I visited a basement flat in a little known road in Bedminster today. My Client is purchasing a small flat, but in a reasonably quiet road, close to local shopping in ‘pedestrianised’ East Street and buses, schools and a small playground though I don't suppose my Client will be interested in the latter. The house is on three floors, but the roof space has been converted to make an upper maisonette, a ground floor flat and a garden flat, although had this been in Bath it would probably have been called a ‘courtyard flat’, but they're very presumptuous there! The flat here could, perhaps, have been better designed but I'm afraid we're stuck with this layout. The roof and guttering was generally sound as were the windows. The front wall has suffered from some settlement and movement, but my conclusion is that most of this is historic although it's a shame it was not repaired or renovated when conversion took place. When I arrived there was an awful odour of bodies, damp and condensation, because the windows were closed. When I left, they were open, who did that???   more »