2 bed town house for sale

Willow Place, Knaresborough HG5

A modern two-bedroomed town house with enclosed garden and forming part of a popular development in this desirable area of Knaresborough.

A modern two-bedroomed town house with enclosed garden and forming part of a popular development in this desirable area of Knaresborough.

This excellent starter home is offered with gas-fired central heating and double glazing throughout, featuring an open-plan living / dining kitchen, two double bedrooms and bathroom.

The Pastures is proving to be a popular new residential development on the northern outskirts of the popular market town of Knaresborough, well served by the town's amenities and close to open countryside. The property is also well placed for access to the A1(M).

Accommodation ground floor
Via uPVC door to front.
Entrance hall

Stairs lead to first floor.
Open-plan living / dining kitchen
living area / kitchen

With space for sitting and dining area. Window to the front, understairs storage cupboard and central heating radiator.
Kitchen

Range of wall and base units with working surfaces having inset sink and drainer. Electric oven, four-ring gas hob with splashback and extractor above. Space for washing machine and space for tall fridge/freezer. Window to the rear.
Rear entrance hall

With access door to enclosed rear garden.
Cloakroom

Low-flush WC and wall mounted wash-hand basin.
First floor

Bedroom 1
A large double room having storage cupboard and window to the front. Central heating radiator.

Bedroom 2
Further double bedroom with window to the rear and central heating radiator. Fitted cupboard.
Bathroom

Fitted with a white suite comprising panelled bath with shower over and shower screen, low flush WC and pedestal wash hand basin. Tiled to all wet areas. Central heating radiator. Window to side.

Outside Enclosed lawned garden with patio to rear with timber shed. 2 allocated parking space.

Agents note The property is a shared ownership home.

Buyers are invited to purchase 50% of the property and the other 50% will be owned by North Yorkshire.

The property is long leasehold

Management fee - £121.84 per annum.
Current rent - £204.88
Council tax - £178

The 50% share is valued at £123,000, if an applicant can afford to and wished to buy a larger share they can do this and will purchase the extra share from North Yorkshire Council.

Any applicants meet the suitability criteria listed below.

1. Your household income is £80,000 a year or less
2. You cannot afford all of the deposit and mortgage payments for a home that meets your needs
One of the following must also be true:
• you're a first-time buyer
• you used to own a home but cannot afford to buy one now
• you're forming a new household - for example, after a relationship breakdown
• you're an existing shared owner, and you want to move
• you own a home and want to move but cannot afford a new home that meets your needs

There is a local connection linked to the property

The connection criteria is restricted to Knaresborough and Scriven wards, an interested buyer must also 'tick' one of the below

• Currently residing in the connection area and has done for a continuous 2 year period
• Previously resided in the connection area for a continuous period of at least 10 years
• Immediate family (mother, father, son, daughter, brother or sister) currently residing in the connection area and have done for a continuous period of 5 years or more
• Employed on a minimum 12 month contract of at least 16 hours per week within the connection area.

The property is long leasehold with an original term of 125 years from 2018.