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See how verdicts work1-bedroom flat · PR8 2BJ
Sold STCListed 150 days
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NO CHAIN - This ground floor apartment, situated within an imposing Victorian building, offers an excellent opportunity for modernisation and is located within the desirable Birkdale Park Conservation Area.
The apartment features an open-plan living room and kitchen, a double bedroom, and a shower room. Gas central heating is installed.
The property benefits from a basement storage area with plumbing for a washing machine.
Outside, residents can enjoy established communal gardens to the front and rear, providing a pleasant outdoor space.
The apartment also comes with the convenience of an allocated car parking space to the front.
"Castle Mount" is ideally positioned for easy access to the numerous amenities of Lord Street and the town centre.
Birkdale shopping Village is also within convenient reach, offering a railway station with direct links to the Southport/Liverpool commuter line, as well as proximity to the Promenade, Marine Lake, and Beach.
Ground Floor: Communal Entrance Hall with feature original Victorian features and feature original tiled floor.
Through Living Room/Dining Room - 4.57m x 3.73m (15'0" x 12'3") plus recess Kitchen - 2.92m x 1.85m (9'7" x 6'1") Inner Hall Rear Bedroom - 3.28m x 3m (10'9" x 9'10") Shower Room - 2.03m x 1.42m (6'8" x 4'8") Basement Room: - 4.6m x 2.01m (15'1" x 6'7") Approached by way of the communal rear exit door which leads to the rear garden and down steps from the garden area there is a basement storage area with plumbing for a washing machine.
Outside: There are established gardens to the front and rear of the property with stocked borders and lawns.
The front gardens incorporate car parking areas and there is an allocated parking space in favour of this apartment.
Tenure: Leasehold for the residue of a term of 999 years from 1/11/1891 subject to an annual ground rent of £15.
Service Charge: The current service charge (accurate as of May 2026) amounts to £775 per annum as a contribution towards buildings insurance, window cleaning, gardening, maintenance of the electronic gates, and managing agents fees Council Tax: Enquiries made of the Council Tax Valuation List indicate the property has been placed in Band A.
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