate one bedroom apartment is accessed independently via a pretty private walled garden into a vaulted area with access to a separate laundry room which also houses the boiler. The apartment is entered into a generous, double aspect open plan living room, dining room and smart newly fitted kitchen with 3 feature Bath stone recesses. To the rear there is a good size double bedroom with a large walk-in wardrobe, along with a bath and shower room with attractive exposed Bath stone walls.

Norfolk Buildings is an attractive terrace of Grade II listed Georgian houses, some having been divided sympathetically into apartments and 4 remaining as whole dwellings. This quiet no through road sits above the new riverside path and is quietly located within 10 minutes-walk of Bath city centre, Royal Victoria Park, the World famous Royal Cresent, Bath Rugby, Bath Spa Railway Station and the new Southgate Shopping Centre.

The unesco World Heritage City of Bath has a fabulous array of chain and independent retail outlets, many fine restaurants, cafes and wine bars and a wonderful selection of cultural activities which include a well-respected international music and literary festival, the attractions at The Pump Rooms and Roman Baths and many pre-London shows at The Theatre Royal.

World class sporting facilities are available at Bath Rugby and Cricket Clubs and at Bath University and there are excellent five-star spa, gym and hotel facilities at the nearby Royal Crescent and Gainsborough Hotels.

The property is within easy reach of a triangle of good state and independent schools which include King Edwards schools in Weston and North Road, St Andrews Primary School in Julian Road, Beechen Cliff and Hayesfield Schools in Oldfield Park and Bear Flat and The Paragon and Prior Park Schools in Widcombe.

Communications include a direct line to London Paddington, Bristol and South Wales from Bath Spa Railway Station, which is 10-minute walk away, The M4 Motorway Junction 18 is 10 miles to the north and Bristol Airport is 18 miles to the west.