Semi-detached house for sale in Wells BA5, 4 Bedroom

Extended semi-detached house with lovely views over Wells Golf Course and a gate to the rear leading onto a footpath running all the way to the Bishop's Palace. The property enjoys flexible accommodation with a ground floor wet room and is in well presented order throughout. Viewing essential.

Accommodation

An extended semi-detached house with lovely views over Wells Golf Course and with a gate to the rear leading onto a public footpath running all the way to the Bishop's Palace. The property enjoys flexible accommodation with a ground floor wet room and is in well presented order throughout. Viewing essential.

An open porch opens into an entrance lobby with stairs to the first floor and a door into the sitting room. The sitting room has a gas fire and has been extended to the front to provide a study area with built-in desk and shelving. To the rear is a lovely open plan kitchen diner with living area enjoying the views over the Golf Course and giving access onto the rear terrace and garden. The kitchen has a range of wooden wall and base units with electric hob with extractor hood over, fan-assisted electric oven, built-in microwave and integrated dishwasher. Off the kitchen is a fully tiled wet room and the former garage provides useful storage and plumbing for the washing machine and could be developed into a utility area.

On the first floor there are four bedrooms (with the third and fourth bedrooms having a sliding door between although this could easily have a wall re-instated), a cloakroom and a bathroom with separate shower cubicle.

Outside

To the front of the property is a smart resin bound driveway providing hardstanding for three cars with a gateway leading to a side path giving access to the rear garden.

The rear garden enjoys a south-west aspect with lovely views beyond. There is a large terrace with astroturf leading straight off the dining kitchen and an ideal place to sit and enjoy the views. Steps lead down to a gravelled garden with a large patio and storage shed and there is a gate onto a public footpath to the rear leading through the golf course to the east or all the way to the Bishop's Palace to the west.

Location

Wells is the smallest city in England and offers a vibrant high street with a variety of independent shops and restaurants as well as a twice weekly market and a choice of supermarkets including Waitrose. At the very heart of the city is the medieval Cathedral, Bishop’s Palace and Vicars’ Close (reputed to be the oldest surviving residential street in Europe).

Bristol and Bath lie c. 22 miles to the north and north-east respectively with mainline train stations to London at Castle Cary (c.11 miles) as well as Bristol and Bath. Bristol International Airport is c.15 miles to the north-west.

Of particular note is the variety of well-regarded schools in both the state and private sectors in Wells and the surrounding area.

Directions

From Wells city centre follow signs for the Horringtons B3139 into St Thomas Street. Continue into Bath Road and take the fourth turning on the right into Kings Castle Road. At the bottom of the hill turn left where the property can be found on the right hand side.