No bars, no signal predictedOne bar, reliable signal unlikelyTwo bars, may experience problems with connectivityThree bars, likely to have good coverage and receive a data rate to support basic web servicesFull bars, likely to have good coverage indoors and to receive an enhanced data rate to support multimedia services
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£120,000
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1 bedroom apartment for sale

Preston Close, Ampthill, Bedfordshire, MK45
Retirement
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Apartment
1 bed
1 bath
EPC rating: C*
452 sq ft / 42 sq m

Key information

Tenure: Leasehold | 61 yrs left
Service charge: £2,275 per annum
Council tax, if payable: Band A
Broadband: Ultra-fast 1000Mbps *
Mobile signal: 
EE O2 Three Vodafone
Water: Ask agent
Heating: Ask agent
Electricity: Ask agent
Sewerage: Ask agent
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Property description & features

  • Tenure: Leasehold (61 years remaining)
  • Sought after over 55's development close to the heart of Ampthill
  • First floor apartment with its own private entrance
  • Kitchen overlooking the rear elevation
  • Good sized 18ft living room
  • One double bedroom with built in wardrobe space
  • Shower room
  • Immaculately tended communal gardens
  • No upper chain
A rarely available one bedroom over 55's apartment set within the picturesque Georgian market town of Ampthill and benefiting from well proportioned, bright and airy internal accommodation.

Approach to the home is via a communal footpath which leads directly to the front door. Once inside stairs lead to the first floor accommodation and the main landing which houses an airing cupboard and secondary storage cupboard. To the left hand side is the kitchen which has been fitted with a range of floor and wall mounted units with complementary work surfaces over. Space has been afforded for several free standing appliances including a cooker, under counter fridge and washing machine, whilst the look is finished with tiled splashbacks. Across the opposite side of the landing is the principal reception room, the living room, which commands impressive dimensions, in this case 18'1ft by 9'9ft and makes for flexible furniture placement. Two windows flood the space with an abundance of natural daylight. Beyond here is the bedroom which is of double proportions and has the added advantage of built in wardrobes as well as twin windows which enjoy beautiful views over the communal gardens beyond. Completing this level is a shower room which has been fitted with a three piece suite comprising of a walk in shower enclosure, low level wc and pedestal wash hand basin. The splashback areas have been tiled and a shaver socket and wall mounted heater have been installed.

Externally the gardens which surround the development are communal and have been beautiful tended with deep, shaped borders stocked full of an assortment of established plants, shrubs and bushes. An attractive seating area sits to the front.

Within immediate proximity is access to Ampthill town centre and its extensive amenities, Waitrose store, parks and high street shops. The area is renowned for its autonomous schooling for all age groups, with 'Russell Lower', ‘Firs Lower’, 'Alameda' and 'Redborne' just a short walk away. There is also a local pick-up point for the Bedford Harpur trust private schools for both boys and girls. Links into London are from Flitwick station with a frequent service into St Pancras which takes as little as 40 minutes, major road links are from J13, M1 which is less than 15 minutes from the property.

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    Centrally situated on Bedford Street immediately next to the entrance to Waitrose™ supermarket our Ampthill branch is the largest double fronted premise of all agents within the area made up of a team of seven experienced agents under the management of well respected Ben Denness who has in excess of 15 years as a local agent.

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    Broadband availability and predicted speed: obtained from Ofcom on March 1, 2022

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    Mobile phone signal availability and predicted strength: obtained from Ofcom on March 1, 2022

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    Clear: No bars, no signal predicted
    Red: One bar, reliable signal unlikely
    Amber: Two bars, may experience problems with connectivity
    Green: Three bars, likely to have good coverage and receive a data rate to support basic web services
    Enhanced: Full bars, likely to have good coverage indoors and to receive an enhanced data rate to support multimedia services

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