- Individual detached bungalow with superb gardens
- Secluded and peaceful location within half a mile of the city centre
- Generous canal fronted corner plot gardens
- Driveway, garage and car port
- Four / five bedrooms
- Extremely rare opportunity
*** Viewings from Saturday 12th September ***
The Lodge is an exceptional, detached individual bungalow situated on an impressively generous, level canal-side corner plot. Tucked away at the end of a private no-through road off Darlington Road in Bathwick, the property enjoys a remarkably peaceful location while remaining within a half-mile level walk of Sydney Gardens, the Holburne Museum, and Great Pulteney Street. This rare combination of a secluded, waterfront setting and immediate proximity to Bath city centre makes this property virtually incomparable.
Built in 1988 within the grounds of a former orchard, the residence offers 2352 sq. ft. of versatile accommodation. The layout is cleverly designed to provide a substantial four-bedroom main residence alongside a self-contained, adjoining one-bedroom annex.
The accommodation includes a spacious tiled entrance hall leading to a wide hallway with the main living quarters on the left and the self-contained annexe on the right. At the end of the hallway, glazed double doors open into a dining room with partially vaulted gabled ceiling and steps down to an impressive living room with vaulted ceiling, exposed ceiling beams and direct access to the rear garden. A conservatory to the side of the living room also enjoys direct access to the garden.
The high quality kitchen breakfast room is in excellent condition with excellent fittings including porcelain floor tiles, granite worktops and breakfast bar along with integrated AEG and Bosch appliances. A particularly nice feature of the property is the accessibility of the garden from multiple rooms, including the kitchen directly to an expansive patio terrace with a fabulous view of the corner plot garden. The practical design of the bungalow includes a utility room off the kitchen housing the gas boiler with sink, drainer, water softener and plumbing for a washing machine.
Bedrooms one to four are accessed via an inner hall off the hallway that widens into an atrium style hall with gabled roof structure allowing natural light from above. The principle en-suite bedroom and bedroom two are at the end of the atrium hall, passing double bedrooms three and four on your way. Both the bathroom and en-suite shower room are of excellent quality.
The annexe accommodation comprises of a study/office with shower cubicle, a studio fifth bedroom with kitchenette, en-suite shower room and access to the garden.
Off road parking includes a garage, car port and a large driveway to the front of the property accessed at the end of the private no through road. The side and rear corner plot landscaped gardens are truly remarkable. Thoughtfully landscaped, the gardens include patio seating terraces connected with wide wrap around canopied and underlit patio garden paths to the perimeter of the bungalow itself. The gardens also include well maintained expansive lawns with established shrub beds, borders and trees. There is also a stone built garden outbuilding with electric supply to the rear corner, perfect for use as a work from home office or studio space.
The tucked away private location so close to Bath city centre coupled with the size and type of accommodation and generous corner plot canal-side setting are incredibly rare and make the Lodge incomparable.
Darlington Road is situated in the popular residential location known as Bathwick within half a mile from Bath city centre. The tucked away location is perfect for families with Bathwick St Mary and King Edwards schools both within half a mile. Bath Spa train station is just over a mile away making it ideal for those who commute to London or Bristol. Sydney and Henrietta Gardens are both under half a mile away with Sydney Gardens having re-opened in 2022 following an upgrade to the tennis courts and childrens play parks. Bath's first public art gallery, The Holburne Musuem, is next to Sydney Gardens and the location also offers easy access to the River Avon and Kennet & Avon Canal for a change of scenery.
Bath boating station; offering rowing, canoeing and punting along the river Avon is within 300 metres next to the excellent Bathwick Boatman riverside restaurant. Both the Barley Mow and the Pulteney Arms public houses are a short walk away offering a great atmosphere, especially on rugby matchdays. The restored Cleveland Pools, the UK's oldest lido, is within 600 metres of the property. This impressive Grade II* listed building reopened to the public for the first time in September 2023 since its closure in 1984.
AGENTS NOTE:
1. The property is accessed via a shared private drive, owned by The Lodge, providing vehicle access for the following 5 properties only; Avalon, Villa Rosa, The Lodge, Orchard Leaze and Ashleas. The owners of all five properties pay £300 annually into a sinking fund to cover any future maintenance / upkeep of the drive and the current balance of the sinking fund as of the end of August 2026 was just under £12,000.
Entrance Hall - 12'1" (3.68m) Max x 6'9" (2.06m) Max
Double glazed velux window. Fixed floor to ceiling double glazed windows either side of the front door. Tiled floor. Door to hallway with fixed floor to ceiling windows either side. Wall light points. Wall mounted electric heater.
Hallway - 20'9" (6.32m) x 5'0" (1.52m)
Glazed double doors to dining room. Fitted double doored wardrobe and storage cupboard. Radiator.
WC - 6'0" (1.83m) x 2'11" (0.89m)
Tiled floor. LLWC. Corner hand basin. Dado rails with tiles under. Extractor fan. Loft access ceiling hatch.
Living Room - 20'9" (6.32m) x 17'0" (5.18m)
Vaulted ceiling with exposed ceiling beams and light points. Fixed floor to ceiling double glazed corner windows to front, side and rear. Double glazed door to rear garden. Open dual aspect gas flame fireplace (de commissioned) between the living and dining rooms with electric convector heater beneath. Two doors to conservatory. Two radiators. Stepped opening up to dining room.
