A two bedroom first floor apartment in a converted elegant Grade II listed building. The property finish is modern and well presented throughout with its own private roof terrace garden. Should suit first time buyers, downsizers and investors alike with no onward chain.

Description
Hope Cote Lodge is a Grade II listed former hotel converted in the early 1900's to provide seven apartments. This particular apartment is situated to the rear aspect of the building and is accessed via a single flight of stairs from the internal communal hallway. Once inside the hallway provides access to the sitting room, bedroom two and shower room. The sitting room is a very spacious 20' in length and a light room with two large windows to the rear aspect. It is opened up onto the kitchen with modern wall and floor units with worktop, inset sink drainer, cooker with extractor and wall mounted Worcester boiler. A door from the sitting room leads you to bedroom one which is a good size double room with built-in storage cupboards. Bedroom two is also a double in size with built-in storage cupboard. A door leads out onto a private roof terrace garden space which can be used to grow a variety of plants and relax. The shower room is fitted with a walk-in shower, WC and washbasin.The apartment comes with a shared communal laundry room giving space for your own washing machine and the use of a communal garden area. Parking can be found on-street in Church Road.

Location
Combe Down sits on a level ridge approximately 1.25 mile (2 km) to the south of Bath city centre. It sits at an altitude of 500ft and hence has always been renowned for its clean air quality with many moving from the city for this reason. The village is adjoined to the north by large areas of natural woodland with public footpaths offering stunning panoramic views overlooking the city and equally gratifying views of the Cotswold (AONB) valleys to the south.There is simply no other village like it on the outskirts of the city with such a wide range of local amenities and schooling. This makes it a very popular place for families and those looking for an area with a rural feeling but still within walking distance of the city.

You will find every level of schooling in the local vicinity with three nurseries, two academy primary schools, Ralph Allen academy senior school and two independent schools in Prior Park and Monkton Combe, both with pre-prep, prep and senior schools. There is also Threeways School which provides for special education needs from ages 4 to 19 years.Locally there is an abundance of amenities with doctor's surgery, Bath BMI Clinic, dentist, two pharmacies, highly reputed car garage, award winning delicatessen, fish and chip shop, hair salon, builders merchants, beauty therapist, bakery and Co-op mini-markets. On the western edge of the village is a Tesco Express with petrol station and a large Sainsburys supermarket can also be found in neighbouring Odd Down. Nearby you will also find the excellent country club spa hotel Combe Grove Manor, which provides fine dining, gymnasium, spa treatments, swimming facilities and tennis courts both indoor and outdoor. There is also a new development being built in the village called Mulberry Park. An award winning development of 700 new homes and currently becoming one of Bath's finest, new residential communities. With a new primary school, children's nursery, cafe and state-of-the-art leisure and business facilities, with further amenities to follow, Mulberry Park will also build Bath's first new park for 100 years.The local bus service provides quarter hourly services during the day into the city. For the walkers among you Bath Spa station is a shade over 1.2 mile from the village and you are also afforded a plethora of countryside walks into an 'area of outstanding natural beauty' nearby.

Communal Laundry
Space and power point, plumbing for own washing machine and tumble dryer to be kept in the communal laundry. Tiled flooring. Belfast sink.

Communal Garden
Immaculately well kept garden to front aspect of the main building. Laid to lawn with immaculate established beds and shrubs.

Council Tax
Band - B

Tenure
Share of freeholdLease - 999 years from 6th January 1984Hope Cote Lodge Management Company LimitedManagement Fee: £1,800 p.a.*Holiday lets and pets are not permitted*

EPC Rating
Band - D (expired, new cert to follow)

Stamp Duty
First Time Buyers - £0Next Home - £ 1,500Additional Home - £9,900

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 and ask for Ben 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: B
Tenure: Share of freehold
Service Charge: £1800.00 per year