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Front
Lounge
Lounge
Guide price£100,000
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1 bedroom retirement property for sale

Oak Road, Southgate, RH11
Retirement
Chain-free
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Retirement property
1 bed
1 bath
EPC rating: D*
613 sq ft / 57 sq m

Key information

Tenure: Leasehold
Council tax, if payable: 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
  • Upgraded & Modernised
  • Apello Call System
  • On Site Property Manager
  • Communal Lounge With Kitchen
  • Guest Suite For Visitors
  • Two Double Bedrooms
  • Small Patio Area From Lounge
  • Laundry Room
GUIDE PRICE £100,000 - £110,000 A two bedroom ground floor retirement apartment at 'Homethorne House' which was constructed by McCarthy & Stone (Developments) Ltd. The property offers direct access to the outside gardens and is located close to the town centre.

The development comprises of 34 properties arranged over 3 floors each served by a lift. The Development Manager can be contacted from various points within each property in the case of an emergency. For periods when the Development Manager is off duty there is a 24 hour emergency Appello call system. Each property comprises an entrance hall, lounge, kitchen, one or two bedrooms and bathroom. It is a condition of purchase that residents be over the age of 60 years, or in the event of a couple, one must be over the age of 60 years and the other over 55 years.

On entering the apartment you step though the front door into a spacious entrance hall which gives access to all rooms with a generous storage cupboard at the far end for shoes and coats. The lounge/diner is a light and airy room, with plenty of room for sofas/chairs and dining table, it provides access to the kitchen, a built in airing/storage cupboard housing the lagged hot water cylinder with fitted electric immersion heater, shelving, electric meters, and further storage. There is single door to the far end that opens out on to a small patio area. An archway leads to the refitted kitchen which is part tiled and fitted with stainless steel sink unit, wall and floor cupboards, work tops, built in eye level electric oven, hob with extractor hood over, fridge and freezer. The master bedroom is light and airy and benefits space to create or insert double wardrobes with hanging rail and shelf over as well as plenty of other floor space for additional furniture. Bedroom two is also a double room offering the chance for friends/family to come, visit and stay. The room also benefits a single built in wardrobe. The refitted wet room comprises of a walk in corner shower, low level wc, wash hand basin and electric towel rail.

The property has been upgraded in 2023 with new fitted electric heaters, carpet in all rooms, Karndean flooring to Hallway, Wetroom & Ktichen, Virgin T.V and Broadband installed and redecorating throughout.

Facilities at 'Homethorne House' include a Residents lounge with kitchen, laundry room, visitors/guest suite and on site warden.

To the outside there is a residents parking area and communal gardens.

Ground Floor

Communal Entrance/Hallway

Entrance Hall

Lounge/Diner: 17'5" x 13'4" (5.31m x 4.06m)

Kitchen: 9'2" x 6'2" (2.79m x 1.88m)

Bedroom One: 14'3" x 9'11" (4.34m x 3.02m)

Bedroom Two: 9'11" x 8'9" (3.02m x 2.67m)

Wet Room

Outside

Patio Area

Facilities

Communal Lounge

Laundry Room

Guest Suite

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