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A well-presented two bedroom retirement apartment located in a popular development on the fringe of Launceston town centre. The property benefits from its own private balcony and is offered with no onward chain.
Manaton Court was built by McCarthy & Stone and consists of 32 apartments arranged over four floors each served by a lift. The apartment consist of two bedrooms, entrance hall, lounge/dining room, fitted kitchen with integrated appliances, shower room and a balcony to the front elevation. The visiting Development Manager can be contacted from various points within each property in the case of an emergency. For periods when the Development Manager is off duty there is a 24 hour emergency Appello system. It is a condition of purchase that residents be over the age of 60 years, or in the case of a couple, one over 60 and the other over 55 years.
Launceston is an ancient town steeped in History with the imposing Launceston castle overlooking the town and surrounding area. Referred to as 'the gateway to Cornwall' Launceston is centred one mile west of the River Tamar, which constitutes almost the entire border between the Cornish peninsular and Devon, the A30 is ideally located on the fringe of Launceston connecting to the rest of Cornwall with great access to the beautiful Coastline alongside the City's of Plymouth and Exeter in the other direction. The town itself offers a variety of individual businesses from boutiques to fine food shops, blending with occasional national outlets including Tesco, wh Smith and Costa coffee. Local facilities include a leisure centre, medical facilities and well regarded primary and secondary schooling.
Did you know?
The very impressive Launceston Castle dates from Norman times and before the 13th century ad Launceston used to be the capital of the Earldom of Cornwall. Launceston has given its name to other places in the world including Australia and the Cornish name is Lannstefan, Lannstefan is Cornish for Church of St Stephen.
Entrance Hallway
Kitchen (9' 0'' x 5' 9'' (2.74m x 1.76m))
Living Room/Dining Room (14' 8'' x 11' 3'' (4.48m x 3.44m))
Bedroom 1 (11' 5'' x 9' 8'' (3.47m x 2.95m))
Bedroom 2 (15' 10'' max x 8' 7'' (4.83m max x 2.61m))
Shower Room (9' 8'' max x 6' 10'' max (2.95m max x 2.08m max))
Communal Area
The development offers the usage of communal areas such as a Living room, laundry room, private parking and well proportioned gardens to the side and rear. These areas are maintained as part of the service charge.
Services
Mains Electricity, Water and Drainage.
Electric Heating.
Council Tax Band B.
Agent Notes
The property has a 125 year lease commencing in 2008.
The annual rent is £495 and is paid in two instalments, and a service charge of £4,676.30 per annum for 2021, also paid in two instalments.