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See how verdicts work1-bedroom flat · SO17 1SE
Sold STCReduced £5k (−8.3%) on 25 OctListed 378 days
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INTRODUCTION Offered with no forward chain, this one bedroom retirement flat is located on the first floor.
Accommodation briefly comprises an entrance hall, a fitted shower room, a double bedroom with built in wardrobes, a 16ft lounge and a fitted kitchen.
Additional benefits include communal gardens and parking, a communal lounge and laundry room.
LOCATION Portswood is close to Southampton's city centre with its broad range of shops including WestQuay shopping centre, its array of bars, restaurants, cinemas, amenities and mainline railway station is within easy reach.
Southampton Airport is also around fifteen minutes away and all main motorway access routes are also close by, including M27, M3 and A3 to London.
INSIDE A security entrance system provides access into the communal with stairs and lift to all floors.
Located on the first floor entering the flat into the entrance hall, laid to carpeted flooring, a built in storage cupboard and access to all principal rooms.
The shower room is laid to vinyl flooring and tiled walls, has a walk in shower cubicle, a WC and a wash hand basin.
The bedroom has a double glazed window to the rear, laid to carpeted flooring, an electric radiator to one wall and built in wardrobes.
The lounge has a double glazed window to the rear, laid to carpeted flooring, an electric storage heater to one wall and access to the fitted kitchen.
The kitchen is laid to vinyl flooring, has a range of wall and base units with rolltop worktops, a stainless steel sink, an integrated oven and hob with an extractor over, along with space for an undercounter fridge.
Located on the ground floor there is a communal lounge for residents to socialise. OUTSIDE The flat benefits from communal gardens that are mainly laid to lawn with flowerbeds and bushes.
There is a car park to the rear of the block that provides off road parking for residents.
AGENTS NOTE The property is leasehold, (with the lease dating from 1988) and we are advised (by the vendor) that there is approx. 88 years remaining on the lease.
(Service Charge & Ground Rent approx £1850 per 6 months). Disclaimer – information has been given by the owner – please seek verification via your solicitor prior to purchase.
SERVICES Gas, electricity, water and mains drainage are connected. Please note that none of the services or appliances have been tested by White & Guard.
Fibre Broadband is available with download speeds of up to 76 Mbps and upload speeds of up to 15 Mbps. Information has been provided by the Openreach website.
EPC Rating: B Disclaimer Buyers: If you have an offer accepted on a property through White & Guard, under Anti Money Laundering Regulations (2017) we are required by law to conduct Anti Money Laundering Checks.
There is a charge of £30 + VAT for these checks per applicant.
Sellers: Upon receipt of instructions to act in the selling of your home, under Anti Money Laundering Regulations (2017) we are required by law to conduct Anti Money Laundering Checks.
There is a charge of £30 + VAT per owner
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