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Listing removedReduced £7.5k (−4.5%) on 9 AugListed 106 days
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About
Bishops Personal Agents offer for sale a superb one-bedroom ground floor apartment, located in one of York's most popular prime locations, just to the south/west of York off Holgate Road, well situated with easy access to the outer ring road and into the York City Centre and station.
Also with popular local schools, West Bank Park, The Knavesmire and the popular Acomb shopping centre close at hand.
Located in a cul-de-sac position, this property will be very popular with a variety of buyers, including first time buyers, couples, those who commute and buy to let investors.
The apartment, featuring full double glazing and efficient gas central heating, welcomes you via a communal entrance that also houses your own private storage cupboard.
Once inside, we find a hallway with doors leading to the reception rooms and a convenient storage cupboard.
First we enter the fitted kitchen, with a range of modern fitted units and a further door leads us outside to the communal gardens.
Then onwards we come into the spacious living room, with ample space for a desk or a table and chairs.
We also find a well-proportioned double bedroom with alcove storage, plus a modern bathroom suite completing this apartment. Externally to the front, unallocated on-street parking.
To the rear, a low maintenance shared garden area.
In summary, this well-presented apartment in the very popular "Holgate" location, provides an exceptional opportunity to secure a home which will particularly appeal to those for whom location within this popular area is crucial with easy access to the York city centre and station.
An internal viewing is recommended, not to miss out. Entrance Hall Storage cupboard. Doors leading...
Living Room (16' 6'' x 10' 5'' (5.03m x 3.17m)) Double glazed windows to front aspect, picture rail, tv point* and radiator*.
Bedroom 1 (11' 10'' x 11' 5'' (3.60m x 3.48m)) Double glazed windows to rear aspect, alcove cupboard, airing cupboard with a wall mounted boiler* and radiator*.
Kitchen (9' 2'' x 8' 6'' (2.79m x 2.59m)) The kitchen is fitted with a range of base and wall mounted units with matching work preparation surfaces over, steel sink with mixer taps, electric oven *, plumbing for washing machine*, space for a fridge, double glazed windows to rear aspect and radiator*.
Door leading to the outside.
Bathroom (8' 5'' x 5' 1'' (2.56m x 1.55m)) Modern white three piece suite comprising: Bath with mixer taps and mains shower over*, pedestal wash hand basin with mixer tap, set in a vanity unit, low level wc, double glazed windows to rear and aspect and heated rail*.
Outside To the outside are two storage cupboards and a shared rear garden area. Un allocated permit parking is available to the front and adjoining streets, where permitted.
Tenure Tenure: Leasehold with a 125-year lease which commenced in August 2021,120 years remaining. The Freehold is York City Council. Service charge: £1,090 per annum.
This includes building insurance, maintenance of communal areas, and gardening. Reviewed annually. Ground rent: £40 per annum. Council tax: Band A, £1,134.96 per annum.
Letting: The apartment can be let, but not as a holiday let. Pets are allowed with permission. Details should be checked at the time of purchase by a solicitor.
Agents Note Epc rating C, Council tax band A. Broadband supplier: EE fibre. Broadband speed: High Speed. Water supplier: Yorkshire Water. Gas supplier: British Gas. Electricity supplier: British Gas.
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