Dowry Square

Sellers Notes

Formally a hospital, with the basement providing what looks like kitchen quarters, and spanning the whole lower level of the house. It is the largest property in the block.
Dowry Square is one of the oldest squares in Bristol, laid out in the 1720s, with the houses serving as a mixture of lodgings for the Hotwells Spa and quarters for the emerging medical profession.
A surgeon's name is still above the door to No. 3 and the Clifton Dispensary was housed at No. 13. Thomas Beddoes founded his Pneumatic Institution with Humphry Davy as one of his students at No. 6, and Johann Schweppe (who developed the first feasible process for manufacturing bottled carbonated mineral water and founded the company Schweppes) lived at No. 4.
They were joined from time to time by eminent English poets including Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Robert Southey and allegedly spent many an evening in the square's garden around 1800.
The garden is surrounded by its original plinth and many surviving railings and the only entrance is at the north end at the top of the square. It is a private garden cared for by the residents' association and not normally open to the public.
In the days of the Hotwells Spa, it was laid out as a formal parterre to be enjoyed by visitors, but presumably declined in the 19th century. Photos from the 1920s show the garden completely empty. In WWII it was used by a butcher to keep livestock and in the 1950s there were a few small trees and a number of sheds.
It wasn't until the 1960s and 70s that residents, including several local architects, began to restore the houses and give new life to the garden. The square now contains several mature trees from that period, including a tall Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens) and a magnificent beech (Fagus Sylvatica) surrounding a central area of lawn.
This property is 1100 sqft.
Terrace/steps to front with shared access to utilities in the cupboard under the stairs
Terrace/steps to the rear delineated to this property, accessing shared courtyard gard

Front

Steps leading to front door. Attractive court yard garden, with storage, 1/2 glazed door leading to:

Hallway

Engineered oak flooring, part paneling to dado height, wall light points, cast iron radiator.

Sitting Room

17' 6" x 13' 2" ( 5.33m x 4.01m )
2 x sash windows to front elevation, engineered oak flooring, hand built storage and shelving. Cast iron radiator, Wall light points.

Kitchen

14' 8" x 11' 9" ( 4.47m x 3.58m )
Stylish kitchen comprises of range of base units with worksurfaces over and tiled splashbacks. One and half bowl single drainer sink unit. Integrated dishwasher and fridge/freezer and washer/dryer. Bosh electric oven with gas hob and cooker hood over. Cast iron radiator, tiled flooring, steps leading to:

Rear Lobby

With pantry area, door leading to main house and door leading to communal rear garden.

Bedtroom One

17' 9" Max x 14' 3" Max ( 5.41m Max x 4.34m Max )
Access via glazed french doors. Sash window to rear elevation, steps leading to french doors giving access to small courtyard with steps leading to communal rear garden. Engineered oak flooring, wall light points, cast iron radiators. Raised seating/storage area.

Bedroom Two

16' 7" Max x 12' 6" Max ( 5.05m Max x 3.81m Max )
2 x sash windows to front elevation, engineered oak flooring, cast iron radiator, 2 x fitted double wardrobes.

Bathroom

Double shower cubicle with shower and raindance shower. Semi free standing roll top bath, pedestal wash hand basin, low level WC, heated towel rail. Tiled flooring and walls.

Rear

Communal rear gardens with gate access to Polygon Road giving a pleasant walk into Clifton Village.

Communal Gardens

Attractive communal gardens for residence of Dowry Square situate to the front of the property.

Agents Note

Some measurements are approx due to restricted head height.