Ralph Allen Cottage - Charming, beautifully renovated cottage - with parking
About this house rental
History comes alive at this beautifully updated 18th century workers cottage. This one bedroom property with large double bedroom and en-suite, is 5 minutes walk from Bath Spa train station and the start of the city centre and has an allocated parking space for 1 car. Summary Beautiful 18th century cottage for 4 Large well equipped kitchen with dining table for 4 Courtyard garden with gas BBQ and table and seating for 4 Original stone winding staircase 1st floor lounge with large TV and plenty of seating on the L shaped sofa which is also a sofa bed 1st floor cloakroom 2nd floor bedroom with super king bed that can also be twins with en suite shower room Private parking space for 1 car Local shops and cafes and only a 10 minute stroll into central Bath Situated in the vibrant community of Widcombe in a little row of terraces, this thoughtfully renovated home has everything neatly stacked up. There is a spacious and comfortable room on each of its 3 floors, all of which are connected by an impressive and original winding stone staircase. Beside the kitchen is a small walled courtyard equipped with a gas BBQ for alfresco dining. Widcombe Parade around the corner has good pubs, fine dining, mini supermarket, coffee shops and take-outs. The pavement entrance leads directly into the large, bright fitted kitchen with a glazed door and window onto the courtyard. There is an original and ornate, cast iron fireplace packed with decorative logs. Beside this is a handsome circular wood table with 4 upholstered chairs. The kitchen is equipped with a gas hob, 2 electric ovens, microwave, a small fridge with freezer compartment, a small dishwasher and a washing machine. There is a coffee machine, a digital radio and plenty of crockery and cooking utensils, with utility items stored under the stairs. Outside, in a small courtyard topped with ivy, is a large table for 4 with two chairs, a bench and a gas BBQ. Above the courtyard a steeply terraced garden path with tumbling greenery, leads up to a private access road with allocated parking for 1 car. All the rooms have deep front and rear original sash windows, with thick Bath stone walls and treads that are still visible all the way up the atmospheric narrow staircase. It could have been designed by Ralph Allen himself, to showcase his local stone mines from which Bath was built. Carpeted and cosy, the first floor is now a living room and cloakroom and on the second is a bedroom with en-suite shower room. The stylish living room in deep grey, dark wood and amethyst has a large indulgent ‘L’-shaped sofa for 5. This can be made up as a double sofa bed, or two single sofa beds. On the wall is a large TV and Sonos sound bar, with Netflix for movie nights and WI-Fi. On this floor is a contemporary cloakroom tiled in travertine. There is a large hand-basin with storage under, a WC and an additional small storage cupboard for toiletries. On the top floor under the eaves, is an elegant double bedroom in soft greys, with pretty limed oak furniture. There is secondary glazing to the front and views of steep terraces and little gardens to the rear. A large wardrobe has shelves and drawers for further storage, along with a dressing table and stool, hairdryer and clothes rail. The bed can be made up as either a 6’ superking or 2 single beds to suit your requirements. The en-suite shower room is tiled in travertine and has a walk-in shower with overhead rainfall or handheld set, a small hand-basin and WC. The property has a private parking space for one car behind the property. Please note, it is a narrow lane if you have a very large car. Alternatively the Bath Spa train and coach stations are less than a 5 minute walk away.
Amenities
Pets allowed
Kitchen / Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Parking
Laundry
Balcony / Patio
Dishwasher
TV
Garden
Map of Bath
House in Bath
Reasons to book
People love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Great for pets
Includes essentialsGarden, Pets allowed, Kitchen / Kitchenette and more
££££
Reviews
5.0/5.0
Outstanding(27 Reviews)
5.0
This property is highly recommended for its location to the town centre and train station, but it has an added bonus of a free car parking space.
5.0
Tiny cottage that works very well for a couple (in our case our grown up daughter joined us for two days which also was fine).
We live in Australia but Bath is my birth place. This trip brought me straight back home.
The Georgian workers terrace was saved from demolition in the 1960’s by a friend I knew. Lucky intervention.
5.0
Nice to see what has been done to repurpose an old structure. The location is great - an easy walk from the railroad station, easy access to Bath city center and to a lovely walk along the Avon river. A very nice place to relax!
5.0
This stonemason's cottage dating back to c1740 is perfect for a stay in Bath & to have a parking space is an huge bonus. It's a short walk to the city centre & the canal is approx 2 mins down the road. We will definitely stay at Ralph Allen Cottage again.
