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Guide price

£325,000

2 bed flat for sale
Somerleigh Road, Dorchester DT1

    • 2 beds

    • 1 bath

    • 1 reception

  • EPC Rating: B

  • Retirement
  • Chain free
  • Leasehold

Symonds & Sampson - Dorchester

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About this property

  • No onward chain

  • Second floor flat

  • Town centre location

  • 2 double bedrooms

  • Wheelchair access

  • Exclusive over 65's building

  • Off street resident/visitor parking

  • Customisable care packages

  • Lift access

  • Wheelchair accessible

A two-bedroom, second-floor apartment offering independence and a high quality of life during retirement, all while being conveniently located near the town centre.

The Dwelling

Hascombe Court is part of a quality development of close-care apartments offering on site nursing home facilities and 24 hour emergency response within the centre of Dorchester. The customisable care package offers a range of services such as daily healthcare assistant visits, laundry and cleaning services and guest suites for visitors.

A security entry phone gives access to the building. There is a communal entrance with a lift and stairs that will take you to all floors, as well as a lounge/dining room and other communal areas for residents to enjoy. The apartment has been designed to cater for wheelchair access, has gas fired central heating and double glazing.

Accommodation

The accommodation comprises a spacious entrance hall with a convenient built-in cupboard. Double glass-panelled doors lead into a bright and airy sitting/dining room, featuring a south-westerly facing Juliet balcony with views over the communal gardens. The fitted kitchen includes integrated appliances such as an eye-level oven, induction hob and washing machine, with additional space for a freestanding tall fridge/freezer and other white goods. There are two double bedrooms, with the second bedroom featuring two double-glazed sash windows, fitted wardrobes and currently used as both a study and a bedroom. A separate bathroom is furnished with white sanitary ware, including both a shower and a bath.

Outside

Outside there are landscaped communal grounds with seating areas, paved terraces and parking spaces for residents and visitors.

Situation

Hascombe Court enjoys a convenient location in the heart of the county town, just a short walk from the high street and shops. The new Brewery Square development is also close by and boasts a variety of shops, restaurants and a multi-screen cinema.

The nearby Dorchester South and Dorchester West stations in the town provide mainline rail services to London Waterloo and Bristol Temple Meads.

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Services

Mains water, electricity, gas and drainage are connected.
Gas fired central heating system.

Broadband - Ultrafast speed available
Mobile - Limited mobile coverage indoors but likely coverage outdoors ()

Council Tax Band: D (Dorset Council

Material Information

The property falls within a conservation area.

Lease 150 years from January 2001 (126 years remaining).
Service charge £7,668 per annum, paid on a monthly basis in £639 amounts.
To include 24hr emergency response, monthly activities and two large events, building insurance, maintenance of communal areas and gardens.

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  • Tenure

    Leasehold (126 years)

  • Service charge

    £7,668 per year

  • Council tax band

    D

  • Ground rent

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