House For Sale £1,275,000
The Avenue is undoubtedly one of Clevedon's premier roads offering an impressive selection of elegant, mainly period properties set against an attractive, tree lined backdrop. Rugby House is a fine example of period architecture and design and retains a host of original features such as decorative fireplaces, tiled floors, ceiling roses and coving and of course, those fabulous room proportions. To the ground floor, a magnificent entrance hallway leads to the principal reception rooms including a gracious sitting room with bay window, connecting dining room, a pleasing study/playroom and a kitchen/breakfast room with the most exquisite original Welsh dresser and access to the covered veranda, a charming place to entertain family and friends. For those domestic chores, there is a useful mud room and an additional boot room for rainy days and muddy wellingtons! To the first floor, there are three double bedrooms, all enjoying a pleasant outlook. There is the potential to create an en suite/walk in wardrobe to the master bedroom by reconfiguring the adjoining bathroom and w.c. and there is an additional family bathroom serving the first floor bedrooms. To the top floor, there are two further characterful bedrooms and a bathroom enjoying a generous amount of floor space. There are ample storage options with a three room attic that could easily be converted into bedrooms, a hobby/games room or bespoke home working spaces. The accommodation is complimented by a generous five room cellar including a utility room, wine cellar and laundry/drying room.Outside, Rugby House sits in impressive grounds which have been thoughtfully landscaped to provide a space which is appealing to all including those who enjoy pottering and for children to play. Laid predominantly to level lawn and framed by well stocked borders, the gardens enjoy a good amount of privacy. In addition, there is ample off street parking. The Avenue is ideally situated to enjoy easy access to pleasant woodland walks and Clevedon Golf Club with well regarded schools and the fabulous independent shops, cafes and restaurants of Hill Road just a short distance further. Rugby House truly offers all you would wish to find in a home of this stature and so much more!
Accommodation (All measurements are approximate)
Entrance
Front door opens to:
Entrance Porch
With mosaic tiled floor.
Cloakroom
Suite of high cistern w.c., wall mounted wash basin, mosaic tiled floor, window.
From the porch a glazed door opens to:
The Grand Hallway
Such an impressive space! With ornate ceiling coving, central ceiling rose, exposed floorboards, stairs to first floor.
Boot Room - 10' 4'' x 4' 9'' (3.15m x 1.45m)
With shelving and hanging facilities, window overlooking rear garden.
Sitting Room - 20' 3'' x 14' 8'' (6.17m x 4.47m)
A lovely room with high ceilings and bay window looking out onto the front garden. Ornate ceiling coving, stunning marble fireplace with wood burning stove, central ceiling rose. Grand opening connecting this room to:
Dining Room - 17' 0'' x 13' 7'' (5.18m x 4.14m)
A dual aspect room with window looking out onto front garden and second window to side, feature fireplace, ceiling coving, central ceiling rose.
Kitchen/Breakfast Room - 20' 10'' x 15' 2'' (6.35m x 4.62m)
Fitted with a range of wall and base units with granite working surfaces incorporating a double Belfast sink, space for dishwasher, gas and electric cooker points with concealed extractor hood, travertine tiled floor, space for American style fridge/freezer, window looking out onto front drive, two sets of French doors to veranda. There is also a stunning Welsh dresser, original to the property, space for dining table. Doorway opens to:
Inner Hallway
With quarry tiled floor, stairs descending to cellar, door to
Mud Room
With Belfast sink and shelving storage. Quarry tiled floor, door to front.
Study/Playroom - 15' 1'' x 14' 0'' (4.59m x 4.26m)
A lovely room to work from home in with a marble Victorian fireplace surround and slate hearth housing wood burning stove, built in book storage, French doors and single door to rear garden.
Half Landing
Window to side.
First Floor Landing
Stairs to second floor accommodation, under stairs storage.
Master Bedroom - 16' 3'' x 14' 10'' (4.95m x 4.52m)
Pretty Victorian bedroom fireplace, window overlooking front garden. N.B. There is also the potential to create an excellent en suite facility/walk in wardrobe where there is currently the following accommodation:
W.C.
With w.c.
Bathroom - 14' 2'' x 10' 5'' maximum 8'9" minimum (4.31m x 3.17m)
Four piece suite of w.c., wash hand basin, bidet, bath and separate shower cubicle. Pretty Victorian fireplace, wood effect floor.
