Royal Crescent, Bath
£850,000

Description

The Royal Crescent needs no introduction and this spacious two double bedroom apartment is found on the second floor at No.18 which is centrally located in the crescent. Once inside the immaculately kept communal hallway leads you to the stairs allowing you to take in the period charm as you climb to the second floor. Once inside the hallway provides access to all rooms with the living room to your right as you enter. The living room is a comfortable space with feature fireplace and two 12-pane sash windows providing the stunning far reaching city views. Wooden doors open up into the kitchen which is fitted with modern wall and floor units with worktop and island seating area. The kitchen has integrated single oven, gas hob, microwave, fridge and freezer with another 12-pane sash window with views.

The hallway leads you the rear of the building passing several storage cupboards and you then find two double bedrooms and shower room. Bedroom one has two 2-pane sash windows again with beautiful views across the immaculately kept rear gardens of the building. It also provides and ensuite bathroom with bath, washbasin on vanity unit and WC. Bedroom two has one 2-pane sash window with the garden views and a useful storage cupboard. The shower room is fitted with walk-in shower cubicle with glass door, washbasin on vanity unit and WC.

Location

The location is unbeatable for everything that the city has to offer. Nearby a short walk takes you to Victoria Park for leisure activities and locally you will find the highly regarded Circus Cafe and Restaurant just down the street as is St. Margaret's Buildings which is a quaint parade of shops offering art gallery, Italian restaurant, hair salon, jewellery store and cafe. Within the crescent you will also find The Royal Crescent Hotel with restaurant and spa facilities

Listing

Grade I

History

the Royal Crescent consists of 30 terraced houses laid out in a 150 metre crescent, close to the centre of Bath. Designed by John Wood the Younger, and built between 1767 and 1774, it is among the finest examples of Georgian architecture in the United Kingdom, and listed Grade I. Particularly in combination with the Circus, designed by John Wood the Elder and accessed through Brock Street, the Royal Crescent is the jewel in Bath’s architectural crown.

The original purchasers of each house were provided with the specification for the frontage as designed, but then enjoyed freedom as to its internal layout, depth, and rear windows and elevation. Thus, with some easy to disregard minor variations inserted over the years (eg. window size, design, and accessories), the front of the Crescent appears monumentally consistent, while the back of the building shows massive variation. The facade has 114 Ionic columns on the first floor, with double columns at the centre (where 3 houses are wider, with 4 windows across), and a Palladian style embellishment above.

Over 250 years the experience and condition of the Crescent has reflected the history of the country, and this has been matched by the varied use and ownership of individual houses. Of the 30 houses, fewer than 10 are now under single ownership; most have been divided into apartments ranging from modest studios to accommodation over 3 entire floors. Thus as of 2018 the Crescent provides upwards of 120 residences, varying widely in scale and grandeur, and a cheerfully varied community. No. 16 became a guest house in 1950 and in 1971 was combined with No. 15 as The Royal Crescent Hotel, also incorporating pavilions and coach houses within the gardens, extended by purchases from adjacent houses. No. 1 is a museum owned by the Bath Preservation Trust, illustrating how owners furnished and occupied such a house in the late 18th Century.

Tenure

Leasehold - 999 years from 1st September 1989

Management Information

18 Royal Crescent (Bath) Management Ltd

Services

Mains gas, electric, water and drainage.

Stamp Duty

Main home: £32,500 Second home: £75,000

EPC Rating

N/A

Council Tax

Band - E

Viewings

This property is marketed by TYNINGS Ltd as a sole agent and viewings are strictly by appointment only. All viewings are accompanied and by prior arrangement. Please contact Nicola or Ben to arrange a viewing.

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