£150,000
1 bed property for saleRoberts Court, Baddow Road, Chelmsford CM2
1 bed
1 bath
1 reception
EPC Rating: D
- Retirement
- Chain free
- Leasehold
Adrians (Essex)
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About this property
Vacant possesion with no onward chain
Ground floor retirement apartment with direct access from the lounge to the communal gardens
Adjacent to tennis courts & the great baddow milennium community centre with bowls club
Convenient for the vineyards shopping centre
Chelmsford city centre within easy driving distance or local bus services
Security entryphone system
Electric heating
Both kitchen & shower rooms have windows ( not that common for retirement apartments )
Well worth an internal viewing
This 1 bedroom ground floor retirement apartment is pleasantly situated within this retirement complex having direct access from the lounge to the communal courtyard garden area and is offered for sale with no onward chain. The apartment is part of the main complex itself and has views to the rear over Tennis Courts and the Great Baddow Millennium Community Centre with its adjacent Bowls Club. Chelmsford City centre is also within easy reach as is The Vineyards Shopping Centre in Great Baddow. The apartment comprises a lounge, kitchen with window, bedroom and shower room also with a window (not all retirement apartments have windows in the kitchen and shower rooms). Well worth an internal viewing!
Roberts Court is situated adjacent to the park just off Baddow Road in the village of Great Baddow which has a small shopping centre in the Vineyards. The complex is for males aged 65 or over and females aged 60 or over. It comprises 14 one bedroom flats and 24 two bedroom flats with its own very attractive landscaped gardens and private off road parking area. The complex has its own Resident House Manager and each apartment is equipped with emergency pull cords which are operational 24 hours a day. Roberts Court was built in 1989 and is managed by First Port. Facilities within the complex include a lift to most but not all first floor flats, a resident’s lounge and a guest suite is available for friends and relatives overnight stays. Each flat has its own emergency audio system with direct contact to the House Manager and the accommodation is equipped with emergency pull cords linked to the House Managers control panel together with an external 24 hour back up system. A security entry system enables residents to identify visitors before allowing them to enter. Each apartment has electric heating and double glazed windows. There is a ground rent and annual service charge payable details of which are available on request. Fixtures and fittings which may or may not be included must be negotiated at the time of purchase and confirmed with the legal representatives acting. Please note that these details are subject to change and any prospective buyer will need to confirm any specific information with their solicitors prior to an exchange.
Ground floor entrance door with security entry phone system leading to communal hallways, personal door leading through to
Entrance Hall
An 'L' shaped entrance hall with night storage heater, security entry phone, built in cupboard housing the water tank, adjacent built in cloaks cupboard, coved ceiling, doors to
Lounge (4.58m (15' 0") x 3.41m (11' 2"))
Night storage heater, fire surround and hearth, coved ceiling, double glazed windows and door overlooking and giving access to the central courtyard garden area and certainly a pleasant aspect. Archway to
Kitchen (2.38m (7' 10") x 1.81m (5' 11"))
Well fitted with a range of modern units comprising inset single drainer sink unit with mixer tap, working surfaces with built in hob with oven under and cooker hood above, space for fridge freezer and washing machine, tiling over worktops, eye level cupboards, double glazed window with view over the courtyard gardens.
Bedroom (3.52m (11' 7") x 2.38m (7' 10"))
Clear floor space
Electric wall mounted panel heater, good range of wardrobe cupboards with drawer unit between and top box over, double glazed window to rear with view over the tennis courts, coved ceiling.
Shower Room
Fitted with a white suite comprising w.c, pedestal wash hand basin with mixer tap, shower cubicle with fitted Mira shower, fitted seat and grab rail, half height wall tiling, tiled flooring, towel warmer, fitted mirror, fitted mirror fronted cabinet, double glazed window.
Please be aware that should you be successful in having an offer accepted through Adrians, we are legally required by the hmrc to conduct aml (Anti-Money Laundering) Checks for compliance efforts. For this there is a non-refundable charge of £20.00 including VAT per person which will be invoice receipted for your records.
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Leasehold (89 years)
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