End of terrace house
For sale by auction
30th September 2025
1 Albermarle Row, Cliftonwood, Bristol BS8 4LY
Guide Price £500,000 - £600,000 (plus fees)
Price £500,000 - £600,000
• Guide Price: £500,000 - £600,000
• Arranged over 4 floors plus mezzanine level and basement
• Located at the head of Bristol’s first Georgian terrace, Albemarle Row
• Originally designed to accommodate spa visitors to the nearby Hot Wells
• Possibly Bristol’s original House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) in spirit
• Requires full refurbishment, offering a blank canvas for restoration
• Ideal grand family home
• Potential for HMO or flat conversion subject to consents
Description
An Historic Gem (Grade II listed) with Potential in Need of Refurbishment — Could This Be Bristol’s Original HMO?
Located at the head of Bristol’s first Georgian terrace, Albemarle Row was begun in 1763 in the Palladian style and completed in 1812 during the heyday of the nearby Hot Wells spa where Regency Society flocked to “take the waters”.
This townhouse was built to accommodate spa visitors, featuring three floors each with a bedroom or parlour with original ‘powdering closets, where wigs were once readied for a night on the town, servants’ quarters, an ‘Old Kitchen,’ a private courtyard, and flexible additional spaces with a good sized garden to the rear.
1 Albemarle Row may quite possibly be Bristol’s original HMO, though more recently it has served as a family home with some lodger accommodation. Now requiring full refurbishment, the property spans three floors, a mezzanine, and a basement, offering space for 4–7 bedrooms and 3–4 reception rooms.
It could remain a family home, be split into flats, or embracing its original purpose be converted into a House of Multiple Occupation with at least six ensuite bedrooms, subject to planning, licensing, and listed building consents.
Location
• Cliftonwood is a highly sought-after, predominantly residential neighborhood with access to local shops, parks, and renowned views over the Avon Gorge and Bristol’s landmarks.
• Easy access to Bristol City Centre via A4 Hotwell Road.
• Good local bus network including nearby metro stops
• Local shops, cafes, bars and restaurants in abundance in nearby Clifton Village
• Conservation area
Tenure
The property is owned on three different freehold titles including a small area that is possessory title only. Please refer to the legal pack for further details.
Utilities
We are advised by the sellers that the following services are connected:
• Water
• Drainage
• Electric
• Gas
• Mobile and Broadband
Please visit the Ofcom mobile and broadband checker for availability of services.
Interested parties should satisfy themselves as to the suitability and availability of any services they may require.
Agents Note
The floor in the first floor Powder Room is dangerous and should not be entered.
Legal Pack
The legal pack is a bundle of information, specific to this property which will include, but not limited to:
• Official Copy of Register of Title (Office Copy Entry)
• Local Authority Search
• Coal Mining Search
• Water & Drainage
• Environmental search
• Special Conditions of Sale
• Property Information Form
• Fixtures and Fittings Form
We recommend all elements of the legal pack are reviewed by your and your conveyancer before bidding. You are deemed to bid in full knowledge of the contents of the legal pack whether you have reviewed it or not.
Your attention is drawn to the Special Conditions of Sale within the Legal Pack, which detail other charges in addition to the sale price which you may be liable for. These costs may include, but not limited to, Search Fees, reimbursement of Sellers costs and Legal Fees as well as Transfer Costs.
The Legal Pack is available to download, free of charge, via the City and Rural Property Auctions website. By registering for Legal Pack you will be kept up to date of any changes that may occur in the build up to the auction.
Bidders Registration closes on 29th September 2025
You must register to bid to take part in the auction. Registering to bid is very simple, you must visit the City and Rural Property Auctions Website and click on the register to bid button (this feature is not available on Rightmove or Zoopla).
Step 1 – complete the online bidding form (this is the same form if you wish to do telephone or proxy bidding).
Step 2 – Upload your ID and Proof of Address
Step 3 – Pay your security deposit of £6,500 (this places a hold on your debit card and no money will leave your account unless you are the successful purchaser).
Step 4 – you will receive a confirmation email you are ready to bid.
Good luck at the auction! Any outstand deposit balance must be transferred to us within 24 hours of the auction. If you are unsuccessful at the auction the hold on your debit card will be cancelled within 24 hours of the auction, although the exact date will be determined by the issuing bank.
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Location
• Location
• Road
• Rail
• Shops and Amenities
• Conservation
• Schools
• Environmental
Additional Fees
Administration Charge
Disbursements
Local Authority: Bristol City Council
Tenure: Freehold
Guide Prices & Reserves
Guides are provided as an indication of each seller's minimum expectation. They are not necessarily figures which a property will sell for and may change at any time prior to the auction. Each property will be offered subject to a Reserve (a figure below which the Auctioneer cannot sell the property during the auction) which we expect will be set within the Guide Range or no more than 10% above a single figure Guide.
Additional Fees
Please be aware there may be additional fees payable on top of the final sale price. These include and are not limited to administration charges and buyer's premium fees payable on exchange, and disbursements payable on completion. Please ensure you check the property information page for a list of any relevant additional fees as well as reading the legal pack for any disbursements.
Plans, Maps and Photographs
The plans, floorplans, maps, photograph’s and video tours published on our website and in the catalogue are to aid identification of the property only. The plans are not to scale and should not be relied upon.
Consumer Protection Regulations 2008
City & Rural Property Auctions endeavour to make our sales details clear, accurate and reliable in line with the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 but they should not be relied on as statements or representations of fact, and they do not constitute any part of an offer or contract. All references to planning, tenants, boundaries, potential development, tenure etc is to be superseded by the information contained in the legal pack. It should not be assumed that this property has all the necessary Planning, Building Regulation, or other consents. Any services, appliances and heating system(s) listed have not been checked or tested. Please note that in some instances the photographs may have been taken using a wide-angle lens. The seller does not make any representation or give any warranty in relation to the property, and we have no authority to do so on behalf of the seller.
Anti Money Laundering Regulations.
Intending buyers will be asked to produce identification documentation either as part of the bidder registration process of if they make an acceptable pre-auction offer, we would ask for your co-operation in order that there will be no delay in agreeing the sale.
