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About
A well-presented and newly upgraded one double bedroom ground floor flat ideally located for the shops and amenities of Hedge End village, main bus routes, doctors surgery, retail park and the M27 road links.
Willow Mead is an over-55's retirement development which features a live-in house manager, state of the art Tunstall alarm/call/door system, residents' lounge, and free to use laundry room.
The accommodation offers an entrance hall with storage cupboard, 16'9” lounge/diner, new kitchen, bedroom and new shower room with airing cupboard.
The property also benefits from double glazing, communal gardens, residents parking, c. 88 year lease and no forward chain. We are working in conjunction with the managing agents 'Premier Property'.
Contact us to arrange a viewing with the house manager Entrance Via: Communal front door to communal hallway, front door to: Entrance Hall: 9' 3'' x 2' 11'' (2.82m x 0.89m) Smoke alarm, wall light, night storage heater, Tunstall safety and door entry system, doors to accommodation and door to: Storage Cupboard: 2' 5'' x 2' 4'' (0.74m x 0.71m) Slatted shelving, providing storage and housing electric consumer unit.
Lounge/Diner: 16' 9'' x 9' 6'' (5.10m x 2.89m) Safety emergency pull cord, wall lights, windows and glazed door to patio/gardens, electric fireplace with feature stone hearth, night storage heater, opening to: Kitchen: (Irregular Shape) 8' 6'' x 5' 10'' (2.59m x 1.78m) Extractor fan, range of eye and base level units, integrated electric oven/grill with induction hob, stainless steel sink/drainer with mixer tap over, space for low level fridge/freezer.
Bedroom: 13' 4'' max x 9' 4'' max (4.06m x 2.84m) Window to front aspect, safety/emergency pull cord, wall lights, built-in wardrobes, electric heater.
Shower Room: 6' 0'' x 5' 11'' (1.83m x 1.80m) Extractor fan, emergency/safety pull cord, fully tiled walls and floor, walk in shower enclosure with Mira electric shower with handheld attachment over, wash hand basin with storage below, door to: Airing Cupboard: 3' 5'' x 2' 6'' (1.04m x 0.76m) Slatted shelving, providing storage and housing immersion hot water tank.
Externally: There are two car parks for residents and established communal gardens mainly laid to lawn with established shrub and plant borders.
Live In Development Manager: The managing agent employs a development manager who has an office within the development.
He deals with the general management of the block and is also there to provide support for the residents with regards to the building, infrastructure, and security/safety etc.
24 Hour Security/Safety System (Tunstall): This provides a direct connection from each flat to the development manager, backed up by a 24 Care line system.
There are alarm pull chords in each room and a central control panel in each flat. The control panel also serves as a security entry phone system for the communal front doors.
Lease Length: 125 years from 25th December 1987 (88 years approx remaining.) Service Charge: £3,026.28 per annum (payable monthly, as one lump sum or 6 monthly).
This includes (but is not limited to) On site manager, 24 hour care alarm system, free use of laundry facilities, mains & waste water charges, buildings insurance, general block & grounds maintenance, window cleaning etc.
Ground Rent: £320 per annum (payable monthly, as one lump sum or 6 monthly)
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