Property description

A one bedroom ground floor retirement apartment with private balcony and a breathtaking view across Ilfracombe harbour. Lantern Court is an established retirement community with House Manager and situated close to the main shopping areas of Ilfracombe. Viewing of this superb apartment is strongly recommended

Lantern Court
Lantern Court was 'highly commended' in the best retirement scheme category at the Housebuilder Awards 2012. Lantern Court is a truly iconic new development, well located on the historic harbour of Ilfracombe. The development's bold, modern design was seen as an opportunity to express the town's aspiration to move confidently into a 21st century renaissance.Built a few hundred metres from the main shopping area, Lantern Court is also adjacent to a bus stop with regular services to Braunton, Barnstaple, Woolacombe and other neighbouring towns.Ilfracombe is located in North Devon and became a safe port due to the natural layout of the harbour. The main shopping area of Ilfracombe can be found in the High Street and Portland Street situated just off Hillsborough Road. Amenities include a post office, pharmacy, hairdressers, bakers, banks and a supermarket. There is also a library, leisure centre, cinema and theatre in the local area. Atlantic Village is an outlet shopping centre in Bideford and offers a wide variety of shops selling items at discount prices.Ilfracombe is home to an award winning theatre: The Landmark theatre, which has a varied programme of events featuring drama, classical, opera, music, ballet as well as visual arts and community events. You can take a walk through the tunnels quarried beneath the cliffs in the 1800's to discover the secluded Tunnels Beaches.The nearest bus stop is located just 44 metres from Lantern Court, where buses travel to the local towns of Braunton, Barnstaple, Woolacombe, Lynton and many more. The nearest train station to Ilfracombe is a bus ride away in Barnstaple and provides links to Exeter, from where you can reach the majority of Devon.

Apartment views





Entrance Hall - 7' 10'' x 6' 11'' (2.40m x 2.10m)
Fully carpeted hallway with security entrance intercom, pull cord emergency alarm and illuminated light switch for easy after dark location

Lounge - 23' 11'' x 10' 9'' (7.28m x 3.28m)
Good sized lounge with a feature fire place as well as a storage heater and double glazed door leading to apartments private balcony overlooking Ilfracombe's harbour.

Kitchen - 8' 2'' x 7' 5'' (2.50m x 2.27m)
Fully fitted kitchen with tiled flooring and double glazed window. Kitchen has a fridge, freezer, waist high oven,ceramic hob and extractor hood

Bedroom - 21' 7'' x 9' 3'' (6.59m x 2.81m)
Bedroom has fitted carpet, double glazing, storage heater and walk in wardrobe. All electrical points are raised for ease of use.

Bathroom - 5' 6'' x 6' 10'' (1.67m x 2.08m)
Fully tiled bathroom has a bath with a shower and a pull cord panic alarm system fitted.Flooring is tiled and other features include a vanity unit, wall mounted heater, heated towel rail and safety grab rails

Communal lounge

View from communal lounge

Service Charge
All apartments in Lantern Court pay a monthly service charge towards the upkeep of the development and maintenance of lifts, safety systems and House Managers salary.All exterior maintenance of building and surrounding gardens is covered by the service charge. Costs of the laundry room, heating and redecoration costs of all communal areas are taken from the monthly service charge.

Communal terrace

Property Features :

• PRIVATE BALCONY WITH STUNNING VIEWS ACROSS HARBOUR
• DOUBLE GLAZED WITH STORAGE HEATING
• CLOSE TO LIFT AND LAUNDRY ROOM
• FULLY FITTED KITCHEN
• APARTMENT HAS SAFETY AND SECURITY SYSTEMS FITTED