1 bedroom flat

A superbly presented leasehold third floor retirement apartment well located close to the town in this McCarthy & Stone development. Communal facilities including lift, lounge, dining room, laundry, guest facilities, hobby room, library & scooter stores. Some meals available. New residents accepted from 70 years of age, communal gardens and gated parking with visitor spaces to the front.

The accommodation consists of a front door leading from the third-floor landing into the hallway, with intercom and access panel. A cupboard off the hall houses the electric boiler that runs the underfloor central heating and hot water. The spacious sitting/dining room benefits from a double-glazed window to the rear of Cross Penny Court overlooking the charming communal gardens and Abbey Gardens. Double doors lead off to the kitchen which is fully fitted with a range of base and eye level units, work surface with stainless steel sink unit, Hotpoint electric hob and built-in chest height electric oven and integrated fridge freezer.

The spacious bedroom leads off the hall and is fitted with built-in sliding door wardrobe cupboards, a double glazed window to the rear and an emergency pull cord. The large bath/shower wet room provides a panel enclosed bath, wet room shower, WC, vanity wash basin with cupboards below, fully tiled walls, an electric towel rail and an emergency pull cord.

Outside - Communal Gardens, gated parking with visitor spaces to the front, Thingoe House entrance on Northgate Street.

Location - The town, the centre of which is within easy walking distance, offers an excellent range of amenities with extensive shopping facilities and a good range of leisure facilities including health clubs, swimming pools and golf clubs. The town also benefits from a twice weekly market, a superb range of cafes, restaurants and pubs (being the home of the Greene King brewery) the Theatre Royal and the wonderful Abbey Gardens, ruins and the Cathedral.

The University City of Cambridge is approximately 28 miles away and offers unrivalled further education opportunities and excellent shopping and amenity facilities. There is also good access to the A14, A11 (M11) and the railway station at Bury St Edmunds offers a link to mainline services to London's Liverpool Street and King's Cross.

Directions - From the town centre and Angel Hill, proceed straight across the traffic lights and take the next left into Cotton Lane, where the entrance to Cross Penny Court, will be found on the left-hand side.

Services - Services Mains water, drainage & electricity. Electric under floor heating. Council Tax Band C. EPC Rating B.

Agent's Note - Tenure Leasehold - The property is leasehold with a term of 125 years, which commenced in 2014. The current ground rent, which is payable in two 6 monthly instalments, is £510 per annum.

The service charge, which covers items such as the upkeep of the fabric of the building, buildings insurance (not contents cover), public liability insurance, estate management team assistance, an hours weekly apartment domestic help allocation (more by arrangement) and the sewage and water costs, is currently set at around £808 per calendar month. A car parking space may be available for £250 per annum.

Home owners are also permitted, subject to permission from the management company to keep a pet dog, cat or caged bird. As a condition prior to purchase, a new homeowner will be required to meet the developments estate manager to ensure they comply with the independent living and age criteria.