*SALE AGREED BY STAGS * An elegant well proportioned individual retirement apartment situated within a Grade II listed house in the heart of the town. Council Tax Band D. Leasehold. Property exempt from EPC

Situation - This unique apartment is the only ground floor property of its size and style in the original part of Powys House. This elegant retirement development lies within parkland style private grounds at the junction of All Saints Road with Station Road which provides easy access in and out of the town. A pedestrian walkway from the car parking area to the rear allows convenient access to the post office, library and health centre for residents.

Located along the stunning Jurassic Coastline in East Devon, Sidmouth is a beautiful Regency town famed for its range of historic buildings, fine hotels, wide promenade and clean beaches. With a lively local community, the town supports a wide range of services and facilities including independent shops, banks, theatre, cinema and sports centre.

Frequent bus services run to Exeter, Honiton, Seaton, Exmouth, Budleigh Salterton and Ottery St. Mary. Easy access to both Beach and Town Centre expands the sense of exclusive elegance living in Powys House affords.

Description - Powys House is accessed to the front from a parkland style drive with a communal front entrance door with entry intercom system opening into a grand entrance hall. The Hall runs the depth of the old building passing the Laundry, Lounge and staircase to the guest suites before reaching the ground floor entrance door to Apartment 4 in the heart of the original old house.

There is an inner lobby with built in storage cupboards and access to the family Bathroom and Drawing Room. An impressive high ceiling and generously proportioned room has a lovely feel of elegance and stature, with high arched architectural detail over a fireplace with carved wood surround and a matching fanlight above French doors with shutters out into the Conservatory.

The fitted kitchen is in clean white with pastel coloured polished worksurfaces, stainless sink, 4 ring ceramic hob and fitted electric oven. There is also a breakfast/study table all overseen by a lattice detailed arch recessed window onto the gardens.

The Conservatory is glazed to two elevations featuring sliding glazed door out onto a covered open fronted and flagstone floored verandah both enjoying open views over the well kept lawned gardens.

There is access onto the verandah from the double bedroom via matching French doors and side windows with arched fanlight over. The generous bedroom features the same high arch architectural wall detail with a deep walk in cupboard providing extensive storage and a fitted pedestal wash hand basin.

Overall, the light and aspect of Apartment 4 provide a unique living environment.

Outside - Powys House sits within mature well kept communal gardens and grounds, Apartment 4 lying within the picturesque and elegant 'old building' and overlooking the principal wide and level central south facing lawns.

The main drive is accessed off a roundabout at the top of All Saints Road and provides a parkland style entrance and approach to the property with mature trees and planted shrub and hedge borders. Parking is available at the front of the house with visitor spaces to the rear.

Tenure - Leasehold. The property is offered with the remainder of a 999 year lease from 1982.

Service/management charges are approximately £300 per month which includes buildings insurance and the use of all Powys House facilities. Please note there is an assignment fee.

Communal Facilities - Powys House operates a range of communal facilities designed to make retirement living as comfortable, secure and as worry free as possible. These include a communal laundry, Guest suites available for visiting family, attractive Greenhouse, luggage/storage facilities on all floors, the provision of a resident house manager, 24 hour emergency call system, entry intercom system and a range of social events including concerts and coffee mornings arranged by a friendly and welcoming residents committee.

Directions - From the A3052 take the B3176 opposite the Bowd Inn signposted to Sidmouth. Follow this road down into Sidmouth and at the roundabout adjacent to the Woodlands Hotel take the immediate left into the driveway to Powys House. Follow the drive around, parking in the 'relief' drive on the left hand side to the west of the old part of the house and the main entrance door.

Services - Mains water, electric, drainage and gas. Gas fired central heating.