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Retirement
Leasehold
£195,000
2 bed property for sale
Spalding Court, Cedar Avenue, Chelmsford CM12 beds
1 bath
1 reception
EPC rating: C
Key Information
Tenure:
Leasehold (102 years)
Service charge:
£468,300 per year
Council tax band:
B
Ground rent:
£543
Ground rent date of next review:
Local area information
Property location
Nearby amenities
- King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford 0.1 miles
- Maltese Road Primary School 0.2 miles
- Chelmsford 0.2 miles
- Ingatestone 6 miles
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Read our area guide for Chelmsford to find out more about the local area.
Features and description
- Leasehold
- Vacant possession - no onward chain!
- 2 bedroom ground floor retirement apartment
- Direct access from the lounge to the communal gardens at the rear
- 2 good size bedrooms
- Refitted shower / wet room
- Private residents parking bays
- Fringe of the city centre location
- Lounge and both bedrooms face the rear gardens
- Well worth an internal viewing!
Offered for sale with no onward chain is this good size 2 bedroom ground floor retirement apartment with direct access from the lounge to the communal gardens. It is located on the fringe of the City centre and has accommodation comprising an entrance hall, lounge, kitchen, 2 good size bedrooms and a refitted shower / wet room. The complex has private residents parking bays and well kept communal grounds. Well worth an internal viewing!
Spalding Court is a retirement complex for persons aged 60 or over. It is most conveniently located in the West end of Chelmsford within minutes walking distance of local shopping amenities and the main line railway and bus stations and easy walking distance of Chelmsford City centre with its multiple shopping facilities. The complex comprises 36 Retirement Apartments in total comprising 26 one bedroom apartments and 10 two bedroom apartments and standing in its own landscaped grounds with off street parking for residents and visitors. Each flat has an emergency system linked to the House Manager together with a 24 hour Careline back up system. Spalding Court was built in 1999 by Messrs McCarthy & Stone and is managed by FirstPort. The facilities includes a residents lounge, laundry room with washing machines, tumble driers and ironing equipment, a twin bedroom guest suite with en suite shower room where friends or relatives can spend the night for a reasonable charge and there is a lift to all floors. Personal safety features include Careline to ensure that help is at hand 24 hours a day 365 days a year and the Careline system also controls door entry and monitors the fire alarm system and in addition a camera entry system at the main entrance allows residents to view the visitor before letting them into the complex by tuning into a dedicated channel on their television set. Burglar alarms are fitted to doors and windows on the ground floor and to entrance doors on all other floors. The development also benefits from energy saving features including low maintenance PVCu double glazing, efficient electric heating and insulation. Fixtures and fittings which may or may not be included must be negotiated at the time of purchase and confirmed with the legal representatives acting for buyers and sellers.
Front entrance door with security entry phone system leading to communal hallways, door to
Entrance Hall
Night storage heater, security entry phone, built in airing cupboard housing hot water cylinder, built in storage/meter cupboard, coved ceiling, doors to
Lounge (7.00m (23' 0") x 3.24m (10' 8"))
Night storage heater, double glazed window to rear, door giving access to the communal gardens at the rear, glazed double doors leading to
Kitchen (2.31m (7' 7") x 2.10m (6' 11") approx)
An irregular shaped kitchen comprising inset single drainer sink unit with working surfaces, drawers and cupboards under, built in hob with cooker hood above, eye level oven, space for fridge and freezer, eye level cupboards, double glazed window to rear, electric down-flow heater, coved ceiling.
Bedroom One (4.12m (13' 6") x 2.84m (9' 4") clear floor space)
Night storage heater, built in mirror fronted wardrobe cupboards, double glazed window to rear, coved ceiling.
Bedroom Two (4.72m (15' 6") x 2.80m (9' 2") maximum)
Electric wall mounted panel heater, double glazed window to rear, coved ceiling.
Shower / Wet Room
Refitted with w.c, wash hand basin, built in shower with fitted seat and grab rails, electric dow-flow heater, extractor fan, towel warmer, coved ceiling.
Outside
There are communal grounds and residents private parking.
Lease Information
Lease remaining: 102 years approx.
Ground rent: Approx. Currently £271.53 half yearly
service charge: Approx. Currently £4,683 P/A
energy performance rating: C
council tax band: D
Spalding Court is a retirement complex for persons aged 60 or over. It is most conveniently located in the West end of Chelmsford within minutes walking distance of local shopping amenities and the main line railway and bus stations and easy walking distance of Chelmsford City centre with its multiple shopping facilities. The complex comprises 36 Retirement Apartments in total comprising 26 one bedroom apartments and 10 two bedroom apartments and standing in its own landscaped grounds with off street parking for residents and visitors. Each flat has an emergency system linked to the House Manager together with a 24 hour Careline back up system. Spalding Court was built in 1999 by Messrs McCarthy & Stone and is managed by FirstPort. The facilities includes a residents lounge, laundry room with washing machines, tumble driers and ironing equipment, a twin bedroom guest suite with en suite shower room where friends or relatives can spend the night for a reasonable charge and there is a lift to all floors. Personal safety features include Careline to ensure that help is at hand 24 hours a day 365 days a year and the Careline system also controls door entry and monitors the fire alarm system and in addition a camera entry system at the main entrance allows residents to view the visitor before letting them into the complex by tuning into a dedicated channel on their television set. Burglar alarms are fitted to doors and windows on the ground floor and to entrance doors on all other floors. The development also benefits from energy saving features including low maintenance PVCu double glazing, efficient electric heating and insulation. Fixtures and fittings which may or may not be included must be negotiated at the time of purchase and confirmed with the legal representatives acting for buyers and sellers.
Front entrance door with security entry phone system leading to communal hallways, door to
Entrance Hall
Night storage heater, security entry phone, built in airing cupboard housing hot water cylinder, built in storage/meter cupboard, coved ceiling, doors to
Lounge (7.00m (23' 0") x 3.24m (10' 8"))
Night storage heater, double glazed window to rear, door giving access to the communal gardens at the rear, glazed double doors leading to
Kitchen (2.31m (7' 7") x 2.10m (6' 11") approx)
An irregular shaped kitchen comprising inset single drainer sink unit with working surfaces, drawers and cupboards under, built in hob with cooker hood above, eye level oven, space for fridge and freezer, eye level cupboards, double glazed window to rear, electric down-flow heater, coved ceiling.
Bedroom One (4.12m (13' 6") x 2.84m (9' 4") clear floor space)
Night storage heater, built in mirror fronted wardrobe cupboards, double glazed window to rear, coved ceiling.
Bedroom Two (4.72m (15' 6") x 2.80m (9' 2") maximum)
Electric wall mounted panel heater, double glazed window to rear, coved ceiling.
Shower / Wet Room
Refitted with w.c, wash hand basin, built in shower with fitted seat and grab rails, electric dow-flow heater, extractor fan, towel warmer, coved ceiling.
Outside
There are communal grounds and residents private parking.
Lease Information
Lease remaining: 102 years approx.
Ground rent: Approx. Currently £271.53 half yearly
service charge: Approx. Currently £4,683 P/A
energy performance rating: C
council tax band: D
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