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This property is listed with:
Cooper & Tanner LLP
19 Broad Street, Wells, Somerset
Telephone:
01749 676524
 

Full Details for 1 Bedroom Flat for sale in Wells, BA5 :

A bright and airy, one bedroom, ground floor retirement apartment in central Wells. Recently refurbished to an exceptional high standard. EPC:C

DESCRIPTION Set in the popular Homechime House this dual aspect ground floor one bedroom apartment is beautifully presented and features a private door opening out onto the communal gardens. The property has been fully refurbished with new carpets, kitchen, bathroom, heating, all with thoughtful consideration to ensure everything is safe and easy to use.

The front door opens into an entrance hall with motion sensor light and a large walk in storage cupboard. The sitting/dining room benefits from an electric fire and space to accommodate a good size dining table, being dual aspect and having a door opening out to the well-kept communal gardens. The kitchen features a range of wall and base units with integrated dishwasher, induction hob and oven with slide-and-hide door. A large window allows plenty of natural light and the kitchen also benefits from under cupboard lighting and non slip flooring.

The double bedroom enjoys a view over the gardens, a built in wardrobe and plenty of space for extra furniture. The shower room features an easy entry cubicle with electric shower, toilet, wash basin unit with storage and a mirrored bathroom cabinet, heated towel rail, electric fan heater and non-slip flooring.

Homechime house has the advantage of an active communal residents' lounge, laundry room, resident house manager, fully furnished and equipped guest apartment.


OUTSIDE Ample parking is situated at the front of the building from Priory Road. The communal gardens are well established and can be accessed either from the sitting room or the residents lounge which opens out to a patio seating area.

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.

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.

Sporting facilities in the area include racing at Wincanton and Bath, golf at Wells and near Oakhill, sailing or fishing at Chew Valley and Blagdon lakes. In addition, there is a Leisure Centre in Wells offering a variety of recreational facilities.

TENURE Leasehold
Ground rent currently £438.68 per annum
Service charge currently £1516.90 per annum to include resident house manager, external maintenance, grounds maintenance, buildings insurance, door entry and call system.
Approx 97 years remaining on the lease.

SERVICES Mains drainage, water and electricity are all connected.

HEATING Electric storage heating.

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

COUNCIL TAX Band 'A'

EPC RATING Rating 'C'

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

DIRECTIONS From the Wells office continue along Priory Road towards the roundabout. The property can be found on your right hand side.

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Stations Nearby

Highbridge & Burnham
13.9 miles
Castle Cary
9.2 miles
Bruton
11.0 miles

Schools Nearby

Fosse Way School
9.5 miles
Wells Cathedral School
0.6 miles
Avalon School
7.5 miles
St Cuthbert's CofE Infants School
0.3 miles
Wells Central CofE Junior School
0.4 miles
St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School
0.4 miles
St Dunstan's Community School
4.6 miles
Inaura School
4.8 miles
The Blue School
0.5 miles