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£165,000
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1 bedroom retirement property for sale

Allington Court, Billericay CM11
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Retirement property
1 bed
1 bath
452 sq ft / 42 sq m

Key information

Tenure: Leasehold | 164 yrs left
Service charge: £2,640 per annum
Council tax, if payable: Band B
Broadband: Super-fast 80Mbps *
Mobile signal: 
EE O2 Three Vodafone
Water: Ask agent
Heating: Night storage, Double glazing
Electricity: Ask agent
Sewerage: Ask agent
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Property description & features

  • Tenure: Leasehold (164 years remaining)
  • One bedroom first floor apartment
  • Recently refitted modern white kitchen
  • New carpets throughout
  • Neighbourly safe environment
  • No Onward Chain
  • Views over the communal garden.
  • Lift and stair lift access
  • Ample parking
Enjoy your retirement in a welcoming and neighbourly environment. This lovely one bedroom first floor apartment is set overlooking the beautiful communal garden with recently refitted kitchen and new carpets throughout. All this and just a stone's throw away from well serviced local amenities.
This property, in excellent condition, is situated on the first floor of Allington Court nestled into one corner with views over the well-tended communal garden. Modernised with a white high gloss kitchen complete with built-in eye-level electric oven, hob with extractor over with modern grey metro style tiled splashback. The bathroom is fitted with a step in corner shower with electric power shower in white with complementing pedestal wash handbasin and WC. A convenient electric heated towel rail completes this. The apartment benefits from newly laid carpet throughout. Fitted wardrobes to the bedroom, together with a drawer unit and bedside cabinets offer great storage. This together with two further built in storage cupboards in the hall and bathrooms are a great asset.

The complex at Allington Court, supporting independent living for the over 55's, consists of 55 flats and bungalows managed by Sanctuary housing. A lift, stair lifts and stairs provide access to all floors and communal laundry room. The communal garden provides a place of tranquillity for everyone to enjoy and the community lounge is the hub of all social activities, regularly organised by the residents and scheme manager.

Service charges are approximately £190 pm inclusive of building insurance, ground rent, scheme manager, caretaker, on call system, ground maintenance, water, use of laundry room, communal electricity and cleaning, The property is leasehold with 199 year lease from 1989. There is a reduced TV license for those under 75 years.

Entrance hall:
Storage cupboard, carpet, electric heater.

Lounge/diner: 13'1' x 11'3' (4m x 3.4m)
Newly fitted carpet, electric heater with shelf above, care call cord, telephone point, tv point, window overlooking communal garden.

Kitchen: 8'11' x 7'11' x (2.73m x 2.44m)
Open from the lounge and recently refitted with a range of wall and base units in white high gloss, built in eye-level electric oven, hob and extractor over, grey tiled splashback, stainless steel sink, free standing appliances remain and can be negotiated. Practical and complementing vinyl flooring in tile effect is laid to the floor.

Bedroom: 12'7" x 8'10" (3.8m x 2.7m)
Fitted wardrobes, drawer unit and bedside cabinets, electric heater, new carpet, double glazed window overlooking communal garden.

Bathroom: 7'1' x 5'8' (2.1m x 1.7m)
Corner shower with electric power shower, pedestal wash hand basin, WC, Chrome electric heated towel rail, electric fan heater, fully tiled wallls. The storage cupboard house the recently fitted water heater that heats the water as you use it as well as providing storage space.

Council Tax Band B - Basildon District Council
EPC Rating C

Service charge approx. £220 per month, ground rent including ground rent.

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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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    Broadband availability and predicted speed: obtained from Ofcom on December 22, 2021

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    *Call rate information

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