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£295,000

2 bed flat for sale
Park Road, Swanage BH19

    • 2 beds

    • 1 bath

    • 1 reception

  • EPC Rating: C

  • Share of Freehold

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About this property

  • Well presented first floor apartment

  • Good views of swanage bay and ballard down in the distance

  • Close to the pier, seafront and town centre

  • Large open plan living room/kitchen with large bay window

  • 2 double bedrooms

  • Bathroom

  • Dedicated parking space

  • Communal front area with casual visitor parking

  • Long lets permitted, holiday lets are not. Pets at discretion

This spacious first floor apartment is situated on the southern slopes of the town, a short distance from the town square. It is close to the centre of Swanage, approximately 200 metres from the Pier and seafront. The original property is thought to date back to the first quarter of the 20th Century although converted into separate apartments in the 1980s. The building is of brick construction with Purbeck stone detailing under a pitched roof covered with slate.

Flat 6 Melsan Court is well presented throughout and commands good views of Swanage Bay and Ballard Down in the distance. It also has the considerable advantage two double bedrooms and dedicated parking at the rear.

The seaside resort of Swanage lies at the eastern tip of the Isle of Purbeck, delightfully situated between the Purbeck Hills. It has a fine, sandy beach and is an attractive mix of old stone cottages and more modern properties. To the South is the Durlston Country Park renowned for being the gateway to the Jurassic Coast and World Heritage Coastline. The market town of Wareham which has main line rail link to London Waterloo (approx. 2.5hrs) is some 9 miles distant with the conurbation of Poole and Bournemouth being in easy reach via the Sandbanks Ferry.

The entrance hall welcomes you to this first floor apartment and leads through to the good sized living room/kitchen with a large bay window enjoying views across the town to the Bay and Ballard Down in the distance. The kitchen area is fitted with a modern range of cream units, wooden worktops, integrated electric oven, and a matching island unit with integrated electric hob. A storage cupboard is located on the landing and houses the boiler.

Open Plan Living Room/Kitchen 5.93m excl bay x 4.87m (19'5" excl bay x 16')

There are two double bedrooms, both facing West and have views of the Purbeck Hills in the distance. The bathroom is fitted with a white suite including panelled bath with shower over and completes the accommodation.

Bedroom 1 3.71m x 3.21m (12'2" x 10'6")
Bedroom 2 3.47m x 3.46m excl bay (11'5" x 11'4" excl bay)
Bathroom 2.54m x 1.76m (8'4" x 5'9")

Outside, there is a communal front area with casual visitor parking spaces. There is a dedicated parking space at the rear property which is accessed via Sentry Road.

Tenure Shared Freehold. 99 year lease from 1 December 1987. The current owner is in the process of extending the lease to 999 years. Shared maintenance liability approx. £1,100pa. Long lets are permitted, holiday lets are not. Pets at the discretion of the Management Company.

Services All mains services connected.

Council tax Band B - £2,091.79 for 2025/2026

viewing Strictly by appointment through the Sole Agents, Corbens, The postcode for this property is BH19 2AA

Property Ref PAR2031

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