Guest Bedroom - 17' 0'' x 13' 10'' (5.18m x 4.21m)
Measurements include built in wardrobes. Dual aspect room with window overlooking front garden, second window to side providing channel glimpses.
Bedroom 3 - 15' 4'' x 11' 5'' (4.67m x 3.48m)
Window overlooking rear garden with a pleasant outlook along the tree lined avenue. Victorian bedroom fireplace, under stairs storage.
Family Bathroom - 13' 11'' x 10' 5'' (4.24m x 3.17m)
Four piece suite of w.c., wash hand basin, bath and separate shower cubicle. Victorian fireplace, wood effect floor, under stairs cupboard.
Second Floor
Landing
Two skylights, window to rear.
Bedroom 4 - 19' 4'' x 13' 0'' (5.89m x 3.96m)
N.B. measurements are floor space due to restricted head height with pitch of roof. Measurements include built in wardrobes. Window looking out onto The Avenue.
Bedroom 5 - 20' 1'' x 10' 3'' (6.12m x 3.12m)
N.B. measurements are floor space due to restricted head height with pitch of roof. Dual aspect room with window looking out onto The Avenue and second window looking onto front garden and towards Cambridge Road and Orme Drive.
Second Floor Shower Room
Suite of w.c., wash hand basin, separate shower cubicle, skylight. Door opens to:
Store Room - 9' 11'' x 8' 5'' (3.02m x 2.56m)
Measurements exclude further recessed storage area. Skylight. Door giving access to loft space.
The Cellar
Accessed via the kitchen. Made up of the following:
Cellar Hall
Spotlights.
Cellar Room 1/Utility - 14' 4'' x 10' 6'' (4.37m x 3.20m)
Belfast sink, work surface, plumbing for washing machine, space for tumble dryer, further refrigeration storage space. Spotlights, tiled floor, further storage.
Wine Cellar - 9' 2'' x 8' 6'' (2.79m x 2.59m)
N.B. This is storage space for wine.
Cellar Room 3 - 14' 5'' x 8' 3'' maximum 4'3" minimum (4.39m x 2.51m)
Cellar Room 4 - 14' 6'' x 6' 6'' (4.42m x 1.98m)
This room gives access to the boiler room with Worcester gas fired boiler, access to the hot water cylinder and pressurised system.
Outside
From The Avenue, a pillared entrance with pedestrian gate opens to the front of Rugby House. This leads to the front door. An archway with a lockable gate leads to the rear garden. Access via Cambridge Road through a set of wooden double gates leads to the driveway where there is ample off road parking. The front garden is laid to lawn with well established hedging borders giving lots of privacy. There is also an assortment of trees and perennials to the borders. The front garden gives access to the pretty wooden porch which then leads in turn to the front door.
The Rear Garden
Immediately outside of the two sets of French doors from the kitchen/breakfast room, is the verandah, which is such a lovely space for outdoor entertaining and has that real Mediterranean feel. The rear garden has been well maintained. Laid to lawn with established shrubs, trees and perennials to the borders. There is a shed and the gardens also offer a great amount of privacy.
Council Tax Band: G
Tenure: Freehold
Accommodation (All measurements are approximate)
Entrance
Front door opens to:
Entrance Porch
With mosaic tiled floor.
Cloakroom
Suite of high cistern w.c., wall mounted wash basin, mosaic tiled floor, window.
From the porch a glazed door opens to:
The Grand Hallway
Such an impressive space! With ornate ceiling coving, central ceiling rose, exposed floorboards, stairs to first floor.
Boot Room - 10' 4'' x 4' 9'' (3.15m x 1.45m)
With shelving and hanging facilities, window overlooking rear garden.
Sitting Room - 20' 3'' x 14' 8'' (6.17m x 4.47m)
A lovely room with high ceilings and bay window looking out onto the front garden. Ornate ceiling coving, stunning marble fireplace with wood burning stove, central ceiling rose. Grand opening connecting this room to:
Dining Room - 17' 0'' x 13' 7'' (5.18m x 4.14m)
A dual aspect room with window looking out onto front garden and second window to side, feature fireplace, ceiling coving, central ceiling rose.
