House For Sale £425,000
Perfect 3 double bedroom end of terrace mews house in a gated development of just 9. Tucked away but in the heart of sought after Ashley Cross. In the same ownership for 24 years with no forward chain
A perfect 3 double bedroom end of terrace 3 storey Mews house in a gated development of just 9 properties. A sought after location in the heart of Ashley Cross, yet tucked away from the main roads.
Robust construction with tiled roof, red brick and dense concrete block, all the internal walls are concrete block (except 2nd floor shower room-stud wall to landing).
The current owner has lived here for 24 years from new and is meticulous in his presentation and organisation, consistently improving the property: New £15k Kitchen Elegance kitchen 4 years ago, utility area and work benches added to the garage, new French doors to the kitchen and living room last year, new 8 way dual rcd consumer unit in 2020, new mirror fronts to wardrobes. There is also significant storage in the property plus 3 loo’s and 2 bathrooms.
There is a great flow to the property with access via the front door, the rear courtyard garden or via the integral garage. The South facing courtyard garden has been lovingly nurtured and includes a grape producing vine, bayleaf and acer trees. Lovely entertaining space with the French doors to the kitchen open.
Of the 3 double bedrooms, the owner uses one as a home office. As well as the garage there is a private parking space and 6 visitors spaces for the mews. Although in this location with shops, eateries, pubs and a railway station very closeby, do you need a car?
This is a perfect time to buy with external painting of all the mews due this spring and already accounted for by the maintenance reserve fund.
As a family home with well rated Ofsted schools in the catchment and a fun park opposite, a commuter bolthole for the travel to London (direct from the station which is a 3 minute walk) or an investment with a projected income of £1525pcm, a gross yield of 4.3%, this is a perfect property in a perfect location.
Additional information:
Freehold: In order to maintain the integrity of the mews, the freehold of the land is owned by the management company of which each property owner is a 1/9th shareholder.
Maintenance Charges: Each property contributes £100 per month which covers external painting of all the properties (every 5 years), communal gardening, communal drive, communal lighting, communal repairs and renewals.
Reserve Fund: £19,700.00
Annual Council Tax: Band D £ 1,815.89 payable
Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) Rating: Band D (68)
Connectivity: Fibre optic broadband( minimum 76MB/s) - TV: Sky dish in situ-owner uses Freeserve and Freesat
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Garage plus drive parking for one vehicle & for the 9 mews properties there are 6 visitors spaces
Property Size: 1235 sq. Ft
Investor Information: Projected income of £1,525pcm, a gross yield of 4.3%
Entrance To Church Mews
Gated entrance to the development of 9 Mews houses with a block paved drive and 6 visitor car parking spaces
Entrance To The Property
Again block paving leading to the garage. There is a private parking space in front of the integral garage. Access to the end of terrace Mews property is via the garage or the adjacent front door which has a covered porch and outside light.
Rear Entrance To The Property
Via a private side access gate to the back garden.
Garage
Up and over door with ceiling storage rack above. Built in work benches. Utility area with storage cupboard and single stainless steel drainer sink. Space and plumbing for washing machine and separate condenser dryer. Also space for whole house water softener.
Power and light and a brand new(2020) dual rcd consumer unit with 1 spare way available. Certificate available.
In the garage the owner has retained the paints for the property and will leave for the new owners.
Kitchen/Dining Area
Contemporary kitchen, new 4 years ago, supplied and fitted by local and well regarded company, Kitchen Elegance at a cost of c.£15k. U-shape Leight high and low level soft close kitchen units in neutral white gloss. Basalt effect grey worktops with unique brushed stainless steel front edge face and brushed stainless steel handles. Integrated appliances include Neff dishwasher, Neff stainless steel extractor hood, Zanussi electric double oven and 5 burner gas hob. Franke 1.5 bowl stainless steel sink.
