Snag This 17th-Century Ballroom Turned Minimalist Apartment for £975K in Bath, England

Egyptian marble floors and a barreled ceiling with a massive domed skylight are just some of the ornate details.
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Location: Walcot Street, Bath, England

Price: £975,000

Footprint: 1,691 square feet

From the agent: "This visually arresting apartment occupies the impressive expanse of a former ballroom within the Grade II-listed Ladymead House on Walcot Street in Bath. Internal living space of just under 1,700 square feet is arranged in a predominantly open-plan layout, with an exceptional quality of natural light flooding in across the west-facing aspect through expansive domed skylights and shuttered sash and deep portal windows. There is also access to private communal gardens of approximately one-and-a-half acres."

A minimalist apartment in a former ballroom within the Grade II–listed Ladymead House in Bath, England, is currently listed for £975,000. "The main portion of Ladymead House dates to the 17th century, excluding later Regency additions, with some estimates dating the original house to as early as 1500," says the listing agent.

A minimalist apartment in a former ballroom within the Grade II–listed Ladymead House in Bath, England, is currently listed for £975,000. "The main portion of Ladymead House dates to the 17th century, excluding later Regency additions, with some estimates dating the original house to as early as 1500," says the listing agent.

Heated Egyptian marble floors extend throughout the 1,691-square-foot living space.

Heated Egyptian marble floors extend throughout the 1,691-square-foot living space.

Natural light floods through west-facing windows and portals to illuminate the open plan.

Natural light floods through west-facing windows and portals to illuminate the open plan.

A corner partition wall with built-in shelving creates a semi-enclosed desk area.

A corner partition wall with built-in shelving creates a semi-enclosed desk area.

Double doors and a large transom window connect the kitchen to the rest of the layout.

Double doors and a large transom window connect the kitchen to the rest of the layout.

The compact kitchen features a minimalist, off-white palette like the rest of the residence.

The compact kitchen features a minimalist, off-white palette like the rest of the residence.

"Beneath a classical broken pediment rises a curved infinity wall with built-in Bose speakers," says the listing agent. "The wall forms one side of an internal block containing the main bedroom with clerestory windows, built-in wardrobes, and an en suite wet room."

"Beneath a classical broken pediment rises a curved infinity wall with built-in Bose speakers," says the listing agent. "The wall forms one side of an internal block containing the main bedroom with clerestory windows, built-in wardrobes, and an en suite wet room."

Egyptian marble floors and crisp-white walls continue into the main bedroom.

Egyptian marble floors and crisp-white walls continue into the main bedroom.

An open closet is situated near the en suite bathroom.

An open closet is situated near the en suite bathroom.

An open shower sits near a wall-mounted sink in the bathroom.

An open shower sits near a wall-mounted sink in the bathroom.

"A curved staircase with metal treads ascends to the top of the pedimental structure where there is an open room, suitable for a secondary sleeping area with a glass balustrade perimeter," says the listing agent.

"A curved staircase with metal treads ascends to the top of the pedimental structure where there is an open room, suitable for a secondary sleeping area with a glass balustrade perimeter," says the listing agent.

Residents have access to communal gardens that extend to the banks of the River Avon.

Residents have access to communal gardens that extend to the banks of the River Avon.

The apartment is access via a private gated courtyard on the ground level.

The apartment is access via a private gated courtyard on the ground level.

The Walcot Street apartment in Bath, England, is currently listed for £975,000 by The Modern House.

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