Retirement property
A newly decorated two-bedroom first-floor retirement apartment benefitting from a good-sized living/dining room, fitted kitchen and a fitted bathroom.
The lease allows the owner of the flat to be under 60 as long as the person living at the flat is over 60 or if there are two one is over 60 and the other over 55 years. As such, there does not appear to be restrictions on subletting.
West Court is designed for the over 60s and provides lift access with safe and secure living, and is conveniently located for local shops and bus services.
The apartment is accessed via the lift to the first-floor with a door into the hallway, a
useful storage cupboard with plumbing for a washing machine.
The good-sized living room has a feature fireplace and offers space for a dining table. This room is semi-open-plan to the kitchen, which is fully tiled and fitted with a range of
wood-effect eye and base level units, and includes a cooker and fridge/freezer.
There are two bedrooms, both with the benefit of fitted wardrobes and a bathroom comprising a bath with shower over, wash hand basin set into a vanity and WC.
Residents have access to communal gardens, and there is plenty of parking on site.
West Court is a purpose-built development of retirement apartments, managed by First
Port Retirement Property Services, situated in the centre of Burpham Village within easy
reach of local shops, doctors surgery, dentists and Sutherland Memorial Park. The development has a resident house manager with 24-hour emergency response service
activated by pull-cords in each of the rooms. There is also use of a residents communal
lounge, laundry room and well-maintained gardens.
Lease: 125 years from 1 January 1988. (taken from the land registry) We have been advised the ground rent is £608.04 per annum, and the service charge is £4,200 (approx.) per annum. Please refer to the legal pack. Any ground rent and service charge review periods will be confirmed in the lease documents within the legal pack.
Construction Material: Timber frame, as built (taken from EPC) Heating: Electric storage heaters. Coverage: Broadband - Standard, Ultrafast and Superfast is available in this location. Mobile signal - O2, Vodafone and EE show as high in this area, and Three as medium. Satellite and Cable - BT and Sky show as available in this area.
There does not appear to be restrictions on subletting. Prospective buyers are advised to make all necessary independent enquiries and refer to the legal pack prior to placing their bid as this will be binding.
Leasehold. Vacant possession upon completion.
£608
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£5,173
Auction Details
The sale of this property will take place on the stated date by way of Auction Event and is being sold as Unconditional with Variable Fee (England and Wales).
Binding contracts of sale will be exchanged at the point of sale.
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