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2 bedroom apartment
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Property description & features
- Tenure: Leasehold
- 2 double bedroom, over 60s retirement apartment with stunning views of the cricket ground
- 2 south facing balconies
- No onward chain
- Bright, open plan kitchen/dining room
- Kitchen with integrated high end appliances by Neff & Bosch
- Finished to a high specification
- Allocated parking for 1 car behind a secure, gated entrance
- Communal area for residents to meet & stunning, well maintained communal gardens
- Bus stop just outside the entrance Old Dover Road with frequent services to the city centre
- Adjacent to a Sainsbury's Local store with a popular café next door
Property Description: Guide Price £490,000 - £500,000. Located on the outskirts of the city centre in the popular South Canterbury area, you are next door to a Sainsbury's local with a popular café close by and have a bus stop on the main Old Dover Road which has frequent services to the city centre and the opposite side of the road that will take you to nearby villages. The apartment has been finished to a high standard with high end appliances by Neff and Bosch installed in the kitchen. The bright, open plan living area has tall windows allowing plenty of natural light in, space for seating and a small breakfast table with French doors leading out to one of your private balconies. The light kitchen has cream gloss wall and base units with a Bosch slimline dishwasher, Neff ceramic hob and Neff large oven with a separate Neff combi microwave and a Neff fridge/freezer. The two bedrooms are a good size, the main bedroom has a built in wardrobe and spacious en-suite shower room with a double shower and vanity unit under the sink and its own private balcony. There is an additional shower room and storage cupboards off the hallway. Both balconies are south facing and have plenty of room for a bistro table and chairs so you can sit and enjoy sunny days enjoying your surroundings or perhaps watch games of cricket live from the privacy of your own home.
Outside: Built in 2017, Freeman House is a secure, gated, independent living community for the Over 60s with stunning views either over Canterbury Cricket Ground or across the city towards the historical Canterbury Cathedral. The grounds are very well maintained and residents can enjoy the communal gardens all year round. There is allocated parking included with the sale of this property.
Location: The apartment has a south facing, prime position overlooking Kent County Cricket Ground which is in the popular South Canterbury area. There is a handy Sainsbury's local next to the grounds for convenience. A bus stop is on Old Dover Road with frequent services to the city centre as well as nearby towns and villages. The city centre is just 0.8 miles away and is ideally located for routes out of Canterbury and beyond. For those in need of retail therapy Canterbury hosts an array of shops and boutiques, along with fine dining and restaurants serving dishes from across the globe. To complete Canterbury’s unique experience, there are nearby welcoming pubs and wine bars. The apartment is just 0.7 miles from Kent & Canterbury Hospital and just over 1 mile walk from the BMI Chaucer Hospital. Canterbury East train station is 0.5 miles away whilst Canterbury West station, with its high speed service to St Pancras is just over 1 mile away by car.
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Council Tax: Band D (correct as of June 2023). To check council tax for this property, please refer to
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Services: Under floor electric heating, mains water, drainage and electricity
Tenure: This property is leasehold and is sold with vacant possession upon completion. At time of marketing - Service charge = £3465.39 per annum. Ground rent = £495 per annum Length of lease = 142 years
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