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" Excellent ground floor retirement apartment, two bedrooms, communal garden and parking

ENTRANCE
Panelled entrance doorway leading to:-

ENTRANCE HALLWAY
having night storage heater with display shelf over, coat hanging facilities, airing cupboard with lagged copper cylinder and emergency pull cord.

LIVING ROOM/DINING ROOM
11' 9" x 14' 4" (3.58m x 4.37m) having modern electric fire with marble effect hearth and insert, oak surround and overmantle, night storage heater, coving to ceiling, security entry phone, emergency pull cord and double opening French doors leading out to a small patio.

KITCHEN
6' 2" x 10' 1" (1.88m x 3.07m), to face of units, having a comprehensive range of base and wall mounted storage units, integrated Zanussi double oven and grill into tall housing, four plate hob unit with recirculating hood and light over, one and a half bowl single drainer stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap, Zanussi washer/dryer, integrated refrigerator and freezer, display cabinets with leaded lights, open display/storage shelving, contoured working surfaces with tiled surrounds and emergency pull cord.

BEDROOM ONE (rear)
14'0" (4.27m), maximum, x 8' 8" (2.64m) having night storage heater with display shelf over, coving to ceiling and window looking out to the communal gardens.

BEDROOM TWO (front)
7' 2" x 14' 4" (2.18m x 4.37m), maximum measurements, having night storage heater with display shelf over and alcove with hanging rails suitable for built in wardrobe etc if desired.

SHOWER ROOM/WC
having a large shower tray with Berrymagicoal electric shower unit having tiled surrounds, curtain, rail and grip rails, pedestal wash handbasin with mixer tap, close coupled WC (both with tiled surrounds), chrome plated heated towel rail, electric shaver point, extractor fan and emergency pull cord.

OUTSIDE:
There are communal parking areas, gardens, clothes drying areas and bin stores.

GENERAL INFORMATION:
In addition to the purchase price, service charges will be payable on a monthly basis ? these charges are £112.85 per calendar month to be paid on the 15th of every month.

The service charge will meet the cost of:-
1 The full time house manager
2 Servicing of the house manager call system, fire door only, TV aerials, sky sockets etc
3 External repainting/decoration of communal areas
4 Buildings reinstatement insurance (but not individual flat contents insurance)
5 Cleaning of communal areas/windows
6 Lighting/heating of communal areas
7 Garden/landscape maintenance
8 Sundry costs including managing agents
9 Fire equipment maintenance
10 Electrical and plumbing repairs

Managing Agents- Guardian Housing Association

SINKING FUND:
A sinking fund exists to cover the major items of replacement or repair. Contributions are payable on the sale of the property calculated on the basis of the purchase price times 0.75% times the length of time in residence.

RATES:
Individual occupiers are responsible for their own council tax charges.

WATER RATES:
All water and sewage charges are included in the service charge.

HEATING COSTS:
Heating systems are completely independently provided to each flat and each occupier will be responsible for their own heating requirements.

TENURE:
The flats are held on a 150 year lease at a peppercorn rent from September 1994.

SUITABILITY:
The purchaser and anyone else who is to reside in the flat must be a minimum of 55 years old. The Guardian housing association may wish interview any potential purchaser to assess their suitability and to answer any further queries.

POSTCODE:
The postcode of the property is DL12 8EW.

DIRECTIONS:
From the centre of Barnard Castle proceed up Galgate taking the first right hand turn into King Street. Follow the road to the end turning left into Queen Street which then becomes Victoria Road. Shortly thereafter Grove Park will be found on the left hand side with the subject property being found in the furthest most block on the left hand side.

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