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£165,000
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1 bedroom retirement property for sale

Douglas Avenue, Exmouth EX8
Retirement
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Retirement property
1 bed
1 bath

Key information

Tenure: Leasehold
Ground rent: £0 per annum | review period: unconfirmed
Council tax, if payable: Band TBC
Broadband: Ultra-fast 1000Mbps *
Mobile signal: 
EE O2 Three Vodafone
Water: Ask agent
Heating: Ask agent
Electricity: Ask agent
Sewerage: Ask agent
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Property description & features

  • Tenure: Leasehold
  • Well Presented Top Floor Apartment
  • Brand New Carpets
  • Estuary Glimpses
  • One Double Bedroom
  • 24 Hour Emergency Call Facility
  • Homeowners Lounge and Restaurant
  • Communal Gardens with Coastal Views
  • Service Charges Paid for the First 6 Months
Service Charges Paid for the First 6 Months
A well presented top floor retirement home constructed by McCarthy & Stone in the popular "Avenues" area of Exmouth.
Accommodation briefly comprises Large Bright Sitting Room with Estuary Glimpses,
Kitchen with Integrated Appliances and Estuary Glimpses, Large Bathroom, Bedroom with Storage.
Emergency 24 hour Call Facility, Guest Suite.
Housing for Older People with Care Winners 2019.

Constructed in 2013 by multi award-winning McCarthy Stone and occupying an envious position with expansive sea views. Roswell Court provides a fantastic lifestyle living opportunity for the over 70's. A 'Retirement Living Plus' development designed for independent living with the peace-of-mind provided by the day-to-day support of our excellent staff and Estate Manager who oversees the smooth running of the development.

The Development features excellent communal facilities including a homeowners' lounge, restaurant with a varied, daily table-service lunch, laundry room, scooter store and landscaped gardens with views of the coast. The fantastic roof terrace with furniture proves a very popular meeting point in favourable weather from which panoramic views are enjoyed. There is a path from the development leading down to Exmouth cricket ground and the sandy beach.

Homeowners benefit from an hour of free domestic assistance each week and there are extensive domestic and care packages available to suit individual needs and budgets. All departments are equipped with a 24-hour emergency call facility and sophisticated intercom system providing both a visual and verbal link to the main development entrance.  There is also the excellent guest suite widely used by visiting family and friends for which a small charge of £25 per night applies.

Communal landscaped gardens with predominantly southerly aspect, from which coastal views can be enjoyed, a path leads down past the cricket ground through 'The Maer' and to the beach.
Car Parking is available with a yearly permit at a charge of around £250 per annum, subject to availability. All internal apartment doors are quality oak veneered.
In addition to the excellent underfloor heating there is economic 'Vent Axia' heat recovery (heat exchange) system utilising the hot air generated within the property and recirculating this back into the principle rooms.

Located at the mouth of the River Exe, Exmouth is surrounded by the charming Devon Countryside yet is only twelve miles by road or rail from the Cathedral City of Exeter with its intercity railway station, airport, connection to the M5 motorway and all major shops and facilities. The Town of Exmouth enjoys over three miles of golden sands and a huge estuary and East Devon Coastline, including facilities of Woodbury Park Golf and Country Club. A vast range of other amenities including sailing, boating, water skiing, walking, a modern sports centre, swimming pool and a Marina are all available. Exmouth Town also has a range of shops, a variety of Restaurants, Marks and Spencer Foodhall, Several Primary Schools and Exmouth Community College and many other amenities.

The accommodation comprises (all measurements are approximate).

Hallway

A wide entrance hall with door to the storage cupboard housing the heating system. Doors to:-

Sitting Room - 15'8" x 10'4" (4.78m x 3.15m)
Large Upvc double glazed windows to the front, further Upvc double glazed window to the side with estuary glimpses, door to:-

Kitchen - 9'7" x 6'10" (2.92m x 2.08m)
Upvc double glazed window to the side with estuary glimpses, roll edge worktop surface with tiled splashback, inset stainless steel sink with drainer and mixer tap, range of cupboards and drawers under, integrated oven, electric hob with stainless steel extractor over.

Bedroom - 14'9" x 10'4" (4.50m x .315m)
Upvc double glazed window to the front, large fitted wardrobes with sliding doors.

Bathroom - 9'6" x 6'4" (2.90m x 1.93m)
Modern white suite comprising panelled bath with hand rails, wash hand basin set in vanity unit with mirror over, light with shaver point, shower area with mains fed shower, emergency careline cord, walls are mainly tiled, heated towel rail.

Tenure & Service Charges
Leasehold - Lease Length: 125 years from 2012
Ground Rent: £435 per annum
Ground Rent Review: June 2027
Service Charge (Breakdown) - £8,057.04 per annum (up to financial year end 31/03/2023) which includes

- Cleaning of communal windows and external cleaning of all apartment windows
- Water rates for communal areas and apartments
- Electricity, heating, lighting and power to communal areas
- 24-hour emergency call system and Estate Management team
- Upkeep of gardens and grounds
- Repairs and maintenance to the interior and exterior communal areas
- Contingency fund including internal and external redecoration of communal areas
- Building Insurance
- One hour of domestic support a week

Mortgage Assistance
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The agent has not tested any apparatus, equipment, fixtures and fittings or services and so cannot verify that they are in working order or fit for the purpose. A buyer is advised to obtain verification from their Solicitor or Surveyor. References to the tenure of the property are based on information supplied by the seller. The agent has not had sight of the title documents. A buyer is advised to
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