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" A ground floor retirement apartment nicely located in a “tucked away” position with a pleasant outlook over the communal garden. The property is located in the popular Hillbrook Court development, with Sherborne town centre located nearby.


SUMMARY

Hillbrook Court is situated in the historic Abbey town of Sherborne and benefits from rail links to Waterloo and Exeter. The Cheap Street shops are nearby as is the County Town of Dorchester. The development was constructed by Lymington Design Associates and comprises 37 properties arranged over 3 floors each served by a lift. The resident House Manager can be contacted from within each property in the case of an emergency. For periods when the House Manager is off duty there is a 24 hour emergency Careline response system. The properties are restricted to those over the age of 60 only.

The ACCOMMODATION with approximate measurements comprises:

Communal front door opens to:

Entrance Hall
With built-in storage cupboard/airing cupboard housing hot water tank. Telephone point. Ceiling light point and door to:

Bathroom
With suite comprising paneled bath with electric shower over. Wash hand basin. Low level WC. Electric Dimplex wall heater and heated towel rail. Extractor. Ceiling light point. Tiling to splash prone areas.

Bedroom
3.69m

(12'1") to front of wardrobes x 2.74m

(8'11")
With double glazed window to the side. Built-in wardrobes with concertina doors. Electric night storage heater. Wall light.

Living Room
4.70m

(15'5") x 3.21m

(10'6")
With windows to the front aspect and door opening to the side onto the communal garden. Night storage heater. Television point. Telephone point. Two wall light points and opening through to:

Kitchen
2.26m

(7'4") x 1.62m

(5'3")
With double glazed window to the front aspect. Fitted with a modern range of units comprising wall and floor mounted storage cupboards and drawers with work surfaces over incorporating stainless sink and drainer unit. Integrated electric oven and hob with filter hood over. Integrated fridge.
Extractor fan. Ceiling light point.

Outside
There are communal gardens mainly laid to lawn with shrub borders and seating areas. The current owner also pays for an allocated parking space which may also be available to a prospective purchaser, subject to an extra charge and subject to availability.

LEASE DETAILS
The property tenure is leasehold and is offered for sale with the remainder of the 99 year lease granted in 1988. The ground rent payable is £130 per annum and the agent believes the service charges are currently in the region of £1562.28 per annum. We suggest all prospective purchasers verify these details with their solicitor should they decide to make an offer to purchase the property.

DIRECTIONS
From Yeovil proceed East along the A30 following the signs to Sherborne. At the traffic lights by the Sherborne Hotel continue straight on, and pass the petrol station on your right hand side. Take the right turn into Acreman Street and Hillbrook Court can be found a little way down on the left hand side.

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