Dining Room - 22'11" (6.99m) x 11'7" (3.53m)
Double glazed casement windows to side and rear. Partially vaulted ceiling with gabled polycarbonate ceiling and cross beam. Fitted shelving. Pendant light point. Ceiling downlights. Stepped opening down to living room.
Kitchen - 17'5" (5.31m) x 11'3" (3.43m)
Double glazed casement rear and side windows. Double glazed door to rear garden. Porcelain floor tiles. Granite worktops and breakfast bar with 3 pendant light points, undermount stainless steel sinks and monobloc swan neck tap. AEG electric double oven/grill. Five ring AEG induction hob. Stainless steel wall mounted `Stoves` extractor. Integrated Bosch dishwasher. Glossy off white cupboards, drawers and wall cupboards. Glazed wall cupboards. Door to utility room. Coved ceiling.
Utility Room - 6'0" (1.83m) x 5'6" (1.68m)
Double glazed casement rear windows. Tiled floor. Part tiled walls. Laminate worktops with sink and drainer. Plumbing for washing machine. Water softener. Cupboards and drawers. Wall mounted gas boiler.
Conservatory - 16'0" (4.88m) x 12'4" (3.76m)
Double glazed rear and side windows with made to measure blinds. Vaulted ceiling with exposed ceiling beams. Radiator. Wall mounted electric heater. Wall light points. Door to bedroom 1. Two doors to living room. Door to rear garden.
Inner Hall - 19'10" (6.05m) x 5'9" (1.75m) Max
Partially gabled ceiling / roofline with high level storage cupboards. Storage cupboard. Radiator.
Bedroom 1 - 13'8" (4.17m) x 10'2" (3.1m)
Double glazed casement corner windows to garden. Coved ceiling. Radiator. Door to en-suite. Door to conservatory.
En-Suite Shower Room - 7'9" (2.36m) x 7'0" (2.13m)
Double glazed window to conservatory. Porcelain floor tiles. Part tiled walls. Walk in double shower with fixed glass wall. Recessed marble countertop with freestanding hand basin, drawers below and fitted high level wall cupboards above. Chrome heated towel rail. Downlights. Extractor fan.
Bedroom 2 - 13'8" (4.17m) x 10'2" (3.1m)
Double glazed casement corner windows to front and side. Radiator. Coved ceiling.
Bedroom 3 - 11'1" (3.38m) x 8'6" (2.59m)
Double glazed casement windows to entrance porch. Radiator. Coved ceiling.
Bedroom 4 - 11'1" (3.38m) Including Wardrobes x 8'6" (2.59m)
Double glazed casement window to conservatory. Built in storage cupboards. Radiator.
Bathroom - 7'9" (2.36m) x 7'0" (2.13m)
Double glazed front window. Porcelain floor tiles. Part tiled walls. Panelled whirlpool bath with central taps, mixer spray shower attachment and marble ledges. Wall hung double sink with drawer under and shaver point. LLWC. Chrome heated towel rail. Downlights. Ceiling cornice.
Study / Office - 18'1" (5.51m) x 8'7" (2.62m)
Double glazed front windows. Loft hatch to ceiling. Radiator. Downlights. Shower enclosure with glass door.
Bedroom 5 - 14'4" (4.37m) x 11'2" (3.4m)
Double glazed casement window to side. Door to rear garden. Airing cupboard housing immersion tank. Door to en-suite shower room. Double doored kitchenette with granite worktop, sink, drainer, cupboard and extractor fan. Electric consumer unit.
En-Suite Shower Room - 8'2" (2.49m) x 3'9" (1.14m) Max
Double glazed rear window. Part tiled walls. Vinyl flooring. Glass door shower enclosure. Hand basin. Shaver point. LLWC. Extractor fan.
Front Driveway - 47'0" (14.33m) Max x 32'0" (9.75m) Max
Bollarded entrance with light points from private access road. Hedge to side. Fence to rear with gated access to corner plot side / rear garden. Partially canopied underlit patio garden path with wall light points. Garage with up and over garage door. Double gates to canopied car port to side of garage.
Garage - 18'1" (5.51m) x 9'0" (2.74m)
Garage up and over door to driveway. Electric consumer unit.
Car Port - 22'4" (6.81m) x 11'3" (3.43m) Max
Canopied with wall and fence to side. Double gates to front driveway. External power socket. Downlights. Open access to rear garden.
Corner Plot Side / Rear Garden - 200'0" (60.96m) Max x 155'0" (47.24m) Max
Established hedging and fencing to side and rear. Garden wall to canalside boundary. Partially canopied and underlit wrap around patio garden paths with wall light points. Sandstone paved seating terrace. Lawns. Established shrub beds, borders and trees. External garden light points. Two garden sheds. Greenhouse. Gated side access to front. Open side access through car port to front. Wall with gated access to canal bank. Stone built garden outbuilding with clay tiled roof.
Garden Workshop Studio - 17'9" (5.41m) x 9'10" (3m)
Double glazed front window. Windows to side and rear. Tile effect floor. Laminate worktops. Power sockets. Vent for dryer. Electric wall mounted Dimplex convector heater. Light points. Electric consumer unit. Electric consumer unit. Light points. Ceiling loft hatch. Door to garden.
Council Tax
Bath And North East Somerset Council, Band G
Notice
Please note we have not tested any apparatus, fixtures, fittings, or services. Interested parties must undertake their own investigation into the working order of these items. All measurements are approximate and photographs provided for guidance only.
