1 bed Flat For Sale £85,000
The property occupies a pleasant and convenient position only a short distance to the well served town centre of Ipswich, pleasantly located backing onto Alderman Lock. The Suffolk county town of Ipswich offers a wide range of facilities including mainline railway link to London's Liverpool Street. The A14 trunk road offers access in an easterly direction to the A12, Ipswich and Felixstowe and in a westerly direction to Bury St Edmunds, Cambridge and on to the Midlands.
This superbly presented assisted living apartment is located on the second floor with easy lift access offering spacious living accommodation, presented in "show house" condition with views to the rear. Features include spacious reception hall, kitchen with integrated appliances including fridge, freezer, oven and hob, the sitting room is light & airy with double aspect windows and the master bedroom has the benefit of built-in wardrobes, the bathroom offers both bath and walk-in wetroom style shower. Booth Court is an assisted living retirement development of just 59 one and two bedroom properties built by McCarthy and Stone in 2013. The development offers an excellent range of amenities including in-house daily restaurant, domestic assistance included with the service charge, attractive residents lounge overlooking the manicured landscaped gardens. Other facilities include guest suite for overnight visitors, laundry room and mobility scooter charging room. There are various daily activities throughout the complex. It is worth noting that small pets are allowable, subject to consultation and at least 1 resident must be aged 70 or over. Further details available upon request.
Communal staircase & lift:
To the communal entrance hall.
Entrance hall:
Underfloor heating, 24 hour warden alarm call, built-in boiler cupboard housing the electric hot water boiler inset with fitted shelves.
Sitting/dining room: 16' 2" x 10' 6" (4.93m x 3.2m)
Double aspect room with PVC double glazed windows to the side aspect, PVC double glazed French doors opening to a Juliette balcony with views over the lock and nature reserve beyond, telephone and tv points, electric underfloor heating, oak effect door opening from the hall.
Kitchen: 9' 6" x 7' 8" (2.9m x 2.34m)
Fitted with a good range of base and wall mounted units having oak effect doors and drawer fronts, fitted worktops inset with stainless steel single bowl sink unit with mixer tap, built-in appliances include eye level stainless steel and glass oven with side opening door, integrated fridge and freezer, inset ceramic hob with extractor fan connected over, tile effect flooring, PVC double glazed window with views to the town.
Master bedroom: 15' 3" x 10' 2" (4.65m x 3.1m)
Built-in full height wardrobe with sliding mirrored doors inset with fitted shelves and hanging rails, telephone and tv point, underfloor heating, generous PVC double glazed window with views to the rear.
Bathroom:
A spacious room with suite comprising low level wc, panel bath, oak effect vanity unit inset with ceramic wash hand basin and walk-in wet room style shower, non-slip flooring, underfloor heating, chrome electric towel radiator, fully tiled walls, extractor fan.
Outside:
The development is accessed via secure entry gates which lead to the general parking area, reception hall leads to the attractive residents lounge, this in turn overlooks the well maintained communal gardens with patio area and well stocked flower and shrub beds. These gardens again back on to Alderton Lock.
Agents note:
The property is offered with the benefit of no onward chain.
Postcode: IP1 2GD
energy rating: C - 80
viewing:
By arrangement with the agents, Hamilton Smith, or email us at You can also visit our web site
Service Charge (Breakdown)
• On-site Estate Manager and team
• 1 hours domestic assistance per week
• On-site Subsidised restaurant
• Water rates for communal areas and apartments
• Cleaning of communal windows
• Electricity, heating, lighting and power to communal areas
• 24 hour emergency call system
• Upkeep of gardens and grounds
• Repairs and maintenance to the interior and exterior communal areas
• Contingency fund including internal and external redecoration of communal areas
• Buildings insurance
The Service charge does not cover external costs such as your Council Tax, electricity or TV, to find out more about the service charges please contact your Property Consultant or Estate Manager.
Service charge: £7,637.16 p.a. (for financial year ending 31/03/2023)
Car Parking Permit Scheme-Subject To Availability - Parking is by allocated space subject to availability, the fee is £250 per annum. Permits are available on a first come, first served basis. Please check with the Estate Manager on site for availability.
