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See how verdicts work2-bedroom flat · MK42 0AT
Sold STCListed 276 days
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No Upper Chain | Long Lease | Balcony | Close To Town Centre | En-Suite To Master Bedroom | Covered Allocated Parking Space | Two Bedrooms | 1.1 Miles To Train Station PROPERTY Secure entrance into a communal hallway, with stairs to all floors.
Entrance into the property is via a welcoming hallway, with doors to the bathroom, both bedrooms, the airing cupboard and the open plan living space.
Both bedrooms are bright and airy, with partial river views. The master bedroom also boasts fitted wardrobes and a stylish en-suite shower room.
The family bathroom is fitted with a modern white, with contemporary tiled walls.
The spacious lounge/dining room benefits from double glazed sliding doors to the balcony, which enjoys a southerly aspect.
The kitchen area is fitted with a range of wall and base level units, with integrated oven, hob and hood, washing machine and fridge freezer.
The balcony offers an ideal space to enjoy the warmer months, with views over an historic church. Additionally the property benefits from an allocated car parking space in a carport.
LOCATION Merchants Court is situated off Duck Mill Lane, on the edge of the vibrant Town Centre which boasts many shops, amenities and restaurants, and holds a twice weekly charter market.
There are attractive riverside walks along the Embankment and excellent transport links via road, public transport and rail.
Agent's Note: The vendor has advised us that there is an annual service charge in the region of £2,317.52, a ground rent of approximately £250 per annum, and that the lease has approximately 102 years left to run.
These particulars are set out as a general outline in accordance with the Property Misdescriptions Act (1991) only for the guidance of intending purchasers or lessees, and do not constitute any part of an offer or contract.
Details are given without any responsibility, and any intending purchasers, lessees or third parties should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them.
We have not carried out a structural survey and the services, appliances and specific fittings have not been tested.
All photographs, measurements, floor plans and distances referred to are given as a guide only and should not be relied upon for the purchase of carpets or any other fixtures or fittings.
Gardens, roof terraces and balconies as well as tenure and lease details cannot have their accuracy guaranteed for intending purchasers.
Lease details, service ground rent (where applicable) are given as a guide only and should be checked and confirmed by your solicitor prior to exchange of contracts.
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Purchase prices, rents or other prices quoted are correct at the date of publication and, unless otherwise stated, are exclusive of VAT.
Intending purchasers and lessees must satisfy themselves independently as to the incidence of VAT in respect of any transaction relating to this property.
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