Property description
THE PROPERTY Number 1 Avon House is a very conveniently situated and accessible ground floor retirement apartment within this award winning complex of some 20 individual homes in the Market Place.
The accommodation consists of entrance hall having oak entrance door, there is a sitting room with an Adam style mock fireplace and panelled walls, a fitted kitchen with a range of beige coloured base and wall cupboards (and where a free standing cooker could be fitted), an inner hall and a double bedroom with a fitted double wardrobe and airing cupboard. The en-suite bathroom has a white suite.
The property is double fronted with attractive secondary double glazed leaded bay windows onto the Market Place, and heating is provided by Economy7 storage radiators and electric panel radiators.
The property is offered onto the market with no onward chain and an early appointment to view is highly recommended. The apartment also has the added benefits of excellent communal facilities of well-tended gardens, laundry, guest suite for visitors, 24 hours Careline and part-time house manager
DIRECTIONS The property is easily reached on foot from our office by walking under the Market Hall, across the Market Place where number 1 Avon House will be seen directly ahead.
AMENITIES Tetbury, often referred to as the gateway to the Cotswolds, and once voted by Country Life magazine as the third most desirable town in the country, is a thriving historic Cotswold market town situated less than half an hour from both the M4 and M5 motorways and within easy reach of Cirencester, Cheltenham, Bath, Bristol and Swindon. There is good access to Kemble Railway Station with regular Intercity services to London and other regional commercial centres.
Tetbury is well known for its royal houses with HRH The Prince of Wales at Highgrove House, and Gatcombe Park the home of The Princess Royal both close by. Tetbury boasts an exciting range of shops including specialist boutiques, city standard delicatessens, the Highgrove Shop, two supermarkets and many fine antique shops. The town has an excellent variety of hotels, restaurants, cafes and brasseries offering a mouth watering range of cuisine.
There is an excellent range of schools in the area including Westonbirt Preparatory and Senior Schools (3 18 years). There is also Beaudesert Park at Minchinhampton together with popular state primary and secondary schools in and around Tetbury.
A visit to the Tourist Information Office will provide you with a map of the area showing some of our local attractions including the world famous Westonbirt Arboretum, or the nearby Cotswold Water Park or perhaps the Abbey and Abbey House Gardens in Malmesbury.
VIEWINGS Strictly by appointment only - appointments to view should be made through our Tetbury office - 01666 504418
SURVEY AND VALUATION Perry Bishop and Chambers recommend a locally based company, Cotswold Surveyors who are able to undertake Building Surveys or Homebuyer Surveys and Valuations on your behalf. For an informal discussion or a quote, please call 01285 688032.
ANNUAL CHARGES We are advised by the owner that the annual service charge includes exterior maintenance and repairs, insurance of the buildings, window cleaning, gardening in communal areas, House Manager, use of laundry facilities, water and sewerage charges, water softener system and Care Line Emergency Service. They are understood to be currently charged at £201.62 per calendar month.
AGENTS NOTE Purchasers must be 55 years of age or over. Under the terms of the lease the Freeholder, Retirement Properties Ltd (RPL) is obliged to conduct sales on behalf of its owners, and is entitled to receive upon completion of the sale a fixed percentage, in this case 5% of the gross sale proceeds as set out in the lease. From this RPL pays the selling agents' fees and solicitors costs.
SERVICES AND TENURE The property is Leasehold with the balance of a 999 year lease which commenced in 1987. Vacant possession will be given upon completion. The property is served by mains water, electricity and drainage.
LOCAL AUTHORITY Cotswold District Council
OUR REF: PAULA KISTER/030314/17878/TET
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