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Detailed Description

Upon entering through the front door, you'll find yourself in the entrance hall, featuring stairs to the first floor and access to both the kitchen and sitting room. The kitchen has fitted base units, a four-ring hob, a single fitted oven, a stainless steel sink with a drainer, and a chrome mixer tap. The south-facing sitting room has exposed beams and a wood burner. The room is enhanced by parquet flooring, and a window adorned with decorative heart pattern shutters with views of the garden.

Ascending to the first floor, there is a double bedroom with deorative window sutters and exposed beams. The bathroom has a bath featuring a shower overhead, a WC, a hand basin, and a convenient cupboard housing a washing machine.

Outside

From the gravel driveway is a front entrance gate with steps down to the front door. The garden is laid to lawn with flower beds with a lean-to greenhouse. A wood-chip path leads to mature trees, raised beds and a versatile summer house or home office equipped with electricity. A rear gate gives convenient access to St Faiths Lane. Additionally a designated parking space is available to the front of the property.

Tenancy

1) Subject to contract the house is to be let on an assured shorthold tenancy on a negotiable term of a minimum of 2 years. 2) The rent will be reviewed every 2 years with the rent being payable monthly in advance by standing order. 3) The Tenant is responsible for the interior maintenance and repair of the property and the payment of outgoings including council tax, gas, electric and telephone. 4) The notice period to end the tenancy is 3 months 5) A returnable deposit equivalent to 5 weeks rent will be required prior to the commencement of the tenancy. This sum will be returned at the end of the term less any amount for dilapidations or breaches of the terms of the tenancy agreement.

Services

Gas fired central heating, mains water, mains electricity.

Viewing

Restricted to viewing day to be organised by the agents.

Location

The property is situated at the end of a shingle drive to the left of 12 The Close, in The Cathedral Close, the Cathedral sitting at the heart of the Close. The Cathedral quarter district has independent shops, pavement cafés and restaurants, as well as galleries & a diverse mix of cultural activity.

History
12a The Close, formerly known as 7 St Faith's Lane, lies within the an area that formed part of the cellarer's great garden. The property dates from the 17th Century and is of flint and Flemish bond brick construction. The garden walls are also Grade II* listed; part of the west garden wall dating from 17th Century and the southern brick part the remains of a demolished 19th Century building. The south garden wall lies along the medieval precinct wall, although the eastern part is of modern brick and flint, the western part is older with a 20th Century upper part.