2 bedroom retirement property for sale

CHAIN FREE--Ideally located within easy reach of the popular Crouch Street shopping parade and Colchester's busy city centre is this beautifully presented, two-bedroom, retirement apartment. This spacious third floor flat provides over 60's accommodation in a development originally built by McCarthy Stone. The light and airey accommodation faces west and comprises of an L-shaped entrance hall with a large storage/airing cuboard, a lounge with a bay window and French doors that open into a fitted kitchen. A bathroom which has recently been updated with a double walk-in shower and two double bedrooms. The blocks are provided with lifts to every floor, a communal lounge, guest suite, laundry facilities and a house manager.

Located just outside the city centre in Colchester is the popular and modern development of Balkerne Heights granting easy access to restaurants, bars, the vast amounts of shops and the town streets are often lined with stalls on market days. For your entertainment, there is the cinema, Mercury Theatre, Arts Centre, and the historic Castle and its parklands, which often hosts many fetes and concerts. In just under one kilometre from the property is North Station with its direct railway links to Ipswich, Norwich and London Liverpool Street.

ENTRANCE HALLWAY - 9'5'' x 6'9'' (2.9m x 2.1m)
Heater, large airing cupboard, security entrance phone.

LOUNGE - 19'6'' x 10' (5.9m x 3m)
Electric fire with limestone surround, heater, television and telephone point, window to front.

KITCHEN - 7'7'' x 7' (2.3m x 2.1m)
A range of cupboards and drawers under a roll edged worktop with coloured tiled splashbacks and wall mounted units above. Space for fridge/freezer, one and a half bowl sink with mixer tap and drainer, four ringed hob with extractor above, built in eye level oven, plumbing for dishwasher. Window to front, French doors into lounge.

BEDROOM - 1 - 17' x 9'6'' (5.2m x 2.9m)
Fitted bedroom furniture comprising of two double wardrobes with cupboards above the bed. Double built in wardrobes with mirror fronted folding doors. Heater, bay window to front.

SHOWER ROOM - 6'10'' x 5'3'' (2.1m x 1.6m)
Low level WC, handwash basin with cupboard under and mixer tap, double shower cubicle with aquaboard panels and shower screen, heater and extractor.

BEDROOM - 2 - 10'10'' x 6'2'' (3.3m x 1.9m)
Heater, window to front.

OUTSIDE -
There are communal gardens.

AGENTS NOTE:
Length of Lease - 107 years remaining.
Maintenance Charge £3,346.08 per annum (two six monthly payments of £1,673.04).
Ground Rent £460 per annum (two six monthly payments of £230.00).