3 bedroom detached house

SYCAMORE HOUSE,

2 MOUNTERY CLOSE, WELLS, BA5 2QW

A comfortable and attractive house in a really excellent location in easy walking distance of the Cathedral, The Market Place and other amenities of the City.

Sycamore House ticks all the boxes, with comfortable accommodation, including a hall, cloakroom, a large sitting room, an open plan kitchen & dining room, utility room, 3 bedrooms, bathroom (being en suite) and a shower room. In addition, there is a large, integral garage.

The drive leads into a parking area (for several cars) and on the southwestern side is a very pleasant, mature sunny garden.

Location

Mountery Close comprises just 3 houses and has a splendid, very convenient position within easy walking distance of the centre of Wells.

Sycamore House stands away from the roadway approached over a short drive (owned by SH) which leads into a courtyard flanked by the house and garage and providing plenty of parking.

Description

The accommodation is sensibly arranged with the main rooms all having southerly aspects into the garden. It enjoys gas central heating and double glazing.

The front door opens into the hall and on the right is a doorway into the 20ft. sitting room which is a bright room with double French doors into the garden for warm days and a fireplace ideal for winter evenings.

The large kitchen and dining room is a great living area with plenty of space. Within the kitchen area are a gas fired Aga, fitted units, work surfaces, a dishwasher and fridge.

The hall continues past the kitchen to a cloakroom (basin & wc) and into a fitted utility room.

A door leads through to a rear hall with outside doors (to the garden and the front courtyard) and into the integral garage.

First floor.

The stairs rise from the hall to a landing which has the airing cupboard. On this floor are 3 bedrooms, an en suite bathroom and a shower room.

The main bedroom is again over 20ft and has fitted wardrobes and an en suite bathroom.

There are two other bedrooms and a shower room

Outside

The front courtyard, bounded by stonewalls, provides parking for several cars and leads into the integral double garage.

There are paths (with greenhouse and soft fruit area), on both sides of the house leading to the main garden which is lawned with a central sycamore tree (TPO).

The garden also has a rose bed, flower and shrub borders, a paved terrace and a summerhouse.

Other points

Freehold.

Council Tax Band F. EPC Band F.

Mains water, electricity, gas and drainage. Gas central heating. Double glazing.

About the area

Wells is the smallest city in England (population about 11,000) lying in beautiful countryside between the Somerset Levels and the Mendip Hills – an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Wells medieval centre has local Markets twice a week, good restaurants, a thriving high street and many important ancient buildings, including the Cathedral and moated Bishops Palace and gardens. There are four major supermarkets on the edge of the city. Wells Leisure Centre has the usual facilities of gym and swimming pool to add to Wells Rugby Club, Tennis club, Bowling club and Golf course. Throughout the year Wells hosts festivals for Music, Literature, Art and Food, and has twinned links with Burgundy, the Rhineland and Northern Italy. There are many societies and clubs for those who would like to join a diverse social community. The major towns of the area, Bristol, Bath, Taunton and Yeovil are all within commuting distance. There are excellent state & independent schools in the area which include several good primary schools, Wells Blue School, Strode College, Wells Cathedral School, All Hallows, Downside and Millfield. Wells is a transport hub for bus services, including daily services to London. Main line trains run from Castle Cary (25 minutes’ drive) and Bristol International Airport is 35 minutes’ drive away. Mountery Close is a small close and is one of the best residential areas of Wells being within walking distance of the Cathedral itself, the Market Place and the schools.

Directions. From our office continue along Priory Road and take the right turn at the junction. Continue through the traffic lights and to the roundabout. First left, pass Waitrose and at the traffic lights turn right into Mountery Road. Continue, ignore the first turning right and a short distance beyond turn right into Mountery Close. Sycamore House is the second house into the Close.

Important Notes

Roderick Thomas, their clients and any joint agents state that these details are for general guidance only and accuracy cannot be guaranteed. They do not constitute any part of any contract. All measurements are approximate and floor plans are to give a general indication only and are not measured accurate drawings. No guarantees are given with regard to planning permission or fitness for purpose. No apparatus, equipment, fixture or fitting has been tested. Items shown in photographs are not necessarily included. Buyers must rely on information passed between the solicitors with regard to items included in the sale. Purchasers must satisfy themselves on all matters by inspection or otherwise.

VIEWINGS. Interested parties are advised to check availability and current situation prior to travelling to see any property.

All viewings are by appointment with the Agents.

Roderick Thomas, 1 Priory Road, Wells, BA5 1SR.