An 1830s Cheltenham Townhouse with a Crittall Glazed Extension

This four-bedroom house is located in Cheltenham’s popular Montpellier conservation area, known for its Regency architecture. The area became popular in the Regency and Victorian eras as a spa destination for the wealthy.

The house, built in the 1830s, retains many of its original features, such as sash windows, timber floorboards, and period fireplaces, but it has also been extended in the back with a light-filled extension with floor-to-ceiling Crittall-style glazing overlooking the lovely garden.

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The house features a large double reception room with a high ceiling, decorative cornicing, and two fireplaces that act as focal points in the spacious room.

The room is painted in a rich ochre tone, adding a warm color touch to the space without being overwhelmingly colorful.

The fireplaces with their black surrounds are beautifully decorated.

Glass doors open up to the house’s extended area, which is now a beautiful dining/sitting room with large glazed doors leading to the beautiful garden.

A skylight above the dining table and floor-to-ceiling Crittall glazed windows flood this space with natural light and connect the room to the outdoors.

The back garden is designed as a private courtyard, with reclaimed Welsh quarry tiles and a small lawn. An original brick retaining wall, restored during the renovation, frames the space.

The planting is mostly evergreen, including ceanothus, windmill palms, banana musa basjoo, fatsia japonica, and hydrangeas.

The dining room is connected to the living room and the kitchen through wide openings.

The deVOL kitchen features dark green cabinetry paired with quartz worktops, a Rangemaster oven, and a butler sink with brass fittings.

The room also features a characteristic bay window, which is now transformed into a small play area.

An original staircase leads you to the first floor with three bedrooms and two bathrooms.

The largest bedroom on this floor sits at the front of the plan and features two large sash windows, built-in wardrobes and an en-suite bathroom.

The en-suite bathroom features a bay window, timber flooring, antique vanity cabinets, and a walk-in shower.

One of the smaller rooms is now a charming children’s room with half-painted ochre walls and a fireplace.

The family bathroom features a clawfoot bath, marble tiling, and a walk-in shower.

The top floor is home to another bedroom suite, painted in Farrow & Ball’s “Hague Blue.” The room features built-in storage under the slanted ceiling and an en-suite bathroom.