Property description
A first floor 1 double bedroom retirement apartment offering well arranged accommodation in a prestigious development within landscaped communal gardens, which are within 250 yards of the High Street.
Description
The property was built in 1999 by well regarded specialist developers, McCarthy & Stone (Developments) Limited with the condition of purchase that residents are over the age of 60 years or, in the event of a couple, one must be over the age of 60 years and the other over 55 years. Characteristics include an aspect over neighbouring Park House with a seasonal view to Westbrooke Gardens, double glazing with night ventilators and security locks, off peak electric/storage heating, coved ceilings, and a combination of maple effect and glazed panelled internal doors with brass finished handles. Power and light switchplates are at a user friendly height.
Description 2
Communal facilities for this development of 72 flats include a lift, residents lounge, laundry, a twin bedded guest room and a number of alternative external doors allowing shorter access to the communal gardens and also to the adjoining roads of Ackender Road and Rack Close Road leading in turn to Westbrooke Gardens. In addition, there is a video door entry system to residents TV, a resident Estate Manager and a 24-hour emergency Careline system.
Location
Set behind level landscaped communal gardens, a central feature, Willow Court is a 2/3 storey development fronting Ackender and Rack Close Roads, which are 'access only' roads lying in the South West corner of Alton's historic town centre. There are major and family shops, M&S, Sainsbury's, Boots and Iceland stores, a library, inns, hotels and restaurants, and a variety of associations. Alton also has Westbrooke Gardens, weekly street and farmers' open air market events, a station (Waterloo line), bowls clubs, a network of footpaths and on the outskirts, a sports centre and 2 golf clubs.
Ground Floor
Communal Hall
Via glazed double front doors with entryphone system and CCTV to vestibule. Leading into hall with reception/seating area and adjoining residents lounge. Carpeted hallway with dado rails leading to:-
Lift & Stairs
First Floor
Upper Communal Hall
Reception Hall - 7' 8'' x 6' 10'' (2.34m x 2.08m) overall
Entered via panelled personal front door with spyglass. Tunstall Statesman communal entryphone system with automatic door release and emergency pullcord. Horstmann Electrisaver E30 Electronic Timer, smoke detector. Walk-in store/airing cupboard - light, electric consumer unit and meter, airing shelves, recessed PulsaCoil III Mains Pressure Hot Water using Off-peak Electricity. From hall, glazed panelled door to:
Sitting/Dining Room - 19' 10'' x 10' 7'' (6.04m x 3.22m) into bay window
Overlooking landscaped communal gardens at side with Park House and Westbrooke Gardens beyond. Dimplex storage heater, telephone socket (subject to connection), TV and FM radio aerial sockets, emergency pullcord. Pair of glazed panelled doors to:
Kitchen - 7' 7'' x 7' 3'' (2.31m x 2.21m)
Of slightly angular design overlooking Park House and seasonally Westbrook Gardens beyond. Fitted to lightly flecked theme with oak style trim and handles integrated with Electrolux white series of split level electric oven, 4-ring electric hob and hood above. Providing floor cupboards, drawers, tray space, laminated worktops inset with stainless steel single drainer sink, tiled splashbacks and double pelmeted wall cabinets with open book and ornament shelves, and matching corner cupboard. Spaces for fridge and freezer. Vinyl flooring, Dimplex wall convector heater, emergency pullcord.
Double Bedroom - 13' 9'' x 9' 2'' (4.19m x 2.79m) into bay window
Plus built-in mirrored wardrobe. Overlooking side communal gardens, Park House, and towards Westbrooke Gardens beyond. Dimplex storage heater, telephone socket (subject to connection), emergency pullcord.
Bathroom - 6' 9'' x 5' 7'' (2.06m x 1.70m)
Suite of panelled bath with glazed screen and separate shower fitting, vanity wash basin with double cupboard below, and wc. Tiling to visible walls, shaver light, Greenwood Airvac, Dimplex wall convector heater, emergency button.
Outside
Residents Car Park
Tarmacadam style finish with neighbouring flood lighting and series of standard lamps.
Communal Gardens
Landscaped gardens are communal with the main central area consisting of extensive level lawns, shingle and stocked borders with flowers and shrubs, ornamental trees, posted lights and tarmacadam style paths. Also brick pavioured seating area within well tended landscaping scheme. Directly below the flat is the side lawn.
NB
1. The tenure is leasehold. We understand from our client that the lease is for 125 years from 1st July 1999. The ground rent payable half yearly is currently £165.00 and the service charge payable is about £132.61 per month as at January 2016. The service charge, we gather, includes buildings insurance, and water and sewerage rates.2. Please note that photographs shown may include the communal facilities and scenes within the development, eg the residents lounge.
Directions
From the M&S Foodhall store at the Western end of High Street, Alton, proceed away from the town on High Street becoming Butts Road, then turn first right into Ackender Road and Willow Court archway and car park is the second building on the right. Then proceed to the main entrance door where access is via the entryphone system.
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