Property description

A larger than average one double bedroom ground floor independent living retirement apartment set in popular block just a short distance from Southbourne Grove with direct access onto communal gardens.

* Ground floor Apartment * Entrance Hallway * Double bedroom * modern bathroom * Spacious 27' x 12' lounge/diner * Modern kitchen * Upvc double glazing * Electric heating * Direct access onto communal gardens * Communal laundry room * Communal lounge *

Direction Note: From our office in Southbourne Grove proceed towards Christchurch taking the first left turning into Southbourne Road.  Avon Lodge can be found on the right hand side. 

This well presented independent living retirement apartment, which has direct access onto the beautiful communal gardens, is larger than other one bedroom apartments within the block with its superb 27' lounge/diner, double bedroom with fitted wardrobes and modern bathroom and kitchen. The property is set within a popular development giving easy access to Southbourne Grove with its associated shopping facilities and bus routes with the development featuring a residents lounge and laundry facilities with an on site Lodge Manager Monday-Friday 9am - 1pm and then Careline. A delightful retirement apartment internal viewings of this home are strongly recommended.
  
The accommodation is as follows:-

Communal front entrance door with stairs and lift leading to all floors. The subject apartment can be found on the ground floor. Personal entrance door with spyhole leads through to:-

ENTRANCE HALLWAY: Coved and textured ceiling, ceiling light point, dado rail, power points, laminate flooring. Door leading through to large storage cupboard also housing electric water tank and RCD consumer unit, coved and textured ceiling, ceiling light point. Doors to all further rooms.

LIVING ROOM: 27'3  x 12'7 (8.31m  x 3.84m) A particular feature of the subject apartment being of a larger than average size comprising of coved and textured ceiling, two ceiling light points, two wall mounted night storage heaters, useful understairs storage cupboard with shelving, numerous power points, television and telephone point, Upvc double glazed French door with matching side window gives access to well maintained communal garden.

Partly glazed door from the Living Room leads through to:-

MODERN KITCHEN: 8'8 (2.64m)  maximum x 7'7 (2.31m )Fitted with a comprehensive range of modern and matching beech effect kitchen units located above and below the complementing roll edge work surfaces, inset single bowl stainless steel sink unit with hot and cold taps and adjoining drainer space, four ring inset electric oven with matching extractor hood above, eye level electric hob, partly tiled walls with power points in between eye level and base units, space for fridge. laminate flooring, coved and textured ceiling, fluorescent strip lighting, wall mounted Dimplex heater, Upvc double glazed window offering pleasant views of the communal garden.

DOUBLE BEDROOM: 14'1 (4.29m)  to front of fitted wardrobes x 10'10 (3.3m )Coved and textured ceiling, ceiling light point, Upvc double glazed window to rear aspect offering pleasant views over the communal gardens, numerous power points, television point, wall mounted night storage heater,  mirror fronted wardrobes offering hanging and shelving facilities, newly laid carpet.

MODERN BATHROOM: Comprising of a modern and matching three piece white suite to include panel enclosed bath with hot and cold taps with wall mounted shower attachment above and glazed shower screen with dual handgrips, low level flush wc with push flush and vanity wash hand basin with hot and cold taps and storage below, fully tiled walls, coved and textured ceiling, ceiling light point, extractor fan, wall mounted electric Dimplex heater, Upvc double glazed obscured window to side aspect, laminate flooring.

MAINTENANCE: We understand the property is Leasehold with approximately 112 years remaining on the lease.  We understand a  Maintenance Charge is payable which amounts to approximately £1,666.80 P.A and ground rent of £355 P.A. approximately.  This information has not been verified and should not be relied upon as statement of fact but it is given in good faith for guidance only.

STAMP DUTY. Under the new SDLT calculations announced by the Chancellor in the Autumn Statement, at the asking price of £142,500 we calculate tax of £350 would be payable on completion.Whilst this information has been given in good faith and checked we recommend a prospective purchaser does their own calculation before makingan offer.

OUTSIDE: To the front of the building is an area providing residents parking with well tended communal grounds to both the front and rear of building.

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