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Guide price

£270,000

2 bed detached house for sale
Oswald Mews, Botesdale IP22

    • 2 beds

    • 3 baths

    • 2 receptions

  • EPC Rating: C

  • Retirement
  • Chain free
  • Leasehold

Whittley Parish

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About this property

  • Guide Price £270,000 - £280,000

  • No onward chain

  • Exclusive development for over 55s

  • Sought after village location

  • Versatile layout with ground floor shower room

  • Cart lodge with one allocated park space accessed by a security gate

  • Two double bedrooms both with en-suites

  • Leasehold - EPC Rating C

  • Council Tax Band C

  • Electric heating - Mains drainage

Well positioned close to the centre of the village, the property is found upon a small country lane and forms part of the exclusive development known as Oswald Mews, which comprises of eleven similar attractive properties. Over the years Rickinghall and Botesdale have proved to have been desirable village locations consisting of a beautiful assortment of many period and historic properties. The villages still retain a good range of local amenities and facilities including health centre, supermarket, public houses, schooling, church and good transport links. The nearby market town of Diss is found seven miles to the east having an extensive and diverse range of many day to day amenities and facilities alongside a mainline railway station with regular/direct services to London Liverpool Street and Norwich.

This development was originally built by the much respected developers Anglia Secure Homes in 2009, whom specialise in the design and development of retirement homes having formed a reputation of building high quality properties, with a great emphasis on individuality of design and quality of finish. The property comprises a two/three bedroom detached house of traditional construction with high thermal insulation levels, sealed unit upvc double glazed windows and doors and heated by electric radiators. The versatile accommodation as designed for practicality and longevity with the option of a bedroom and shower room at ground floor level, whilst at first floor level there are two generous double bedrooms with each having the luxury of en-suite facilities.

There are private courtyard gardens designed for ease of maintenance in mind lying to the rear of the property, beyond is the allocated off-road parking underneath a carport accessed by secure gates. Further are the private courtyard gardens (for residents only). The eleven owners of Oswald Mews collectively own the freehold having now formed Oswald Mews Residential Association, with a committee meeting regularly in addition to holding and Annual General Meeting. Each property has the obligation for £150 per month service charge which includes the following: Buildings insurance, electricity, water, window cleaning, ground maintenance, external lighting, general maintenance, a redecoration fund and contingency fund. As a result each property owns a share of the freehold with a lease to each reverting from 299 years from the original lease in 2008.

Entrance hall

living room - 5.11m x 3.18m (16'9" x 10'5")

dining room - 2.46m x 3.18m (8'1" x 10'5")

kitchen - 2.57m x 3.15m (8'5" x 10'4")

hallway

first floor level - landing

bedroom - 5.13m x 3.20m (16'10" x 10'6")

en-suite - 2.24m x 1.98m (7'4" x 6'6")

bedroom - 4.17m x 3.18m (13'8" x 10'5")

en-suite - 1.37m x 3.18m (4'6" x 10'5")

services
Drainage - mains
Heating - electric
EPC Rating C
Council Tax Band C
Tenure - leasehold (

Anti-Money Laundering Fee Statement
To comply with hmrc's regulations on Anti-Money Laundering (aml), Whittley Parish are legally required to conduct aml checks on every purchaser(s) once a sale is agreed. We use a government-approved electronic identity verification service from Landmark to ensure compliance, accuracy, and security. This is approved by the Government as part of the Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework (diatf).

The cost of anti-money laundering (aml) checks is £50 + VAT (£60 inc VAT) per purchase, payable in advance after an offer has been accepted. This fee to Whittley Parish is mandatory to comply with hmrc regulations and must be paid before a memorandum of sale can be issued. Please note that the fee is non-refundable.

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  • Tenure

    Leasehold (Ask agent)

  • Service charge

    £1,800 per year

  • Council tax band

    C

  • Ground rent

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