1 bedroom flat for sale

£245,000

Walkers Court, Southdown Road, Harpenden AL5

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Property features

  • Security Entry Phone
  • Residents' Lounge
  • Residents' Laundry Room
  • Living Room
  • Kitchen
  • Bedroom
  • Shower Room
  • Residents' Parking
  • 125 Year Lease from 2006

Property description

A very well appointed and extremely spacious second floor warden assisted retirement apartment forming part of this highly sought after modern development, constructed by McCarthy & Stone in 2006. Superb facilities include a lift, residents lounge and residents laundry room. The development is conveniently located within a short walk of the local amenities including a supermarket, post office, chemist and many more.

Situation
Harpenden is situated in lovely countryside north of St Albans. The central village green is surrounded by individual boutiques and shops, cafes and restaurants. Harpenden Common lies beside the road to St Albans and is home to Harpenden Common Golf Club, one of several courses in the area as well as the town cricket ground and other sports facilities. It is also home to numerous events such as circuses and fairs throughout the year. Other leisure facilities, including Harpers Gym and Swimming Pool, lie within the beautiful Rothamsted Park, home to the world famous Rothamsted Experimental Station. Harpenden has an excellent social and sports calendar with many clubs and societies to suit all tastes within the town.

Excellent roads links to the M1 and M25 are within a short drive and Harpenden station provides a fast route to St Pancras International, with large car parking facilities provided for commuters.

Directions from Harpenden Town Centre
Turn right onto the A1081 towards St Albans going straight over the mini roundabout. At the next roundabout go straight over and then take the 1st exit at the following roundabout (Walkers Road). Go under the railway bridge and Walkers Court is immediately on the right.

Communal Entrance Hall
Security entry phone operated main front door.

Residents Lounge
Situated on the ground floor.

Living Room
17’7 x 17’ (max)

Kitchen
9’2 x 5’9 (max)

Bedroom
15’8 x 10’8 (max)rear.

Parking
General parking for residents to the rear.

Lease
125 years from 2006.

Ground Rent
£395 per annum.

Service Charge
To be confirmed.

Agent’s Note
The qualifying age for single occupancy is 60 years and above and for dual occupancy one of the occupants is required to be 60 years and above with the second person being 55 years +.
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Avg. asking price in AL5: £918,827
No. of properties for sale in AL5: 160
Avg. asking rent in AL5: £1,614 pcm
No. of properties to rent in AL5: 53

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Property type Avg. current value Avg. £ per sq ft. Avg. # beds Avg. £ paid (last 12m)
Detached £948,845 £478 4.2 £976,560
Semi-detached £527,855 £422 3.5 £556,072
Terraced £371,836 £392 2.8 £374,014
Flats £264,716 £382 1.9 £303,275

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Houses - £366,662
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Flats £175,604
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£1,119 pcm
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£3,477 pcm
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£988 pcm
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£1,027 pcm
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£1,619 pcm
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£2,438 pcm
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£3,477 pcm
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Park Avenue South £2,727,755
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Oak Way £2,302,174
West Common Way £2,159,107
Holly Lane £1,879,078
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Rye Close 60.0%
Park Hill 53.7%
Hilltop Walk 52.9%
Ridgewood Gardens 52.2%
Cornwall Road 45.2%

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  • The Grove Junior School (0.3 miles)
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