Property description

A well proportioned and beautifully presented 1930's four bedroom detached house within easy walking distance of the city centre. Kitchen/breakfast room, dining room, spacious sitting room, study. Stunning views towards Mendip hills. Large gardens to the front and rear and double garage. EPC rating D

DESCRIPTION Set within easy walking distance to Wells City Centre sits this beautiful 1930's detached four bedroom family home with the potential to increase accommodation by converting the loft (STPP). The house offers well appointed accommodation after the current owners reconfigured the layout over the 30 years of ownership. The property comprises of an entrance hall with oak flooring, alarm system, original stained glass windows and cloakroom with w/c beneath the stairs. A study which currently has built in shelving, cupboards and desk but could always be used an an occasional fifth bedroom. The kitchen/breakfast room has been fitted with a range of wall and base units custom made from Cherry wood and Maple, it also features a range cooker, spot lights and can easily accommodate a dining table. A door leads from the kitchen/breakfast room to the utility room which runs the length of the house with doors either end and has a range of wall and base units, a water softener and plumbing for a washing machine. The sitting room has a feature gas fire, cupboards and a bay window overlooking the private south facing garden to the rear. Sliding doors from the sitting area lead into the dining room which again has a bay window overlooking the garden. To the first floor is a large picture window with stunning views over the Mendip Hills. The layout is currently arranged into two single bedrooms, one to the front with views over the Mendips and one looking out over the gardens to the rear, both with built in storage and desks. Two double bedrooms face south towards the garden, one of which features built in storage cupboards and window seat and the other having a wash hand basin and vanity unit. The family bathroom comprises a panelled bath, w/c, wash hand basin, corner electric shower and storage. The loft space which is accessed from a double sized loft opening on the landing is currently used as a games room with a table tennis table but offers a huge amount of potential (subject to planning) to be converted into extra bedroom space.

OUTSIDE The property is accessed via a private shared driveway to the right hand side which leads to a large parking and turning area to the front of the property and the double garage at the rear. The front is used as a very productive vegetable garden which has a greenhouse with a water supply and an irrigation system. A path leads down the side of the property to a patio area in the south facing rear garden, which is enclosed and private, mainly laid to lawn with raised borders, trees, shrubs, flowers and climbing plants with a door leading to the garage at the bottom. The double garage which is accessed from the private lane has an electric up and over door, light and power and can easily accommodate two cars along with space for storage. A workshop to the back of the garage has a window looking onto the garden and has a tiled floor, light and power.

LOCATION Wells is the smallest cathedral city in England. It caters for most everyday needs, offering good shopping facilities as well as restaurants and pubs, a cinema, churches of most denominations, together with open-air markets on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Schools are plentiful with the Cathedral School, the Blue School and a choice of primary schools in Wells, Millfield School in Street and Downside school in Stratton-on-the-Fosse are easily accessible.

There are good road connections to Bristol, Bath, the motorway system and Bristol Airport, with rail links from Castle Cary (about 20 minutes drive away) to London Paddington.

TENURE Freehold

HEATING Gas central heating.

SERVICES Mains drainage, water, gas, electricity and BT are all connected.

VIEWING Strictly by appointment with Cooper and Tanner. Tel: 01749 676524

LOCAL AUTHORITY Mendip District Council, Cannards Grave Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset. BA4 5BT. Tel: 01749 648999

COUNCIL TAX Band 'F'

EPC RATING Rating 'D'

DIRECTIONS From the Wells Office, turn left and carry on along Priory Road, at the roundabout take the third exit onto Strawberry Way. At the first set of traffic lights go straight across. At the next set of traffic lights turn left into Portway, number 87 can be found a little further along on your left hand side.