Guide price
£100,000
1 bed flat for saleSt Marys Court, Diss IP22
1 bed
1 bath
1 reception
EPC Rating: C
- Retirement
- Chain free
- Leasehold
Whittley Parish
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About this property
Guide Price £100,000 - £110,000
Ground floor
No onward chain
Over 60's development - On-site manager
Parking spaces
Wet room
Double glazing
Gas heating - Mains drainage
Leasehold - 60 yrs remaining
EPC Rating C
Found off Church Street, the property is located in a small executive development of some 28 similar properties in a tranquil courtyard like situation. The development is well laid out and extremely well maintained whilst having a pleasing and friendly atmosphere within. Further features of the development include an onsite residential manager, with alarm pulls within all of the properties (for when the manager is off duty there is the benefit of a 24 hour emergency care line response system), communal and well stocked gardens with off-road parking (and visitor bays).
The historic market town of Diss offers an extensive and diverse range of many amenities and facilities further with the benefit of a mainline railway station with regular services to London, Liverpool Street and Norwich City. Diss is situated within the beautiful countryside surrounding the Waveney Valley on the south Norfolk borders and for the motorist Norwich is located approximately 25 miles to the north and Ipswich respectively 26 miles to the south.
Residents of the development must be over the age 60 years and in the event of a couple a spouse must be over the age of 55. Being a leasehold property there are obligations towards the cost of the ground rent and a service charge, (with the ground rent being approximately £53.00 per six months and the service charge being in the regions of £2600.00 per annum (see agents note for most information on the most recent half yearly amount). The lease reverts off a 99 year lease from 1985.
The property comprises of a ground floor one bedroom flat within a building built of traditional brick and block cavity wall construction under a pitched interlocking tiled roof. Over the years the property has benefitted from the installation of replacement sealed unit UPVC windows and doors and offers accommodation measuring approximately 470 square feet.
Entrance hall:
Living room: - 4.62m x 2.90m (15'2" x 9'6")
kitchen: - 2.87m x 2.87m (9'5" x 9'5")
bedroom: - 3.53m x 2.87m (11'7" x 9'5")
bathroom: - 1.65m x 2.13m (5'5" x 7'0")
agents note
The most recent service charge which was paid for the 18th January 2024 to the 30th June 2024 was £1493.35.
Agents note: Material Information regarding the property can be found in our Key Facts for Buyers interactive brochure located in the Virtual Tour no. 2 thumbnail.
Services:
Drainage - mains
Heating - gas
EPC Rating C
Council Tax Band A
Tenure - Leasehold - 60 years remaining
Anti-Money Laundering Fee Statement
To comply with hmrc's regulations on Anti-Money Laundering (aml), Whittley Parish are legally required to conduct aml checks on every purchaser(s) once a sale is agreed. We use a government-approved electronic identity verification service from Landmark to ensure compliance, accuracy, and security. This is approved by the Government as part of the Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework (diatf).
The cost of anti-money laundering (aml) checks is £50 + VAT (£60 inc VAT) per purchase, payable in advance after an offer has been accepted. This fee to Whittley Parish is mandatory to comply with hmrc regulations and must be paid before a memorandum of sale can be issued. Please note that the fee is non-refundable.
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Tenure
Leasehold (59 years)
Service charge
£2,600 per year
Council tax band
A
Ground rent
£106
Ground rent date of next review