Lease Information - Lease Length: 125 years from 1st Jan 2013
Ground Rent: £435 per annum
Ground rent review date: Jan 2028
It is a condition of purchase that residents must meet the age requirement of 70 years or of age or over
This superbly presented assisted living apartment is located on the second floor with easy lift access offering spacious living accommodation, presented in "show house" condition with views to the rear. Features include spacious reception hall, kitchen with integrated appliances including fridge, freezer, oven and hob, the sitting room is light & airy with double aspect windows and the master bedroom has the benefit of built-in wardrobes, the bathroom offers both bath and walk-in wetroom style shower. Booth Court is an assisted living retirement development of just 59 one and two bedroom properties built by McCarthy and Stone in 2013. The development offers an excellent range of amenities including in-house daily restaurant, domestic assistance included with the service charge, attractive residents lounge overlooking the manicured landscaped gardens. Other facilities include guest suite for overnight visitors, laundry room and mobility scooter charging room. There are various daily activities throughout the complex. It is worth noting that small pets are allowable, subject to consultation and at least 1 resident must be aged 70 or over. Further details available upon request.
Communal staircase & lift:
To the communal entrance hall.
Entrance hall:
Underfloor heating, 24 hour warden alarm call, built-in boiler cupboard housing the electric hot water boiler inset with fitted shelves.
Sitting/dining room: 16' 2" x 10' 6" (4.93m x 3.2m)
Double aspect room with PVC double glazed windows to the side aspect, PVC double glazed French doors opening to a Juliette balcony with views over the lock and nature reserve beyond, telephone and tv points, electric underfloor heating, oak effect door opening from the hall.
Kitchen: 9' 6" x 7' 8" (2.9m x 2.34m)
Fitted with a good range of base and wall mounted units having oak effect doors and drawer fronts, fitted worktops inset with stainless steel single bowl sink unit with mixer tap, built-in appliances include eye level stainless steel and glass oven with side opening door, integrated fridge and freezer, inset ceramic hob with extractor fan connected over, tile effect flooring, PVC double glazed window with views to the town.
Master bedroom: 15' 3" x 10' 2" (4.65m x 3.1m)
Built-in full height wardrobe with sliding mirrored doors inset with fitted shelves and hanging rails, telephone and tv point, underfloor heating, generous PVC double glazed window with views to the rear.
Bathroom:
A spacious room with suite comprising low level wc, panel bath, oak effect vanity unit inset with ceramic wash hand basin and walk-in wet room style shower, non-slip flooring, underfloor heating, chrome electric towel radiator, fully tiled walls, extractor fan.
Outside:
The development is accessed via secure entry gates which lead to the general parking area, reception hall leads to the attractive residents lounge, this in turn overlooks the well maintained communal gardens with patio area and well stocked flower and shrub beds. These gardens again back on to Alderton Lock.
Agents note:
The property is offered with the benefit of no onward chain.
Postcode: IP1 2GD
energy rating: C - 80
viewing:
By arrangement with the agents, Hamilton Smith, or email us at You can also visit our web site
Service Charge (Breakdown)
• On-site Estate Manager and team
• 1 hours domestic assistance per week
• On-site Subsidised restaurant
• Water rates for communal areas and apartments
• Cleaning of communal windows
• Electricity, heating, lighting and power to communal areas
• 24 hour emergency call system
• Upkeep of gardens and grounds
• Repairs and maintenance to the interior and exterior communal areas
• Contingency fund including internal and external redecoration of communal areas
• Buildings insurance
The Service charge does not cover external costs such as your Council Tax, electricity or TV, to find out more about the service charges please contact your Property Consultant or Estate Manager.
Service charge: £7,637.16 p.a. (for financial year ending 31/03/2023)
Car Parking Permit Scheme-Subject To Availability - Parking is by allocated space subject to availability, the fee is £250 per annum. Permits are available on a first come, first served basis. Please check with the Estate Manager on site for availability.
Lease Information - Lease Length: 125 years from 1st Jan 2013
Ground Rent: £435 per annum
Ground rent review date: Jan 2028
It is a condition of purchase that residents must meet the age requirement of 70 years or of age or over
