A two bedroom ground floor flat within short and easy walking distance of the city centre. Quiet residential square with driveway parking and garage. Should appeal to professionals, downsizers or investors, offering a proven short-term let holiday income, and is sold with no onward chain.

Description
An ideal investment opportunity with this surprisingly popular ground floor flat having a very healthy proven holiday let income over the last two years. The surprise comes with it's external aesthetics but this is compensated by it's seclusion and peaceful location along with it being exactly 200m walk to the train station and the city centre. It might also suit professional couples or downsizers alike.You approach this property through Southcot Place square. It is a little known, somewhat eclectic residential square lined with period Regency townhouses dating from the early 1800's to the north aspect with more brutalist 1970's built equivalents to the south aspect. You will notice a gap between the buildings to the top end south east aspect of the square and through here you approach the property. Externally to the front there is a driveway with access to four garages and a private entrance to the flat. Once inside the hallway provides access to all rooms. The living room is a nice light room with French doors opening out onto a seating area in the private courtyard. The kitchen is fitted with modern wall and floor units with worktop, inset sink drainer, electric hob and oven. There is also space and plumbing for a washing machine and fridge/freezer along with a pantry cupboard. There are two double bedrooms both with built-in storage space. The shower room is fitted with large walk-in shower with glass screen, washbasin and WC. To the rear is a courtyard seating area with stone steps leading up to a further terrace, grassed seating area. To the front the property owns the garage adjoining the building which is useful for storage and parking.

Owners Point-Of-View
Our vendor is a writer and author and felt compelled to add a few of his own words:A unique opportunity to own a half of one of the ugliest buildings in Bath. Like the soul of the owner, 17 Southcot Place is ugly on the outside, and I mean ugly, but inside it is beautiful, calm and thoughtful. Well not an entirely accurate analogy then. Nonetheless this block of two shared freehold flats is surprising in a number of ways. Firstly, it's ground floor with two bedrooms, (both with a fine view of a wall) a garden and attached garage, (yes, a garage) and within a quick and easy walking distance of the railway station and the city centre at an affordable price and, and, and, in a quiet square of classic Georgian houses, with a huge, two-hundred-year-old tree at its centre. This nuclear bunker-inspired design owes much to the influence of the architect Le Corbusier who led the revolution in the aptly named, brutalist design. I say influenced as clearly the designer of this building did not have the eye for proportion nor the courage to shock of the master. They didn't call Corbusier Concrete Corb for nothing, in fact they didn't call him that at all I just made it up. Again, rather like the owner, some might say the flat needs a little updating although the kitchen sink does have a state-of-the-art mixer tap, but again to pursue the analogy, some looks are timeless. Parking at the property is either in the garage, in front of it, on the square with daily parking permits or registering a reg number with the council for zone 2 parking. Friends, and you'll have plenty of them when they find out how close to the centre of Bath you live, can park in front of the garage or use a permit which costs £1 per day.

To the rear of the property, accessed by French windows, is a terrace (patio, but I hate that word) with numerous pots and features (whatever they are) where outdoor dining can be enjoyed in the evening sun. There is a usable garden elevated some four meters above the terrace which is accessed up some concrete stairs. It also enjoys afternoon and evening sunshine. Although neglected for some time it has recently been cleared and lies awaiting the attention of someone determined to get their video on Gardener's World and for Monty to call them by their first name.Parking for viewing is to pull onto the tarmac area in front of the building and then up to the two garages in front of you.To summarise. Although a charming two bed, freehold property it is probably fair to say that its location in a peaceful square so close to the city centre and railway station will be significant features in attracting a buyer.

Location
Widcombe is a highly desired village to the south of the city famed for its parade of independent shops. The parade provides hairdressers, supermarket, coffee shop, AGA shop, newsagent off licence, renowned café/deli, butchers, vets, gift shop, burger bar, dentist, surgery, Chinese restaurant, massage spa, florist and three acclaimed public houses. A contributing factor to the villages popularity is its proximity to the city itself and with Bath Spa station just a 5 minute walk away. A short walk up Widcombe Hill and you find yourself on the Bath Skyline walk and its city views. Likewise nearby Alexandra Park provides what some claim to be the best views of the city. Nearby you will also find access to the River Avon and Kennet & Avon canal.

Holiday Let
The property has, from time to time, been a very successfully let on Air B&B owing to its proximity to the station, all year-long tourist attractions and the Christmas Market and received mostly five star reviews.

Tenure
Share of Freehold

Services
Mains electric, water and drainage.

Stamp Duty
There could be £6,250 Stamp Duty payable upon completion. There could be £17,500 Stamp Duty payable upon completion if this is an additional or buy-to-let property.

Council Tax
Band - C

EPC Rating
Band - C

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 us to arrange a viewing.

Disclaimer
TYNINGS, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning; building regulation or other consents and TYNINGS have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise.

Council Tax Band: C
Tenure: Share of freehold