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1 bedroom retirement property

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1 bed
1 bath
462 sq ft / 43 sq m

Key information

Tenure: Leasehold | 107 yrs left
Ground rent: £395 per annum | review period: unconfirmed
Service charge: £2,600 per annum
Council tax, if payable: Band D
Broadband: Super-fast 80Mbps *
Mobile signal: 
EE O2 Three Vodafone
Water: Ask agent
Heating: Oil, Double glazing
Electricity: Ask agent
Sewerage: Ask agent
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Property description & features

  • Tenure: Leasehold (107 years remaining)
  • One bedroom first floor apartment
  • Over 60`s (55`s for a couple) McCarthy and Stone build development
  • Welcoming and comfortable communal lounge
  • Conveniently close to well serviced shopping parade
  • Positioned on main bus route
  • Parking for residents and visitors
  • Fitted kitchen with integrated appliances
  • Friendly community
  • On site manager Monday to Friday
  • NO ONWARD CHAIN
First floor apartment in this McCarthy and Stone built development for the over 60's (55's for a couple). This lovely one bedroom apartment is being sold with the advantage of no onward chain.
It is conveniently situated close to shops and with bus links to major towns.

A lovely bright apartment with a homely lounge and dining area with views to the front and glazed double doors opening to reveal the fitted kitchen with integrated appliances. A practical shower room offers a double shower and the bedroom adjacent presenting mirrored in-built wardrobe space. The development has a lift, laundry room for residents to use along with a modern lounge and guest suite that can be pre-booked for friends and family to visit. There are beautiful grounds to enjoy with a variety of flowers, plants and trees, creating a great space to socialise with other residents.

Ideally situated a stone's throw away from a parade of shops which include a Tesco, butchers, greengrocer, Post Office, newsagents, florist and hairdressers to name a few. The bus route is opposite with buses heading into Billericay, Wickford, Basildon and Chelmsford. There is also a Doctors surgery only a short walk away.

With all the services close to you, residents have the benefit of everything on their doorstep and the security and peace of mind for their families that they are in a safe environment. Providing independent living the apartment has the provision of pull cord alarms linked to an out of hours service who can raise the alarm should help be required, in addition to the Manager who is in attendance Monday to Friday.

The development has a rather grand residents lounge which is always available and this is where residents meet and socialise. The laundry room has dryers, washing machines and ironing facilities for your use.

The building was completed in 2006 with a lease running for 125 years from this date. Service charges and ground rent are currently around £3000 per year and can vary with any work required. These are paid on a half yearly basis. There is parking for residents to the rear of the building.

Specification:

Entrance hallway
With large built in storage cupboard housing water tank and cream carpet to floor stretching through to the lounge and bedroom spaces, smooth painted walls with coving.

Lounge/diner 23'4" x 10'8" (7.13m x 3.26m)
Window to the front aspect, carpet to floor, feature electric fire with surround, storage heater, smooth painted walls with coving, glazed double doors leading through to the kitchen.

Kitchen 7'8" x 7'7" (2.6m x 2.2m)
Fully fitted with beech wood effect base and wall units with underlighting, eye level electric oven, electric hob with extractor over, integrated fridge and freezer, window to the front aspect, tiled splash back, vinyl flooring, wall mounted heater.

Bedroom 13'7" x 9'3" (4.15m x 2.82m)
Window to the front aspect, mirrored built in wardrobe, smooth painted walls with coving, storage heater, carpet to floor.

Shower room 6'9" x 5'8" (2.08m x 1.72m)
Fully tiled in suite comprising of double shower, tiled effect vinyl flooring, vanity hand basin, WC, heated towel rail, mirror with light over, wall mounted heater.

Council Tax Band D - Basildon District Council
EPC Rating C

Lease is 125 years from 2006 (Approx 109 years remaining)

Service Charge £1,300 Half Yearly
Ground Rent £197.50 Half Yearly

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Please note we have not tested any apparatus, fixtures, fittings, or services. Interested parties must undertake their own investigation into the working order of these items. All measurements are approximate and photographs provided for guidance only.

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