Leading heritage developer City & Country has bought the 5.3-acre Bath Press site for £13.8 million, it has been announced.
Plans for the Bath Press site | Image © Aberdeen Standard Investments
The development, featuring a mix of new-build apartments, houses and office space, will keep the historic façade of the site on the Lower Bristol Road.
The land already benefits from planning permission, with City & Country planning to start work as soon as possible.
Dating back to the 1890s, the original Bath Press was home to the Pitman Press printing works, led by Sir Isaac Pitman.
The site became vacant in 2007 and was demolished between September 2017 and November 2018 in preparation for redevelopment.
How the Bath Press site could look | Image © City & Country
City & Country is a multi-award-winning, family-owned developer with more than 60 years’ experience in restoring and converting historic and listed buildings, and the development of new homes within sensitive conservation areas.
Land and property director Simon Marner said: “This is a significant acquisition for the business, with the site due to deliver more than 250 units in addition to the commercial space.
“Bath is a thriving city, known for its status as a World Heritage Site and a centre of international cultural significance, and is an excellent fit for our brand.
“We have ambitious plans for the next five years as a business, as we continue expanding our new-build arm and restoring heritage buildings to provide beautiful, modern high-specification homes.
“As with all our new-build homes, we pride ourselves in the quality of our design and the creation of community.”
Residents of the new development will be within walking distance of cafés and retail units at Bath Western Riverside and a gym at Spring Wharf.
The city centre is accessible via the river footpath, and Bath Spa railway station is just over a mile away.
This land purchase expands City & Country’s projects across the South West region, including Factory No. 1 and The General in Bristol, the former prison sites in Dorchester and Gloucester, and Burderop Park, near Swindon.
