2 bed Flat For Sale £118,000
Fordwich Place, Sandwich

Modern two bedroom first floor retirement apartment in a convenient location for Sandwich town centre and railway station. EPC Rating: E

Situation

The Property

Communal Entrance Hallway

First Floor Landing

Flat Entrance Hallway

Sitting/Dining Room - 16' 10'' x 10' 11'' (5.13m x 3.32m)

Kitchen - 13' 6'' x 5' 3'' (4.11m x 1.60m)

Bedroom One - 13' 3'' x 8' 2'' (4.04m x 2.49m)

Bedroom Two - 13' 9''max x 8' 9'' (4.19m x 2.66m)

Bathroom/WC

Outside Space
The flats are set in attractive grounds with provision for parking in a private car park to the rear and with a clothes drying area. There is an entryphone system and an emergency 24 hour call system. The building stands in open plan communal gardens with a washing drying area, concealed, to the rear just outside the laundry room where there are washing facilities to save the need for a washing machine and tumbler inside the flats. There is a large communal car park which is rarely full and a back door into the building from that direction.

Lease and tenure details
All main services are understood to be connected to the property. Tenure:- The property is held on a 70% shared equity basis with in excess of 85 years unexpired on the long lease. The remaining 30% stake is retained and held by the freeholder. This makes the apartments more easily affordable for the retired, for whom the properties were designed. The apartment can only be sold to someone who is 55 years or over. No Ground Rent is payable.The maintenance fund for the building is fully managed by Housing21 and the current (2022) service charge payment for this apartment Is £221.43 per month or £2,657.16 per annum. and this covers the Communal Service Charges for the gardens, cleaning, windows, plus responsive repairs and the Court Manager role. It also covers communal utility charges for electric and water. A portion of the charge goes into the sinking fund for major repairs

Council Tax Band: B
Tenure: Leasehold