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Guide price

£145,000

(£222/sq. ft)

2 bed flat for sale
Oake Woods, Gillingham, Dorset SP8

    • 2 beds

    • 1 bath

    • 1 reception

    • 652 sq. ft

  • EPC Rating: C

  • Chain free
  • Leasehold

Symonds & Sampson - Sturminster Newton

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About this property

  • Close to town centre and station

  • Modern purpose built apartment

  • Views over River Stour and meadows

  • Garage and bike store

  • No onward chain

A 2nd floor flat with views over the River Stour in the heart of Gillingham.

The Dwelling

A second floor flat with views over the River Stour in the heart of Gillingham.

The open plan reception / dining area and kitchen meld together very well with distinct areas for each. Views from the dining room and kitchen are over the meadows alongside the River Stour. The property has been updated with a new kitchen and new electric heaters in recent years and is in very good order throughout. There are two spacious double bedrooms, the larger one having built in wardrobes and lastly a well appointed bathroom. In addition there is access to the loft level providing some storage, although this may well not be demised to the flat.

The block is known for further demised storage on the ground floor of a bike store and the garage, No 21, is found near the back door.

Oake Woods was built in 2005 and has easy access to the town as well as being a short walk to the railway station.

Accommodation

See Floor Plan

Outside

Separate garage (No21) in nearby block. Bike store at the foot of the block.

Situation

Gillingham is a small Saxon market town which has a mainline railway to London Waterloo (2 hours), three churches, a library and a museum, Waitrose, Aldi, Asda and Lidl supermarkets, pubs and restaurants, Rivers Mead fitness centre with a 25 metre swimming pool and sports clubs from karate to angling.

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Services

Mains water, electricity and drainage. Modern night storage heating system.
The site, on average, is maintained fortnightly by the managing agents

Material Information

Standard & superfast broadband is available.
Mobile phone network coverage is available inside and outside
(Information from Ofcom )
Council Tax Band: B
Restrictive Covenants: Tbc
Flooding Zone 3 - The Government’s flood risk assessment at gives the flood risk of an area, not a specific property. The owners report there have been no issues for this property with flooding during their or previous ownerships.

Lease: 125 years from 01/04/2006, thereby with approximately 106 years remaining.
As supplied by the vendor
Service Charge: £1,354.20 per annum, paid monthly at £112.85
Ground Rent: £268 per annum

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  • Tenure

    Leasehold (106 years)

  • Service charge

    £1,354 per year

  • Council tax band

    B

  • Ground rent

    £268

  • Ground rent date of next review

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