Agent details
This property is listed with:
Full Details for 1 Bedroom Flat for sale in Bath, BA2 :
The Empire is one of Bath's landmark buildings situated in the very centre of the city. Originally built as a hotel in 1901, it was commissioned by the Admiralty during the war years, and, in the mid 1990's, converted into exclusive apartments for the over 50's. A magnificent entrance hall and original mahogany staircase immediately establish this building's credibility. The splendid residents' drawing and function rooms are located on the ground floor, along with lift that provides access to the lower ground floor communal facilities and to all apartment levels.Apartment 23 is located on the third floor and offers one bedroom, sitting room and wonderful views over the Parade Gardens to the National Trustss Prior Park Landscape Garden and beyond. With perhaps unrivalled facilities available in the building, The Empire makes a wonderful lifestyle choice in the city centre. Communal facilities include guest suites, cinema room, laundrette, billiard room with full size billiard table, craft room, fitness/table tennis room, sauna, library and roof garden. This apartment will appeal to those seeking a rather special secure base in Bath city centre, with glorious far reaching views, and Bath's fashionable shopping areas on the door step.Bath Abbey, the Pump Room and Thermae Bath Spa are a few minutes flat level walk from the property, as are the many restaurants, desirable boutiques and Waitrose supermarket. Bath Spa Railway Station is a level 10 minute walk from the property, from whence London Paddington can be reached in 90 minutes.The Parade Gardens are located opposite the Empire and provide a wonderful green space in the centre of the city, fronting the river with a bandstand and award winning floral displays. Bath hosts many cultural festivals throughout the year and Royal Victoria Park hosts a bowling club, tennis courts and the botanical gardens.Approximate distances from The Empire: Waitrose 150 yards, Pump Room 350 yards, M&S 500 yards, Theatre Royal 400 yards, Bath Spa Station 700 yards.Parking options:a. There is a bollard-controlled parking area at the front of the building. This is unallocated and residents have access to the bollard controls to gain access for themselves and their visitors to park as and when spaces are available. Spaces cannot be guaranteed.b. Residents Parking Permits are available from Bath City Council and allow residents of the Empire and their visitors to park in any of the Residents Parking zones in the Central Area of Bath.
Static Map
Google Street View
House Prices for houses sold in BA2 4DF
Stations Nearby
- Oldfield Park
- 1.0 mile
- Bath Spa
- 0.3 miles
- Freshford
- 3.7 miles
Schools Nearby
- The Link School
- 1.9 miles
- Three Ways School
- 1.9 miles
- King Edward's School (Bath)
- 0.7 miles
- Royal High School, Bath GDST
- 1.1 miles
- Widcombe CofE Junior School
- 0.4 miles
- Widcombe Infant School
- 0.4 miles
- St John's Catholic Primary School
- 0.3 miles
- Beechen Cliff School
- 0.7 miles
- City of Bath College
- 0.3 miles
- Bath Academy
- 0.3 miles