Bath Road, Wells, BA5

FOR SALE BY AUCTION - AUCTION DATE Thursday 20th February 2025 at 12pm - The Theatre, The Royal Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet, BA4 6QN - Bid remotely via Livestream, in person or by proxy.

A rare opportunity to purchase a detached bungalow on the eastern fringes of Wells. The property is offered in an unfinished condition after extension and improvement works have been started. The property has been extended to the front and rear with the intention of creating an open plan kitchen/dining/sitting room with a garden room to the front. The current layout has a bedroom to the front with a dressing room and space for an ensuite bathroom. Space for a second bedroom can be found to the rear, overlooking the rear garden. There is also space to extend into the roof with a further two bedrooms and a bathroom (subject to the necessary consents).

This unique opportunity offers the buyer the ability to finish the property to their own specification.

OUTSIDE

To the front of the property is parking for two cars. To one side of the parking area is a store with wooden doors. Steps lead up to the front door. On either side of the property, at the front, are gardens. To the side of the property is a store area (unfinished). To the rear is a courtyard garden, currently laid to gravel and designed to be accessed via doors from the kitchen/dining area.

AGENTS NOTE: Due to the current condition of the property and the fact there are no kitchen or bathrooms within the property, it will not be suitable for a conventional mortgage. Therefore the property can only be bought by a cash buyer or secured borrowing from a specialist lender.

MATERIALS - AVAILABLE BY SEPARATE NEGOTIATION

There are some materials intended for the construction works remaining on site, which are available by separate negotiation, these include window frames, glazing, door frames, rigid insulation board intended for the roofing works, hybris insulation, some concrete blockwork, timber and drainage fittings. We would recommend that you examine these materials and decide yourself their suitability for use.

PLANNING

Somerset - Mendip (East) area

Ref:2021/0680/HSE

LOCATION

The picturesque City of Wells offers a range of local amenities and shopping facilities with four supermarkets (including Waitrose), as well as twice weekly markets, cinema, leisure centre, a choice of pubs and restaurants, dentists and doctors, several churches and both primary and secondary state schools.

There are also many highly-regarded independent schools (Prep & Senior) within easy reach, such as All Hallows Prep School, Downside School, Wells Cathedral School and Millfield School. For those travelling by train, Castle Cary station (which has direct services to London Paddington) is situated only twelve miles away. Both the City of Bristol and the Georgian City of Bath, a World Heritage Site, are located just 20 miles away and easily accessible.

TENURE

Freehold

HEATING

There is currently no heating connected within the property.

SERVICES

Mains drainage, mains water, electricity and gas are all available at the property. They may not currently be connected and it is up to the purchaser to satisfy themselves in this regard.

LOCAL AUTHORITY

Somerset Council

COUNCIL TAX

Band 'C'

EPC RATING

Not required

VIEWING

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

DIRECTIONS

From Wells take the B3139 signposted to Bath. Continue up St. Thomas Street into Bath Road, passing Budgens garage on your right. Continue for a further 400m and the property can be found on your right, just opposite the turning to Hooper Avenue.

AGENT'S NOTE:

The property is offered for sale by auction. In order to be authorised by the auctioneer to bid you will be asked to provide evidence of proof of funding (i.e. bank statement with sensitive information removed or letter of confirmation from your accountant) to at least the bottom end of the guide price. You will not be authorised to bid if you are dependent on the sale of another property in order to release funds. Please open the link to the brochure in order to read the full Terms and Conditions of the auction.

SOLICTORS

To be advised

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