Description
AN EARLY INTERNAL INSPECTION IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED of this well proportioned first floor retirement apartment for the over 60s located in the heart of Southport town centre of which.
Forum Court offers buyers the opportunity to enjoy the independence of their own apartment, with the comfort of facilities that include a 24 hour Duty Manager, in-house Restaurant providing 2 course lunches (or trays to the apartment) 7 days a week, wheelchair-accessible accommodation, Guest Suite, alarm call units within the apartment, three lifts (this apartment is immediately adjacent to the lift), laundry facilities, communal lounge, conservatory, gardens and gated parking. In addition, there are one and a half hours of domestic assistance each week included. The apartment is installed with new double glazing and a recently renovated central heating system comprising Private Hall, Fitted Cloakroom/WC, Living Room overlooking King Street, Fitted Dining Kitchen, two Bedrooms with fitted wardrobes and Shower/Wet Room.
Ground Floor:
Communal Entrance
First Floor:
Hall
Living Room - 4.57m x 4.01m (14'11" x 13'1")
Kitchen - 3.25m x 2.36m (10'7" x 7'8")
Bedroom 1 - 4.65m x 2.95m (15'3" x 9'8")
Bedroom 2 - 4.67m x 2.97m (15'3" x 9'8")
Shower Room - 2.24m x 2.59m (7'4" x 8'5")
WC - 1.88m x 1.22m (6'2" x 4'0")
Outside
There are landscaped communal gardens to the front of the development with established shrubs, borders and sitting areas. Electronically operated twin gates allow access from King Street into the residents car park which is available on a first come, first served basis.
Council Tax
Enquiries made of the Council Tax Valuation List indicate the property has been placed in Band C.
Tenure:
Leasehold for the residue of a term of 125 years from 1st January 1995 subject to a peppercorn ground rent.
Service Charge
The vendor has advised us that the service charge (as of August 2023) is £674.36 per month and includes: Duty manager on site 24 hours a day, upkeep of the gardens, daily checks that you are safe and well, building maintenance, building insurance, redecoration/re-furnishing communal areas, cleaning of all communal areas, window cleaning, apartment cleaning 1.5 hours per week, managing agent's fees and sinking fund. There is a separate charge of £27/mth for water rates.
Note:
We confirm that there will be a transfer fee payable to RSL (Retirement Security Ltd) each time an owner sells on, or transfers ownership of their dwelling. This is a transferred premium, the calculation of the transfer premium is based on when the transfer takes place as follows:
Up to one year from the first purchase or most recent transfer= 1% of the gross proceeds of sale.
Between years 1 and 2 from the first purchase or most recent transfer= 2% of the gross proceeds of sale.
Between 2 years or more from the first purchase or most recent transfer= 3% of the gross proceeds of sale.
NB
We are required under the Money Laundering Regulations to check Purchaser's Identification Documents at the time of agreement to purchase.
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