A first-floor retirement apartment in the popular Homeleigh House development for over 55’s. This is a unique flat, as it was previously the house managers residence and so offers more generous accommodation than other flats in the block.
Convenient for Bournemouth Town Centre (1.5 miles), Bournemouth Travel Interchange - bus/train/coach (0.9 miles), Charminster high street (0.6 miles), (Poole Town Centre (6.0 miles), Bournemouth's award-winning beaches, road links to Southampton and London, and local supermarkets - Asda (with pharmacy) and Lidl only a short walk away.
The accommodation which has been upgraded by the current owner offers lounge/diner, modern kitchen, hallway, modern shower room, separate WC and two double bedrooms.
The property also benefits from gas fired central heating, UPVC double glazing, house manager with 24-hour Care Tech alarm system, communal laundry, communal residents' lounge (with kitchenette), guest suite, communal gardens and residents' parking.
- Entrance Via:
Communal front door with security entry phone to communal hallway, front door to:
- Flat Entrance Lobby:11' 11'' x 4' 1'' (3.63m x 1.24m)
Doorbell, space for coat hanging, opening to:
- Entrance Hall:13' 9'' max x 7' 11'' max (4.19m x 2.41m)
Smoke alarm, Care Tech control panel, central heating and hot water control panel, radiator, door to airing cupboard (providing storage and shelving, also housing the hot and cold-water tanks, and electric consumer units), doors to accommodation.
- Airing Cupboard:4' 6'' x 3' 0'' (1.37m x 0.91m)
Shelving providing storage, newly installed consumer unit, cold and hot water tank.
- Kitchen:L-Shaped - 10' 5'' x 9' 5'' max (3.17m x 2.87m)
Window to side aspect, range of eye and base level units, integrated appliances (microwave, oven/grill, dishwasher, induction hob with Cooke & Lewis hood over), space for tall fridge/freezer, stainless steel 1 1/2 sink/drainer with mixer tap over, ladder style towel radiator.
- Lounge:15' 1'' x 14' 2'' (4.59m x 4.31m)
Window to rear and side aspect, TV and internet point, radiator.
- Bedroom One:13' 3'' x 10' 9'' (4.04m x 3.27m)
Window to front aspect, fitted wardrobe (5'5" x 1'6"), radiator.
- Bedroom Two:11' 9'' x 8' 7'' (3.58m x 2.61m)
Window to front aspect, integrated closet, radiator.
- WC:4' 6'' x 2' 8'' (1.37m x 0.81m)
WC with hidden cistern, and low-level cupboard providing storage.
- Shower Room:5' 10'' x 5' 5'' (1.78m x 1.65m)
Part tiled walls, glazed sliding door walk-in shower enclosure with mixer shower and rainfall shower over, wash hand basin with mixer tap over, drawers below, ladder style towel radiator.
- Communal Facilities:
There is a residents’ lounge with kitchenette (where the block community socialise with quiz and game events), house manager (backed up with 24-hour Care Tech alarm system), communal laundry, buggy store with charging points, and guest suite (available for friends and family to rent for a nominal nightly fee).
- Externally:
There is a car park for residents, and communal grounds which surround the block with patio areas, mainly laid to lawn with established shrubs, trees and bushes bordering.
- Ground Rent:
£150 per year.
- Service Charge:
Service Charge: £2371.55 per 6 Months.
This cost covers the following aspects.
Communal Services (communal AND personal water & sewerage, insurance, health & safety, communal electricity, communal gas, window cleaning, communal area cleaning, grounds maintenance).
Manager / Emergency Call (development managers salary, relief & deputy, telephone, monitoring service, monitoring telephone, sundry expenditure).
Repairs & Maintenance (lift, fire systems maintenance, door & emergency systems, general maintenance, planned maintenance, insurance excess, laundry).
Reserve Funds (redecoration contribution, contingency contribution).
Professional Services (management fees, audit fees).
- Lease Length:
99 years from 2006 (approximately 81 years remaining).