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Guide price

£130,000

2 bed flat for sale
Hillbrook Court, Acreman Street, Sherborne DT9

    • 2 beds

    • 2 baths

    • 1 reception

  • EPC Rating: C

  • Retirement
  • Chain free
  • Leasehold

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About this property

  • 2 Bedrooms

  • No Onward Chain

  • Close To Amenities

  • Communal Gardens

  • Retirement

A well positioned, first floor two bedroom age restricted apartment close to the centre of the historic Abbey town of Sherborne. No onward chain.

This attractive first floor retirement apartment, is positioned to one side of the building, and therefore enjoying a lovely open outlook. The property has been recently decorated, however modernisation is required to update the property. The accommodation is arranged around a bright and welcoming hallway, off which there is a living room which is double aspect with views out over the Sherborne roofscape. The kitchen is fitted and serviceable, with an electric hob with and extractor over. There are two bedrooms both benefiting from open outlooks, with the master bedroom having built in double wardrobes and en suite facilities. There is a separate bathroom with panelled bath and electric shower over.
Hillbrook Court was purpose built in the late 1980's specifically catering for those over the age of 60. The building has a resident house manager during office hours with a 24 hour care line organised to cater for emergencies day or night while the apartment block has a telephone entry security system. Within Hillbrook Court there is a communal sitting room in which residents socialise, a guest room for visiting relatives and a laundry room equipped with a number of washing machines and tumble dryers for use by all. The grounds outside are communal.
Services

We understand that mains electric, water and drainage are connected to the property. Electric central heating.
Council Tax: Dorset Council—Tax Band C
Lease Information: The property is offered on a leasehold basis. The term of the lease is 99 years from 1988. There is an annual service charge of £3,240.98 and a ground rent of £315. These charges include buildings insurance and water.
Event fee 0.25% per annum—compounding throughout tenure of ownership.
Additional information

Broadband: FTTP—Superfast broadband is available—highest available download speed 66 Mbps, highest available upload speed 14 Mbps. (Openreach).
Mobile Coverage: Available via EE, O2, three and vodafone. For an indication of specific speeds and supply or coverage in the area we recommend contacting your own provider.
Flooding: The property is in an area at a very low risk from River/Sea and Surface Water flooding.

Hillbrook Court lies just to the west of the centre of the historic Abbey town of Sherborne within walking distance of many of the town’s amenities. Those amenities include the Abbey, a main line train station, two doctor’s surgeries and a good range of shops, public houses and restaurants. Sporting, walking and riding opportunities abound within the area. There are golf clubs at Sherborne and Yeovil. Communication links are good with a main line station linking directly with London Waterloo while road links are along the A303 joined at Wincanton giving swift access to London and the Home Counties along the M3, M25 route

Parking is available in the complex subject to availability on a first come first served basis. There is availability at the time of writing this brochure. Charge £300p.a. There are alternative options for parking in the Acreman Street Car Park next door with a Residents parking permit available through West Dorset District Council

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