Detached house for sale in Bath BA1, 5 Bedroom

Situated in the centre of the desirable village of Northend, the site lies at the foot of Solsbury Hill with views over the beautiful St Catherine's Valley.

Despard House (Plot 4) is a five bedroom detached house, however the traditional appearance belies the wholly modern interior layout, in particular the generous open plan kitchen/dining area forming the heart of the home, connecting directly with the private garden.

The property includes a garage, and benefits from two off road parking spaces in addition. The house has a good size garden with patio decking looking out over the garden to the trees and countryside beyond.

The site lies at the foot of Solsbury Hill and on the edge of the village with views over the beautiful St Catherine's Valley. It is within the Green Belt and Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, providing long term protection for the nearby countryside from further development.

A green "buffer" strip runs along the north east boundary of the garden and leads down to the brook, with a requirement for it to be managed in perpetuity as a landscape and ecology protection area, which can never be built on or be taken over as private garden.

Situated on the slope of Solsbury Hill, the summit with its renowned views is not much more than half a mile on foot, the site rightly feels on the edge of the village and there are pretty country lanes and footpaths to the east, north and west.

Northend is a desirable village that lies to the east of Bath with a thriving community, a village hall with regular events, and a church; surrounded by countryside. The Chris Rich Farm Shop is not far away and the village of Batheaston provides an excellent select ion of amenities to include a doctor's surgery, dentist, pharmacy, convenience store, several pubs and stylish caf.

There is a regular and reliable bus service into the city centre. High speed rail links are available from Bath Spa and Chippenham stations at a journey time from 75 minutes. The property is well placed for commuting with easy access to J17 & J18 of the M4. There is a good school in the village, in addition to pre and primary schools in Batheaston, Bathampton and B