1 bed Flat For Sale £140,000
A well presented, spacious 1 double bedroom second floor retirement apartment offering Retirement Living Plus' for people aged 70 or over, within a short, level walk of the centre of Ferndown.
Built to a high standard of specification by McCarthy & Stone in 2010, the building offers a range of communal facilities including landscaped grounds, a secure entryphone system, 2 lifts and stairs to all floors, a residents' lounge, a separate events room and resident and visitor parking (subject to availability.) Retirement Living Plus' offers a greater degree of facilities including on site Estate Duty Managers (available 24 hours a day), a restaurant serving lunches (at a subsidised cost, with a daily change of menu), programme of events, a laundry room, and a private guest suite which can be booked for visitors.
Ferndown offers a wide range of amenities, and bus services connect to the coastal towns of Poole and Bournemouth, both of which have mainline rail links to London Waterloo. This spacious apartment features a balcony, electric heating, UPVC double glazing, and a modern fitted kitchen and bath/shower room.
A communal entrance door (with entryphone system) leads to the reception area, from which stairs and lifts lead to the second floor. The apartment has a spacious reception hall with walk-in store cupboard and a lounge/dining room with decorative fireplace, electric fire, and casement door to a sun balcony (with a wrought iron balustrade.) The modern fitted kitchen includes a fridge and separate freezer, electric hob and oven, cooker hood, electric skylight and tiled floor. The double bedroom has built-in wardrobes, and the spacious bath/shower room has a panelled bath, WC, wash basin and shower. The grounds have been landscaped with seating areas, lawns, trees and shrubs.
LEASE: 125 years from 2010. GROUND RENT: £217.50 per 6 months. SERVICE CHARGE: £719.35 per month including maintenance of the building and grounds, Buildings Insurance, water rates, domestic help for 1 hour a week, window cleaning, Estate Manager and staff. Figures correct to 31st March 2023.
Directions: From the centre of Ferndown, proceed along Ringwood Road towards Ringwood, and the building can be found on the left hand side.
Council Tax Band: C
EPC Rating: B
Viewing: By prior arrangement through CHRISTOPHER BATTEN
