* A pleasant first - floor retirement flat.
* Spacious living room.
* Fitted Kitchen.
* Double bedroom.
* Bath/shower room.
* Gas Central Heating.
* Double - glazing.
* Communal gardens.
* Lift to upper floors.
* In need of up - grading.
Pleasant first - floor retirement flat in a popular complex. Living room of good
size with Juliet balcony off. Fitted Kitchen. Double bedroom. Shower room/wc.
Gas central heating. Double - glazing. In need of upgrading. Communal gardens
and on - site facilities. Car parking. Leasehold. No chain. EPC Rating C.
Council Tax Band B. View all our properties at
**Introduction**
In this popular residential area that is within easy reach of the city centre,
is this pleasant one - bedroom first - floor (rear) flat in a retirement complex
of forty flats. The properties are available to persons over the age of 60, or
who are over 55 and with medical needs, subject to a satisfactory interview
with the Managing Agents who are Wales & West Housing Association Ltd. The
property has gas - fired central heating from a Glow - worm boiler situated in the
kitchen. It also benefits from double - glazing. The property is in need of
upgrading. Access to the flats is via a security door entry system. For
communal use there is a residents’ sitting room on the ground floor, and a
laundry facility. There are stairs and lifts to upper floors. A guest bedroom
with an adjoining shower room is also available to visitors for a small charge
(currently £10 per night). We are informed that the current maintenance charge
for 2023 is £150. 88 per month which covers out - goings such as communal area
heating and lighting, ground maintenance, internal cleaning and window
cleaning, buildings insurance, day - to - day repairs, management charges etc. The
current sinking fund payment (paid upon the sale of the property) is 2% of the
sale price, but this may vary in the future. We understand that the property
is currently leasehold with approx. 90 years remaining and this will be
surrendered on completion of the sale. We understand that a new 999 year lease
will be assigned to the new owner. The EPC rating is C and the Council Tax
band is B.
Local amenities are excellent and include a range of local shops, and a large
Tesco Extra super - store on nearby Western Avenue; excellent bus services;
parks and recreational facilities, restaurants, bistros, cafe bars and popular
pubs etc. It is also within easy reach of the main trunk roads that lead into
and out of the city. See all our properties for sale at
**Communal Entrance Hall**
A security door entry system accesses the communal hallway, leading to the
residents’ lounge, laundry, guest bedroom and shower room, and to the ground -
floor flats. Stairs and lifts access the upper floors.
**Hall. **
Front door opens into a small hallway. Electric consumer unit. Smoke alarm.
Cloaks hanging space. 2 built - in storage cupboards. Water meter. 1 power
point.
**Lounge. ((17' x 9'6" approx. Less a corner))**
A spacious living room having a double - glazed patio door and side casement
window opening to a small Juliet balcony. Vertical blinds. Curtain rails and
runners. Central heating radiator. Central heating time clock control. 4 power
points. Co - axial aerial points. Telephone points. BT Openreach point. Smoke
alarm. Door into the: -
**Kitchen. ((8'6" x 7'9" approx. Less a corner. ))**
Having a range of modern cream - fronted units with brushed steel handles
comprising of floor cupboards and drawers with black granite - effect worktops.
Matching wall units. Stainless - steel sink top and chrome monobloc mixer tap.
White ceramic tile splash - backs to the worktops. Wood grain - effect vinyl
flooring. Fluorescent light fitting. Double - glazed casement window. Wall -
mounted Glow - worm gas central heating boiler. Smoke alarm. 7 power points.
Electric cooker point. Gas meter.
**Bedroom. ((14' x 9' approx. ))**
Of good size. Double - glazed casement window. Vertical blinds. Curtain rails
and runners. 2 power points. Central heating radiator with thermostat. Smoke
alarm. Co - axial aerial point.
**Bathroom. **
Having a walk - in bath/shower cabinet with easy double - door access. Fitted
seat. Electric shower unit. Wash - hand basin set in a vanity cupboard unit.
Close - coupled toilet. Walls fully tiled in pale lilac ceramic tiles and
feature inset tiles. Electric shaver socket. Mirror - fronted wall cabinet.
Central heating radiator with thermostat. Electric extractor fan. Fluorescent
light fitting.
**Communal Gardens**
At the rear is a small communal garden area, and car parking space for
residents and visitors. At the front is an open - plan garden mainly in lawn
with floral borders.
**Tenure: (Leasehold)**
The property is Leasehold - currently 99 years from 13th December 2013.
However we understand that this will be surrendered upon the sale, and a new
999 year lease assigned to the new owner/s.
**Management/Service Charges**
We are informed that the current service charge (2023) is £150. 88 per month
which covers out - goings such as the communal area heating and lighting, ground
maintenance, internal cleaning and window cleaning, buildings insurance, day -
to - day repairs, management charges etc.
**Sinking fund**
We understand that there is a Sinking Fund payable by the seller/s (currently
calculated as 2% of the sale price of the property. )
**Viewing Arrangements: - (Strictly by appointment only. )**

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