1-bedroom flat · CM1 6AL
Listing removedListed 99 days · slow let
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About
Situated within the highly desirable Beaulieu development, this well-presented first floor apartment offers modern living in a fantastic location.
The property welcomes you into a bright and spacious open plan lounge and kitchen, creating a stylish and sociable living space that is perfect for both relaxing and entertaining.
A Juliet balcony to the front allows plenty of natural light to flood the room, enhancing the airy feel throughout.
The contemporary kitchen is well laid out with ample worktop and storage space, providing everything needed for day-to-day living.
The generous double bedroom benefits from built-in wardrobes, offering excellent storage while maintaining a spacious feel.
The modern bathroom is finished to a high standard and comprises a contemporary suite with quality fittings.
Further benefits include gas central heating, ensuring comfort throughout the year, and access to a well-maintained communal garden, providing an attractive outdoor space to enjoy.
Ratcliffe Gate is ideally located within the popular Beaulieu development, offering convenient access to local amenities, green open spaces and excellent transport links.
Chelmsford City Centre is within easy reach, providing a wide range of shops, restaurants, leisure facilities and a mainline railway station with direct services to London Liverpool Street.
The nearby A12 also offers excellent road connections for commuters. Early viewing is highly recommended to fully appreciate everything this superb apartment has to offer.
ENTRANCE LOUNGE / KITCHEN 15' 02" x 11' 05" (4.62m x 3.48m) BEDROOM 9' 08" x 9' 03" (2.95m x 2.82m) BATHROOM 7' 09" x 5' 10" (2.36m x 1.78m) GAS CENTRAL HEATING ALLOCATED PARKING A holding deposit equivalent to 1 weeks rent will be required to reserve the property, while referencing checks are being carried out.
With the tenants' consent, this holding deposit will be refunded against the first months' rent.
The holding deposit can be retained if the applicant provides false or misleading information, fails Right to Rent checks, withdraws from the property or fails to take reasonable steps to enter into the tenancy.
In accordance with the Tenant Fees Act, applicants will be required to enter into the tenancy agreement no more than 15 days after paying the holding deposit.
Failure to do so for any of the aforementioned reasons, may result in you losing your holding deposit. An extension to the deadline may be entered into, if agreed by all parties.
Right to Rent Checks By Law, Right To Rent checks must be carried out and as such, applicants will be required to provide original proof of ID (Passport and Residents Permits) and current address ID in accordance with Home Office guidelines.
Acceptable forms of address ID are as follows: - Driving license - Recent utility bill (within the last 3 months, we cannot accept mobile phone bills) - Council Tax bill - Letter from employer or GP (specifically stating & confirming your current address, on headed paper) - Mortgage statement - Tenancy agreement signed and dated within the last 6 months Please note that we cannot accept bank statements All potential tenants over the age of 18, will be subject to a credit check, carried out by a 3rd party to check for CCJ's, IVA's & Bankruptcy.
Applicants will need to provide proof of an income of at least 2.5 times the annual rent.
Additional checks include an employment check, affordability checks, previous Landlord reference and proof of address history, usually up to 3 years.
Local Housing Allowance applicants will require a working guarantor and be able to prove an income of 3 x the annual rent.
You may be required to provide Bank statements (to assess income), pay slips, benefits award letters, pension statements, WFTC award letter.
Value & comps
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