5.0
We enjoyed a relaxing stay in this lovely cottage which is well equipped for a
couples get away.
5.0
Had a lovely 3 night stay in this property. The house is very comfortable with a well equipped large kitchen, really comfortable lounge to relax in and a lovely bedroom with a large bed and luxurious bedding. The house is warm and cosy. Just one suggestion to improve the property even more is to have a look at the shower. The controls on the shower are a little worn and sensitive which means the water temperature can sometimes change unexpectedly so a new shower might be timely. Overall a great property, in a great location which we would definitely book again.
5.0
This house is located in a fabulous neighborhood in Bath, just across the river from the train station. Around the corner from the house is short commercial block with everything you need, cafe, pub/restaurants, quick-markets, boutique shops and a pharmacy. There is even a doctors office for emergencies!
Just up the hill is a park with a fabulous view of Bath, but the walk will require some huffing-and puffing before you get to the view. It was quite the climb!
5.0
This is a very cute property. Lovely neighbourhood. Pubs and deli and coop supermarket nearby. Easy walk to the city centre. Very near the Avon canal which makes a lovely morning walk. The car park is tight but a real bonus in bath. Very quiet overnight which was great as Bath was hen party central
5.0
Fabulous Rental in Bath UK
This house is located in a fabulous neighborhood in Bath, just across the river from the train station. Around the corner from the house is short commercial block with everything you need, cafe, pub/restaurants, quick-markets, boutique shops and a pharmacy. There is even a doctors office for emergencies!
Just up the hill is a park with a fabulous view of Bath, but the walk will require some huffing-and puffing before you get to the view. It was quite the climb!
5.0
Lovely property
This is a very cute property. Lovely neighbourhood. Pubs and deli and coop supermarket nearby. Easy walk to the city centre. Very near the Avon canal which makes a lovely morning walk. The car park is tight but a real bonus in bath. Very quiet overnight which was great as Bath was hen party central
5.0
This is a very nice very convenientplace
5.0
Great place
This is a very nice very convenientplace
5.0
Beautiful cottage exactly as per the photographs. Well equiped kitchen. Comfortable bed. Great communication and unusually for Bath a parking space. As others have said the road is very narrow and we have quite a wide car, but it was perfectly doable.
We ate at the white Hart on the corner of the road one eveing. Great gastropub.
5.0
We had a smashing experience staying at the cottage. It was exactly as described, exceeded our expectations and provided an excellent base to explore Bath.
5.0
Lovely cottage, great location.
We had a smashing experience staying at the cottage. It was exactly as described, exceeded our expectations and provided an excellent base to explore Bath.
5.0
Very comfortable indeed
5.0
Excellent location
Very comfortable indeed
5.0
Perfect location just a few minutes walk away from the Town centre and all other amenities. The local high street is at the bottom of the road with everything that you could need.
5.0
Perfect location
Perfect location just a few minutes walk away from the Town centre and all other amenities. The local high street is at the bottom of the road with everything that you could need.
5.0
Loved the cottage. It has everything you need and is in a perfect location to walk into Bath and has parking so that you can explore the surrounding area.
5.0
We really enjoyed our stay at Ralph Allen Cottage. It’s a very well-equipped and comfortable house in a great situation. We loved the huge and very comfy bed and the kitchen and bathrooms were clean and well furnished. There was lots of storage space in the bedroom and a large sofa and tv in the living room (we did spend quite some time wondering how they got all the very large furniture up the spiral staircase!).
We liked Widcombe and would recommend the two pubs nearby, we had lovely meals at both. Would also recommend the cafe and farm shop at the nearby garden centre (turn right out of the front door). We only discovered it in on the day we were leaving and wished we’d found it earlier.
It was a very quick and easy walk to the city centre and we never used the car at all.
Having a parking space was very useful but the turn at one end is tight. The steps down to the house are quite steep and a bit overgrown and green - it was damp when we arrived and slippy. Would recommend quickly unloading on the main road rather than carrying bags down.
5.0
Quirky, characterful house in great situation to explore Bath
We really enjoyed our stay at Ralph Allen Cottage. It’s a very well-equipped and comfortable house in a great situation. We loved the huge and very comfy bed and the kitchen and bathrooms were clean and well furnished. There was lots of storage space in the bedroom and a large sofa and tv in the living room (we did spend quite some time wondering how they got all the very large furniture up the spiral staircase!).
