1 bedroom apartment for sale

Found on the ground floor, with direct access to the communal garden, this lovely retirement property is well presented and features built in wardrobes. With a great community centred around the residents lounge, Regal Court enjoys well maintained grounds and a residents car park.

McCarthy Stone have long been market leaders in the retirement sector and Regal Court is a fine example of why. As well as your own private accommodation, there is a residents lounge to encourage the social atmosphere, attractive communal grounds, laundry room and guest suite available to visitors at a reasonable rate. A lift serves the building with access to all floors whilst an emergency pull cord system allows residents to call for help when necessary. To the side of the building you have a residents car park.

The property has an entrance hall with doors to the living room, bedroom and shower room along with two large cupboards, one housing the hot water tank. The living room is a fantastic size and features an electric fireplace and space for a small dining table. A door leads out to the communal garden and double doors lead to the kitchen. Fitted with a selection of units and work surface space, the kitchen has an eye level oven and electric hob. The bedroom is a good double room complete with built in wardrobes whilst the shower room has a large shower cubicle, WC and wash basin.

Residents for sole occupancy must be aged 60 or over whilst for joint occupancy, one of the occupants must be aged 60 or over with the other being over 55 (subject to freeholders approval and discretion). We have been advised that the property is leasehold with the lease running to the year 2128. The annual ground rent is £365 whilst the service charge is currently £2,760 a year to cover maintenance of all communal areas, buildings insurance, house manager and use of the laundry room. There is also a contingency fee of 1% of the sale price and a 1% transfer fee payable to the freeholder, both payable on resale.

Trowbridge is the county town of Wiltshire found close to the western border with Somerset. On the fringe of the town centre, you find Trowbridge Town Park, a large open space with a host of activities, tree lined paths and a riverside walk to Biss Meadows Country Park. St Stephens Place provides several dining options along with a multi-screen cinema complex. There are a wide variety of historic buildings around the town along with a selection of beautiful walks nearby, including the Kennet and Avon Canal and Southwick Country Park. The town has superb transport links with Trowbridge station providing access to London as well as a short ride to the world heritage city of Bath. The A350 passes the fringe of the town, leading to the M4 via Chippenham and the A303 and A36 to the south.