2 bedroom flat for sale

£99,950

Watergate Lane, Braunstone, Leicester LE3

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Property features

  • Top Floor Apartment
  • Gas Central Heating, UPVC Double Glazing
  • 2 Bedrooms, Fitted Kitchen
  • Well Presented Throughout
  • Allocated Parking
  • Viewing Highly Recommended

Property description

**** stunning apartment ****** call now to book your viewing ***** A spacious second/top floor apartment built in 2006 and having 3yrs NHBC guarantee remaining. Modern purpose built block situated just off Narborough Road South. The location gives excellent access to a range of local amenities as well as being in close proximity to Fosse Shopping Park, the motorway network as well as Leicester City Centre. The property is tastefully presented throughout and an internal inspection is highly recommended.


Directions


This property can be best approached by leaving Leicester along Narborough Road. At the traffic light junction with Braunstone Lane turn right then immediately left onto the Narborough Road South slip road. Proceed along the slip road eventually turning right into Watergate Lane. The property can then be found on the right hand side.

Details


****** stunning apartment ****** call now for your viewing ******* This is an excellent opportunity to purchase a spacious second/top floor apartment, in a modern purpose built block situated just off Narborough Road South. The location gives excellent access to a range of local amenities as well as being in close proximity to Fosse Shopping Park, the motorway network as well as Leicester City Centre. The property is tastefully presented throughout and an internal inspection is highly recommended.
Accommodation briefly comprises of communal entrance hallway with stairs to second floor, reception hallway, lounge, dining area, kitchen, two bedrooms and spacious bathroom, allocated parking and further visitor parking. The property also benefits from gas central heating and UPVC double glazing and there are well maintained communal grounds.

The dimensions are approximate and the accommodation in more detail comprises:-

Communal hallway


With stairs leading to the second floor and front door leading into:

Reception hallway


With intercom system, telephone point, single radiator, smoke alarm, loft access and laminate wood flooring.
Lounge/diner 6.85m x 3.24m (22'6' x 10'8')
With tv aerial point, two ceiling light points, two central heating radiators, laminate wood flooring and windows to both the front and rear aspects

Further lounge photo


Kitchen 2.64m x 2.19m (8'8' x 7'2')
Having a modern range of base and wall cupboard units with integrated oven, hob and extractor hood, space for fridge/freezer and automatic washing machine, stainless steel sink unit with mixer taps over, rolled edge work surfaces with complimenting tiled splashbacks, extractor fan, ceiling light point, Potterton wall mounted combination boiler and window to the rear aspect.
Bedroom one 3.60m x 3.49m (11'10' x 11'5')
With laminate wood flooring, single radiator, ceiling light point and window to the front aspect.
Bedroom two 2.78m x 2.64m (9'1' x 8'8')
With laminate wood flooring, single radiator, ceiling light point and window to the rear aspect.
Spacious bathroom 3.41m x 2.90m max (11'2' x 9'6' max)
Having three piece suite comprising of low flush wc, wash hand basin and panelled bath with shower over, part tiled walls, double radiator, ceiling light point, extractor fan, shaver point and an opaque glazed window to the rear aspect.

Externally


The property has well maintained communal grounds with one allocated parking space and further visitor parking spaces.

Tenure


The apartment is available on a 125 year lease which commenced in 2006.

Service charge/rent


We are informed by the vendor that the service charge and ground rent amounts to £90 per month. This should be verified by the purchasers solicitors prior to exchange of contracts.

Tenure


The property is being sold leasehold with Vacant Possession.
Fixtures and fittings - All the items mentioned in these sales details are to be included within the purchase price.
Services - None of the services, fitting or appliances (if any) heating installations, plumbing or electrical systems have been tested by the selling agents, neither have the telephone or television points.
Local authority - Blaby Disctrict Council, Desford Road, Narborough, Leicester (Tel:

Agents notes


The property misdescription act 1991 - These sales details have been written to conform to the Property Misdescriptions Act 1991. Whilst we endeavour to make our Sales Details accurate and reliable, if there is any point which is of particular importance to you, please contact the office and we will be pleased to check the information for you. Do so, particularly if contemplating travelling some distance to view the property.
Agents note - These particulars do not constitute any part of an offer or contract and any intended purchaser must satisfy himself by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of the statements contained herein. The vendor and his agent make or give no representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property and no responsibility can be taken for the statement contained in these particulars which are not to be relied upon as statements or representations of fact on the part of either of them.
Measurements - All measurements are given in good faith and whilst believed to be accurate these should be checked by the purchaser for verification. The measurements are carried out in accordance with the RICS and isva code of measuring practice.
Ref: Cf / ss / 10331/1
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Avg. asking price in LE3: £163,644
No. of properties for sale in LE3: 703
Avg. asking rent in LE3: £710 pcm
No. of properties to rent in LE3: 611

Property value data/graphs for LE3

Property type Avg. current value Avg. £ per sq ft. Avg. # beds Avg. £ paid (last 12m)
Detached £224,134 £160 3.6 £215,908
Semi-detached £132,289 £148 3.1 £130,658
Terraced £112,214 £127 2.7 £109,741
Flats £99,333 £156 1.8 £75,491

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£119,474
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£149,762
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£232,303
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£353,205
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£92,393
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£537 pcm
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£654 pcm
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£919 pcm
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£1,119 pcm
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£535 pcm
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£547 pcm
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£1,054 pcm
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£1,950 pcm
(1)
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£536 pcm
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£644 pcm
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£924 pcm
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