Property description
SUMMARY Exceptionally convenient for station and city access across Halfpenny Bridge, enjoying gorgeous views along the slope of Beechen Cliff to the front and spread over a bewilderingly lovely series of landings and five main floors. Tall and thin, this 997sqft Georgian tower of a house is extremely unusual but perfect for a commuters city pad, its current usage as a 3 bed licensed HMO or a superb holiday let option. Street level sitting room and kitchen with dining room/study below. Three upper floors housing a double bedroom on each level plus bathroom and W.C. Small rear courtyard with gated rear access. Plenty of fireplaces, floorboards and sash windows. Tenanted until July 2016 but available as a going concern beforehand or no chain thereafter. A rare asset in such a central location. Sole Agents.
SITTING ROOM Two shuttered front sash windows, panelled part glazed top lit front door, exposed floorboards, fireplace with surround and open grate.
HALL Stairs to upper floors and down to kitchen, exposed floorboards.
KITCHEN Rear window, part glazed rear door to courtyard, range of base and wall units with laminated worktops, inset sink/drainer, inset gas hob with hood over and oven under, plumbing for washing machine and dishwasher, radiator, space for undercounter fridge, part tiled walls. Stairs to basement level.
DINING ROOM/STUDY Double glazed window to front, cupboard housing sprinkler system, original fireplace with mantel and open hearth, radiator.
FIRST FLOOR LANDINGS Stairs to second and third floors.
BATHROOM Double glazed rear window, panelled bath with mixer/spray tap, pedestal basin, low level W.C, radiator, part tiled walls.
FIRST FLOOR BEDROOM Front sash window, radiator, original fireplace with surround and cast iron inset, coved ceiling.
SECOND FLOOR LANDINGS Rear sash window, stairs to third floor.
SECOND FLOOR BEDROOM Front sash window, radiator, original fireplace with cast iron inset, coved ceiling.
THIRD FLOOR LANDINGS Rear sash window, roof valley skylight.
WC Low level W.C, wall mounted Vailliant gas combination boiler.
THIRD FLOOR BEDROOM Two front sash dormer windows, radiator, pedestal basin.
REAR COURTYARD Small rear courtyard area leading to shared path and rear gated pedestrian access.
AGENTS NOTES The property is currently a licensed three bedroom HMO (license ref 13/04120/HMOADD) returning £1200pcm and let until July 2016. Given proximity to the city and the even distribution of bedroom size, it is no surprise that this property has been extremely popular with tenants and we are aware the next door property is let for considerably more (£1500pcm). Alternatively, the house is, in our opinion, ideal for adapting into holiday let accommodation / AirBnB.
Bath Spa railway station (London mainline) is within sight of the property just 800yds across the river
Saxon settlement in this area of Bath is indicated by the names of the two parishes of Widcombe and Lyncombe, which derive from the old Celtic words for "valley" and "water". Widcombe is the Wide Valley (or perhaps Withy Valley) and Lyncombe is the Vale of the Lynbrook (although the local parlance is Watery Bottom). Haddon supplies an alternative translation for Lyncombe as "the valley of the torrent" and King Edgar's city charter records the area as "Cliftune".
Our client informs us of works that had been undertaken at the property during their period of ownership including: "the basement room having been fully tanked, re- plastered and decorated to make it a usable dry room. The ground floor having had a damp proof course installed and redecorated. The front outside of the property was decorated (required scaffolding) the roof having been checked at the same time and lead repaired to ensure water tight, the drainage from the roof has been fully serviced and flushed through to ensure efficient storm drainaway."