Holburne Suite
Key Features:
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Stunning original Georgian features including grand rooms, high ceilings, sash windows, original fireplaces and ornate cornicing
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Master bedroom comprising 6’ superking bed which can be offered as 2 singles. Bedroom 2 has a 5’ king bed
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2 bathrooms comprising an en-suite with bath and family bathroom with bath and separate shower
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Fabulous views over the Holburne Museum and Sydney Gardens
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High speed WiFi
- Level ten-minute walk to the city centre
- ?Holburne Suite is now available for 3 night minimum stays.
PROPERTY
A true gem, this prestigious apartment – the Holburne Suite – is accessed via a beautiful Regency hallway with a grand staircase leading to the private front door on the second floor.
The interior is spacious, light and airy and epitomises Regency elegance with its original features, high corniced ceilings, and large sash windows with shutters. All the rooms effortlessly combine antique furniture and traditional fixtures with modern twists, comforts and conveniences. The spacious open plan living area has cosy seating, a decorative fireplace, statement lighting, a smart TV, dining area to seat 6, and a modern fully-fitted kitchen. The kitchen is fully stocked and has a under counter fridge and separate freezer, dishwasher, electric oven and hob, microwave and everything you need to cook a meal if you can’t be tempted by one of the fabulous restaurants close by.
There are two very spacious bedrooms. |The master bedroom has a superking bed (which can be provided as twins should you need), plenty of storage including a triple wardrobe and 2 chests of drawers, as well as a table and 2 chairs to take in the views with morning coffee. A couple steps down in this bedroom will lead you to an en-suite with w.c., sink and bathtub with hand mixer. Bedroom 2 is overlooking the front with views of the Holburne museum and Sydney Gardens. There is a 5’ king size bed, built-in wardrobe, dressing table and chest of drawers. The additional large family bathroom has a roll top bath, w.c., sink and a separate shower enclosure. The large hall boasts original cupboards, shelves and hanging pegs as well as a stunning Bath stone floor.
The spectacular views overlooking Sydney Gardens coupled with the Bath landscape beyond are not to be missed, and these delights, alongside the property’s proximity to the city centre, create the perfect retreat to relax and take in this elegant historic property.
HISTORY
The suite is located in the centre house of (New) Sydney Place. The house is the focal point of the terrace with its central pediment carved with the Vane family crest, and elegant architectural detail that reflects all that is impressive of the Regency period. Built in 1808 and listed as Grade 1, First Rate – the highest rating in Bath – the terrace faces the only remaining Georgian Pleasure Gardens in England, and the Holburne Museum in its grounds.
Originally designed by Thomas Baldwin, (New) Sydney Place was completed by John Pinch the Elder and built in 1808 for William Henry Vane, Earl of Darlington and Marquess of Cleveland. This unique royal terrace was occupied by Queen Charlotte in 1817, at 93 Sydney Place, and Prince Regent (William 1V, Duke of Clarence) at 103. Echoing the neo-classical mansions found within country estates, the terrace has the perfect symmetry and regency detail that highlights both the significance of the centre house (98) and the balanced and harmonious royal residences at either end.
The Vane family crest in the centre of 98’s pediment and on a glass panel within the entrance hall. Other features include: a rare cast iron heating system, the original hall lantern, stunning marble fireplaces and over mantels, original servant bells, ovens, shelves and floors in the basement, remnants of hand-painted wallpapers and a carpenter’s hat (discovered after 200 years between the floor joists) in the beautifully restored piano noble, a cantilevered bath stone staircase, an original handrail with lyre motifs at each landing within the cast iron spindles, stunning cornices and ceiling roses, and beautiful windows and views at all levels making connections with nature to the front and the rear. Chandeliers and lanterns adorn every floor.
