Apartment 4, Empress Apartments, Douglas
Description
Apartment 4, Empress Apartments presents an excellent opportunity to acquire a well-presented purpose-built apartment in a prime position along Douglas Promenade, enjoying uninterrupted south-facing sea views and the convenience of modern coastal living. Located on the first floor, the apartment offers a bright and comfortable layout, ideally suited to downsizers seeking a low-maintenance home, first-time buyers looking to step onto the property ladder, or investors searching for a well-positioned coastal property. The living space is light-filled and welcoming, with direct access to a private balcony where you can take in the ever-changing coastal outlook — an ideal spot for morning coffee or unwinding at the end of the day. The kitchen is neatly arranged and functional, flowing naturally from the main living area to create a practical yet sociable environment. The double bedroom is well proportioned, offering a peaceful retreat, while the modern bathroom is finished in a clean, contemporary style. A particularly valuable feature is the secure underground parking space, providing both convenience and peace of mind — a rare benefit for properties in such a central promenade location. The building itself is well maintained and professionally managed, making it an attractive option for those seeking a lock-up-and-leave lifestyle or a straightforward investment opportunity. With vacant possession available, the apartment is ready for immediate occupation. Combining coastal views, secure parking and a private store room, and a highly convenient location within easy reach of Douglas town centre, local amenities, and transport links, Apartment 4 represents a superb opportunity to enjoy relaxed seaside living.
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Nearby
- SchoolScoill yn Jubilee Juniors0.50 mi · 11 min walk · 2 min drive
- GP surgeryFinch Hill Health Centre0.78 mi · 17 min walk · 3 min drive
- DentistDashfield Dental0.63 mi · 14 min walk · 2 min drive
- SupermarketTesco0.63 mi · 13 min walk · 2 min drive
- PubThe Queens0.55 mi · 12 min walk · 2 min drive
- RestaurantHaneffe's Bar And Grill0.05 mi · 1 min walk · 0 min drive
- CaféPiano Bar & Lounge0.15 mi · 3 min walk · 0 min drive
- Petrol stationEVF Todays Express0.65 mi · 14 min walk · 2 min drive
- AirportIsle of Man Airport10.6 mi · 34 min drive
Nearest match in each category, from a fixed list of Isle of Man amenities — not every pub, café or shop on the island, so treat this as a useful sample, not a complete picture. Distances are straight-line ("as the crow flies"), multiplied by 1.3 to approximate real road-network distance — this is an estimate, not turn-by-turn routing, and actual walking/driving routes may differ. Times assume constant average speeds appropriate to the Isle of Man's roads and 25/35mph limits: walking 4.5 km/h, cycling 14 km/h, driving 30 km/h — not open-road speeds, and they don't account for traffic, parking or terrain.
Masts nearby
- Mobile phone mastManx Telecom0.80 miles away
- Mobile phone mastSure0.81 miles away
- Communication mastUnnamed on the map1.1 miles away
- Mobile phone mastUnnamed on the map1.1 miles away
Read this before drawing a conclusion. These are masts mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors — 38 communication structures for the whole island, 29 of them tagged as carrying a mobile network. The operators run considerably more sites than that, so a mast not shown here is not evidence there isn't one. There is no official Isle of Man mast register to check against: Ofcom's Sitefinder never covered the island and the Communications Commission publishes no list. Nothing in this data says which generation a mast carries, so none of it can tell you whether a site is 5G.
What the numbers on this listing say
- New to this site 2 days ago. Little negotiating history has built up yet.
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What this purchase costs beyond the asking price
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Getting connected
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A flat owner owns the inside of the flat — not the roof above it, the ground beside it, or the right to build on either. Adding a bedroom, converting the loft or putting up an outbuilding are not options here whatever they might be worth, so they are not costed. Internal work — reconfiguring, refitting a kitchen or bathroom, replacing windows where the lease and the building allow — is a different question, and one this site has no data to price.
Building work on this property
Same estimate model this site uses on its planning pages (UK cost ranges with the Isle of Man's 18% uplift) — a rough starting point, not a quote. Always get quotes from an Isle of Man builder before budgeting.
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Sale history
No prior sale found in the Isle of Man property register for this address.
Planning history
| Application | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 20/00629/B | Replacement of manual entrance doors with electronic sliding doors | Permitted Look up 20/00629/B on the official register |
Matched by house name/street and parish against Isle of Man planning applications decided between 4 Jan 2011 and 29 Dec 2023 (the government published no 2017 files, so that year is absent) — coverage is partial and not a unique-ID lookup. No bare decision date is available in this data, so the application number (which embeds its year) is shown instead. Where a "Worked on by" name appears, it's a known architect or surveyor cross-referenced by the same application number — worth a call before commissioning a fresh survey.
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Estimated cost of live planning permissions
Isle of Man planning permissions lapse 3 years after grant if unbuilt; these applications fall inside that window and were not refused, so they are presumptively still capable of being implemented.
- 20/00629/B — Internal alteration / change of use
£17,700–£47,200Replacement of manual entrance doors with electronic sliding doors
The work type shown is inferred automatically from the wording of the planning application's own description — it isn't stated by the applicant. The base cost range comes from published UK national renovation/build-cost guides for that type of project, with an 18% uplift for the Isle of Man. That uplift is not a guess: AtkinsRealis's July 2026 interim report for the Isle of Man Treasury puts Manx construction costs 18% above the UK average — joint 16th most expensive place to build on the BCIS rankings, comparable with Outer London — driven by imported materials with no local competition and a shortage of skilled trades. Figures exclude VAT at 20% and professional fees, typically 12–18%. These figures are indicative only, not a quote: actual cost depends on specification, finish, ground conditions and the contractor. For anything serious, get a quote from a local quantity surveyor or builder.
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