4 THE POUND COURT,
DINDER, Nr. WELLS, BA5 3PR
A delightful house in the heart of this popular village just east of Wells.
Plenty of character and charm, comfortable, well designed and appointed accommodation including an entrance hall, cloakroom, sitting room, dining room, garden room, study, kitchen, utility room, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and 2 garages.
Easily managed very pretty garden with lots of privacy.
Guide price £700,000 - £750,000
Location
Dinder is a small village 2 miles east of Wells totally away from main roads and is a cul de sac with no through traffic. It has a Grade ll* church of Norman origins, a very active and friendly community with several societies, a cricket club and with recent events including a summer fete, quiz nights, flower show etc.
One of the big advantages of the Dinder is the excellent access to walks through the beautiful surrounding countryside and woodland.
The Pound Court is in the heart of the village accessed off a quiet no through lane.
Description
A drive leads into a small courtyard flanked by a small cluster of village houses.
The property includes 2 garages – 1 accessed directly from this courtyard and 1 integral to the house.
No. 4 stands within its established gardens and is a handsome house with stone elevations, a slated roof and a recently extended pretty front porch.
Internally stone flooring, solid oak timberwork and French doors to the garden, all combine and create a charming and comfortable home of considerable style.
Accommodation
The front door opens to a bright and cheery entrance hall with quality polished limestone floor, a bespoke well-crafted oak bench with storage, the staircase and a cloakroom.
The spacious sitting room has an attractive fireplace with a wood burning stove, a large bay window looking into the garden and double doors into the dining room with solid oak flooring.
The dining room opens directly into the kitchen (it also has a door from the hall). The inviting kitchen has a limestone tiled floor, fitted floor and wall units, granite worksurfaces, a Belfast sink, and appliances including a dishwasher and a range cooker with an extractor above. The American style fridge is available by negotiation.
French doors open from the dining room into a beautiful oak framed garden room with a slate tiled floor (with under floor heating), stonework, oak broad window cills (or seats) and south facing French doors opening to the garden
There’s also a door from the dining room into a study which has slate flooring (again, with under floor heating), a French garden door and a door into a utility room with plumbing for a washing machine and a door into the integral garage (housing a new gas boiler).
The French doors from the garden room open to a sheltered, sun-trapping and very private terrace. Likewise, the door from the study opens to another private terrace which is currently is occupied by a hot tub.
First floor
The staircase rises to a first-floor landing which has loft access.
In all there are 4 bedrooms, an en suite bathroom and a family bathroom.
The main bedroom has fitted wardrobes and opens to a small inner landing which gives access to the en suite bathroom and the 4th bedroom which is equally suited as a dressing room or private study.
Outside
A drive leads into a gravelled courtyard with access to the external garage and additional parking.
To the side of the courtyard are the garden walls and gateways into No. 4 with a private drive leading to the integral (second) which houses the recently replaced gas boiler.
The attractive front and side garden includes mature shrubs, an established vine and lawns. This links with the rear, sunny, south facing garden and glass panelled hardwood double doors opening from the garden room.
At the end of the garden is a timber shed.
DIRECTIONS:
From Wells, take the A371 towards Shepton Mallet. After a few miles take the left hand turning into the village of Dinder. At the junction continue straight on and a short distance further and take the right hand turning onto Long Lane. The turning for The Pound Court is on the right-hand side.
Tenure and other points
Freehold. Mains water, electricity and gas.
Underfloor heating in the study and garden room, separate control to central heating
Private drainage to shared digester plant.
Electric Vehicle 7kW charger.
Ultra-Fast Fibre Internet.
Council Tax band F. Respectable EPC rating at band C.
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, Downside, All Hallows and Millfield .
Wells is a transport hub for bus services including daily services to London (with a bus service running through Dinder). Main line trains run from Castle Cary and Bristol International Airport is 35 minutes drive away.
Important Notes
Please see all the notes below – particularly the section referring to identity and AML requirements
Identity verification & Anti Money Laundering (AML) Requirements.
As Estate Agents we are require by law to undertake Anti Money Laundering (AML) Regulation checks on any purchaser who has an offer accepted on a property.
We are required to use a specialist third party service to verify the purchaser(s) identity.
The cost of these checks is £60 (inc. VAT) per person. This is payable at the point an offer is accepted and our purchaser information forms completed, prior to issuing Memorandum of Sales to both sellers and buyers and their respective conveyancing solicitors. This is a legal requirement and the charge is non-refundable.
P.S.
A few extra comments.
Mortgages – we can help.
Bridging loans – We can help.
Moving house is complicated and stressful when a sale and purchase needs to be tied together in terms of finance and timing.
Sometimes we can negotiate an agreement to suit both sellers and buyers.
Sometimes a bridging loan can solve problems and remove stress.
Call us for information on any of these points
Property Details
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VIEWINGS
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All viewings are by appointment with the Agents.
Roderick Thomas, 1 Priory Road, Wells, BA5 1SR.