Guide price
£90,0001 bedroom flat for sale
The Drive, Hove, East Sussex, BN3
Retirement
Flat
1 bed
1 bath
494 sq ft / 46 sq m
EPC rating: C
Key information
Tenure: Leasehold | 60 yrs left
Service charge: £3,968 per annum
Council tax, if payable: Band TBC
Broadband: Ultra-fast 1000Mbps *
Mobile signal:
EEO2ThreeVodafone
Features and description
- Tenure: Leasehold (60 years remaining)
- One bedroom
- Third floor apartment
- Lift access
- Well kept communal gardens
- Residents car park
- Great choice of local ameneties
- Excellent transport links
* GUIDE PRICE £90,000 - £110,000 *
Ideally located on The Drive in Hove, a ONE BEDROOM, THIRD FLOOR APARTMENT (LIFT ACCESS), with RESIDENTS CAR PARK and BEAUTIFUL COMMUNAL GARDENS.
The property has a spacious lounge the leads onto a fully fitted kitchen with ample cupboard and counter space. There is a good-sized bedroom with fitted-wardrobes and a shower room with white suite.
Built by McCarthy & Stone, Homedrive House comprises of 58 self-contained retirement flats for the over 65s in a highly sought after area of Hove. The communal areas include an inviting resident's lounge, laundry facilities, guest accommodation, a lift to all floors and stunning landscaped gardens.
Adding an instant wow factor, the beautiful communal gardens that wrap their way around this purpose-built complex benefit from a colourful array of well-tended hydrangeas, aucuba, firs and Hebe, to name but a few. Offering a fantastic amount of peaceful outdoor space with a variety of terraces and patios, there's plenty of chance to relax in an impressively peaceful environment.
Conveniently located close to the heart of Hove, the bustling cafe culture, shops and restaurants of Church Road, George Street and Blatchington Road are only a very short walk from your door. The green open spaces of both St Anns Well Gardens and Hove Park are also within easy reach.
A short leisurely stroll straight down Grand Avenue takes you to Hove Lawns, the beach and seafront, while regular bus services travel all over the city and up to the panoramic views of Devil's Dyke.
There is a bus stop directly outside the complex providing regular bus routes to all over the city. Hove mainline station is within easy walking distance. Its less than half a mile away and provides convenient mainline links to London and Gatwick.
Homedrive House is based in parking zone O. The council tax band is B, which is currently charged at £1,363.87 for a single resident in 2024/25.
EPC rating - C
Council Tax - B
Broadband & Mobile Phone Coverage ? Prospective buyers should check the Ofcom Checker website
Planning Permissions ? Please check the local authority website for any planning permissions that may affect this property or properties close by.
Parking - O
TENURE & OUTGOINGS
Tenure: Leasehold
Unexpired term on lease - 61
Ground Rent - £513.16
Service Charge - £1983.93 twice yearly
Reserve Fund - taken from maintenance costs
This is information has been provided by the seller. Please obtain verification via your legal representative.
Ideally located on The Drive in Hove, a ONE BEDROOM, THIRD FLOOR APARTMENT (LIFT ACCESS), with RESIDENTS CAR PARK and BEAUTIFUL COMMUNAL GARDENS.
The property has a spacious lounge the leads onto a fully fitted kitchen with ample cupboard and counter space. There is a good-sized bedroom with fitted-wardrobes and a shower room with white suite.
Built by McCarthy & Stone, Homedrive House comprises of 58 self-contained retirement flats for the over 65s in a highly sought after area of Hove. The communal areas include an inviting resident's lounge, laundry facilities, guest accommodation, a lift to all floors and stunning landscaped gardens.
Adding an instant wow factor, the beautiful communal gardens that wrap their way around this purpose-built complex benefit from a colourful array of well-tended hydrangeas, aucuba, firs and Hebe, to name but a few. Offering a fantastic amount of peaceful outdoor space with a variety of terraces and patios, there's plenty of chance to relax in an impressively peaceful environment.
Conveniently located close to the heart of Hove, the bustling cafe culture, shops and restaurants of Church Road, George Street and Blatchington Road are only a very short walk from your door. The green open spaces of both St Anns Well Gardens and Hove Park are also within easy reach.
A short leisurely stroll straight down Grand Avenue takes you to Hove Lawns, the beach and seafront, while regular bus services travel all over the city and up to the panoramic views of Devil's Dyke.
There is a bus stop directly outside the complex providing regular bus routes to all over the city. Hove mainline station is within easy walking distance. Its less than half a mile away and provides convenient mainline links to London and Gatwick.
Homedrive House is based in parking zone O. The council tax band is B, which is currently charged at £1,363.87 for a single resident in 2024/25.
EPC rating - C
Council Tax - B
Broadband & Mobile Phone Coverage ? Prospective buyers should check the Ofcom Checker website
Planning Permissions ? Please check the local authority website for any planning permissions that may affect this property or properties close by.
Parking - O
TENURE & OUTGOINGS
Tenure: Leasehold
Unexpired term on lease - 61
Ground Rent - £513.16
Service Charge - £1983.93 twice yearly
Reserve Fund - taken from maintenance costs
This is information has been provided by the seller. Please obtain verification via your legal representative.
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