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£105,000

1 bed property for sale
Havencourt, Victoria Road, Chelmsford CM1

    • 1 bed

    • 1 bath

    • 1 reception

  • Retirement
  • Chain free
  • Leasehold

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About this property

  • Retirement apartment

  • Brand new kitchen

  • Brand new shower room

  • One bedroom second floor flat

  • Overlooking large well kept communal gardens

  • Residents parking

  • No onward chain

  • Viewings recommended

  • City centre location next to the police station

Havencourt is a purpose built retirement development situated within just yards of Chelmsford City centre. Surrounded by well maintained communal gardens, the development also offers residents parking and various communal areas including lounge and laundry room as well as an on-site house manager. Located on the second floor, this one bedroom apartment affords a pleasant outlook over Havencourt's communal gardens and patio areas and has recently had both the kitchen and shower room refitted!. Available with no onward chain and viewings strongly advised!

Havencourt is situated just off Victoria Road on the very fringe of the City centre within just minutes walking distance of the High Street and Cathedral. The complex is for females aged 60 or over and males aged 65 or over. It comprises fifty seven 1 bedroom flats and three 2 bedroom flats with its own landscaped gardens and private car park. The complex has its own House Manager and each apartment is equipped with emergency pull cords which are operational 24 hours a day. Haven Court was built in 1984 and is managed by FirstPort. Facilities within the complex include a lift, a resident’s lounge, a laundry room and guest suites are available for friends and relatives overnight stays. Each flat has its own emergency audio system with direct contact to the House Manager when on duty and the accommodation is equipped with emergency pull cords linked to the House Manager together with Careline a 24 hour back up system. A security entry system enables residents to identify visitors before allowing them to enter. Each apartment has electric heating, double glazed windows and there is cavity wall insulation. There is a ground rent and annual service charge payable details of which are available on request. Fixtures and fittings which may or may not be included must be negotiated at the time of purchase and confirmed with the legal representatives acting. Please note that these details are subject to change and any prospective buyer will need to confirm any specific information with their solicitors prior to an exchange.

Ground floor security entry door leading to communal hallways, stairs and lift giving access to the second floor landing, personal entrance door leading through to

Entrance Hall

Coved ceiling, built in double cupboard housing water tank and fuse box, night storage heater, doors to

Lounge (4.95m (16'3") x 3.35m (11'0"))

A most pleasant lounge and with the apartment being at the rear of the complex has good views over the communal gardens at the rear and Cathedral School beyond, coved ceiling, double glazed window to rear, night storage heater, further electric wall mounted panel heater, wide opening leading to

Kitchen (2.51m (8'3") x 2.36m (7'9"))

Refitted with a brand new range of units and appliances, inset single drainer sink unit with mixer tap, working surfaces with drawers and cupboards under, built in hob and oven with cooker hood above, space for other appliances, laminate flooring, tiling over worktops, eye level cupboards, extractor fan, electric down-flow heater, coved ceiling.

Bedroom (4.50m (14'9") x 2.82m (9'3"))

Again being at the rear has the view over the communal gardens etc, mirror fronted sliding door wardrobe cupboard, electric wall mounted panel heater, double glazed window to rear, coved ceiling.

Shower Room

Refitted with a brand new white suite comprising w.c, pedestal wash hand basin with mixer tap, shower cubicle with fitted Triton shower unit, towel warmer, extractor fan, coved ceiling.

Parking

There are parking bays for residents and visitors alike which are not allocated and on a first come first serve basis, and visitors must check in as it is monitored.

Communal Gardens

Havencourt offers one of the larger communal garden areas having extremely well tended areas with beds and raised brick beds, large expanse of lawn with gravelled seating area set around a large water feature and there are numerous established trees giving both privacy and shade.

Please be aware that should you be successful in having an offer accepted through Adrians, we are legally required by the hmrc to conduct aml (Anti-Money Laundering) Checks for compliance efforts. For this there is a non-refundable charge of £20.00 including VAT per person which will be invoice receipted for your records.

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  • Tenure

    Leasehold (60 years)

  • Service charge

    £2,854 per year

  • Council tax band

    B

  • Ground rent

    £318

  • Ground rent date of next review

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