Property Details: - Type: Terraced house - Bedrooms: 5 - Bathrooms: 3

Agent: Savills - Bath Phone: 01225 288687

A magnificent and immaculate Grade II* listed Georgian townhouse, recently renovated, in a highly desirable city centre location<br/><br/> <b>Description</b><br/><br/>11 Brock Street is a Grade II* listed building within a terrace of seventeen houses connecting the Circus to the Royal Crescent. It was built by John Wood the Younger between 1763 - 1767 and is constructed of Bath stone with Venetian windows and backs onto Royal Victoria Park. Number 11 has been renovated to exceptional standards, creating an impressive family home. <br/><br/>Entering off Brock Street through an attractive and pronounced porch, an elegant hallway with ceramic tiled flooring leads to the kitchen. Units with marble worktops are fitted along two walls, with a large central island, making the most of this generous space and perfect for entertaining. Of particular note are the high ceilings and trio of south facing windows making this a light-filled room, with views across the rear garden and beyond to Victoria Park. One of the windows is in fact a door that opens outside to steps down to the garden. The dining room leads off the kitchen with views towards Brock Street through the large beautiful windows. Both rooms have wooden floorboards, period fireplaces and features and traditional-style column radiators. <br/><br/>The elegant historic details continue up to the first floor to the drawing and withdrawing rooms, both grand in proportion and design. Arched alcoves frame the fireplaces and new wooden flooring flows between the two spaces. Light streams through the large sash windows. <br/><br/>The second floor could either be used as a principal suite with a main bedroom, separate dressing room and separate bathroom with rolltop bath, shower and double vanity unit or two double bedrooms and a family bathroom. There are a three further double bedrooms and second bathroom on the third floor.<br/><br/>The views to the rear improve with each floor, looking south to the rear across the park and to the southern hills, and at the front, across the chimneys and rooftops of elegant Georgian architecture. <br/><br/>On the lower floors, there is a reception room which has a kitchen style storage unit and sink and French doors that open out onto the terrace and garden, making it practical for alfresco dining. Leading off from the reception room is an office or guest bedroom and a shower room. There is also a separate entrance to the lower floors which is prefect for accommodating guests or secondary accommodation ideal for teenagers or a dependent relative. <br/><br/>The cellars include original store rooms for wine/food and a snug or TV/cinema room. <br/><br/>Outside <br/><br/>A rear, south-facing walled garden is accessed from both the lower ground and ground floors. A paved terrace is adjacent to the house; the rest of the garden is lawn with mature shrubs and a tree in flowerbeds running the length of each wall. At the far end, a gate connects the garden to 'The Gravel Walk’ - a path within Royal Victoria Park.<br/><br/><b>Location</b><br/><br/>Brock Street is one of Bath’s most prestigious locations, providing a link between the renowned Royal Crescent and the Circus. <br/><br/>There are local amenities on Brock Street itself, as well as the picturesque shopping promenade of Margaret’s Buildings. <br/><br/>Bath is a World Heritage Site famed for its Georgian architecture and Roman heritage and enjoys a wealth of cultural, business and recreational facilities along with excellent schools in both the state and private sectors and two universities. <br/><br/>Communication links are excellent, with a mainline rail link to London Paddington (journey time approx 75 minutes) and Bristol Temple Meads (journey time approx 15 minutes). <br/><br/>Junction 18 of the M4 is approximately 10 miles north.<br/><br/>Square Footage: 5,145 sq ft<br/> <br/> <br/><br/><b>Additional Info</b><br/><br/>Directions: Head north on Queen Square/A4. Turn right to stay on Queen Square/A4. Turn left at the 1st cross street onto Gay St/A4. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Brock St. Number 11 is on the left.