1 bedroom apartment for sale

A town centre 1 bed newly decorated ground floor flat within a retirement complex in a level town centre location with residents' parking and small outside communal sitting out space

SITUATION: This flat is located on the ground floor just opposite the residents' communal lounge, close to the laundry room and manager's office and an outside seating area. This flat overlooks East Street to the front and is ideal for those requiring immediate access to the communal facilities and is just a level easy walk to the town centre of Bridport with its vibrant local community, organisations including two local churches, shopping facilities, cafes and restaurants as well as a hairdressers and Spar convenience store.

The Jurassic Coastline is just 2 miles distant at West Bay with bus service from Bridport and right along the coast to the east and west.

THE PROPERTY: Flat 3 is part of a 1980's retirement complex of mainly flats and a few cottages enjoying a range of activities hosted in the residents' lounge. Most of the residents are local to Bridport or have local family connections and this is a very friendly and welcoming complex, well looked after by a development manager on site week days and a 24-hour careline for emergencies. There is a also a laundry room just opposite the flat catering for all washing/drying needs and a guest suite for visiting family.

The flat has been re-decorated in the last year with modern kitchen including most appliances together with a wet room. Electric heating is provided and there are double-glazed uPVC windows which open in two directions and benefit from integrated venetian-style blinds. The power points are set at an easily-reached height and telephone points are provided to the lounge and bedroom. There is no forward chain.

DIRECTIONS: From the centre of Bridport travelling east along East Street, Homebredy House will be found after the East Street car park on the right with an archway through to a residents' parking area and small sunny sitting out area with main entrance door to the south.

THE ACCOMMODATION comprises the following:
Main entrance door with security intercom leading to:
COMMUNAL HALL with residents' lounge and kitchenette adjoining and a door off to the laundry room. A passageway leads off to the recycling room and a back access door with ramp from the outside.
PRIVATE ENTRANCE HALL with walk-in cupboard housing the hot water cylinder, cold water tank and shelves and storage space for cleaning equipment and coat/linen storage.
LOUNGE/DINING ROOM with feature fireplace fitted with an electric coal-effect fire with attractive surround, wall lights and two windows to the front overlooking East Street. Electric convector heater and archway opening to the:
KITCHEN which has recently been updated with a modern range of units and work surfaces with comprehensive floor and wall-mounted units and incorporating a single drainer stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap, electric cooker, an upright fridge/freezer, fluorescent light over archway and vinyl flooring.
DOUBLE BEDROOM with window to the north overlooking East Street with tiled sill and with double, folding-doored wardrobe cupboard built in with easy-height hanging rail and shelf over. Electric storage heater.
BATHROOM recently transformed to a wet room with shower with waist-height screens, a close-coupled WC and a wash basin with cupboard fitted under, together with a Dimplex wall mounted electric convector heater and an electric fan. Well presented and decorated.

OUTSIDE
To the rear of the property there is a communal car park for residents tucked away off the main street and an outdoor patio area with seating to enjoy the sunshine and well decorated with plant pots.

SERVICES: Mains water, drainage and electricity. Council Tax Band 'B'. Electric heating, uPVC double-glazed windows.

TENURE: The property is held on a 125-year lease from 1 July 1987.

The service charges include water rates, buildings' insurance, window cleaning, servicing of all of the communal areas. The only additional bills are for electric consumption, council tax and contents' insurance.

Annual service charge: £3,762.28 (paid half yearly). Annual ground rent: £494.82 (paid half yearly).

AGENTS' NOTE: Buyers need to be over the age of 60 years or, in the event of a couple, one must be over 60 years and the other over 55 years.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Mobile coverage (Ofcom) - available with main providers.
Broadband signal: (Openreach) Superfast Broadband 79-80 Mbps download speed,19 - 20 Mbps upload speed.

Preliminary particulars prepared 7.11.24
TC/LL/KEA240082/071124