Tory, Bradford-on-avon, BA15 1NN

Tory is the terrace that climbs the hillside above Bradford on Avon, so high that the name is said to come from the old word for a hill. Number 10 has the sensible end of the deal: the ground floor, so the view is still lovely and the stairs are someone else's problem.

The flat takes up most of the ground floor of the building it shares with 9 Tory. There is a kitchen and living room together, and a bedroom, about 377 sq ft in all. It is set up and run as a holiday let today, which tells you it is easy to look after and pleasant to stay in.

The practicalities: leasehold, 125 years from 25 March 2006, so about 104 years left. The freehold is held by 9 Tory, and 10 Tory pays a third of the building insurance and external maintenance. The leaseholder of this apartment is also the freeholder of the building so could, by negotiation, agree to an extension on the lease upon purchase. There is no ground rent, no service charge and no managing agent, and the owner reports no restrictions in the lease; the buyer’s solicitor will confirm short lets are allowed. The building is Grade II listed and in the Bradford on Avon conservation area, and the heritage wooden windows and the roof were renewed in 2023. Heating and hot water are electric, with mains water and drainage. EPC D, valid until September 2035. Council tax: Band A, £1,800.61 for 2026/27 (Wiltshire Council). No parking: Tory has foot access only, with on-street parking and the Budbury Place car park nearby.

For investors: as a holiday let it took £13,380 gross from January to September 2026, as supplied by the owners. On a long let we estimate £900 to £1,000 a month, a gross yield of about 4.7% to 5.2% at the guide price. These are an estimate and past takings, not a promise. 9 Tory, the two bedroom home upstairs that owns the freehold, is also for sale through us at offers over £475,000, so the whole building can be bought together.

Living here: a short walk down to the shops, cafés, the river and the station in the middle of Bradford on Avon, with trains to Bath and Bristol.

Here is what could be done with the kitchen. Wolfstone Leigh Kitchens have drawn up design visuals showing a clean, modern, integrated design with painted doors in a cashmere finish, which keeps the cottage feel and shows how the whole room could be lifted, rather than an entirely new layout. These are AI-generated design visuals, labelled as such on each image: they show how the kitchen could look, not the kitchen as it is today, which is in the photographs. Indicative cost for the kitchen shown in the visuals: £18,000 + VAT (Wolfstone Leigh Kitchens), for a fully integrated design with quartz worktops and appliances. A full quote can be obtained on request. As the building is Grade II listed, check with the council whether listed building consent is needed before any works.

These particulars are a guide only and do not form part of any contract. Measurements and floor areas are approximate. Services and appliances have not been tested by us. Buyers should rely on their own solicitor and surveyor.