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Guide price

£110,000

1 bed flat for sale
St Marys Court, Diss IP22

    • 1 bed

    • 1 bath

    • 1 reception

  • EPC Rating: D

  • Retirement
  • Chain free
  • Leasehold

Whittley Parish

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About this property

  • Guide Price £110,000 - £120,000

  • No onward chain

  • Ground floor apartment

  • One double bedroom

  • Shower room

  • Updated kitchen

  • New boiler installed 2023

  • Leasehold - EPC Rating D

  • Council Tax Band A

  • Gas heating - Mains drainage

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. The lease reverts off a 99 year lease from 1985.

The property is a one bedroom ground floor flat with double glazed windows and doors along with gas central heating, the boiler itself was replaced in 2023 and is now operated using a Hive thermostat. Internally the property has been updated with all new carpets fitted in 2024, the kitchen has also been modernised with new doors, drawers and worktops being fitted. The accommodation measures approximately 470 square feet with the lounge having a door accommodating direct access to the well-kept communal gardens. The building itself is built of traditional brick and block cavity wall construction under a pitched interlocking tiled roof. The property also comes with an additional lockable storage space which is located under the stairs.

Entrance hall

lounge - 4.67m x 2.90m (15'4" x 9'6")

kitchen - 2.87m x 2.90m (9'5" x 9'6")

bedroom - 4.27m x 2.87m (14'0" x 9'5")

bathroom - 1.68m x 2.11m (5'6" x 6'11")

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 D
Council Tax Band A
Tenure - leasehold (approx 59 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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More information

  • Tenure

    Leasehold (59 years)

  • Service charge

    £2,600 per year

  • Council tax band

    A

  • Ground rent

    £106

  • Ground rent date of next review

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