This elegant Grade II-listed five/six-bedroom townhouse occupies a sought-after position on Brunswick Square, part of Gloucester's Spa conservation area. Set over five expansive storeys, its internal accommodation spans some 3,710 sq ft with wonderfully retained original features and views across the private rear gardens and the square. Gloucester Park, docks, the Cathedral, city centre and railway station are all within or around 10 minutes' walk from this picturesque pocket of the city.

Setting the Scene

Brunswick Square is orientated around an attractive one-and-a-half-acre private garden belonging to the square’s house owners. The square, church, nearby streets and park were developed in the Regency period, beside Gloucester’s Spa and Docks, Britain’s most inland port.

This particular house sits in the square’s northerly edge, in a terrace of seven Grade II-Listed houses characterised by classical stuccoed brickwork topped with slate roofs. Its generous proportions are dotted with plenty of original features and concealed roof solar panels.

The Grand Tour

Leading through the gated front courtyard gardens, steps ascend to the main entrance to the house. A welcoming hallway highlights original floorboards and high ceilings with carefully retained cornicing.

The house has been masterfully appointed with a vibrant colour palette. At ground level, an open-plan kitchen and dining room form the heart of the house, with expansive sash windows that provide a soft light and views of the square and gardens.

An impressive original staircase ascends to the first floor. Here, an atmospheric south-east-facing living room with sunshine-yellow walls is filled with morning sunlight from floor-to-ceiling shuttered sash windows. An ornate marble fireplace surround, a copy of a John Soane Regency original, forms a visual centrepiece.

There is a bedroom, currently used as a study, on this level, along with a bathroom with a bathtub.

The two upper storeys house four beautifully appointed bedrooms and two further bathrooms. The main bedroom is an inviting, peaceful space with a period fireplace and two huge sash windows with views onto the treetops.

The lower-ground level has been artfully renovated to create a cosy cinema room/snug, an inviting bedroom and bathroom and, in contrast, a bright garden room, where French doors open directly to the rear terraces and gardens.

The Great Outdoors

The walled rear garden is quiet and secluded, and has been thoughtfully designed to encompass herbaceous beds bordering the lawn, providing interest and colour throughout the seasons. A paved terrace leads directly to a canopy of jasmine above an outside eating spot.