Royal Crescent, Bath, BA1

Location

The Royal Crescent, one of Bath’s most iconic landmarks, was built between 1767 and 1775 and designed by John Wood the Younger. This impressive landmark is arranged around a perfect lawn overlooking Royal Victoria Park and forms a sweeping crescent of 30 Grade I listed terrace houses. It is without doubt one of the greatest examples of Georgian architecture anywhere in the United Kingdom.

The 500-foot-long crescent has an impressive ha-ha, which was designed to keep grazing animals out of the more formal areas of the garden. Residents of Royal Crescent are allowed access to the Crescent Lawn, from where the splendour of the unique architecture of the Royal Crescent can be best appreciated. Today, the Royal Crescent is home to the five-star hotel The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa, a museum of Georgian life at No. 1 Royal Crescent, and private housing.

Bath is a World Heritage Site famed for its Georgian architecture and has an excellent range of shopping facilities, together with many other amenities including a number of fine restaurants, Theatre Royal and the mainline Bath Spa Railway Station connecting to London/Paddington and Bristol.   

Bath is particularly well placed for the M4 motorway with Junction 18 being approximately ten miles north and other surrounding towns such as Bradford on Avon, Corsham, Chippenham, Swindon and Bristol, which is some ten miles to the west.

Description

On entering 23 Royal Crescent, you are firstly struck by a sense of grandeur through the immaculately maintained communal hallways. The staircase flows to the top of the building where that is a domed skylight flooding the whole house with natural light. Period features throughout with cornicing, original Bath stone staircase and tilted flooring.

A beautifully presented 1 bedroom top floor apartment set in the landmark location of the Royal Crescent. The apartment has lift access from the ground floor.

Upon entering the apartment, you are greeted by a central hallway with large utility cupboard to the left.

To the right of the hallway is the large living/dining room with high ceilings and fireplace. The sash window allows for natural light to flood in; this light flows through into the kitchen which has the added benefit of electric skylight with rain censors. The kitchen is fitted with a range of wall and base units, integrated fridge freezer, dishwasher and hob.

Adjacent is the bathroom, with shower, W/C and separate bath, again also with a skylight for ventilation. To the end of the corridor is another utility cupboard which houses the washing machine.

Finally, the large double bedroom benefits from another sash window and ample space for built-in storage.

The apartment also has access to the private residents-only Royal Crescent lawn.

General information  

Council tax – D

Tenure – Leasehold, 954 years remaining, £30PA ground rent, £4,665.48 PA service charge

Property type – 1 bedroom apartment

Number and types of room – 1 bedroom, kitchen, living room, bathroom

Electricity supply – Yes – Mains

Water supply – Yes – Mains

Sewerages - Yes – Mains

Heating - Yes – Electric

EPC – N/A

Restrictions – Grade I listed, no Air BnB

Parking – 1 residents parking permit (central zone)