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Kitchen
Lounge diner
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2 bedroom retirement property for sale

Silvas Court, Morpeth
Retirement
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Retirement property
2 bed
1 bath

Key information

Tenure: Ask agent
Council tax, if payable: Ask agent
Broadband: Super-fast 80Mbps *
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

  • Retirement Apartment
  • Ground Floor
  • Two Double Bedrooms
  • Updated Kitchen & Bathroom
  • No Further Chain
  • Leasehold
  • Council Tax Band D
  • EPC Rating C
  • Services: Mains Electric, Water & Sewage
An opportunity to acquire a sought after, two bedroom ground floor apartment with its own external door situated on Silvas Court, within Morpeth Town Centre. Being on the ground floor the apartment has the advantage of its own door which provides access on to Dacre Street, without using the communal areas if required. The accommodation itself briefly comprises of:- an entrance hall with storage cupboards, lounge diner with external door, updated kitchen, two double bedrooms and an updated shower room/wc. Within the development there are useful communal areas including a residents lounge, guest suite for staying visitors (bookable in advance), laundry room, well tended gardens and a private residents car park. Ideally situated in the town centre, Silvas Court is convenient for access to shops including Marks & Spencer, Next, Morrisons Supermarket and a further range of local and high street names. Health and leisure facilities along with an excellent choice of cafes and restaurants are all also within convenient proximity as is the bus station. Two bedroom apartments on the ground floor are rarely available and viewing at the earliest opportunity is highly recommended.

Communal Hallway - Entry to the development is by a fob/key or intercom service providing access to the communal entrance.

Entrance Hall - Entrance door leads to a good size hallway with two storage cupboards and electric heater.

Lounge Diner - 3.25x 6.34 maximum measurements (10'7"x 20'9" maxi - A spacious lounge diner with electric heater, electric fire in decorative surround, double doors to the kitchen and double glazed door providing access to a rear walkway and garden area with a gate to Dacre Street.

Kitchen - 2.28 x 2.10 maximum measurements (7'5" x 6'10" max - Updated in 2012 with a range of fitted wall and base units with roll top work surfaces and integrated appliances including a fridge freezer, electric oven and hob with extractor hood and a single drawer dishwasher. Double glazed window.

Bedroom One - 4.16 including wardrobes x 2.82 maximum (13'7" inc - Double glazed window, electric heater, built in mirror fronted wardrobes.

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Bedroom Two - 2.79 x 4.17 maximum measurements (9'1" x 13'8" max - Double glazed window, electric heater.

Shower Room/Wc - Updated in 2015 with a WC, wash hand basin in vanity unit. Electric shower in walk in cubicle. Extractor fan and heated towel rail.

Externally - The property has access to very well tended, communal garden areas and a residents only car park. Direct access from the apartment leads to a walkway around the edge of the development and gated access to Dacre Street.

General Information - All fixtures and fittings mentioned in these particulars are included in the sale, all others in the property are specifically excluded.
Photographs are reproduced for general information and it must not be inferred that any item is included for sale within the property.

Material Information - Material information is no substitute for professional advice, and consumers should be aware that the information collected may not accurately reflect the full extent of the property condition which would be covered through a home survey.

Efforts have been made to ascertain as much information as possible with regard to material information but this information is not exhaustive and cannot be fully relied upon, purchasers will need to seek further clarification from their legal advisor.

Electricity Supply - Mains
Water Supply - Mains
Sewerage - Mains
Heating - Mains Electric
Broadband and Mobile - Available - excluding Ultrafast broadband .(Ofcom Broadband & Mobile Checker Jan 2024).

Flood Risk - Rivers & Sea - Low Risk. Surface Water - High Risk.

Planning Permission - There are no current active planning permissions for Silvas Court. Source - - January 2024.

Coalfield & Mining Areas - The Coal Authority indicate that this property is located on a coalfield. Your legal advisor will be able to advise you of any implications of this.

Tenure & Council Tax Band - Leasehold. We are advised that there are 100 years remaining of the original 135 year lease.

We cannot verify the Tenure of the property as we do not have access to the documentation. Purchasers must ask their legal advisor to confirm the Tenure.

Council Tax Band D - source, gov.uk Oct 2022.

Service Charges & Ground Rent - We are advised that the ground rent for 2022 is £651.32

We are advised that the service charge is for year 2022 is £3378.88

On selling the property 1% of the gross sale price or open market value determined by the Landlord's surveyor will be payable.

Age Requirement - Silvas Court is a development of retirement apartments with a minimum age requirement of 60 years old or 55 years if living with someone who is 60 years or over. Purchasers are required to attend a meeting with the House Manager prior to completion.

Google Maps - General Note - If you are using Google Maps, satellite or Street View please be aware that these may not show any new development in the area of the property.

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