We liked Widcombe and would recommend the two pubs nearby, we had lovely meals at both. Would also recommend the cafe and farm shop at the nearby garden centre (turn right out of the front door). We only discovered it in on the day we were leaving and wished we’d found it earlier.
It was a very quick and easy walk to the city centre and we never used the car at all.
Having a parking space was very useful but the turn at one end is tight. The steps down to the house are quite steep and a bit overgrown and green - it was damp when we arrived and slippy. Would recommend quickly unloading on the main road rather than carrying bags down.
5.0
A lovely cottage in a great location
Loved the cottage. It has everything you need and is in a perfect location to walk into Bath and has parking so that you can explore the surrounding area.
5.0
Great location and lovely house. Just a short walk into bath city centre so very accessible to shops/food etc. We had a lovely weekend at this property.
5.0
Weekend break with partner
Great location and lovely house. Just a short walk into bath city centre so very accessible to shops/food etc. We had a lovely weekend at this property.
5.0
Had a great time, was mainly clean but a few crumbs left in the fridge shelf
5.0
Lovely break in Bath!
Had a great time, was mainly clean but a few crumbs left in the fridge shelf
5.0
We had this little trip booked for a while and kept getting postponed due to Lockdown restrictions constantly changing.
We finally got away with our little dog for a few days and we were not disappointed, timing worked out perfectly as the Lockdown restrictions had just lifted, which meant pub gardens were open 👏🏻
The house was absolutely stunning and was the perfect choice for what we were looking for. Perfectly located, within walking distance of everything we wanted.
Finding the parking and getting to the entrance of the property was a little difficult, but we got there in the end.
We would definitely come back.
5.0
Mini Moon Getaway after Lockdown
We had this little trip booked for a while and kept getting postponed due to Lockdown restrictions constantly changing.
We finally got away with our little dog for a few days and we were not disappointed, timing worked out perfectly as the Lockdown restrictions had just lifted, which meant pub gardens were open 👏🏻
The house was absolutely stunning and was the perfect choice for what we were looking for. Perfectly located, within walking distance of everything we wanted.
Finding the parking and getting to the entrance of the property was a little difficult, but we got there in the end.
We would definitely come back.
5.0
Cosy and comfortable
We had a lovely stay in the cottage. It’s very cosy and had a lot of character. The parking is a little bit tricky but other than that it was great
5.0
We loved our stay in this stunning cottage. Perfect location, very clean and comfortable. We were sad to leave and wish we could have stayed longer! The management company were also exceptionally helpful and the check in process was very easy. We also felt safe given the current pandemic.
5.0
Beautiful property and great location
We loved our stay in this stunning cottage. Perfect location, very clean and comfortable. We were sad to leave and wish we could have stayed longer! The management company were also exceptionally helpful and the check in process was very easy. We also felt safe given the current pandemic.
5.0
Ideal staycation location
Charming, well-appointed 3 storey cottage with private paved patio garden, providing all home comforts including welcome for a Maine Coon cat also needing a change of scene after lock-down. Spacious enough to host a grown son and partner for a couple of nights, as well. Delivered with superb and caring customer service, set in the heart of Widcombe across the street from an artisanal gin distillery, down the road from an exceptional garden centre and farm shop, and around the corner from excellent restaurants and friendly pub.
5.0
Cosy
Nicely renovated cottage, well equipped and spotlessly clean. Parking space handy but access might be a bit tight for a big car
5.0
Beautiful Bath
A lovely cottage in a great location for exploring the wonders of Bath will definitely stay again
5.0
Great apartment in a great location
Bath is a must see city in the UK. The location of the apartment is perfect, very close to the railway station, restaurants, and grocery store. It's easy to walk to the main attractions in downtown. On-site parking is a plus. The apartment was well-appointed, just like in the photos. If you're visiting Bath, this is a great place to stay.
5.0
Fantastic
Just lovely and in a fantastic location, would certainly stay again.
FAQs
How much does this house cost compared to others in Bath?
The average price for a rental in Bath is £153 per night. This rental is £32 above the average.
Is parking included with this house?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Ralph Allen Cottage - Charming, beautifully renovated cottage - with parking. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this house?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this house. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is Ralph Allen Cottage - Charming, beautifully renovated cottage - with parking pet friendly?
Yes! This house is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.
What amenities are available at Ralph Allen Cottage - Charming, beautifully renovated cottage - with parking?
We found 9 amenities for this rental. This includes pets allowed, kitchen / kitchenette, internet / wifi, parking, and laundry.
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