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1 bedroom apartment for sale

Fourgates Road, Dorchester
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Apartment
1 bed
1 bath
EPC rating: E*
333 sq ft / 31 sq m

Key information

Tenure: Leasehold | 970 yrs left
Ground rent: £10 per annum | review period: unconfirmed
Service charge: £1,560 per annum
Council tax: Ask agent
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 (970 years remaining)
Fourgates Road is set in the heart of Dorchester, perfectly placed for access to both Dorchester town centre and Poundbury, it is also just a short walk to Dorset County Hospital .

The county town of Dorchester is steeped in history enjoying a central position along the Jurassic Coastline and also some of the county's most noted period architecture, all set amongst a beautiful rural countryside. Dorchester offers an excellent range of independent boutiques, cafes and shops . There are two cinemas, several museums, Shire Hall , leisure facilities, a weekly market, as well as many excellent restaurants and public houses and riverside walks. The catchment schools including St Osmunds school and Thomas Hardye School are highly rated and very popular with those in and around the Dorchester area. Doctor's, dentist surgeries and the Dorset County Hospital are close by. There are major train links to London Waterloo, Bristol Temple Meads and Weymouth and other coastal towns and villages, and a regular bus routes to adjoining towns.

Tenure: Leasehold (970 years)
Ground Rent: £10 per year
Service Charge: £1,560 per year
Hi Ryan, yes the lease term is about 970 years. The service charge is reviewed at the AGM but hadn't changed in 5 years until the last AGM
Hope this helps, David

Rooms

Entrance Porch & Hallway
Communal front door leading onto stairway access to all apartments including ours on the second floor. Wooden front door with post box and Yale lock into hallway with coat hooks and light. Door into living area..

Open plan Kitchen Living Room
- 19' 4" x 10' 2" (- 5.9m x 3.1m) Front aspect open plan living with UPVC double glazed window and double patio doors. Spotlighting and laminate flooring throughout. Kitchen has a range of eye and base level units with integral fridge and freezer. Single bowl stainless steel sink with mixer tap over. Four Ring electric hob with extractor and integrated electric oven. Breakfast bar leading onto living area. Airing style cupboard with plumbing for washing machine and shelves. Sitting area has Double patio doors leading onto roof terrace with views over Dorchester and Thomas Hardy monument.

Bathroom
- 6' 1" x 6' 11" (- 1.85m x 2.1m) Rear aspect bathroom with obscured UPVC double glazed window. Laminate flooring. Cupboard housing, water tank. Wall mounted electric radiator. Suite comprises of low level WC and hand wash basin vanity unit. Panel enclosed bath with glass shower screen and electric shower over.

Bedroom
- 6' 11" x 10' 6" (- 2.11m x 3.2m) Rear aspect bedroom with UPVC double glaze window over off-road parking and Poundbury in the distance. Wall mounted electric radiator. Power Points. Spotlights. Built-in wardrobe with shelf and hanging space.

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