A detached, five bedroom house, with garden, home office and parking in heart of Combe Down village.
Built-in 2000, 'Little Haven' at 101B Church Road lives up to its name, having all the benefits of modern construction, as well as a charming aesthetic and setting. Tucked away along a lane just off the idyllic Church Road, Little Haven has a gated drive at one end and a courtyard entrance at the other. Entering through the courtyard, a utility and boot room offer a practical space for storage. It has new units with oak worktops and a large Belfast sink. This leads to the hallway with WC, staircase and doors into the ground floor accommodation. The kitchen/dining room is a large family space fitted with Mandarin Stone floor tiles, brand-new cream-coloured units, a larder, a wine fridge, oak worktops and a double ceramic sink. A gas hob, electric oven and extractor is built into the chimney breast and other white goods are fitted. The island unit has a breakfast bar on one side, and there's plenty of space for a large dining table where views are to the garden. The south-facing garden can be accessed via new French doors here and in the adjacent living room. The two rooms have double doors between them, making this a generous and flexible lateral living space. There's underfloor heating throughout the ground floor and first floor, adding to the flexibility of furniture placement. The living room has a fireplace with a gas wood burner, built-in cupboards and bookshelves. Both the living room and study have oak floorboards.Upstairs, the first-floor landing has a large skylight that floods the space with light, and there's a wall of cupboards, including a laundry cupboard, that offers generous storage. There are three double bedrooms and a family bathroom on this floor. All three bathrooms (two ensuites) were refurbished in 2011 and feature modern fixtures and fittings. Two bedrooms face the garden and have panelled double-glazed windows and fitted wardrobes. There's a large jacuzzi bath as well as a shower in the principal bedroom suite, a shower room in the second bedroom, and the family bathroom has a shower over the bath.On the second floor, there are two further bedrooms, both with vaulted ceilings and skylights, which are perfect as kids' bedrooms or office spaces.A garden home office, converted from the former garage, is at the end of the garden, at one side of the drive. It is soundproofed and has two rooms (it's currently used as a music studio).Gardens and GroundsA boundary wall wraps around this corner plot, with the front entrance via a wooden gate in the wall. It opens on to a courtyard, with space for seating and raised beds on one side. The pretty rear garden is south-facing and has a dining terrace along the width of the house. A few steps up lead to a lawn with flowerbeds either side and a paved path across the lawn to the drive and studio. Adjacent to the front entrance, there is an additional parking space for one car.Additional InformationMobile Coverage:Please look at the Ofcom website for more information
Combe Down sits on a ridge above Bath, 1.5 miles to the south of the city centre. The village is close to large areas of natural woodland, mostly owned and managed by the National Trust, and includes public footpaths such as the Bath Skyline trail. Combe Down comprises mostly 18th and 19th-century Bath stone-built villas, terraces and workers' cottages. There is an active community with plenty of local amenities, including schools, churches, shops, local societies and pubs.A good mix of primary and secondary state and independent schools are nearby, including Combe Down, Ralph Allen, Three Ways, Monkton, Prior Park College and The Paragon.Bath's city centre has an exemplary range of restaurants, bars and entertainment facilities, as well as numerous cultural attractions. There are many sporting opportunities in and around Bath, including golf, cricket, horse