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A Ground Floor Retirement Flat For The Over 60's Situated In Prime Location Close To The Amenities Of Barnards Green In Need Of Updating Offering One Bedroom, Communal Gardens, Resident's Lounge And Laundry Room. No Onward Chain. EPC "C"



Location



Merrievale Court enjoys a convenient position in one of Malvern's premier areas only a couple of minutes walk from the bustling centre of Barnards Green where there is a fine range of amenities including shops and a bank, the Co-operative supermarket, Post Office and takeaways. Great Malvern railway station is less than a quarter of a mile away and the property is also within walking distance of open common land.



The wider facilities of Great Malvern are about a mile distant. Here there are additional shops, Waitrose supermarket, the renowned theatre and cinema complex and the Splash leisure pool and gymnasium. Junction 1 of the M50 motorway south of Upton upon Severn is about 9 miles away and junction 7 of the M5 at Worcester is a similar distance.



Description



Constructed in the late 1980s Merrievale Court is an imaginatively designed complex of 21 properties arranged over three floors. It is designed to cater for the active retired and is available to buyers over the age of 60 years. A resident manager ensures the smooth running of The Court and is available to assist with queries or problems and help in the event of illness or emergencies. The apartment has an alarm system which allows two way contact between the residents and the manager. In the manager's absence the alarm is linked by telephone to a local authority centre or control providing cover every day of the year. The building also has a lift, wheelchair access, a shared resident's lounge (with kitchen and toilet facilities), a laundry room (fitted with washing machines and tumble driers) and a guest's suite for overnight visitors.



Flat 2 is conveniently situated at ground floor level close to the secure main entrance. The property has electric storage heating and double glazed windows. It currently comprises kitchen, sitting room, bedroom and shower room. There are excellent storage facilities. Merrievale Court is set in well maintained and attractively landscaped communal grounds where there is parking for residents and visitors



Entrance Hall

Carpet, pendant light fitting, emergency pull cord. Door to storage cupboard with pendant light fitting and housing hot water tank. Doors to all rooms



Kitchen 2.79m (9ft) x 2.40m (7ft 9in)

Vinyl floor, ceiling light fitting, wall mounted extractor fan and emergency pull cord. Range of base and eye level units with worksurface over. Stainless steel one and a half bowl sink with mixer tap. Undercounter FRIDGE, undercounter FREEZER and MICROWAVE. Four ring electric HOB with EXTRACTOR over. Eye level DOUBLE OVEN. Fitted seating/dining space. Tiled splashbacks



Sitting Room 4.03m (13ft) excluding bay x 3.54m (11ft 5in)

Carpet, pendant light fitting, night storage heater and double glazed bay window to side aspect. Picture light, telephone point and TV point. Coal effect electric fire with mantle and decorative surround. Emergency pull cord



Bedroom 4.03m (13ft) x 2.99m (9ft 8in)

Carpet, pendant light fitting, night storage heater and double glazed window to side aspect. Telephone point, TV point and emergency pull cord



Shower Room 2.79m (9ft) x 2.04m (6ft 7in)

Vinyl floor, ceiling light fitting, partially tiled walls, wall mounted heater and heated towel rail. Extractor and emergency pull cord. Low level WC, vanity wash hand basin with mirror, light and shaver point above. Large shower cubicle with Triton electric shower and fitted seat



Outside

The residents have access to the well maintained communal grounds which surround the complex. Within the curtilage and grounds there are several off road parking spaces which although not specifically allocated are for residents and visitors alike.



Services



We have been advised that mains water, electric and drainage are connected to the property. This information has not been checked with the respective service providers and interested parties may wish to make their own enquiries with the relevant local authority. No statement relating to services or appliances should be taken to imply that such items are in satisfactory working order and intending occupiers are advised to satisfy themselves where necessary.



Directions



From the traffic lights in the centre of Great Malvern proceed down Church Street. Follow this route for approximately half a mile (past Malvern St James Girls School and playing fields) to a major island in the centre of Barnards Green. Take the third exit to the left (towards Upton) still continuing along Barnards Green Road. Leave the shopping centre passing Geraldine Road on your right. Merrievale Court is the next building on the right after about 50 yards. Visitors are advised to park in front of the building if there is space to do so.



Council Tax



COUNCIL TAX BAND "B"

This information may have been obtained by telephone call only and applicants are advised to consider obtaining written confirmation.



Energy Perfomance Certificate



The EPC rating for this property is C (77).



Viewing



By appointment to be made through the Agent's Malvern Office, [use Contact Agent Button]



General



Intending purchasers will be required to produce identification documentation and proof of funding in order to comply with The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds Regulations 2017. More information can be made available upon request.



John Goodwin FRICS has made every effort to ensure that measurements and particulars are accurate however prospective purchasers/tenants must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the accuracy of the information provided. No information with regard to planning use, structural integrity, tenure, availability/operation, business rates, services or appliances has been formerly verified and therefore prospective purchasers/tenants are requested to seek validation of all such matters prior to submitting a formal or informal intention to purchase/lease the property or enter into any contract.



Tenure



We are advised (subject to legal verification) that the property is Leasehold. The property is held on a 139 year lease from March 1988. The ground rent is £TBCpa and the annual service charge is £TBC.