Although in need of modernisation, this 1 Bedroom First Floor Flat offers at low cost, an ideal opportunity to start a rental portfolio, or for first time buyers looking to get on the housing ladder in this present market.

It has its own front door, offers good sized accommodation and with such a big car park, you can park your car almost right outside.

The flat itself is self-contained, enjoying its own street door opening to a Hallway that has doors into each of the four rooms: these comprising a quiet rear Lounge, front Kitchen, large rear Double Bedroom, and the Bathroom.

Two big built-in cupboards in the Hall provide great storage, all the internal doors are new, there's a new fuse box (consumer unit) , full Gas Central Heating via radiators and a modern boiler, plus the windows are double glazed too.

Out and across the main road, a public footpath takes you out into the countryside around White Post Farm on Noak Hill Road and you're just a 5 minute walk from the Grange Road Parade of shops for your daily essentials.

Billericay High Street with its central Waitrose Store is exactly a mile away up 'Bell Hill', with buses a-plenty in the area, taking you to the Station and surrounding towns too.

We understand the Lease has 90 years left to run and the Service Charge is fairly low at £700 per annum. We have asked the owners to make enquiries as to the cost of extending the Lease if desired.

FYI, for the Investors amongst you, you may be interested to know the last two flats in Selworthy have rented out for £900pcm.

The Accommodation

UPVC entrance door through to:

HALL 9ft 3' x 2ft 10' (2.8m x 0.86m)

The first thing you'll notice is the lack of floor coverings. The old ones have been taken up to enable an immediate start to easy redecoration.

You'll also see that all the internal doors are brand new and come with sturdy hinges. We thought upgrading the door handles will top them off nicely.

At the end on the right is a built-in cupboard. Previously the airing cupboard, but with the tank now removed, it provides a useful storage facility.

LOBBY 2ft 10' x 2ft 6' (0.86m x 0.8m)

A door from the Hall leads through into an Inner Lobby, with a door ahead opening to reveal a large walk-in under stairs cupboard, and a doorway to the right leading in to the Lounge.

WALK-IN CUPBOARD 4ft x 2ft 10' (1.2m x 0.86m)

With a handy light and if the Lounge were used as a bedroom, it could, of course be shelved out and used as the wardrobe. We also wondered whether it could be completely removed to open up the Lounge even more.

LOUNGE 13ft 5' x 10ft 1' (4.1m x 3.1m)

It is important to note that the main areas of the Lounge and Bedroom are essentially the same size. Therefore, these two rooms could be used interchangeably.

An unusual feature of the rear windows in the Lounge and Bedroom is that they are 'Tilt and Turn' windows. This allows the option of tilting it back from the top, or for the window to be completely opened, almost like a door, allowing maximum opening space for an emergency exit, but also of course perfect for very hot summer days.

Another unusual quirk of this room is the set of three built-in drawers built in to the wall. These course could be removed in favour of having it as a simple storage cupboard that would measure 3ft 6' deep x 2ft 10 wide x 3ft high (1.1m x 0.86m x 0.9m)

KITCHEN 7ft 9' x 7ft (2.4m x 2.1m)

Fitted with a small range of kitchen units with modern 'White Gloss' doors and drawer fronts.

(The middle drawer upon inspection, looks like it could be easily repaired and a good clean of the kitchen will probably go surprisingly far. Taking off the old 1980s tiles and skimming over those walls and repainting could potentially bring it to a rentable standard for fairly little money).

First time buyers/Owner occupiers will, of course probably want to refit the kitchen, which would be a fairly straightforward affair.

There's a modern wall mounted Vaillant ecoTEC pro30 Combination Gas boiler serving the Gas Central Heating via radiators and the hot water, and the front facing window provides plenty of working light.

Inside one of the wall cupboard is a new 'fuse box' (electrical consumer unit), installed last year. As the property is an Ex-Rental, it also has a current Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR report).

BEDROOM 16ft 1' into the built-in wardrobe, narrowing to 13ft 4' x 10ft 8' (4.9m > 4.1m x 3.25m)

As mentioned, this could be used interchangeably as the Lounge.

Here we see the same tilt and turn fully opening window, and the wardrobe recess has a double power socket and a TV aerial indicating prior use as a location for the TV.

We have seen other identical flats with this recess still having the original built-in wardrobe, and others who have removed the timber threshold and used it in conjunction with some of the main room area as a part recessed Dining Area.

BATHROOM 6ft 10' x 6ft (2.1m x 1.8m)

The light blue tiles are dated, but do appear to be surprisingly intact, and the suite is modern and so potentially could clean up.

Replacing the basin taps, a good clean, painting the pipework and areas on the walls where previous tiles have been removed and a new floor covering, could bring it to a rentable standard.

Again, for owner occupiers, a complete refit would be the order of the day. It's a good size bathroom too, so would look great with a whole new suite and tiling plus there's a high level window for natural light.

EXTERIOR

The development has communal gardens and a really big Car Park, so there's always enough parking for all.

LEASE

The Lease is 125 years from the 9th May 1983. So 86 years remain on the lease. On the plus side, the Ground Rent is only £10 per year, and as the Freeholder is Basildon Council, one would expect the Lease extension cost to not be inflated and according to three online Leasehold extension calculators, extending the lease based on the low ground rent may only cost a few thousand pounds plus costs.

SERVICE CHARGE

The Owner advises us they pay £64.32 per month.

GROUND RENT

£10 per year.

Notice
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.