5 bedroom townhouse

OFFERS INVITED BETWEEN £1,875,000 AND £2,075,000 - An impressive 4/5 bedroom Grade II listed town house situated in Cliftons exclusive and highly regarded Canynge Square on the outskirts of Clifton village. Built circa 1845, Litfield Villa is a superb example of this much celebrated period of architecture and still retains many of its original features. With comfortable family accommodation arranged over 5 floors, the house further benefits from good dry cellarage and a delightful south westerly facing garden to the rear offering privacy and seclusion, a rarity in this most sought after neighbourhood.

Summary Of Accommodation - The property is approached via a flagstone walkway to the North Western corner of Canynge Square. The front door opens into an attractive and welcoming vestibule with glazed conservatory to one end opening onto the rear garden. Double doors lead to a central entrance hall with carpeted staircase leading to the upper and lower floors. Cloak room. Separate door openings off the reception hall open into both the kitchen and reception/dining room which are cleverly linked by a large wall opening, providing for modern day family living. The well proportioned reception/dining room enjoys a delightful south westerly facing aspect over the rear garden, and has an elegant fireplace with solid fuel wood burner. Attractive engineered oak floor throughout which runs into the entrance hall.

The kitchen enjoys an open aspect across neighbouring gardens and includes a modern range of polished wall and base units with laminated work surface. A central island unit includes a stainless steel six ring gas hob as well as over-head extractor. The comprehensive range of kitchen units include integral Neff dishwasher, as well as a Neff double oven and grill. Sink waste disposal. An opening to one end allows for an American Style freestanding fridge/freezer. The beautifully appointed reception room at first floor benefits from a full height shuttered sash window opening onto a balcony with cast iron hand rail. The south westerly facing aspect provides for good natural day light and is an ideal vantage point to appreciate the garden and surrounding leafy environment. The room features an impressive marble fireplace with solid fuel wood burner.

In all there are four generously proportioned double bedrooms over the first, second and third floors, the master incorporating a beautifully appointed wet room/shower, with WC and wash basin. A modern family bathroom together with separate shower/WC serve bedrooms two, three and four.

The lower ground floor offers excellent versatility and could be adapted to provide for self-contained accommodation if required, via a sunken courtyard entrance to the front of the property. Linked by a carpeted staircase from the ground floor reception hall, the accommodation is currently arranged as a reception/family room with door opening onto the rear garden and sunken patio. Furthermore, there is a study/bedroom five reached off the lower hallway served by a bathroom. Separate utility room. Access to good dry cellarage is reached off the lower hallway.

Externally, the house enjoys a private walled garden to the rear, with pedestrian access onto neighbouring Canynge Road. Laid to level lawn with mature flower borders surrounding the garden, and benefiting from a south westerly facing aspect. A short flight of steps leads to a sunken flagstone patio ideal for external dining and other entertainment. The patio can also be reached off the lower ground floor reception room. Freestanding hexagonal garden shed ideal for storage of garden furniture/bicycles etc. To the front of the property is a short flight of steps leading to the lower ground floor accommodation, thereby allowing self contained accommodation if required. The sunken courtyard entrance also leads to a vaulted cellarage area providing for additional storage.

Location - Canynge Square was completed in the 1840s and is a residential location held in particularly high regard as a place to live within Clifton. The immediate environment is already rich in tree lined streets and Georgian or early Victorian architecture. A residents association raises a small annual subscription and manages the central gardens. Clifton Village, with its shops, boutiques and restaurants, is a short walk across Christchurch Green. Convenient bus routes provide easy access to the city centre which is only one and a half miles away as is the M32 and Bristol Temple Meads railway station. Within close proximity are the open spaces of Clifton Downs, Bristol Zoo and the suspension bridge, which spans the Avon Gorge, a designated area of outstanding natural beauty. The area is particularly well served by schools in both state and private sectors with Clifton College, Clifton High School and Christchurch Primary School all within easy walking distance. (see location map).

Other Information - TENURE: We understand the property to be Freehold and Free.
LOCAL AUTHORITY: Bristol City Council. Telephone[use Contact Agent Button]
COUNCIL TAX BAND: We understand to be rates band G - £3,606.08 for 2021/22.
SERVICES: We understand all mains services are connected to the property.
VIEWING APPOINTMENTS: Strictly by prior arrangement with Hydes of Bristol
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