A two bedroomed bungalow, situated in this over 60s Retirement development which is well situated for access to village centre facilities and nearby bus routes. The property is tucked away and offers shared parking areas, maintained gardens and electric heated living spaces including hallway, shower room, double and single bedrooms and spacious lounge diner as well as modern fitted kitchen. The property is held leasehold and a monthly fee is payable for maintenance and services. No Upward Chain.
General Information - Barrow upon Soar lies in an area renowned for its fossil remains, dating back to prehistoric times and the early Roman settlements along the Soar Valley. Holy Trinity Church was first established in the heart of the settlement in the 12th Century, from which the village has grown through subsequent centuries to its present size.
Today Barrow has been enhanced by its road links to the A6 and A46 and its situation between Leicester and Loughborough and easy access to the M1 and M69 motorways, all making it a very convenient place to live. The village also boasts a railway station, giving rail commuters access to Loughborough, Nottingham, Leicester and London.
Epc Rating - An EPC Assessment has been carried out on this property with the resulting rating D. For a copy of the full report visit www.EPCRegister.com and search for the property using the postcode.
Frontage - The property is approached by a private road into the development itself with maintained communal gardens across the front elevation with parking available outside on a non allocated basis (tbc by the owner). The frontage itself has low maintenance gravelling with a small overhanging porch area and UPVC double glazed door which then leads internally to:
Hall - 4.10m x 0.96m min 1.64m max (13'5" x 3'2" min 5'5" max) - With built in airing cupboard off housing the hot water cylinder with storage beneath, ceiling light point, coving, access to the loft above, doors off to both bedrooms, the lounge, the kitchen and bathroom.
Lounge/Dining Room - 5.40m x 2.99m (17'9" x 9'10") - With ceiling coving and pendant light point, electric storage heater, UPVC double glazed sliding patio doors which lead rearwards off to:
Conservatory - 3m x 1.51m (9'10" x 4'11") - Of UPVC construction with opaque roof and obscure glazed panels to one side providing views to the garden and having a door at the side giving access onto a small paved area to the immediate rear.
Kitchen - 2.25m x 2.28m (7'5" x 7'6") - Fitted with a matching range of base and eye level units with breakfast bar, plentiful work-surfaces and space for washing machine, wall mounted consumer unit, tiling, polycarbonate sink with drainer and mixer, space for cooker with extractor hood, corner display unit and electric storage heater, ceiling light point and UPVC double glazed window to the front elevation.
Master Bedroom - 3.80m x 2.77m (12'6" x 9'1") - With wall mounted electric heater, ceiling light point and UPVC double glazed window overlooking the rear garden.
Shower Room - 1.98m x 1.68m (6'6" x 5'6") - Having a three piece suite comprising quadrant shower cubicle with New Team shower unit, vanity wash basin with storage, mirror and down-lights, WC, wall mounted electric heater, down-lights and extractor fan to the ceiling, full height tiling and obscure UPVC double glazed window to the side elevation.
Bedroom Two - 2.39m x 2.02m (7'10" x 6'8") - With ceiling light point, wall mounted electric heater and UPVC double glazed window to the front elevation.
Rear Garden - The rear garden has low level fencing at either side and space for garden storage and is otherwise mainly laid to lawn with ornamental cherry tree and access gate to side plus water tap to the rear elevation.
Leasehold Information - The property is managed by Central Business Services in Sileby - They have confirmed the following:
1. Parking is not allocated and runs on first come first served basis.
2. There are 3 garages belonging to the bungalows but No 4 does not have one.
3. Length of lease - the lease on the site commenced January 1999 for 99 Years meaning 77 years remain.
4. In terms of the breakdown of management/maintenance charges it is generally external features that are covered along with garden mowing, window cleaning and external decoration. The management company will also deal with anything major internally or if it impacts the exterior of the property otherwise general internal maintenance is down to the property owner.
5. Leasehold and service charges are approx £680 per annum payable in two instalments in March and September.
Leasehold Information 2 - We are informed that work carried out to the properties by a third party installer or maintainer would need to be approved by the landlord and there may be a fee applicable as public liability insurance is required of those third parties instructed to (as an example) fit new windows or a conservatory.
Under the LEASEHOLD REFORM HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACT 1993 once you have owned the property for two years or more you have the right to extend the lease for 90 years - there will be a cost for this and you should consult your legal advisor to ascertain this.
IMPORTANT: All measurements are approximate. Floor plans and plot plans are carefully measured but are approximate and for guidance only. These details are prepared by ourselves on instruction of the property owner and any fixtures, services and equipment referenced within have not been tested by Moore & York and no Warranty(ies) can be given. These particulars are intended to give a fair representation of the property but accuracy cannot be guaranteed, nor do they in any way constitute an offer or contract. No person in our employment is able to make factual claims or give guarantees regarding this property - if there are points you wish to have clarified before making an offer please make enquiries with ourselves directly or via your appointed legal advisor.
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