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About
We are delighted to bring to the market, via auction, this spacious and well-presented ground floor retirement apartment, offered for sale with no onward chain.
The property features a bright and generously sized lounge with double-opening French doors leading directly onto a private patio area and overlooking the attractive communal gardens.
The fitted kitchen offers a range of eye-level and base units along with integrated appliances, creating a practical space.
The accommodation further comprises a spacious double bedroom with built-in wardrobes and double-glazed windows enjoying views across the communal gardens.
The welcoming entrance hallway includes a large walk-in storage cupboard, while the shower room is fitted with a low-level WC, wash hand basin, and a large independent double shower cubicle.
Swannery Court offers excellent communal facilities including residents’ lounges where regular social activities, coffee mornings, and gatherings take place.
Additional benefits include guest bedrooms available upon request, communal laundry facilities, and gated residents’ access.
Ideally situated within easy walking distance of Weymouth town centre, this development provides independent retirement living with a welcoming community atmosphere.
We are informed the lease is 125 years in length with 101 remaining. The ground rent is £774.38 per annum and the service charge is £3,099.56. Residential lettings are permitted.
Existing pets are allowed but may not be replaced. For further information please contact the team at Austin Estate Agents.
Apartment Entrance Hallway Lounge / Dining Room (3.28 max x 6.02 max) Kitchen (2.34 max x 2.45 max) Bedroom (2.77 max x 5.75 max) Shower Room (1.69 max x 2.10 max) Communal Areas Residents Lounge Laundry Room Guest Suite Communal Gardens Communal Car Park Auctioneers Additional Comments Pattinson Auction are working in Partnership with the marketing agent on this online auction sale and are referred to below as 'The Auctioneer'.
This auction lot is being sold either under conditional (Modern) or unconditional (Traditional) auction terms and overseen by the auctioneer in partnership with the marketing agent.
The property is available to be viewed strictly by appointment only via the Marketing Agent or The Auctioneer. Bids can be made via the Marketing Agents or via The Auctioneers website.
Please be aware that any enquiry, bid or viewing of the subject property will require your details being shared between both any marketing agent and The Auctioneer in order that all matters can be dealt with effectively.
The property is being sold via a transparent online auction.
In order to submit a bid upon any property being marketed by The Auctioneer, all bidders/buyers will be required to adhere to a verification of identity process in accordance with Anti Money Laundering procedures.
Bids can be submitted at any time and from anywhere. Our verification process is in place to ensure that aml procedure are carried out in accordance with the law.
The advertised price is commonly referred to as a ‘Starting Bid’ or ‘Guide Price’ and is accompanied by a ‘Reserve Price’.
The ‘Reserve Price’ is confidential to the seller and the auctioneer and will typically be within a range above or below 10% of the ‘Guide Price’ / ‘Starting Bid’. These prices are subject to change.
An auction can be closed at any time with the auctioneer permitting for the property (the lot) to be sold prior to the end of the auction.
A Legal Pack associated with this particular property is available to view upon request and contains details relevant to the legal documentation enabling all interested parties to make an informed decision prior to bidding.
The Legal Pack will also outline the buyers’ obligations and sellers’ commitments.
It is strongly advised that you seek the counsel of a solicitor prior to proceeding with any property and/or Land Title purchase.
Auctioneers Additional Comments In order to secure the property and ensure commitment from the seller, upon exchange of contracts the successful bidder will be expected to pay a non-refundable deposit equivalent to 5% of the purchase price of the property.
The deposit will be a contribution to the purchase price.
A non-refundable reservation fee up to 6% inc VAT (subject to a minimum which could be up to £7,200 inc VAT) is also required to be paid upon agreement of sale.
The Reservation Fee is in addition to the agreed purchase price and consideration should be made by the purchaser in relation to any Stamp Duty Land Tax liability associated with overall purchase costs.
Both the Marketing Agent and The Auctioneer may believe necessary or beneficial to the customer to pass their details to third party service suppliers, from which a referral fee may be obtained.
There is no requirement or indeed obligation to use these recommended suppliers or services.
Value & comps
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