No bars, no signal predictedOne bar, reliable signal unlikelyTwo bars, may experience problems with connectivityThree bars, likely to have good coverage and receive a data rate to support basic web servicesFull bars, likely to have good coverage indoors and to receive an enhanced data rate to support multimedia services
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2 bedroom retirement property

Retirement
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Retirement property
2 bed
1 bath
EPC rating: E*
613 sq ft / 57 sq m

Key information

Tenure: Ask agent
Council tax, if payable: Ask agent
Broadband: Super-fast 57Mbps *
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

  • First Floor Retirement Apartment
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • Communal Gardens and Parking
  • Convenient and Popular Location
Modern two bedroom first floor retirement apartment in a convenient location for Sandwich town centre and railway station. EPC Rating: E

Situation

The Property

Communal Entrance Hallway

First Floor Landing

Flat Entrance Hallway

Sitting/Dining Room - 16' 10'' x 10' 11'' (5.13m x 3.32m)

Kitchen - 13' 6'' x 5' 3'' (4.11m x 1.60m)

Bedroom One - 13' 3'' x 8' 2'' (4.04m x 2.49m)

Bedroom Two - 13' 9''max x 8' 9'' (4.19m x 2.66m)

Bathroom/WC

Outside Space
The flats are set in attractive grounds with provision for parking in a private car park to the rear and with a clothes drying area. There is an entryphone system and an emergency 24 hour call system. The building stands in open plan communal gardens with a washing drying area, concealed, to the rear just outside the laundry room where there are washing facilities to save the need for a washing machine and tumbler inside the flats. There is a large communal car park which is rarely full and a back door into the building from that direction.

Lease and tenure details
All main services are understood to be connected to the property. Tenure:- The property is held on a 70% shared equity basis with in excess of 85 years unexpired on the long lease. The remaining 30% stake is retained and held by the freeholder. This makes the apartments more easily affordable for the retired, for whom the properties were designed. The apartment can only be sold to someone who is 55 years or over. No Ground Rent is payable.The maintenance fund for the building is fully managed by Housing21 and the current (2022) service charge payment for this apartment Is £221.43 per month or £2,657.16 per annum. and this covers the Communal Service Charges for the gardens, cleaning, windows, plus responsive repairs and the Court Manager role. It also covers communal utility charges for electric and water. A portion of the charge goes into the sinking fund for major repairs

Council Tax Band: B
Tenure: Leasehold

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    At Colebrook Sturrock we are proud of the reputation we have built around core values.  When we sell or let a property, we always act with integrity and honesty, these simple principles build strong relationships with our clients, which naturally develops into mutual trust, so that we often act for the same clients again and again. Everyone at Colebrook Sturrock has a real interest in the people and property we work with and genuinely enjoy helping coordinate our clients transaction. Staff throughout our 8 offices are friendly and approachable and we are sure you will find them a real pleasure to work with. Furthermore, on a professional level, our Partners are personally qualified members of the National Association of Estate Agents which our clients find very reassuring. By choosing Colebrook Sturrock to you will benefit from over 40 years Estate Agency experience. Selling your property with Colebrook Sturrock We are able to offer you a bespoke marketing service to suit your needs, including professional photography, glossy brochures, accompanied viewings, and enhanced exposure from a regional network of branches across East Kent, all working on your behalf. So confident are we about the service we provide, we do not tie you into a lengthy Estate Agency contract. We welcome the opportunity of talking to you in more detail about how applying some of our principles and methods can make a real difference to your moving experience. Letting your property with Colebrook Sturrock We commit to offering you the best service no matter how many properties you have. Our clients range from professional landlords with large portfolios, right through to private individuals with a single property to let, all receive the same high standard and quality advice. We often also provide our clients with pre-acquisition advice, consulting on which future investments will be most appropriate for their requirements and provide the most attractive yield, all at no extra cost. Unlike many other companies, we have an in-house property management team, meaning that your property is being looked after by people who not only know the area but who really know your property. We combine our professional heritage with state of the art systems including internal software, international web coverage and regional media exposure, which, together with our network of offices across East Kent, ensures our clients' properties reach the widest possible audience. If you are looking for a fresh, innovative approach please contact the team for an informal chat about the levels of service we offer or we would be delighted to visit you at your property. Colebrook Sturrock are recognised as one of the area’s leading specialists with genuine local knowledge and sales offices in Elham, Hawkinge, Minster, Saltwood, Sandwich, Walmer and St Margaret’s at Cliffe.

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    Broadband availability and predicted speed: obtained from Ofcom on October 6, 2022

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    Enhanced: Full bars, likely to have good coverage indoors and to receive an enhanced data rate to support multimedia services

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