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See how verdicts work1-bedroom house · CB11 3HF
For saleReduced £25k (−20%) on 25 OctListed 194 days
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About
A well appointed second floor retirement apartment positioned in a convenient location in the heart of the town. Offered chain free.
Saffron Walden is an historic market town with a magnificent Parish Church, numerous period properties and a wide tree-lined High Street.
An extensive range of shops, schools, social and sporting amenities are all accessible within the town and the Golf Course and Sports Centre lie on the town's outskirts.
Road links to London and Cambridge (16 miles) are accessible at Junctions 8 and 9 of the M11. Train services to London (Liverpool Street - 57 mins) run from Audley End Station about 2 miles away.
Custerson Court - Custerson Court is a desirable development of retirement apartments located in a convenient town centre location, within 10 minutes' walk of Waitrose.
The development has a resident house manager and each apartment has 24 hour emergency alarm cords in every room.
The communal areas include a spacious residents' lounge, laundry room, waste and recycling room and well-kept communal gardens with plentiful parking for residents and visitors.
The upper floors are accessible via a lift. Ground Floor - Communal Entrance Hall - Secure entrance door with access to communal hallway providing access to the lift system and staircase.
Laundry room and spacious resident's lounge together with access to kept communal garden.
Second Floor - Entrance Hall - Entrance door, built-in storage cupboard with shelving and housing the hot water cylinder, doors to adjoining rooms.
Sitting Room/Dining Room - Double glazed door with adjoining double glazed window to Juliet balcony with views of the communal gardens.
Fireplace with quartz hearth and electric fire, double doors leading into:- Kitchen - Fitted with a range of base and eye level units with worktop space over, stainless steel sink unit, four ring hob with extractor above and splashback tiles, spaces for oven and fridge freezer, double glazed window overlooking the communal gardens.
Double Bedroom - Double glazed window enjoying views of the communal grounds and built-in wardrobe.
Shower Room - Recently refitted comprising walk-in shower enclosure, ceramic wash basin with vanity cupboard space beneath, low level WC, heated towel rail, tiled floor and walls.
Outside - Delightful well maintained, large communal gardens, together with ample parking facilities.
Agent's Notes - •Tenure - Leasehold •Length of Lease - 125 years from 1 May 1995 (94 years remaining) •Annual Ground Rent - £514.00 per annum •Annual Service Charge - £3,138 per annum Viewings - By appointment through the Agents.
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