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1 bedroom apartment for sale

London Road, Dorchester
Retirement
Chain-free
Apartment
1 bed
1 bath
417 sq ft / 39 sq m
EPC rating: C
Added > 14 days

Key information

TenureLeasehold | 90 yrs left
Ground rent£428.82 per annum | review period: unconfirmed
Service charge£3,031.66 per annum
Council tax, if payableBand B
BroadbandUltra-fast 1000Mbps *
Mobile signal
EEO2ThreeVodafone

Features and description

  • Tenure: Leasehold (90 years remaining)
Offered with no onward chain is this first-floor over 60s retirement apartment with good-size sitting room, modern kitchen, one bedroom and shower room. The apartment itself is situated within Swanbridge Court, a Mcarthy Stone development, located within close proximity to Dorchester town centre. The building offers a lift and stairs to all floors and the home enjoys the use of the communal gardens. There is also a right to park in allocated space and visitor spaces available. EPC rating B.

Situation - The county town of Dorchester is steeped in history and set amongst beautiful rural countryside. Dorchester offers shopping and social facilities with cinemas, museums, leisure centre and weekly market. There are many excellent restaurants, public houses and riverside walks. The catchment schools are highly regarded and very popular and doctor’s, dentist surgeries and the Dorset County Hospital are close by. There are train links to London Waterloo, Bristol Temple Meads, Weymouth and other coastal towns and villages, and regular bus routes to adjoining towns. Brewery Square is set within the heart of Dorchester and is a vibrant area offering further shopping and eating facilities with a central open space hosting several events throughout the year.

Accommodation -

Entrance - A door takes you through to the entrance hallway of the property, with access offered to the majority of the rooms and an airing cupboard located to the left hand side.

Sitting Room - The sitting room is a good-size room and features a central fireplace with surround and mantle. An opening gives access to the kitchen area.

Kitchen - The kitchen is fitted with a range of white wall and base level units with worksurfaces over and tiled splashback. There is an integral oven, two-ring hob and space available for a fridge. There is also a stainless-steel sink and drainer.

Bedroom - There is one bedroom at the property, double in size and benefitting from a fitted wardrobe.

Shower Room - The shower room is furnsihed with a shower cubicle, WC and wash hand basin and the room is complete with tiled walls.

Agents Notes - Lease length - 125 years from 1 February 1989

Service charge - £3,031.66 per annum.

Ground rent - £428.82 per annum.

1% of the agreed selling price is payable to McCarthy & Stone on resale.

Flood Risk - Surface water - High.

Rivers and the sea - Very low.


Services - Mains electricity, water and drainage are connected. Electric fired central heating.

Local Authorities - Dorset Council
County Hall
Colliton Park
Dorchester
Dorset
DT1 1XJ

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We are advised that the council tax band is B.

Viewings - Strictly by appointment with the sole agents:
Parkers Property Consultants and Valuers
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Parkers - Poundbury
Parkers - Poundbury
24 Peverell Avenue West Poundbury, Dorset DT1 3SU
01305 248234
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Dorchester is an historic market town currently undergoing major re-development. Brewery Square, a vibrant new quarter in the town centre, is redefining the County town as a shopping and leisure destination, while the urban development of 2,500 news homes in Poundbury, the vision of HRH Prince Charles, is continuing to attract new people to the area from all over the globe. Dorchester is thriving and we are delighted to be a part of its bright future. If you are looking for trustworthy and established estate agents in Poundbury and Dorchester, then don’t hesitate to get in contact with us.
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