4 Bed Town House For Sale

1 Richmond Hill is an elegant Grade II listed Georgian townhouse, 1 of 8 in a splendid terrace on Bath’s sought after northern slopes, enjoying a fine southerly aspect and beautiful elevated views over the city. This beautiful property has recently been substantially redecorated internally and fully externally and now offers vacant possession.

This handsome property, which retains a wealth of fine period detail has flexible accommodation arranged over 4 floors. On the ground floor there is formal dining room to the front which is linked via wedding doors to a well equipped new Ashgrove kitchen to the rear. The entrance halls lead through to a rear lobby and a large utility room with an original period Welsh dresser, along with a family room / snug or home office.

On the first floor there is a majestic formal drawing room to the front with 2 floor to ceiling sash windows which lead onto the balcony and verandah, there is also an elegant period fireplace and impressive period cornicing detail. The drawing room is linked via wedding doors to the withdrawing room to the rear. In addition, there is a pretty mezzanine level double bedroom and a family bathroom.

The master bedroom is on the 2nd floor to the front, enjoying the wonderful views and has a beautifully appointed ensuite bath and shower room. There are also 2 further double bedrooms and another bathroom to the rear.

Externally to the front there is an impressive ornamental walled par terre garden and pretty paved sun terrace that spans the width of the property to the front.

To the rear there is a small courtyard garden accessed from the rear lobby that enjoys gated access onto a private lane which leads to the Richmond allotments.

Richmond Hill is a fine terrace of 8 elegant Grade II listed Georgian townhouses located on Baths sought after Lansdown slopes. This highly prized residential area is particularly well placed for easy access to excellent local amenities which include a well-attended church, tennis and bowls club, along with a local public house on nearby Richmond Place and a number of good schools which include The Royal High, Kingswood and St Stephens Schools.

The UNESCO World Heritage City of Bath is within easy walking distance and offers a wonderful array of chain and independent shopping outlets, many fine restaurants, cafes and wine bars along with a number of well-respected cultural activities which include a world famous international music and literary festival, a selection of museums and art galleries, the attractions at The Pump Rooms, The Abbey, The Roman Baths and many pre-London shows at The Theatre Royal.

World class sporting facilities are available at Bath Rugby and Cricket Clubs and at Bath University and there is an excellent local tennis and bowls club in Lansdown as well as flat horse racing at Lansdown racecourse. 

The property is particularly well placed for easy access to a triangle of excellent state and independent schools which include the Outstanding Ofsted St Stephen’s Primary School which is on the doorstep along with The Royal High and Kingswood Schools on Lansdown Road, all of which are within easy walking distance.

Communications include a direct line to London Paddington, Bristol and South Wales from Bath Spa Railway Station, the M4 motorway is approximately 6 miles to the north and Bristol Airport is 18 miles to the west.