Hayeswood RoadTimsbury, Bath, Somerset, BA2 0HH

Originally built on the site of Kingwell Hall, The Coach House has been extensively renovated and extended in recent years creating an exceptionally well thought out family home.

Accessed from Hayeswood Road drive, the approach to the house meanders through mature woodland until you reach electric gates marking the private entrance to The Coach House. There is a sweeping gravel drive taking you past a large triple garage. A high wall, which is thought to be original with ornate double iron gates leads you into the formal Italianate walled garden. The handsome façade is of rubble stone over two stories, flanked by pronounced single storey pavilions on either side. Dressed stone window
surrounds and a deep overhanging roof line unite the whole and provide classical symmetry. The house is well laid out to provide excellent entertaining space.

On entering the spacious reception hall, your attention is immediately drawn to the wood panelling and formal staircase. The drawing room is very well proportioned and accessed off the reception hall; it has wonderful cornicing, intriguing fire surround and log burner. A study-come-library is also accessed from the hall, as well as a practical ground floor bedroom with en suite shower room. The open-plan kitchen and family room are the centrepiece of the house. The kitchen is bespoke, and designed by Tom Howley. Most of the appliances are Miele, with the exception of a Fisher and Paykel wine fridge. There are two built-in, American-sized fridge and freezers as well as a large larder cupboard and a further fridge freezer. A stunning Large orangery was added on the kitchen, designed by Nick Shipp Architects of Bath. This has created the most exceptional open-plan living, which has been cleverly divided into a dining area and family sitting room. There is a double-sided log burner, as well as under floor heating throughout the entire house. French doors lead off each side of the orangery, providing access into the kitchen garden to the south and formal gardens to the east and north. The sky lights are electrically operated and the doors are fitted with solar blinds. Off the kitchen, there is a boot room, also designed by Tom Howley, a large utility room, separate WC and plant room.

On the first floor, the principal bedroom is light and spacious with an ensuite bathroom and large built-in wardrobes, as well as a subtle built-in air conditioning unit. There are four further double bedrooms (one with an ensuite), each with excellent views over the mature gardens and grounds.

Outside
The gardens and grounds are incredibly special, made up of formal lawns, fabulous herbaceous borders, woodland and fields. The property benefits from plenty of mature trees, including oak and even some Californian redwoods which are thought to have been planted in the Victorian times. There has been an extensive tree-planting operation helped by The Woodland Trust. The current owners have invested considerably in the maintenance of the gardens and grounds. Of particular note are the white mulberry trees which have been planted in an avenue, and can be seen from the orangery. The kitchen garden, directly accessed from the kitchen, has numerous raised beds and is watered from a private well which is thought to have originally supplied Kingwell Hall. There is a built-in gas BBQ which is conveniently positioned with access to the kitchen. In addition there is a fruit garden and a useful green house and potting shed. The tennis court is situated a good distance from the house, and has been well maintained. There is extensive oak framed securing garaging and workshops to the north west of the house with a separate access onto the drive.

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