The hob splashback is clear tempered glass with a red hot chilli photo behind. The painted wall feature is in Bold Luschious Lime. The splashback is removable and the feature wall and photo can be easily changed to quickly re-personalise the kitchen at little expense.
Pergo (Traveline Marble) laminate flooring, double glazed window above sink, new(2020) grey on white double UPVC double glazed French doors(Fensa certificate available) leading to the courtyard garden. The doors have integrated ‘perfect fit’ venetian blinds and pencil pleated curtains with tiebacks on a chrome effect pole.
To note, the kitchen has corner shelving for books, a phone shelf, includes a Samsung 32” white TV (Freeserve and Freesat TV points), 6 double stainless steel sockets, individual switches for built-in appliances, 2 x 4 spot LED ceiling lights, 5 x undercabinet LED down lights and 3 x leds wall mood lights.
Hall
Pergo(Traveline Marble) laminate flooring, radiator and Honeywell thermostat. Double mirrored doors(new) cloakroom cupboard with shelves above.
Downstairs Loo
Pergo(Traveline Marble) laminate flooring, loo, corner washbasin, extractor fan. There is an access hatch to the under stairs services.
Stairs And Landing
Carpeted, thermostatically controlled radiator.
Airing Cupboard
Double doors, Worcester Bosch Greenstar ri boiler, hot water tank.
Living Room
Carpeted. New double UPVC double glazed French doors (Fensa certificate available) with integrated ‘perfect fit’ venetian blinds and pencil pleated curtains with tiebacks on a brass effect pole. Juliet balcony overlooking the rear courtyard garden. 2 radiators with thermostat valves. Freesat and Freeserve TV points.
Bedroom 1
Carpeted. 2 double glazed windows with white plantation blinds. Built in wardrobe with new white shaker frame mirrored doors with shelves over. Thermostatically controlled radiator.
Ensuite
Harold Moore thick resin white bath with shower over. ¼ chrome and glass shower screen. Ideal Standard white ‘Ravenna’ toilet and 60cm basin suite. ‘Domi’ mono lever taps. Fully tiled to 2 walls. Mirrored door bathroom cabinet with light and de-mister. LED ceiling lights, extractor fan, vinyl flooring.
Bedroom 2
Carpeted, thermostatically controlled radiator. 2 double glazed Velux windows with integrated plisse and blackout blinds. Built in double mirror fronted wardrobes. Access hatch to side eaves storage-boarded with partial full standing height. Ceiling hatch to partially boarded loft with 3-tier ladder access
Bedroom 3
Carpeted, thermostatically controlled radiator. 2 double glazed Velux windows with integrated blinds. The owner has this bedroom arranged as a home office and says it is the sunniest room in the house.
Shower Room
80 x 100cms corner shower pan with chrome/glass quadrant enclosure. White vanity toilet and sink units. Chrome radiator. Chrome mirror cabinet with infra-red sensor night light. Extractor fan. Vinyl floor.
Outside And Rear Courtyard Garden
Well maintained communal gardens to the front and side of the property. The South facing courtyard garden is part block paved with gravel area beyond. BBQ area. Various borders and shrubs including a grape producing vine, Bayleaf and Acer trees. Alcove storage area to the rear of the garden with upright storage shed. Private side access gate. Connected water butt.
Area Description
Right in the heart of the brilliant Ashley Cross. Across the road to The Green, a park in the centre of Ashley Cross-great for kids and for adults there are often great events held there at weekends, the highlight being ‘Grooves on the Green’. By the side of The Green is the award winning artisan baker, Patisserie Mark Bennett to collect your bread, savouries and cakes. Ashley Cross is renowned for its array of eateries and pubs. Try Zim, Maison Saxe and Le Bateau for food and the Dancing Moose, Bermuda Triangle and Bricklayers for ‘pubby’ atmosphere.
Often called ‘The Village’ the sought after Ashley Cross really does have that feel with a local main Post Office, a fishmonger and a butcher.
