4 bed detached house for sale

Alpha Road, Southville BS3

“I love arriving home to see the flowers and the apple tree in the front and the roses over the door. When I get in I love to see out of the two large windows at the back and look at my garden and the gardens behind mine.”

The home

A detached Georgian house in Southville with the added benefit of a 1 bedroom flat in the lower ground floor which could also be integrated back into the home to make a great family house. The main house is accessed via steps to the raised ground floor, with a 2nd reception room to the front overlooking the street. To the rear of the property is a large reception with two large windows overlooking the rear garden, and a log burner. The kitchen/breakfast room is up some steps to the left of this room and leads onto a utility area and shower room. Upstairs are three double bedrooms and a family bathroom. The lower ground floor has its own entrance and is currently used as a self-contained one bedroom flat with an open plan kitchen/reception, double bedroom and bathroom. There is also a large store room/bike garage accessed from the front garden, with access to the back garden.

The outside

At the rear of the house is a raised deck leading from the kitchen and spanning the width of the house.This can also be accessed from the rear reception room Down some stairs there is a. Secluded walled garden with lawn, pond and patio, and plenty of mature shrubs and trees. There is also a front garden with trees, and fruit bushes, and space for off street parking

Living in Southville

Alpha Road is a much sought after quiet residential street in Southville. The house lies close to North Street, a hub for local independents, restaurants, and shops, including Michelin recommended cor and other, coffee shops Sweven and Burra, and The Tobacco Factory - a café, bar, and theatre that hosts a bustling Sunday market.

A short stroll across Gaol Ferry Bridge( 3 minutes) will take you to Wapping Wharf - a vibrant foodie destination set on the edge of Bristol’s historic harbourside. Serving from converted cargo containers, you’ll find top Bristol indies including Gambas, Cargo Cantina, Lapin, Ragu and Swoon Gelato, as well as Elevate Yoga Studio, Hue Hair and Beauty, and Anna Cake Couture. The city centre is a further 10 minutes on foot.

Several parks are within easy reach of Alpha Road with Greville Smyth Park a 15 minute walk away and the sprawling Ashton Court Estate a further 20 minutes beyond - an expansive 850 acres of wood and grassland that is home to the annual Bristol Balloon Fiesta.

Bristol Temple Meads is a 15 minute drive or 20 minute walk away and offers direct services to Bath Spa (11 minutes) and London Paddington (1 hour 35 minutes). For local connections, the city centre is a short walk or cycle ride, and many buses run regularly from East Street ( a 5 minute walk away)