Wellsway, Bath

Oakdene is an elegant circa 1920's detached property situated towards the mid/upper section of Wellsway, under a mile from Bear Flat and within a mile and a half from Bath Spa train station.

Set back from the Wellsway, a terraced front garden with steps and railings lead to an open canopied porch and front door. An entrance hall with staircase and open understair storage leads into a bayed front sitting room. The elevation of the property allows light to flow through the open plan ground floor with its interconnected reception rooms and full width kitchen dining room. A modern WC between the entrance hall and kitchen dining room completes the ground floor.

Upstairs, the bayed main bedroom to the front enjoys a panoramic view towards Entry Hill and the second bedroom to the rear is also a good sized double. Bedroom three is a large single that could accommodate a double bed at a push. The shower room has been tastefully refurbished with porcelain floor tiles, glass shower enclosure with fixed overhead shower and a railed shower attachment.

Externally, the west facing rear garden measures 105ft by 30ft (approx) with a patio seating area directly accessed from the kitchen dining room with steps past an alpine rockery garden to a lawn with shrub and plant borders. Being detached, there is gated access to the side into a side return with a spiral staircase to a railed front balcony.

The property sits outside of the Residents Parking Zones (RPZ) with on street parking to the front of the property.

The area is recognised for the number of excellent nurseries, primary and secondary schools including the secondary schools of Beechen Cliff and Hayesfield. Beechen Cliff and Hayesfield are both a downhill walk of just over half a mile. Ralph Allen and St Gregorys are also accessible and for those who commute to London, Bath Spa railway station is within a mile and a half with a regular bus service from the Wellsway.

Bear Flat is a popular family residential area surrounded by parks and green spaces with a great selection of schools within a mile from Bath Spa. Menu Gordon Jones restaurant and the Bear Inn (a popular hotel, pub and restaurant). On Bath Rugby match days, supporters can enjoy a pre match refreshment at The Bear followed by a downhill walk into Bath via Widcombe.

To the rear of the property, there is a 16 acre elevated area (The Tumps) of woodland and open grassland offering woodland walks, panoramic views of Bath and a competition standard BMX track. Alexandra Park, an 11 acre park opened in 1902 is within a mile offering magnificent and panoramic views of the city and the surrounding hills. Other nearby green spaces include both Moorlands Park and Bloomfield Green with the later offering a lovely space for the children to play and leads to the Sustrans Cycle path and the famous Two Tunnels that take you to the beautiful surrounding villages and countryside past viaducts and aqueducts on your way.

The Bloomfield bowling and tennis club are literally on your doorstep and the Odd Down sports facilities are within a mile offering a 1.5 km closed circuit cycling track where you can hire bikes, 3G Astro Pitch and playing fields alongside the Odd Down cycle track and BMX track. This is a perfect place to take children to play on the open fields or for dog walking.

AGENTS NOTES:

1. Our client purchased the property in October 2022 and has since had a new boiler installed, rewired the property (minus the kitchen), installed a new front door, new French doors to the rear and some new windows.

2. The property is being offered for sale with no onward chain.

Sheltered Porch - 7'0" (2.13m) x 4'9" (1.45m)
Glazing to front and side. Wall mounted light. Front door.

Entrance Hall - 11'7" (3.53m) x 5'9" (1.75m)
Double glazed side window. LVT flooring. Staircase with wooden balustrade and wrought iron railings. Open understair storage area. Front door with fixed double glazing unit over. Radiator.

LLWC - 6'9" (2.06m) x 3'9" (1.14m)
Double glazed side window. LVT flooring. LLWC. Vanity hand basin. Heated chrome towel rail. Extractor fan.

Sitting Room - 14'6" (4.42m) Into Bay x 12'0" (3.66m)
Bayed double glazed windows to front with fitted blinds. Floorboards. Open feature fireplace with wooden mantel. Alcove shelving. Ceiling cornice. Opening to kitchen dining room. Radiator. Hive heating control.

Kitchen Dining Room - 18'3" (5.56m) Max x 12'10" (3.91m) Max
Double glazed window and door to rear garden. Double glazed French doors to rear garden with fixed double glazing unit over. Floorboards to the dining area with vinyl flooring to the kitchen. Laminate worktops with one and a half bowl sink and drainer. Electric oven and hob. Plumbing for washing machine. Space for condenser dryer. Kitchen wall cupboards and base units. Wall mounted gas boiler and electric consumer unit. Opening into sitting room.

Landing - 7'5" (2.26m) Max x 6'9" (2.06m) Max
Wooden balustrade with wrought iron railings.

Bedroom 1 - 14'6" (4.42m) Into Bay x 12'0" (3.66m)
Bayed double glazed windows to front with fitted blinds. Radiator.

Bedroom 2 - 12'10" (3.91m) x 11'0" (3.35m)
Two double glazed windows to rear. Attractive period fireplace and mantel. Radiator.

Bedroom 3 - 9'0" (2.74m) x 6'9" (2.06m)
Double glazed window to rear. Radiator.

Shower Room - 7'5" (2.26m) x 6'9" (2.06m)
Double glazed front window. Porcelain floor tiles. Part tiled walls. Glazed shower enclosure with fixed overhead shower and railed shower. Vanity hand basin unit. Heated chrome towel rail. LLWC.

Front Garden - 51'0" (15.54m) Approx x 30'0" (9.14m) Approx
Fencing and hedges to sides. Gated wall to front.Tiered garden arrangement with steps and railings leading to property. Gravelled top tier, woodbark middle tier with surrounding lawn. Established shrubs and trees. Side access to one side with gated side access to the other. Motion sensor outside lighting.

Gated Side Return - 26'0" (7.92m) x 7'8" (2.34m)
Patio with hedge to side. Spiral staircase to front balcony. Gate to rear garden.

Balcony - 11'0" (3.35m) x 4'9" (1.45m)
Railings to front, side and rear with spiral staircase to gated side return. Scenic views towards Entry Hill.

Rear Garden - 105'0" (32m) Approx x 30'0" (9.14m) Approx
Patio seating area accessed from the kitchen dining room with steps and railings to lawned area above. Alpine rockery garden terrace. Shrub and plant beds and borders. Hedges to sides and rear. Outside light. Water tap. Gated side access to side return.

Council Tax
Bath And North East Somerset Council, Band E

Notice
Please note we have not tested any apparatus, fixtures, fittings, or services. Interested parties must undertake their own investigation into the working order of these items. All measurements are approximate and photographs provided for guidance only.