After that eating and drinking, time for exercise. You are close to Poole Park with every Saturday the free to enter Poole Park Run. Poole Park leads to Whitecliff Harbourside Park for great walks and cycle rides. The area has a strong cycling community with a favourite ride being over the Sandbanks chain ferry to the Purbeck Hills. This is also a key destination for walkers who want to explore Dorset’s Jurassic Coast.
Locally is Parkstone Golf Club in the top 100 of UK golf courses and just down the road in Whitecliff is the East Dorset tennis club plus tennis courts in Poole Park. Poole Harbour is the 2nd largest natural harbour in the world and is a haven for windsurfers, kitesurfers and paddleboarders where is known as a safe space to learn these sports.
There are excellent schools in the catchment. For Infants, Courthill Infant school-Ofsted rated good. At primary level, Baden-Powell and St Peters Church of England-Ofsted secondary level, St Edwards Roman Catholic school-Ofsted rated good or The Quay School-Ofsted outstanding.
In ‘The Village’, there is a doctors surgery, a dentists surgery, a chiropodists, an independent opticians and a well regarded physiotherapists practice. It’s about a mile to Poole Hospital.
Despite living in one of the most beautiful places in the UK, the area is a significant business hub with the headquarters of jp Morgan, Vitality, LV, Sunseeker Marine, Barclays International, the rnli and Merlin Entertainments all in the conurbation.
From Ashley Cross you are approximately 2.5 hours from London by car. It is just over a mile to the Wessex Way with at least dual carriageway to the New Forest, Southampton and the UK motorway network. It is a short walk to Parkstone Station and by rail there are direct routes to London(2 hours), Southampton Airport and cross country to the North / Manchester. Next door to the station is The Cow pub-always good for a pint at the end of your journey. Bournemouth International Airport is the fastest growing in the UK and from Poole there are ferries to France and the Channel Islands. There is also a National Express link at Poole bus station.
For groceries, a new Co-Op is soon to open in Ashley Cross and you are equidistant from Asda and Sainsburys in Poole and Waitrose, Tesco and Lidl in Parkstone.
A wonderful lifestyle location.
A perfect 3 double bedroom end of terrace 3 storey Mews house in a gated development of just 9 properties. A sought after location in the heart of Ashley Cross, yet tucked away from the main roads.
Robust construction with tiled roof, red brick and dense concrete block, all the internal walls are concrete block (except 2nd floor shower room-stud wall to landing).
The current owner has lived here for 24 years from new and is meticulous in his presentation and organisation, consistently improving the property: New £15k Kitchen Elegance kitchen 4 years ago, utility area and work benches added to the garage, new French doors to the kitchen and living room last year, new 8 way dual rcd consumer unit in 2020, new mirror fronts to wardrobes. There is also significant storage in the property plus 3 loo’s and 2 bathrooms.
There is a great flow to the property with access via the front door, the rear courtyard garden or via the integral garage. The South facing courtyard garden has been lovingly nurtured and includes a grape producing vine, bayleaf and acer trees. Lovely entertaining space with the French doors to the kitchen open.
Of the 3 double bedrooms, the owner uses one as a home office. As well as the garage there is a private parking space and 6 visitors spaces for the mews. Although in this location with shops, eateries, pubs and a railway station very closeby, do you need a car?
This is a perfect time to buy with external painting of all the mews due this spring and already accounted for by the maintenance reserve fund.
As a family home with well rated Ofsted schools in the catchment and a fun park opposite, a commuter bolthole for the travel to London (direct from the station which is a 3 minute walk) or an investment with a projected income of £1525pcm, a gross yield of 4.3%, this is a perfect property in a perfect location.
Additional information:
Freehold: In order to maintain the integrity of the mews, the freehold of the land is owned by the management company of which each property owner is a 1/9th shareholder.
Maintenance Charges: Each property contributes £100 per month which covers external painting of all the properties (every 5 years), communal gardening, communal drive, communal lighting, communal repairs and renewals.
