Guide price
£150,000
2 bed flat for saleParkside Court, Diss IP22
2 beds
1 bath
1 reception
EPC Rating: C
- Retirement
- Leasehold
Whittley Parish
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About this property
First floor flat
Two bedrooms
Retirement development
Communal gardens
Residents parking
Close to town centre
Leasehold - EPC Rating C
Electric heating
Council Tax Band A
Mains drainage
Located to the south west of the town centre the property is found within short walking distance of the High Street and attractive Mere. The property is found within a small, select and well maintained development consisting of similar properties with a friendly and pleasing atmosphere within. The historic market town of Diss is found on the south Norfolk borders within the beautiful countryside surrounding the Waveney Valley. The town offers an extensive and diverse range of many day to day amenities and facilities with the benefit of a mainline railway station connecting to London Liverpool Street and Norwich.
The "Parkside Court" development was originally constructed in the mid 1980's by Dencora as a purpose built retirement complex of some forty or so flats, with all of the buildings of traditional brick and block cavity wall construction under pitched interlocking tiled roofs, (it should also be noted the internal walls are of solid block work helping reduce heat loss and sound). Within recent years there has been the installation of replacement sealed unit upvc double glazed windows and doors. Further features of the development include a residents day lounge, communal gardens and off-road parking whilst there is an on-site residential Manager, (Monday to Friday 9am to 1pm) with alarm pulls to all of the main rooms within the flat itself. To purchase a property within the development there are certain requirements being that any oncoming purchaser must be over the age of 55 with any associated partner to be over the age of 50 years.
The property comprises of a two bedroom first floor apartment being one of only four larger apartments on the development. The property is held on a long leasehold basis reverting from 99 years when the lease was originally granted in 1986. Being a leasehold property there are associated costs, with the service charge, upkeep/maintenance of the development and buildings insurance being approximately £2,289.94 per annum and with the ground rent being approximately just over £100.00 per annum.
Entrance Hall - 2.74m x 2.16m (9'0" x 7'1")
Doors to all rooms and storage cupboard which has shelf and hanging rail.
Sitting Room - 5.08m x 4.01m (16'8" x 13'2")
A well proportioned reception room with large window flooding the room with natural light. Door to:
Kitchen - 2.39m x 2.21m (7'10" x 7'3")
A modern fitted kitchen with a range of wall and base units with worktops over, inset sink with mixer tap, integral electric cooker with electric hob over, space for fridge freezer and space and plumbing for washing machine.
Bedroom One - 3.56m x 2.82m (11'8" x 9'3")
Double bedroom with fitted wardrobes.
Bedroom Two - 2.57m x 2.13m (8'5" x 7'0")
Single bedroom.
Shower Room - 2.21m x 2.18m (7'3" x 7'2")
Three piece suite comprising of double shower unit with glass screen, electric shower and shower seat, WC and pedestal hand wash basin.
Services
Drainage: Mains
Heating: Electric
Tenure: Leasehold
Council tax band: B
EPC rating:
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 (60 years)
Service charge
£1,600 per year
Council tax band
B
Ground rent
£100
Ground rent date of next review