Kitchen/Breakfast Room - 20' 10'' x 15' 2'' (6.35m x 4.62m)
Fitted with a range of wall and base units with granite working surfaces incorporating a double Belfast sink, space for dishwasher, gas and electric cooker points with concealed extractor hood, travertine tiled floor, space for American style fridge/freezer, window looking out onto front drive, two sets of French doors to veranda. There is also a stunning Welsh dresser, original to the property, space for dining table. Doorway opens to:
Inner Hallway
With quarry tiled floor, stairs descending to cellar, door to
Mud Room
With Belfast sink and shelving storage. Quarry tiled floor, door to front.
Study/Playroom - 15' 1'' x 14' 0'' (4.59m x 4.26m)
A lovely room to work from home in with a marble Victorian fireplace surround and slate hearth housing wood burning stove, built in book storage, French doors and single door to rear garden.
Half Landing
Window to side.
First Floor Landing
Stairs to second floor accommodation, under stairs storage.
Master Bedroom - 16' 3'' x 14' 10'' (4.95m x 4.52m)
Pretty Victorian bedroom fireplace, window overlooking front garden. N.B. There is also the potential to create an excellent en suite facility/walk in wardrobe where there is currently the following accommodation:
W.C.
With w.c.
Bathroom - 14' 2'' x 10' 5'' maximum 8'9" minimum (4.31m x 3.17m)
Four piece suite of w.c., wash hand basin, bidet, bath and separate shower cubicle. Pretty Victorian fireplace, wood effect floor.
Guest Bedroom - 17' 0'' x 13' 10'' (5.18m x 4.21m)
Measurements include built in wardrobes. Dual aspect room with window overlooking front garden, second window to side providing channel glimpses.
Bedroom 3 - 15' 4'' x 11' 5'' (4.67m x 3.48m)
Window overlooking rear garden with a pleasant outlook along the tree lined avenue. Victorian bedroom fireplace, under stairs storage.
Family Bathroom - 13' 11'' x 10' 5'' (4.24m x 3.17m)
Four piece suite of w.c., wash hand basin, bath and separate shower cubicle. Victorian fireplace, wood effect floor, under stairs cupboard.
Second Floor
Landing
Two skylights, window to rear.
Bedroom 4 - 19' 4'' x 13' 0'' (5.89m x 3.96m)
N.B. measurements are floor space due to restricted head height with pitch of roof. Measurements include built in wardrobes. Window looking out onto The Avenue.
Bedroom 5 - 20' 1'' x 10' 3'' (6.12m x 3.12m)
N.B. measurements are floor space due to restricted head height with pitch of roof. Dual aspect room with window looking out onto The Avenue and second window looking onto front garden and towards Cambridge Road and Orme Drive.
Second Floor Shower Room
Suite of w.c., wash hand basin, separate shower cubicle, skylight. Door opens to:
Store Room - 9' 11'' x 8' 5'' (3.02m x 2.56m)
Measurements exclude further recessed storage area. Skylight. Door giving access to loft space.
The Cellar
Accessed via the kitchen. Made up of the following:
Cellar Hall
Spotlights.
Cellar Room 1/Utility - 14' 4'' x 10' 6'' (4.37m x 3.20m)
Belfast sink, work surface, plumbing for washing machine, space for tumble dryer, further refrigeration storage space. Spotlights, tiled floor, further storage.
Wine Cellar - 9' 2'' x 8' 6'' (2.79m x 2.59m)
N.B. This is storage space for wine.
Cellar Room 3 - 14' 5'' x 8' 3'' maximum 4'3" minimum (4.39m x 2.51m)
Cellar Room 4 - 14' 6'' x 6' 6'' (4.42m x 1.98m)
This room gives access to the boiler room with Worcester gas fired boiler, access to the hot water cylinder and pressurised system.
Outside
From The Avenue, a pillared entrance with pedestrian gate opens to the front of Rugby House. This leads to the front door. An archway with a lockable gate leads to the rear garden. Access via Cambridge Road through a set of wooden double gates leads to the driveway where there is ample off road parking. The front garden is laid to lawn with well established hedging borders giving lots of privacy. There is also an assortment of trees and perennials to the borders. The front garden gives access to the pretty wooden porch which then leads in turn to the front door.
The Rear Garden
Immediately outside of the two sets of French doors from the kitchen/breakfast room, is the verandah, which is such a lovely space for outdoor entertaining and has that real Mediterranean feel. The rear garden has been well maintained. Laid to lawn with established shrubs, trees and perennials to the borders. There is a shed and the gardens also offer a great amount of privacy.
Council Tax Band: G
Tenure: Freehold
