2 bed Flat For Sale £480,000
Arlington Villas, Sommers Crescent, Ilfracombe, North Devon, EX34

Situated in one of the most sought after buildings within the area is this fantastic, sea facing 2 bedroom first floor apartment. Completed to a high specification and includes video entryphone, lift to all floors, secure allocated parking space and 30ft private balcony.

Arlington Villas was previously an imposing grand hotel, then converted into high specification apartments in 2016 by highly regarded developers, St. Michaels Properties Ltd.
The building was meticulously and sympathetically renovated and refurbished throughout with great attention to detail to the highest possible standards.

The property offers a high level of security with gated entry to the car park and key fobs for the communal entrance doors. Each flat has a 'suited key system' reducing the number of keys each apartment needs for the building.

Other communal benefits include an enclosed secure communal store area with spaces for each individual apartment. This area is idea storage for bikes and surfboards.

The building has solar panels giving credit back via the feed in tariff which helps towards the communal maintenance charges.

There are bright and airy communal areas with both stairs and a passenger lift to each floor.

Apartment 3 is sea facing and situated on the first floor. From the communal area is a door leading into the private entrance hall and then further door into the properties hallway. There are 2 good size double bedrooms with the principle bedroom have the benefit of an en-suite shower room. At the heart of this property is an impressive 30ft open plan lounge/kitchen, upon entering this room your drawn to the views with the room having 2 bays and doors out to the balcony allowing in a huge amount of natural light in. The kitchen area is to a high specification with integrated appliances and ample space for a dining table and chairs.
Off the hallway is a useful built in storage cupboard and utility room where the boiler and washing machine can be found.
The accommodation is completed with the family bathroom.

All main services connected
Council Tax Band 'D'

Lease Details:
The building was converted in 2016 with a new 999 year lease in place. Once the last property was sold the Freehold was transferred back to the building with each apartment holding a 1/10th share which is vested within the management company.

The current service charge at the time of print for apartment 10 is £150 per calendar month. Douglas and Dean Block management look after the management of this building. The charge includes maintenance and upkeep of the common and external areas, maintenance and servicing of the lift, common lighting, common water and building insurance.

Holiday and assured shorthold letting is permitted within the building, pets are allowed with the written consent of the Management Company. This is for owners but not for any tenants of the building.

Ilfracombe town offers a variety of independent shops along with larger supermarkets both in and out of town including Lidl, Tesco and Co-Op with further shops, art galleries, restaurants and bars within the area. The picturesque seafront and harbour area is where the renowned artist Damien Hirst influence can be found along with his 60’ ‘Verity’ statue at the harbour entrance. In addition is the exciting new water hub and café making the harbour area a hive of activity.
North Devon has a wealth of simply stunning golden sand beaches and has long been a mecca for British surfers. The area has recently been declared a ‘world surfing reserve’, one of just 12 places on the planet along with the Australia’s Golden Coast and Malibu in California. In addition Exmoor National Park offers breath taking scenery with miles and miles of walks.
Barnstaple, North Devon’s main trading centre is approximately 12 miles away with many of the big name shops and rail link to the intercity network at Tiverton.