DESCRIPTION

Situated in a quiet area in the centre of Wells, just a stone's throw from the High Street, The Cloisters is a beautifully maintained collection of apartments for the over 55's. This well-maintained retirement community benefits from a house manager, lift and residents lounge. All communal areas are tastefully decorated and comfortably furnished. The apartment benefits from a 'Tunstall' pull cord emergency response system for added piece of mind.

Number 25 is a well-presented, two bedroom, second floor apartment which has been newly decorated and re-carpeted.

Upon entering the apartment is a good size entrance hall with a large cupboard, ideal for coats and shoes and 'day to day' storage. Leading from the hall is the generous open plan sitting/dining room with a dual aspect and an attractive apex window offering a stunning view over rooftops to St. Cuthbert's Church. This bright  'L' shaped room naturally divides to provide a sitting area and a dining area. The sitting area, with sloping ceilings and beams, has a Velux window with south westerly aspect and a modern wooden fireplace with inset electric fire as the focal point. The dining area, with the apex window, can accommodate a table to four to six people comfortably.  Open to the dining area, the kitchen features a range of light wood Shaker style cupboards with 'magic' corner cupboards, an attractive open plate rack, integrated dishwasher, ceramic hob, extractor and eye level electric oven along with space for a Fridge Freezer and a Velux window bathes the room in natural light. From the entrance hall are two bedrooms, both with a with south westerly aspect. The larger of the two bedrooms, is a good size double with coved ceiling and an apex dormer style window. The second bedroom, a smaller double, has a velux window and fitted wardrobes. This versatile room, could also be utilised as a  separate dining room  or study if required. The shower room comprises; a wet floor shower, back to the wall toilet and wash hand basin with storage beneath. In one corner is a large shelved airing cupboard wich housed the hot water cylinder.

OUTSIDE

There are attractive and well-maintained communal gardens to the development with areas of lawn, hard landscaping and beds planted with shrubs and flowers. Benches are dotted around the garden. There is a store at the far end of the car park which can be used to park and charge mobility scooters. Visitor parking is available in the car park and residents' parking spaces are subject to availability.

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 - 125 years from 1991

circa 94 years remaining.

SERVICE CHARGE

Service charge - circa. £2000 per annum.

The service charge includes, buildings insurance, grounds maintenance, external property maintenance, cleaning and maintenance of communal areas and house manager.

Ground rent - £290 per annum

HEATING

Electric storage heaters

SERVICES

Mains drainage, water and electricity are all connected

LOCAL AUTHORITY

Mendip District Council, Cannards Grave Road, Shepton Mallet. BA4 5BT. [use Contact Agent Button]

COUNCIL TAX

Band 'D'

EPC RATING

Rating 'C'

VIEWING

Strictly by appointment with Cooper and Tanner. [use Contact Agent Button]

DIRECTIONS

From our office in Broad Street turn left in St. John's Street. Continue along St. John's Street and at the end of the road turn left into South Street. Continue for approx. 50 metres and take the first right into The Cloisters.