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House For Sale £1,500,000
Bennett Street, Bath, Bath & Ne Somerset BA1


Description
Built in 1775 23 Bennett Street has been completely renovated over the past 15 years, benefiting from Grade II listed features, both inside and out. The front of the house has traditional Georgian windows and working shutters with decorative wrought iron balconettes on the first floor. No.23 was used as a location for the 2007 itv film “Persuasion”.
The ground floor has an elegant entrance hall with arch and decorative moldings. There are two substantial reception rooms, both with wooden floors, original Georgian cornicing and the front with wall moldings, wood panelling and arched alcoves. At the rear there is a WC and entry onto a walled rear courtyard with a variety of plants.
Up the cantilever staircase there is a half-landing with French doors onto a small terrace overlooking the courtyard. On the first floor there are two adjoining drawing rooms with sliding bridal doors between, and triple windows at front and rear. One room is used as a large study/office.
On the second floor the principal bedroom has fitted wardrobes and a door to a dressing room/study; the bathroom is exceptionally generous and there is a separate WC and a linen cupboard.
The third floor is home to three good-sized bedrooms and a family bathroom. In the spacious landing there is a skylight and access to the front and rear roof spaces allowing access to the gutters and solar panels that supply hot water.
On the lower ground floor there is a large kitchen with the three original fireplaces, a large walk-in larder, limestone floor and aga cooker, and windows and door to the covered back vault which is used as a utility. The adjoining dining room entered through double doors, has an oak floor and features tall built-in bookshelves along one wall and an open fireplace – one of the 12 functional fireplaces in the house. Along the hall in one direction there is a door to the front for access to the substantial vaults and front courtyard with steps to street-level. In the other direction there is a coat room and wine store and stairs up to the ground floor.

Elegant Bennett Street begins at Lansdown and ends at The Circus, in an exceptionally historic part of Bath's city centre. The Assembly Rooms are located here and, just off Bennett Street, there's Saville Row, Russell Street and Alfred Street, all with quality bistros, restaurants and cafes.
As well as its restaurants, Bath is famous for its excellent cultural and leisure amenities including specialist shops, museums, art galleries and theatres. The city also has a highly regarded range of private and state schools, catering for all age groups, which include King Edwards, Kingswood and The Royal High, all within easy reach. There's a high-speed train services from Bath Spa Railway Station to London Paddington (approximately 90 minutes).

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