1 bedroom flat for sale
Key information
Features and description
- Tenure: Leasehold
- First Floor Flat
- One Bedroom
- Over 60's
- Outside Seating Area
- Communal areas & gardens
- Residents lounge and complex manager
- Tenure Leasehold
- Council Tax Band B
- EPC Rating C
Homethwaite House was built by McCarthy and Stone in the late 1980s providing 40, 1 & 2 bedroom flats arranged over 3 floors. The development offers comfortable and secure accommodation for residents who must be over the age of 60 and is situated in a pleasant residential area within easy, level walking distance to the town centre and most local amenities. This particular apartment is situated on the first floor with a large living room, kitchen area, bedroom and shower room. The flat has benefitted from a recent new full central heating system and tilt and turn windows have been installed within the last 12 months.
There is a resident house manager and each flat is equipped with the usual 24 hour emergency call line. Communal facilities include attractive garden areas, a welcoming reception hall with adjacent managers office and spacious residents lounge. There is a lift service to each floor and a well equipped laundry room.
Eskin Street is a lovely residential area, located close to the centre of Keswick and conveniently positioned for access to the town's excellent amenities including shops, pubs, cinema and the Theatre by The Lake. For those wishing to commute, the A66 provides excellent access to the M6 (junction 40) and there is a main line railway station in Penrith (approx. 15 miles).
Mains electricity, water & drainage. Electric central heating and recently installed double glazing throughout. Telephone & broadband connections installed subject to BT regulations. Please note: The mention of any appliances/services within these particulars does not imply that they are in full and efficient working order.
From Keswick PFK office, head along Southey Street taking the third turning on the right to Helvellyn Street. Continue to the second right turning on to Eskin Street and Homethwaite House is a short distance along on the left hand side, set back from the road with a private car park at the rear.
Rooms
Hallway
2.68m x 0.93m (8' 10" x 3' 1") Intercom system, door into storage cupboard with shelving and light, doors to all rooms.
Living Room
4.65m x 3.22m (15' 3" x 10' 7") Spacious light room with window to the rear elevation, radiator and archway into Kitchen.
Kitchen
1.64m x 2.22m (5' 5" x 7' 3") Fitted with matching wall and base units with wooden worktop, stainless steel sink and drainer with mixer tap, tiled splashback, integrated oven and hob with extractor over and window to the side elevation.
Bedroom
3.67m x 2.62m (12' 0" x 8' 7") A light room with window to the rear elevation, radiator, built in storage cupboard with hanging rail and shelf.
Bathroom
2.00m x 1.62m (6' 7" x 5' 4") A modern room fitted with three piece suite incorporating shower cubicle with electric shower, WC, vanity wash hand basin with mirror cabinet above, chrome towel rail, extractor fam and fully tiled walls.
Parking
Off road parking is available to the rear of the apartment building.
Communal Gardens
Well maintained, communal gardens to both front and rear of the development.
Communal Laundry Room
The apartment building benefits from a communal laundry room.
Tenure, Ground rent & Service Charge
Tenure: the property is leasehold with a term of 125 years from 16th June 1988.
Half Yearly Ground Rent: £219.44 which is payable.
Half Yearly Service Charge: £1416.68 which includes lift maintenance, warden services, cleaning of common areas, buildings insurance and maintenance/decoration of external areas.
Referral & Other Payments
PFK work with preferred providers for certain services necessary for a house sale or purchase. Our providers price their products competitively, however you are under no obligation to use their services and may wish to compare them against other providers. Should you choose to utilise them PFK will receive a referral fee : Napthens LLP, Bendles LLP, Scott Duff & Co, Knights PLC, Newtons Ltd - completion of sale or purchase - £120 to £210 per transaction; Pollard & Scott/Independent Mortgage Advisors – arrangement of mortgage & other products/insurances - average referral fee earned in 2022 was £260.48; M & G EPCs Ltd - EPC/Floorplan Referrals - EPC & Floorplan £35.00, EPC only £24.00, Floorplan only £6.00. All figures quoted are inclusive of VAT.