St Athelm Lodge is a stylish development of 31, one and two-bedroom retirement apartments located on West Street, at the heart of this historic Cathedral city. Wells lies sheltered beneath the southern slopes of the Mendip Hills and qualifies as England’s smallest and Somerset’s only city, named after the springs (or wells) which rise within the 14 acres of Bishops Palace grounds.
Wells Cathedral, Bishop’s Palace and Vicar’s Close, the oldest intact medieval street in Europe, are all located in the City centre. St Athelm Lodge is well located for a range of shops and amenities including several supermarkets, a bank, bakery, pharmacy, Doctor’s surgery, Dentist and hairdresser. The Wells Little Theatre is operated by a voluntary society and puts on a variety of operatic and other productions whilst The Wells Film Centre is a charming independent cinema with three screens.
Within 25 miles you can visit many attractions which include the caves at Wookey Hole, Cheddar Gorge and Caves, Glastonbury Abbey and the Fleet Air Arm Museum.
Wells is serviced by regular local buses to Weston-super-Mare, Shepton Mallet, Shepperton, Bristol and Bath.
The Lodge manager is on hand throughout the day to support the Owners and keep the development in perfect shape as well as arranging many regular events in the Owners’ Lounge from coffee mornings to games afternoons.
A Guest Suite is available for your friends and family to stay in. In addition, you are entitled to use of the Guest Suites at all Churchill Retirement Living developments across the country. Prices are available from the Lodge Manager.
St Athelm Lodge has been designed with safety and security at the forefront, the apartment has an emergency Careline system installed, monitored by the onsite Lodge Manager during the day and 24 hours, 365 days a year by the Careline team. A Careline integrated intruder alarm, secure video entry system and sophisticated fire and smoke detection systems throughout both the apartment and communal areas provide unrivalled peace of mind.
St Athelm Lodge is managed by the award winning Churchill Estates Management, working closely with Churchill Retirement Living and Churchill Sales & Lettings to maintain the highest standards of maintenance and service for every lodge and owner.
St Athelm Lodge requires at least one apartment Owner to be over the age of 60 with any second Owner over the age of 55.