Summary - MINERVA COURT FLAT 31 ST JOHNS ROAD BATHWICK BATH BA2 6PL
1 bed 1 bath Retirement Property
Low-maintenance central home with communal facilities for over-55s.
Front-facing top-floor apartment with Juliette balcony and garden views
Lift serving all floors replaced in 2021
Over-55s development with communal lounge, laundry and guest room hire
On-site residents parking available
Shared ownership 60/40; leasehold tenure — check full lease details
Electric storage heaters; main fuel is electricity (higher running costs likely)
Slow broadband in the area
Medium flood risk and very high local crime levels to investigate further
Situated on the top (front-facing) floor of Minerva Court, this one-bedroom retirement apartment offers easy, low-maintenance living close to Bath city centre. The living room opens to a Juliette balcony with garden views; the bedroom includes a large built-in wardrobe. A lift (replaced 2021) serves all floors making access straightforward despite the top-floor location.
The development provides practical resident amenities: communal lounge, laundry room, well-kept gardens, and an on-site parking area. An en-suite guest room is available for residents’ visitors at a modest nightly charge. Shared ownership (60/40) makes the property more affordable to buy, but it is leasehold and buyers should confirm full lease and service charge details before committing.
Practical considerations: heating is by electric storage heaters and the property uses electricity as its main fuel, which may give higher running costs than gas. Broadband speeds are reported as slow. There is a medium flood risk for the area and local crime levels are very high — both factors to verify with surveys and local checks. Overall this flat suits an over-55s buyer seeking a central, low-upkeep home with communal support and garden views, but who accepts shared ownership, electric heating and local area issues.
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