Ecclesiastical roots – new instruction in St Peters Place

Ground floor one bedroom apartment in this select and very smart development built within St Peters Church that dates back to 1880 with the conversion done recently in 2006.
The conversion has been done to a modern spec with secure entry systems, postal boxes, smart decor and lighting and is also maintained to a high standard. Once inside this ground floor flat there is an inner hall with storage cupboards, double bedroom, open plan lounge/dining room with opening into a fully fitted kitchen. The level walk into the centre makes this property a must view for first time purchasers, second home buyers or investors.

Historical Notes – St Peters Church was consecrated in 1880 and designed by Charles Edward Davis. Haddon (Portrait of Bath) describes it as “an apse ended hall church in an Early English style”. It contained a Sunday School and Parish Room from 1888.

Round the corner in Stuart Place is the old city gaol, designed in 1842 by George P Manners (City Architect). The gaol closed in 1878 and, in later years, was to be re-occupied by a confectionary maker.

We believe that, before the building was converted in 2006, it was a foreign language school called the ‘Avon Language Centre’. The building at this time was called St. Peter’s Buildings.

Lease & Tenure details;

999 year lease from 2005 – 993 years remaining. Management Company is South West Leasehold Management based in Bath.

The Freehold of the building was sold at the end of last year. Ground Rent is £100 per year, charged in two lots of £50 to Eyre & Johnson.

Full details now on our website

New instruction in Weston Park, Bath

Ground floor two double bedroom two bathroom apartment with award winning private garden and two private parking spaces. Located just above the Botanical Gardens, this gorgeous 1044sqft home has the expected high ceilings and period features plus a conservatory, private entrance and extensive communal grounds. A truly rare opportunity to live in such a peaceful spot yet be under a mile walk through Royal Victoria Park to the city. Interactive floor plan now available at http://content.metropix.co.uk/p/3777930

Meriden House was built on land leased from the Hospital of St John in 1793 and was originally under the auspice of Walcot Parish. The St Johns Hospitallers had leased the land from the early 1700′s to the Atwood family and, when the time came for renewal in 1790, the land was parcelled into five one acre plots. Henry Atwood built Ormond Place (now Ormond Lodge) in 1793, then began Cranhill House and Ormond Villa (renamed Meriden House in 1898).
The Atwood family were Weston locals. Thomas Atwood was a plumber by trade but  was also a City Councillor and Mayor of Bath. Given his political connections, he was routinely appointed City Architect for many Bath Corporation projects (including the Paragon, Oxford Row, the Guildhall and Grove St Gaol). He was killed during the collapse of a derelict building in 1775 and his apprentice (Thomas Baldwin) carried on his work. Thomas’s son, Henry (a Bath surgeon) took the leases of the Weston Road properties in question.
Ormond Villa had a name change to Meriden House under the ownership of Colonel Tredway Clarke, who took over the property in 1898. Born in Bangalore and a commander of the Madras based 21st Native Infantry, Colonel Clarke occupied Meriden until his death in 1924.

Having merited several Bath in Bloom awards over the years, the private gardens to Flat 3 are a delight and the subject of many years of love and attention from our clients. Accessed either by side gate from the communal driveway, from the master bedroom or from the rear conservatory, the gardens stretch across the entire northern boundary of the house and look out over the communal gardens at one end. Bounded by walls to the north and east. Several outbuildings to include two summerhouses and a shed. Primarily paving and borders for ease of maintenance, with seating areas interspersed amongst the planting.
The rear boundary wall pre-dates the property and has several carved niches along its length, as well as evidence of a doorway. Research from the Bath Historical Society would suggest a chapel once stood on this site, used by monks from the Bath Priory on their way from and to the sheep fields of Lansdown.

New property to let in The Moorlands, Englishcombe Lane

Two bedrooms (one with ensuite bathroom), large sitting room, fully fitted kitchen, bathroom, private parking and lots of beautifully kept communal gardens to enjoy, all set within this gated development just off Englishcombe Lane. Offered unfurnished from 14th May, this smashing first floor apartment is a delight! Plenty of space in the sitting room for dining table, a fully fitted kitchen, two double bedrooms, double glazing and lots more. Call for draft details on 01225 466525

Property under £100,000 in Bath? Yes, it does exist!

We won’t pretend that we get lots of opportunities to sell properties in Bath for under 100k but this one bed flat brings in £6300 pa income or could be a smashing first home within striking distance of the city centre.

Ground floor one bedroom apartment with shared rear courtyard. Having been a superb investment for our client at £525 – £550pcm for many years, this property is suitable for buy to let or offers a chance for first time buyers to get onto the property ladder in Bath. Located in the heart of local amenities, yet right on bus routes to the city centre and Bristol alike. Generous front facing sitting room with three windows, separate kitchen, bathroom and double bedroom to rear. Courtyard shared between Flats 1 and 2 only.Recently installed gas central heating, fire/sprinkler system and some double glazing. Internal photos shown have been taken between tenancies.

Sitting room to front, inner hall, kitchen, bathroom, double bedroom. Shared courtyard to rear.

We won’t pretend that flats at this price are perfect! Prospective purchasers should be aware that
a) the railway runs behind the building at an elevated level.
b) the standard of presentation in the flat is entirely adequate for letting but could do with more upgrading over time.

Please also note that the property is let at present but can be made vacant in short order (1 mths notice).

Historical Notes
The Domesday Book records that lands in Twerton were divided up between Geoffrey Malrward and Nigel de Gournay as their rewards for fighting for William the Conqueror. Geoffrey Malrward held “Twertone” (also know as “Twiverton” which translates as Two Ford Town) from the Bishop of Countances, who owned about a tenth of Somerset land.
Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s Great Western Railway ploughed through Twerton in 1840, cutting off much of the village from its riverside streets. Twerton station closed in 1917 due to the economic hardships of the First World War, although the building itself is still prominent at the bottom end of the High Street.
In 1915 the Twerton Cooperative Society took over the premises of 1 and 2 Railway Terrace, next door to the property we are selling. Their initials can still be seen on the tiled front step of No1. A key purpose for the formation of such cooperatives was to pool the finances of their members, so as to be able to buy goods in bulk. These would then be sold without profit to members as a way of keeping prices low.

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Riverside nirvana – new instruction in Grosvenor Bridge Road

Enjoying one of the best views in the block and looking out over acres of communal gardens adjacent to the Avon, this first floor 60sqm balconied two double bedroom apartment is a real gem. The view from the double aspect sitting room is a joy to behold but the apartment scores highly on practical considerations as well – double glazing, GCH from combi boiler, recently fitted white kitchen and bathroom, loads of storage, a garage in nearby block and plenty of large windows to flood the rooms with light. Quietly tucked away behind Grosvenor Place with Larkhall shops to the north. Fishing rights too!

Grosvenor historical notes

The Grosvenor Suspension Bridge over the Avon was opened in 1830 and replaced by the (less aesthetically pleasing) present stone bridge in 1929.

Grosvenor Place was served by horse drawn tram from 1880 (The Bath Road Car & Tram Co Ltd), which ran to Southgate St with a maximum of 18 passengers. The service was replaced in 1904 by electric trams.

Under the foundations of Grosvenor House was buried an inscribed plate which read;

“The first stone of Grosvenor House, Vauxhall, was laid on 24th June 1791 by John Eveleigh, Architect, being the Centre of 143 intended houses, and at the entrance of Vauxhall Gardens, which will be built by Subscriptions, laid out with taste and elegance for the reception of Nobility, Gentry and the Public in general”

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