* Leasehold
* One bedroom retirement flat
* No onward chain
* Lift to all floors
* Entrance hall
* Lounge
* Kitchen
* Bathroom
* Residents lounge
* Laundry room
* Guest suite & day manager
Location: The town of Wincanton is an appealing South Somerset town bordering
the counties of Dorset and Wiltshire. Local amenities including a Co - Op
supermarket, butcher, bakery, fruit and veg and whole foods shop, Post Office,
library, antique shops, cafes, eateries, the Bootmakers Workshop with crafts
for both children and adults, and a leisure centre with gym and swimming pool.
The town has a thriving community with an active library as well as a
community centre at the Balsam Centre which has a busy schedule of classes and
groups. The town is a 10 minute drive from the fantastic offerings of Bruton
including the Hauser & Wirth Art Gallery and Roth Bar & Grill, 10 minutes from
the impressive highly - regarded Newt Hotel, 15 minutes from the pretty market
town of Castle Cary and 20 minutes from the attractive Dorset town of
Sherborne. It is also close to the A303 for an easy drive to/from London
(approx 2 hours drive) and Berry’s coaches which operates a twice daily
service to London. Other local attractions are a number of National Trust
properties including Stourhead and approximately an hour’s drive from the
beautiful Dorset coastline featuring some of the best beaches in the country.
There is a Waitrose 10 minutes away in Gillingham or at Sherborne and an
excellent local farm shop and restaurant at Kimbers (5 minutes away). There is
also the renowned Wincanton racecourse and a pretty local park, Cale Park,
which features a playground, café with ‘mini - town’ for children and the pretty
river Cale which runs through to the countryside behind Loxton House.
**Accommodation
**
From the communal entrance there are stairs or lift to the top (second) floor
and front door to:
Entrance hall: Coved ceiling, intercom entry system, storage/airing cupboard
housing pre - lagged hot water tank (replaced in 2021) with immersion heater and
shelving for linen.
Sitting room: 15’5” x 10’8” Double glazed window with an open outlook over a
carpark and field beyond, slim - line storage heater, coved ceiling, telephone
point, two wall light points, emergency full cord, television aerial point and
archway to:
Kitchen: 7’4” x 5’5” Single drainer stainless steel sink unit with cupboard
below, further wall and base units with a drawer line and roll edge working
surface over, electric cooker, fully tiled walls, fridge and coved ceiling.
Bedroom: 12’3” x 8’8” Kyros Rointe electric heater, double glazed window with
an open outlook over a carpark and field, emergency pull cord, wall light
point, built - in double wardrobe with hanging rail and shelf and coved ceiling.
Bathroom: Bath with shower over, wash hand basin set into vanity unit, low
level WC, fully tiled walls, extractor fan, coved ceiling and electric wall
heater.
**Outside
**
Attractive communal gardens.
Directions: The property will be found at the rear of the Co - Op Supermarket.
Agents note: It is a condition of purchase that the residents be over the age
of 60 years or in the event of a couple one must be over the age of 60 years
and the other over 55 years.
Ground Rent: £446. 10pa
Service Charge: £2391. 76pa
Service charge includes water rates, building insurance and upkeep of communal
areas and gardens.
Services: Water, electricity, drainage all subject to the usual utility
regulations.
Tenure: Leasehold - 125 years commencing 1988.
Council tax band: A
viewing: Strictly by appointment through the agents.

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