Highclere is a very appealing detached family house which provides spacious rooms, a large garden and parking in a quiet residential setting. A high beech hedge provides privacy and an ‘in and out’ carriage drive makes for easy access and provides plenty of parking space. The house dates from the first half of the twentieth century and has rendered elevations with stone mullion windows beneath a tiled roof. In addition, there are two detached garages which are of complimentary style and construction. The accommodation is well appointed and arranged over two floors with the majority of the rooms overlooking the garden. Highclere is used as a single family home providing 5 bedrooms, gym and three bath/shower rooms which have been replaced in recent years on the first floor. A solid oak front door opens to the porch with a tiled floor and glazed door which opens into the entrance hall. The entrance hall provides stairs to the first floor and a cloakroom. The spacious sitting room benefits from patio doors opening onto the garden, a large south facing mullion window, fine carved stone fireplace with open fire and a fitted bookcase. The neighbouring living room overlooks the garden to the west and the dining room overlooks the front garden to the east. Very much the hub of the house, at the centre of the accommodation, stands the kitchen/breakfast room, which also overlooks the garden. The kitchen/breakfast room provides a range of painted wall and floor cabinets, topped by granite work surfaces and incorporating a Bosch dishwasher, gas and electric oven points, a Zanussi microwave oven and a concealed fridge and separate freezer. A large island unit provides further cupboards, a wine chiller and large granite worktop. An open archway leads to the dining room and a doorway leads to the utility room. The dining room is at the front of the house and whilst being a separate room it can be used as part of the kitchen/breakfast room for day to day living. The utility room has a door to the garden, a Belfast sink, plumbing for an automatic washing machine, the gas fired boiler and cupboards including a spacious walk in cloaks cupboard. Beyond the utility room, the rear hall provides access to the study, a second cloakroom and the secondary staircase (agents note: the second staircase provides the possibility to create a separate annexe/wing by combining the inner hall, study and first floor guest bedroom and gym, if required). The first floor provides a large principal bedroom suite with en suite shower room and dressing room as well as fitted wardrobes and drawer units. The en suite shower room enjoys electric underfloor heating. The guest bedroom has a similar arrangement of en suite dressing room and shower room with fitted wardrobe and cupboards. There are three further bedrooms, and a family bathroom with electric underfloor heating, ‘wet room’ shower and spa bath. The gym could be used to create a kitchen which accommodates the guest bedroom.

Outside

A beech hedge and flowering cherry trees border the close and an ‘in and out’ carriage drive, which allows for ease of access to the house as well as providing parking. There are two detached garages: a single garage and a larger garage with workshop and an EV charging point, both of which have electric up and over doors. The drive is bordered by a colourful bed planted with grasses, hydrangeas and acer. An ornate iron gate opens onto a gravel area and the open lawn beyond, which is bordered by established shrubs and trees including magnolias, silver birch and cypress fir. A double row of clipped box and taller bay tree spheres screen the kitchen garden with smart garden shed supplied by ‘The Posh Shed Company’. Flagstones bordered by lavender and a rose hedge borders the rear elevation and a short flight of steps leads to a large flagstone terrace and seating/dining area. This is bordered by the summer house, octagon in shape with glazing to 5 sides, a stone floor and wood burning stove. Attached to the rear of the summer house is a store. The kitchen garden has a cultivated vegetable and fruit beds with low stone walls and stone paths providing access to the large aluminium greenhouse, lean-to log store and small lawn beyond, with flowering Cherry tree bordered by herbs and soft fruits.

Situation

Bannerdown Close is a delightful residential cul-de-sac occupying an elevated position above Batheaston village. Batheaston provides local amenities which include a convenience shop, chemist, dentist, doctor’s surgery, veterinary surgery and a public house. Bath provides a wealth of leisure, cultural and sporting activity with many shops, restaurants and cafes as well as popular musical, literary and arts festivals. Designated Unseco World Heritage city Bath provides two universities and five independent schools. Bath Spa mainline station provides regular services to London, Bristol, the South Coast and South Wales. The M4 motorway connects with the M5 providing access to London, The Midlands and West Country.

Directions

From the centre of Batheaston, travel north on Bannerdown Road and at the roundabout turn second left onto Bannerdown Drive. After a short distance turn first right into Bannerdown Close and the property is the second house on the left.