Ashdene Avenue, Eastville

"It is with a heavy heart that I put my beloved home on the market. I’ve lived here for over twelve years, originally renting with friends. I was lucky that when I was in a position to buy in December 2017, the landlord was willing to sell. I spent the first year of ownership fully renovating the house and making it my own. I love the space, the high ceilings, the size of the rooms, the large windows, and most of all the kitchen/diner/sitting room with its bifold doors which is where we spend all of our time. I can’t say enough about the location, the house borders Eastville Park, where I have the option of long walks – as far as Frenchay through Snuff Mills or to the Yellow House (Purdown/Stoke Park Estate). There’s plenty of wildlife, ducks on the pond, local herons or even deer. There is a Saturday morning park run, the play park for children and the tennis courts only cost £35 a year. Fishponds Road is bustling with coffee shops, bars and 3 supermarkets as well as the large Tesco in Eastgate. Just a 15-minute drive to the centre of Bristol, or regular buses along Fishponds Road and a 5 minute drive to the M32. Ashdene Avenue is a quiet cul-de-sac and there’s a real sense of community here. There’s always a neighbour who’d be willing to lend tools or a cup of sugar and we have a WhatsApp group to organise get-togethers in the aptly named ‘Ashdene Arms’, which is the name of your new local. Messages tend to ask if the ‘arms’ are open meaning there will be a gathering in someone’s front garden. We don’t see lots of people walking up our road, there is always parking for guests and I hope whoever the next lucky owner becomes part of the community.'