Reserve Fund: £19,700.00
Annual Council Tax: Band D £ 1,815.89 payable
Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) Rating: Band D (68)
Connectivity: Fibre optic broadband( minimum 76MB/s) - TV: Sky dish in situ-owner uses Freeserve and Freesat
Yale Professional Alarm
Garage plus drive parking for one vehicle & for the 9 mews properties there are 6 visitors spaces
Property Size: 1235 sq. Ft
Investor Information: Projected income of £1,525pcm, a gross yield of 4.3%
Entrance To Church Mews
Gated entrance to the development of 9 Mews houses with a block paved drive and 6 visitor car parking spaces
Entrance To The Property
Again block paving leading to the garage. There is a private parking space in front of the integral garage. Access to the end of terrace Mews property is via the garage or the adjacent front door which has a covered porch and outside light.
Rear Entrance To The Property
Via a private side access gate to the back garden.
Garage
Up and over door with ceiling storage rack above. Built in work benches. Utility area with storage cupboard and single stainless steel drainer sink. Space and plumbing for washing machine and separate condenser dryer. Also space for whole house water softener.
Power and light and a brand new(2020) dual rcd consumer unit with 1 spare way available. Certificate available.
In the garage the owner has retained the paints for the property and will leave for the new owners.
Kitchen/Dining Area
Contemporary kitchen, new 4 years ago, supplied and fitted by local and well regarded company, Kitchen Elegance at a cost of c.£15k. U-shape Leight high and low level soft close kitchen units in neutral white gloss. Basalt effect grey worktops with unique brushed stainless steel front edge face and brushed stainless steel handles. Integrated appliances include Neff dishwasher, Neff stainless steel extractor hood, Zanussi electric double oven and 5 burner gas hob. Franke 1.5 bowl stainless steel sink.
The hob splashback is clear tempered glass with a red hot chilli photo behind. The painted wall feature is in Bold Luschious Lime. The splashback is removable and the feature wall and photo can be easily changed to quickly re-personalise the kitchen at little expense.
Pergo (Traveline Marble) laminate flooring, double glazed window above sink, new(2020) grey on white double UPVC double glazed French doors(Fensa certificate available) leading to the courtyard garden. The doors have integrated ‘perfect fit’ venetian blinds and pencil pleated curtains with tiebacks on a chrome effect pole.
To note, the kitchen has corner shelving for books, a phone shelf, includes a Samsung 32” white TV (Freeserve and Freesat TV points), 6 double stainless steel sockets, individual switches for built-in appliances, 2 x 4 spot LED ceiling lights, 5 x undercabinet LED down lights and 3 x leds wall mood lights.
Hall
Pergo(Traveline Marble) laminate flooring, radiator and Honeywell thermostat. Double mirrored doors(new) cloakroom cupboard with shelves above.
Downstairs Loo
Pergo(Traveline Marble) laminate flooring, loo, corner washbasin, extractor fan. There is an access hatch to the under stairs services.
Stairs And Landing
Carpeted, thermostatically controlled radiator.
Airing Cupboard
Double doors, Worcester Bosch Greenstar ri boiler, hot water tank.
Living Room
Carpeted. New double UPVC double glazed French doors (Fensa certificate available) with integrated ‘perfect fit’ venetian blinds and pencil pleated curtains with tiebacks on a brass effect pole. Juliet balcony overlooking the rear courtyard garden. 2 radiators with thermostat valves. Freesat and Freeserve TV points.
Bedroom 1
Carpeted. 2 double glazed windows with white plantation blinds. Built in wardrobe with new white shaker frame mirrored doors with shelves over. Thermostatically controlled radiator.
Ensuite
Harold Moore thick resin white bath with shower over. ¼ chrome and glass shower screen. Ideal Standard white ‘Ravenna’ toilet and 60cm basin suite. ‘Domi’ mono lever taps. Fully tiled to 2 walls. Mirrored door bathroom cabinet with light and de-mister. LED ceiling lights, extractor fan, vinyl flooring.
