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About
1 Bedroom Retirement Apartment, Central Lewes A second floor retirement apartment set in St Thomas Court retirement development ideally positioned in central Lewes available with vacant possession.
The flat has a double bedroom, a lounge/dining room with, modern kitchen and fitted bathroom.
There are communal facilities with a resident lounge, guest suite, laundry room, communal parking and a warden onsite during the day with 24 hour call system when the warden is not there.
St Thomas Court is a level waking distance to the amenities in Cliffe High street and all of the supermarkets. Communal entrance hall with stairs and lift rising to first floor and flat front door.
Entrance Hall - Front door opening into hall with central ceiling light fitting and window overlooking the side of the property. Warden call cord and door phone entrance system. Doors to all rooms.
Bedroom - Central ceiling light fitting and bay window overlooking the rear of the property with views towards the Downs. Fitted wardrobe with hanging and shelving space.
Further fitted airing cupboard with slatted shelving. Lounge/Diner - Central ceiling light fitting and warden pull cord. Bay window with windows giving views across Lewes towards Malling Down.
Kitchen - Opening from lounge/diner. Central ceiling strip light fitting and partly tiled walls.
Fitted kitchen with roll top work surface incorporating a range of base and eye level cabinets and drawers. Inset stainless steel sink with mixer tap. Further space for freestanding appliances.
Bathroom - Central ceiling light fitting, partly tiled walls and warden pull cord.
Matching white suite comprising low level W/C, pedestal wash hand basin and side panelled bath with shower attachment above. Wall mounted heated towel rail.
Tenure: Leasehold - Years remaining: 64 Service Charge - £3,889.75 pa Lewes is the county town of East Sussex, nestled within the South Downs National Park, with a direct fast train service to London.
The station offer links to London in just over an hour and Brighton in under 20 minutes.
The town offers an excellent range of shops including 2 prime supermarkets, Waitrose and Tesco, along with a variety of independent medieval and Georgian fronted high street shops.
The Depot Cinema is a new state of the art three screen community cinema screening a variety of new releases, documentaries, classics & films for all the family.
Additionally, Lewes offers a wide range of popular cafes, old inns and restaurants as well as a farmers market held the first weekend of every month.
The internationally recognised Glyndebourne Opera House is located approx 4 miles from Lewes.
High quality sports facilities including Pool, Track, Tennis as well as County and Regional teams representing Football, Rugby, Cricket and Hockey offering great opportunities for adults and children alike.
Highly regarded infant and primary schools are an easy walk as are Priory Secondary School, Sussex Downs College and Lewes Old Grammar School.
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Properties like this can earn 2–3x BTL yields when converted to HMO, with retrofit costs around £10k/room. Sign in to see the full tier, yield projection, and cost breakdown.
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