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£120,000
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1 bedroom retirement property for sale

Havencourt, Victoria Road, Chelmsford
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1 bed
1 bath

Key information

Tenure: Leasehold | 59 yrs left
Ground rent: £317.54 per annum
Service charge: £3,027.90 per annum
Council tax, if payable: Band B
Broadband: Basic 21Mbps *
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 (59 years remaining)
  • Vacant retirement apartment
  • Extremely well presented 1 bedroom top floor apartment
  • Most convenient retirement complex adjacent to the police station in the city centre
  • Improved accommodation
  • Dual aspect lounge
  • Extremely well fitted kitchen
  • Shower room
  • Electric heating
  • Communal grounds and communal parking bays
  • Really needs to be internally viewed to be fully appreciated
An extremely well presented and improved 1 bedroom top floor retirement apartment in this most convenient complex adjacent to the Police Station in the City centre. The apartment is situated on the corner of the complex and hence benefits from a dual aspect lounge having windows facing both South and West. There is a larger entrance hall than most, an extremely well fitted kitchen, nicely decorated bedroom with built in wardrobe cupboards and a shower room. There is electric heating, a security entry phone system and access to the apartment via the communal hallways with both stairs and lift. There are communal parking bays and a well-kept and large area of communal garden to the rear with seating areas and raised flower and rose planters. The apartment is offered for sale with vacant possession and no onward chain and an internal viewing is highly recommended!

Havencourt is situated just off Victoria Road on the very fringe of the City centre within just minutes walking distance of the High Street and Cathedral. The complex is for females aged 60 or over and males aged 65 or over. It comprises fifty seven 1 bedroom flats and three 2 bedroom flats with its own landscaped gardens and private car park. The complex has its own House Manager and each apartment is equipped with emergency pull cords which are operational 24 hours a day. Havencourt was built in 1984 and is managed by FirstPort. Facilities within the complex include a lift, a residents lounge, a laundry room and guest suites are available for friends and relatives overnight stays. Each flat has its own emergency audio system with direct contact to the House Manager when on duty and the accommodation is equipped with emergency pull cords linked to the House Manager together with Careline a 24 hour back up system. A security entry system enables residents to identify visitors before allowing them to enter. Each apartment has electric heating, double glazed windows and there is cavity wall insulation. There is a ground rent and annual service charge payable details of which are available on request. Fixtures and fittings which may or may not be included must be negotiated at the time of purchase and confirmed with the legal representatives acting. Please note that these details are subject to change and any prospective buyer will need to confirm any specific information with their solicitors prior to an exchange.

Ground floor entrance door with security entry phone system leading to communal hallways, stairs and lift leading to top floor landing and door to:

ENTRANCE HALL
An "L" shaped entrance hall with night storage heater, large built in cupboard with water tank, security entry phone system, coved ceiling, white panelled doors leading to:

LOUNGE 5.35m (17' 7") x 3.37m (11' 1")
A most pleasant well lt room being dual aspect with double glazed windows facing South and West (side and rear), feature stone fire surround and hearth with electric remote controlled fire, coved ceiling, wide archway leading to:

KITCHEN 2.57m (8' 5") x 2.10m (6' 11")
Re-fitted with a good range of white high gloss units comprising inset single drainer sink unit, working surfaces with cupboards and drawer unit, built in wine rack, space for fridge freezer and cooker, tiling over work tops, eye level cupboards, cooker hood, coved ceiling.

BEDROOM 3.83m (12' 7") x 2.88m (9' 5") CLEAR FLOOR SPACE
Again, a very nice room with built in mirror fronted wardrobe cupboards, double glazed window, coved ceiling.

SHOWER ROOM
Re-fitted with a white suite comprising w.c., pedestal wash hand basin, walk in shower with Aqualisa shower unit and fitted seat, fully tiled walls, towel warmer, extractor fan, coved ceiling.

EXTERIOR
There are residents parking bays on a first come first served basis and some covered spaces which can be rented when available. To the rear of the property is an area of well tended communal gardens with raised planters, seating areas and numerous trees, large area of lawn and certainly one of the larger communal gardens for retirement complexes.

Please be aware that should you be successful in having an offer accepted through Adrians, we are legally required by the HMRC to conduct AML (Anti-Money Laundering) Checks for compliance efforts. For this there is a non-refundable charge of £20.00 including VAT per person which will be invoice receipted for your records.


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    Adrians are Independent Estate Agents established in 1971 and have built their reputation as one of the most successful Estate Agents in Chelmsford by consistently producing results. They are known not only for their experience, knowledge of the area and professionalism but also for the quality of their service.Adrians are probably the most experienced sales team in Chelmsford with two resident partners assisted by an enthusiastic and highly experienced sales team approaching 100 years combined experience. They are able to offer advice and assistance on a full range of Estate Agency services.

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