Bedroom 2
Carpeted, thermostatically controlled radiator. 2 double glazed Velux windows with integrated plisse and blackout blinds. Built in double mirror fronted wardrobes. Access hatch to side eaves storage-boarded with partial full standing height. Ceiling hatch to partially boarded loft with 3-tier ladder access
Bedroom 3
Carpeted, thermostatically controlled radiator. 2 double glazed Velux windows with integrated blinds. The owner has this bedroom arranged as a home office and says it is the sunniest room in the house.
Shower Room
80 x 100cms corner shower pan with chrome/glass quadrant enclosure. White vanity toilet and sink units. Chrome radiator. Chrome mirror cabinet with infra-red sensor night light. Extractor fan. Vinyl floor.
Outside And Rear Courtyard Garden
Well maintained communal gardens to the front and side of the property. The South facing courtyard garden is part block paved with gravel area beyond. BBQ area. Various borders and shrubs including a grape producing vine, Bayleaf and Acer trees. Alcove storage area to the rear of the garden with upright storage shed. Private side access gate. Connected water butt.
Area Description
Right in the heart of the brilliant Ashley Cross. Across the road to The Green, a park in the centre of Ashley Cross-great for kids and for adults there are often great events held there at weekends, the highlight being ‘Grooves on the Green’. By the side of The Green is the award winning artisan baker, Patisserie Mark Bennett to collect your bread, savouries and cakes. Ashley Cross is renowned for its array of eateries and pubs. Try Zim, Maison Saxe and Le Bateau for food and the Dancing Moose, Bermuda Triangle and Bricklayers for ‘pubby’ atmosphere.
Often called ‘The Village’ the sought after Ashley Cross really does have that feel with a local main Post Office, a fishmonger and a butcher.
After that eating and drinking, time for exercise. You are close to Poole Park with every Saturday the free to enter Poole Park Run. Poole Park leads to Whitecliff Harbourside Park for great walks and cycle rides. The area has a strong cycling community with a favourite ride being over the Sandbanks chain ferry to the Purbeck Hills. This is also a key destination for walkers who want to explore Dorset’s Jurassic Coast.
Locally is Parkstone Golf Club in the top 100 of UK golf courses and just down the road in Whitecliff is the East Dorset tennis club plus tennis courts in Poole Park. Poole Harbour is the 2nd largest natural harbour in the world and is a haven for windsurfers, kitesurfers and paddleboarders where is known as a safe space to learn these sports.
There are excellent schools in the catchment. For Infants, Courthill Infant school-Ofsted rated good. At primary level, Baden-Powell and St Peters Church of England-Ofsted secondary level, St Edwards Roman Catholic school-Ofsted rated good or The Quay School-Ofsted outstanding.
In ‘The Village’, there is a doctors surgery, a dentists surgery, a chiropodists, an independent opticians and a well regarded physiotherapists practice. It’s about a mile to Poole Hospital.
Despite living in one of the most beautiful places in the UK, the area is a significant business hub with the headquarters of jp Morgan, Vitality, LV, Sunseeker Marine, Barclays International, the rnli and Merlin Entertainments all in the conurbation.
From Ashley Cross you are approximately 2.5 hours from London by car. It is just over a mile to the Wessex Way with at least dual carriageway to the New Forest, Southampton and the UK motorway network. It is a short walk to Parkstone Station and by rail there are direct routes to London(2 hours), Southampton Airport and cross country to the North / Manchester. Next door to the station is The Cow pub-always good for a pint at the end of your journey. Bournemouth International Airport is the fastest growing in the UK and from Poole there are ferries to France and the Channel Islands. There is also a National Express link at Poole bus station.
For groceries, a new Co-Op is soon to open in Ashley Cross and you are equidistant from Asda and Sainsburys in Poole and Waitrose, Tesco and Lidl in Parkstone.
A wonderful lifestyle location.
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