5 bed semi-detached house for sale

Portway, Wells, Somerset BA5

An attractive and finely-proportioned Victorian semi-detached house, conveniently situated within Wells city centre, within walking distance to a wide range of local amenities and facilities. Providing flexible accommodation over three floors, this superb home offers five bedrooms, an additional dressing room/home office, two reception rooms and four bathrooms. Outside, there are sunny gardens, a garage and a useful store room.
EPC rating D. No onward chain.

A door to the side of the property opens into the main hall, which incorporates the staircase to the first floor accommodation with a storage cupboard beneath. Doors from the hall then open to either side, one into each reception room. To the left is the sitting room; a particularly comfortable dual-aspect room benefitting from plenty of natural light, with a pleasant outlook over the west-facing garden. Opposite, the dining room is an excellent size, with a double glazed window to the side and access into a large store cupboard.

Beyond the dining room is the kitchen, which is fitted with a range of wooden fronted floor and wall units. Now requiring some updating, the kitchen offers ample space for a breakfast table and chairs, as well as room for a gas-fired range cooker and fridge/freezer. The kitchen then continues through to a useful utility room, housing plumbing for a washing machine and an additional sink unit. There is external access to the front of the property from here, too. Completing the ground floor accommodation is a shower room, located off the utility room, fitted with a wash hand basin and a WC.

On the first floor, there are two spacious double bedrooms. Situated above the dining room, the master bedroom is also well-proportioned and includes a built-in cupboard, plus a range of fitted wardrobes. A door from the master bedroom then leads through to a well-appointed en-suite bathroom, as well as a wonderful dressing room. This additional space offers a purchaser versatility, as it could equally be utilised as an office for those who work from home, a playroom or a child’s nursery. The second bedroom, which is dual-aspect and a comfortable double room, is served by a separate WC and basin, accessed directly from the landing.

A further staircase then rises to the second floor, giving access to three further bedrooms and even more storage, via fitted cupboards and into the eaves. Two of the three bedrooms on this level benefit from their own en-suite shower rooms.
Outside

On-street residents’ permit parking is available within this particular section of Portway. In addition, further parking is available on the opposite side of the house in Melrose Avenue. The property has the advantage of its own garage (17’1 x 10’7), which has an ‘up and over’ door, light and power, with a rear door leading through to the side of the property. Adjoining the rear of the garage is an additional outside store, which also houses the boiler for the central heating.

To the front of the house is an enclosed, gated area of garden, laid to stone chippings for lower maintenance, with a block-paved pathway to the aforementioned utility room door.

To the rear, the delightful west-facing garden enjoys an abundance of afternoon and evening sunshine, providing a lovely space for outdoor seating. Mainly laid to lawn, the garden includes established boundaries, an arbour, a seating area, and a further pathway with a gate opening to Melrose Avenue.

The City of Wells is renowned for its beautiful architecture, including the Cathedral and the Bishop’s Palace. England’s smallest city, Wells, contains many clubs and societies for those wishing to get involved in the thriving local community. There are excellent shopping facilities, a bustling High Street with both independent and well-known retailers, as well as various major supermarkets, including Waitrose.

Wells also benefits from a busy, twice-weekly produce market in the Market Square. Bristol and Bath are readily accessible, as is Castle Cary to the south, which has the nearest mainline train station to London Paddington. There is excellent schooling locally, both state and independent. The property is conveniently located within easy travelling distance of a number of local primary schools, as well as Wells Blue School (secondary).