An empty two-storey detached house on Rockliffe Avenue in Bath city centre has been sold for £525,000 at auction, exceeding the guide price by over £200,000. The property had a guide price of £295,000 but attracted intense interest, culminating in a competitive bidding war that concluded on Wednesday, 16 September.
Despite its current state as a fixer-upper, showing signs of neglect such as mould, peeling wallpaper, holes in the walls, and gaps in the downstairs floorboards, the property offers substantial potential. It benefits from direct access to the River Avon through the garden, with the possibility of creating a jetty-a rare feature in the Bathwick area.
Multiple bidders participated both online and by phone, reflecting the strong demand for unique and high-potential sites in this prime location. Olly Hollis, director at Hollis Morgan estate agency, commented on the sale: “31 Rockliffe Avenue generated fantastic interest at our live online auction, selling for £525,000. Properties offering direct river frontage in a prime location like Bathwick are exceptionally rare. The enormous potential for modernization or redevelopment meant we saw strong, competitive bidding, demonstrating the ongoing high demand for unique, high-potential sites in Bath.”
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Situated just a ten-minute walk from Great Pulteney Street, Sydney Gardens, and the vibrant London Road district, the property’s location adds to its appeal. The Bathwick neighbourhood is known for its desirable housing market; data from Rightmove indicates that properties on Rockliffe Avenue have sold for an average of approximately £1,097,500 over the past year, while the wider Bathwick area has seen average house prices of around £721,028 in the same period.
This sale highlights the continuing buyer interest in properties with unique features and redevelopment potential in central Bath.