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Trading Places are delighted to welcome to the market for sale, this well presented one bedroom first floor retirement apartment, ideally located just off the sea front and close to local shopping facilities and Cullercoats Metro Station.
The Bede Court development briefly comprises; communal ground floor entrance area including communal residents lounge with a kitchen, laundry room, internal refuse room and stair/lift access to upper floors.
This first floor apartment benefits from entrance hallway, spacious living room, fitted kitchen, double bedroom with fitted wardrobes and a newly fitted shower room.
This purpose built McCarthy & Stone development provides excellent standard accommodation for mature buyers, over 60s, with a nice blend of independent living and yet within a community that includes a range of shared facilities.
The property has an on site housing manager who can be contacted from various points within each property in the case of an emergency.
For periods when the Housing Manager is off duty there is a 24 hour emergency call system.
The apartment further offers resident car parking, with a guest suite available to hire for visiting family/friends.
The communally maintained gardens are immaculately cared for and benefit from a westerly aspect to the rear.
Viewings are highly recommended and can be arranged by appointment through Trading Places on 0191-2511189. EPC Rating C. Council Tax band B.
Communal Entrance - Secure entry system into communal lobby and residents lounge with kitchen. Laundry facilities and guest suite located on ground level.
Lift/stairs to upper levels and corridor leading to the first floor apartment number 21.
Entrance Hallway - Private front entrance door opening to welcoming hallway with a built in storage cupboard and ceiling coving. Doors leading to living room, bedroom and bathroom.
Panic alarm fitted to wall.
Living Room - Homely rear facing living room with an abundance of natural lighting from double glazed rear facing window with views of gardens and side window with views to school playground.
Electric modern heater, ceiling coving, wall light points and panic alarm. Doors leading through to kitchen.
Kitchen - Equipped kitchen with double glazed UPVC window offering side views to school grounds. Wall, base and draw units with matching worktops.
Benefitting from eye level electric oven, 4 burner ceramic hob and integrated extractor hood. Space for fridge, freezer and washing machine. .
Bedroom - Lovely spacious master bedroom with double glazed window, electric heater, ceiling coving, wall lights and built in fitted wardrobe.
Shower Room - Recently refurbished shower room is to a high standard to include a large walk-in shower cubicle, vanity wash hand basin, low level WC and chrome towel warmer.
Externally - Bede Court is set in beautifully maintained grounds - with a beautiful mainly grassed rear garden for residents to enjoy and benefitting from a westerly aspect.
To the front of the development is resident and visitor parking (Visitor parking is restricted to 20 minutes).
Lease Details - Age Restriction - 60+ only (couples accepted where the youngest occupant is 55+). Lease Term - 125 years from 1 May 1997 Annual Ground Rent - £512.84 Annual Service Charge - £2,670.68
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