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1 bedroom apartment

Retirement
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Apartment
1 bed
1 bath
EPC rating: C*
507 sq ft / 47 sq m

Key information

Tenure: Leasehold
Council tax, if payable: Ask agent
Broadband: Super-fast 80Mbps *
Mobile signal: 
EE O2 Three Vodafone
Water: Ask agent
Heating: Ask agent
Electricity: Ask agent
Sewerage: Ask agent
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Property description & features

  • Tenure: Leasehold
  • Homeowners' lounge
  • Guest suite
  • Mobility scooter charging point
  • Landscaped gardens
  • Lift to all floors
  • Security entry system
  • Laundry room
  • 24-hour emergency call system in communal areas
  • Fire detection equipment
*GARDEN FACING - GROUND FLOOR - RETIREMENT APARTMENT* A well presented one bed ground floor retirement apartment Part of our retirement living range of properties

The Apartment - A rare opportunity to purchase a garden facing ground floor one bedroom apartment in the prestigious Lorne Court development. The apartment is immaculately presented and MUST BE VIEWED TO APPRECIATE

Lorne Court - Lorne Court has been been designed and constructed for modern living. The apartments boast Sky/Sky+ connection points in living rooms, fitted wardrobes in main bedroom. The dedicated House Manager is on site during working hours to take care of the running of the development. There's no need to worry about the burden of maintenance costs as the service charge covers the cost of all external maintenance, gardening and landscaping, external window cleaning, buildings insurance, water rates and security systems.

All energy costs of the laundry room, homeowners lounge and other communal areas are also covered in the service charge. For your peace of mind the development has camera door entry and 24-hour emergency call systems, should you require assistance. The Homeowners' lounge provides a great space to socialise with friends and family. If your guests have travelled from afar, they can extend their stay by booking into the development Guest Suite (usually for a fee of £20 per night - subject to availability). It is a condition of purchase that residents must meet the age requirement of 60 years or over.

Local Area - Located in the heart of Moseley Village, a suburb of Birmingham south of the City Centre. Moseley is well known as a strong community of independent businesses, a range of gift shops, cafes, restaurants and bars. It's a short distance from the City Centre which is the host for many Arts venues such as Symphony Hall, Town Hall, National Indoor Arena, Hippodrome Theatre and Repertory Theatre.

Entrance Hall - Front door with spy hole leads to the entrance hall where the door entry and 24-hour Tunstall emergency response system is situated. From the hallway there is a door off to a large storage cupboard which houses the Gledhill boiler. Further doors lead to the bedroom, shower room, and living room.

Living Room - A bright and airy living room with french doors out to a private patio area overlooking the large mature gardens. There is adequate space for a dining table and chairs. TV point, telephone point, and power points. Two ceiling lights. Partially glazed wooden double doors lead into a separate kitchen.

Kitchen - The kitchen is fitted with a wide range of base and wall units, Integrated waist high oven. Integrated fridge and freezer. Four ringed induction hob with extractor hood. A stainless steel sink unit sits beneath a double glazed window with pleasant garden outlook. A good range of power sockets.

Bedroom - Double bedroom with built in mirrored wardrobes and double glazed window with garden views. Central ceiling light. TV and telephone point.

Shower Room - Fully tiled shower room with double width size shower unit with part glass screen and easy access. low level WC, Wash hand basin with vanity unit below and fitted mirror above. Large heated towel rail.

Lease Information - Lease term 125 years from 1st Jan 2009
Ground rent: £425 per annum
Ground rent review: Jan 2024

Parking Permit Scheme (Subject To Availability) - Parking is by allocated space subject to availability. Please check with the House Manager on site for availability.

Service Charge - . Cleaning of communal windows
. Water rates for communal areas and apartments
. Electricity, heating, lighting and power to communal areas
. 24-hour emergency call system
. Upkeep of gardens and grounds
. Repairs and maintenance to the interior and exterior communal areas
. Contingency fund including internal and external redecoration of communal areas
. Buildings insurance

The Service charge does not cover external costs such as your Council Tax, electricity or TV, but does include the cost of your House Manager the heating and maintenance of all communal areas, exterior property maintenance and gardening. To find out more about the service charges please contact your Property Consultant or House Manager.

Service charge: £2,510.52 per annum (up to financial year end 28/02/2023)

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    Broadband availability and predicted speed: obtained from Ofcom on January 14, 2023

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    Mobile phone signal availability and predicted strength: obtained from Ofcom on January 14, 2023

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    Clear: No bars, no signal predicted
    Red: One bar, reliable signal unlikely
    Amber: Two bars, may experience problems with connectivity
    Green: Three bars, likely to have good coverage and receive a data rate to support basic web services
    Enhanced: Full bars, likely to have good coverage indoors and to receive an enhanced data rate to support multimedia services

    Energy Performance data and Internal floor area: obtained on February 26, 2009 from The Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 or the Home Report if in relation to a residential property in Scotland.

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    *Call rate information

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