A superb two bedroom apartment in this Grade 11 listed building in the centre of Bath overlooking a private garden. The apartment offers stunning views from the sitting room, kitchen and bedrooms of this award winning jewel of a roof garden which is hidden from view nestling at the very heart of the building. 1 The Empire benefits from very high ceilings which gives it a very light filled and airy feel. The vendor says: “No noise is heard from the traffic and the bustle of a city centre, just the singing of the blackbirds and robins. You could be forgiven for thinking that you were well away from the city here.”

The apartment which is situated on the first floor is accessed by a lift or by the impressive mahogany staircase in the grand Edwardian entrance hall. The Empire is well positioned on Grand Parade. The immediate surroundings include the Abbey, Pulteney Bridge and weir, the Rec Rugby ground and the Parade gardens and Waitrose and other shops very nearby. The railway station is a flat walk less than 1/2 mile away which provides direct access to London Paddington ( approximately 90 mins) and Bristol Temple Meads ( approximately 15 mins). Originally designed as a luxury hotel in 1901 it incorporates a newly replaced roofline that represents the three estates of the realm, namely a mock cottage, a manor house and a castle. The conversion into exclusive apartments took place in the mid 1990s.

There are extensive communal facilities, an impressive dining room and spacious drawing room, cinema, sauna and exercise room, billiard room and three guest suites for the owners’ use. These are all looked after by an administrator who has an office on site. The Empire is a very sociable place with dinners held regularly, coffee mornings and various film and craft clubs.

On entering the property there is an entrance hall with a coat cupboard and an airing cupboard to the left. In front of you is a good size galley style fitted kitchen. To the right of the kitchen is a grand drawing room with a large chandelier, fireplace and full length 15 foot windows that face south and enjoy the sunshine, summer and winter. The second bedroom has an en- suite shower room and main bedroom has fitted cupboards and an en- suite bathroom with a bath. The apartment can also be accessed via a second lift that exits at the Guildhall side of the building.