Property description
CHAIN-FREE Enjoying natural light to all the rooms, a mid-1980s built ground floor 2 bedroom apartment in a delightful small retirement scheme with direct access to the landscaped level communal gardens in a village close within 1 mile of Alton's High Street.
Description
60 years of age is the minimum occupancy restriction. With the benefit of a refitted shower room installed since 2011, the flat overlooks the adjoining gardens with a South Westerly front outlook and a door from the kitchen/breakfast room directly to the attractive walled rear gardens. All rooms are independently accessed from the property's central hall. Situated at the end of a two storey block with windows to three elevations, the uPVC double glazing features fanlight windows with trickle vents and security locks, whilst additional characteristics include the majority of the ceilings being coved, Economy 7 storage/electric heating, and power and light switchplates located at a strategic height.
Location
Gaskell Court is a dedicated retirement scheme of varying sized apartments adjoining Thornton End, a close of bungalows and houses on the Alton side of Holybourne, a traditional Hampshire village. The immediate neighbourhood includes bus stops, Holybourne Theatre and, within 0.6 mile, Aldi and Wickes stores. Lying within 1.25 miles North East of Alton's historic town centre, the village has a general stores/post office, the Church of the Holy Rood, a village hall, pond, inns, primary and senior schools, a cricket pitch with a social club and play park, and a nursing home. There are historic connections with Roman times, and footpaths lead across the Wey Valley and also onto the North Downs. The A31 Winchester-Guildford axis is within 0.6 mile. Alton, an old market town, has major shops including stores, a station (Waterloo minimum journey time 67 minutes) and adjacent Waitrose store, a library, cultural facilities, sports centre, college and two outlying golf courses.
Entrance
Front brick arched communal covered way with integral part shelved, locked and latched door to personal store cupboard (right hand of pair). Paved recess with outside lighting and single glazed door to:-
Communal Hall
Twin aspect - side via double glazed porthole style window. Carpeted with mat well. Push button lighting. Electric meter cupboard. Part single glazed personal wooden front door to:-
Reception Hall - 5' 10'' x 5' 0'' (1.78m x 1.52m)
Plus built-in part shelved coats cupboard with sliding double doors. Front aspect. Part coving, slimline heater, emergency pullcord.
Sitting Room - 16' 6'' x 11' 1'' (5.03m x 3.38m)
Front garden aspect via pair of low silled windows. Pebble effect electric fire in decorative surround with mantelpiece. Dimplex storage heater. Multi media socket, telephone point (subject to connection). Coving, emergency pullcord, smoke detector.
Central Hall - 10' 9'' x 2' 10'' (3.27m x 0.86m)
Dimplex storage heater, coved ceiling, Tynetec Advent emergency calling system + pullcord. Smoke detector. Walk-in airing cupboard - recessed hot water cylinder, 2 immersion heaters, cold tank above.
Kitchen/Breakfast Room - 9' 8'' x 8' 3'' (2.94m x 2.51m)
Rear garden aspect via window and half glazed door to patio/lawned and walled communal garden. Presenting fitted ivory coloured units with limed oak style trims and marble effect laminated worktops integrated with Indesit ceramic hob, white Whirlpool hood, white Proline electric oven, concealed corner Whirlpool fridge/freezer, and inset stainless steel one and a quarter bowl single drainer sink + mixer. Providing floor cupboards, 2 top and 1 pan drawers, and double pelmetted wall cabinets. Further matching worktop/breakfast bar, additional floor cupboard. Tiled splashbacks, coved ceiling, strip light, Dimplex storage heater, emergency pullcord.
Bedroom One - 13' 1'' x 9' 1'' (3.98m x 2.77m)
Including fitted limed oak furniture consisting of double railed double wardrobe, linen box/drawer unit, chest of drawers and single wardrobe with multiple drawers. Rear garden aspect. Dimplex storage heater, coving, emergency pullcord.
Bedroom Two - 9' 9'' x 7' 7'' (2.97m x 2.31m)
Rear garden aspect. Dimplex storage heater, coving, emergency pullcord.
Shower Room - 6' 6'' x 5' 5'' (1.98m x 1.65m)
Featuring Oriel side window. Refitted with white sanitaryware and chrome finished fittings affording wide glazed and 'wet wall' style shower enclosure + Aqualisa fitment, semi-circular vanity wash basin + mixers and raised WC + hideaway cistern and soft closing utensils cupboard with laminated display top and recess. Tiling to remaining visible walls, Dimplex heater, shaver socket, emergency pullcord.
Outside
Residents Car Parking
In 2 tarmacadam style areas including 1 directly to the side of the entrance archway.
Communal Gardens
Directly adjoin the property and are both seasonally colourful and attractively stocked. Adjoining the kitchen outside door at the rear is a paved patio and brick wall backed lawn with flower/rose borders and pedestrian side gate. To the front are flower/rose/shrubbery borders with areas of lawn and a further extensive area providing lawns, seating and circular feature beyond the Estate Manager's bungalow.
Communal Facilities
In addition to the communal halls, gardens and parking, there is a laundry room adjoining the Estate Manager's bungalow, a courtyard drying area and a twin bedded guest room subject to availability.
Tenure
The property is Leasehold and we gather from our clients the lease has been extended until November 2180. Please apply for details about the maintenance charge.
Directions
From central Alton, proceed North Eastwards from the Police Station/Palace Cinema mini-roundabout away from the town on Normandy Street shortly becoming Anstey Road. After passing Anstey Park playing fields on the left, progress to the traffic lights and turn left signposted Holybourne into the old London Road. Then turn first right into Gaskell Close. Turn first right into Thornton End. At the 'T' Junction, proceed virtually ahead into the Gaskell Court car park. The apartment is through the pedestrian brick archway on the left.
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