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Guide price

£117,250

2 bed bungalow for sale
Longhirst Drive, Wideopen NE13

    • 2 beds

  • EPC Rating: D

  • Retirement
  • Leasehold

Homewise Ltd

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About this property

  • Only Over-60s are eligible for the Home for Life from Homewise (incorporating a Lifetime Lease)

  • Savings against the full price of this property typically range from 20% to 50% for a Lifetime Lease

  • Actual price paid depends on individuals’ age and personal circumstances (and property criteria)

  • Plan allows customers to purchase a % share of the property value (Up to 50%) to safeguard for the future

  • Please call for a personalised quote, or use the calculator on the Homewise website for an indicative saving

  • Council Tax Band B

  • Well Presented Throughout

  • Popular and Convenient Location

  • No Upper Chain!

  • The full listed price of this property is £175,000

Over 60s can secure this property with a Home For Life from Homewise

Through the Home for Life Plan from Homewise, those aged 60 or over can purchase a Lifetime Lease and a share of the property value to safeguard for the future. The cost to purchase the Lifetime Lease is always less than the full market value.

Over-60s customers typically save between from 20% To 50%*.

Home for Life Plan guide price for Over-60s The Lifetime Lease price for this property is £117,250 based on an average saving of 33%.

Market Value Price: £175,000

The price you pay will vary according to your age, personal circumstances and requirements and will be adjusted to include any percentage of the property you wish to safeguard. The plan allows customers to purchase a share of the property value (up to 50%) to safeguard for the future.

For an indication of what you could save, please use our calculator on the Homewise website.

Please call for more information or a personalised quote

Please note: Homewise do not own this property and it is not exclusively for sale for the over-60s.

It is being marketed by Homewise as an example of a property that is currently for sale which could be purchased using a Home For Life Lifetime Lease.

If you are not over 60 or would like to purchase the property at the full market value of £175,000, please contact the estate agent Andrew Craig.
Property description

Well presented bungalow with stunning garden, in the popular woodlands park, wideopen.

This fantastic semi-detached property benefits from no upper chain, and is perfectly positioned within walking distance of local shops and bus routes, as well as being within easy reach of excellent road links to A1, A19, Airport, Gosforth and Kingston Park.

The flexible accommodation with neutral decor comprises:- entrance hallway, lounge with bay window and double doors to a bedroom/extra reception room, which features bi folding doors into the rear garden, an internal hallway leading to the kitchen, double bedroom and bathroom. Externally, there are low maintenance gardens to the front and rear. The rear garden features a stunning decked area with bespoke timber pergola. To the front, there is a driveway providing off-road parking, leading to a car port and an attached garage with electric doors.

Viewings come highly recommended to appreciate the accommodation on offer.
Entrance hallway
Upvc door and window, laminate flooring, storage cupboard housing combi boiler, loft hatch and door into the lounge.
Lounge 3.65m (12') x 5.28m (17'4)
Upvc bay window, carpeted flooring, radiator, wooden fire surround. Double doors lead to bedroom one.
Bedroom one 3.96m (13') x 3.67m (12'0)
Carpeted flooring, radiator, bi-folding doors into rear garden.
Internal hallway
Carpeted flooring, access to kitchen, bedroom two and bathroom.
Kitchen 2.8m (9'2) x 2.5m (8'2)
Upvc window, upvc door to the side of the property, tiled walls, vinyl flooring, base and wall units, roll top work surface, stainless steel sink and drainer unit, gas cooker point, plumbing for a washing machine.
Bedroom two 3.04m (10') x 2.84m (9'4)
Upvc window, carpeted flooring, radiator.
Bathroom 1.94m (6'4) x 1.67m (5'6)
Upvc window, tiled walls and flooring, shower cubicle, low level w.c., pedestal wash basin, heated ladder towel rail.
Externally
Low maintenance front garden with a driveway leading to car port and garage. To the rear, there is gravelled garden with fenced surrounds, well-stocked beds, decking area with bespoke pergola.
Garage
Attached garage with electric roller door, power and lighting.
Parking
Off-road driveway parking and an attached garage.
Tenure
The property is Leasehold with a term of 999 years from 1st May 1954 subject to an annual ground rent of ?9.
Tenure
We will provide as much information about tenure as we are able to and in the case of leasehold properties, we can in most cases provide a copy of the lease. They can be complex and buyers are advised to take legal advice upon the full terms of a lease. Where a lease is not readily available we will apply for a copy and this can take time.
Broadband & Mobile Coverage
The Ofcom website states the average broadband download speed of 6 Mbps and a maximum download speed of 10000 Mbps at this postcode: NE13 6JW and mobile coverage is provided by EE, Three, O2 and Vodafone. *The checker results are predictions and should not be regarded as guaranteed.
Council Tax
The website states the property is Council Tax Band: B
The Agent Of The North
Andrew Craig is The Agent of the North and as Chartered Surveyors we can help you with all your Residential and Commercial property needs. Sales, Conveyancing, Lettings, Property Management, Surveys and Valuations. Call now on Money Laundering Regulations
Please note that any offers will require you to be financially verified, meaning you'll need to provide us sight of a mortgage in principle, proof of deposit funds, and proof of cash. You'll also need to provide us with full chain details including agents and solicitors down the chain. To comply with Money Laundering Regulations all buyers will be required to provide us with proof of identification before we can issue acceptance letters and solicitors are instructed.
Material Information
The information provided about this property does not constitute or form part of an offer or contract, nor may it be regarded as representations. All interested parties must verify accuracy and your solicitor must verify tenure and lease information, fixtures and fittings and, where the property has been recently constructed, extended or converted, that planning/building regulation consents are in place. All dimensions are approximate and quoted for guidance only, as are floor plans which are not to scale and their accuracy cannot be confirmed. Reference to appliances and/or services does not imply that they are necessarily in working order or fit for purpose. We offer our clients an optional conveyancing service, through panel conveyancing firms, via Move With Us and we receive on average a referral fee of one hundred and ninety four pounds, only on completion of the sale. If you do use this service, the referral fee is included within the amount that you will be quoted by our suppliers. All quotes will also provide details of referral fees payable.

EPC Rating: D

The information provided about this property does not constitute or form part of an offer or contract, nor may be it be regarded as representations. All interested parties must verify accuracy and your solicitor must verify tenure/lease information, fixtures & fittings and, where the property has been extended/converted, planning/building regulation consents. All dimensions are approximate and quoted for guidance only as are floor plans which are not to scale and their accuracy cannot be confirmed. Reference to appliances and/or services does not imply that they are necessarily in working order or fit for the purpose. Suitable as a retirement home.

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