2 bed flat for sale

Fourm Court, Lord Street, Southport PR8

Forum Court is a prestigious, well regarded development offering 'very sheltered' housing and is designed to enable retired buyers to retain their independence and to live in their own homes for as long as possible. This apartment is situated on the fourth floor and enjoys delightful views from the lounge and kitchen over Lord Street and the Southport Town Centre. There is a communal entrance with entry phone system, house manager's office, resident's lounge, dining room and conservatory, and lifts lead to the fourth floor. The centrally heated and double glazed accommodation briefly includes; a private entrance hall with walk in store room, store cupboard and WC, lounge with bay window overlooking Lord Street, breakfast kitchen with a range of built in appliances, two bedrooms both with wardrobes and a shower room with space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer.

Communal Entrance

Video entry system provides access to the communal entrance hall where there is a residents lounge and conservatory sitting area, house managers office and stairs and lift to all floors.

Fourth Floor

Private Entrance Hall

'Chubb' entry phone/ emergency call unit. Useful cupboard.

Walk-In Storage Cupboard

WC - 2.18m x 1.19m (7'2" x 3'11")

Wash hand basin, low level WC, half tiled walls, extractor.

Lounge/ Dining Room - 4.5m x 4.34m (14'9" x 14'3")

Double glazed windows enjoying a pleasant outlook over the communal gardens and Lord Street. Attractive fireplace, wall light points, emergency pull cord. Part glazed door leading to...

Breakfast Kitchen - 3.43m x 2.67m (11'3" x 8'9")

Double glazed window overlooking Lord Street, with single drainer one and half bowl sink unit below. A range of base units with cupboards and drawers, wall cupboards, working surfaces, four ring ceramic hob with cooker hood above and split level one and half electric oven, integrated fridge, freezer and washing machine. Wall mounted 'Valiant' gas central heating boiler. Part wall tiling, emergency pull cord.

Bedroom 1 - 5.11m x 3.28m (16'9" to front of wardrobes and maximum measurements x 10'9")

Double glazed window overlooking the interior of the development. Built in wardrobed with mirrored sliding doors, emergency pull cord.

Bedroom 2 - 3.84m x 2.54m (12'7" x 8'4")

Double glazed window overlooking interior of the development, emergency pull cord.

Wet Room - 2.29m x 2.36m (7'6" x 7'9")

Level entry 'Triton' electric shower vanity bowl sink unit with cupboards below, low level WC. Part wall tiling, extractor, emergency pull cord.

Outside

Communal gardens and parking to the rear on a first come first serve basis.

Council Tax

Sefton mbc band D.

Tenure

Leasehold for 125 years from 1 January 1995. (to be verified)

Service Charge

Forum Court ltd run the development on a day to day basis and the current service for the year 2025-2026 is £758.90 per month.

Very Sheltered Housing

The concept of very sheltered housing is to enable retired people to maintain their independence and remain in their own homes as long as possible. All communal facilities and all the rooms in the apartment are accessible to everyone including those using wheelchairs. The services offered at Forum Court are much greater than usually offered in sheltered housing; there is a team of duty managers, one of whom is always present on site, a team of house keeping assistances provide domestic assistance and 1 1/2 hours of cleaning is included within the service charge each week. Additional assistance is available. Facilities at the development include; lounge, conservatory and dining room. A double guest suite with en suite shower room and bathroom is available at a cost of £55 per night for one person for £65 per night for two people and this includes a light breakfast. We understand the age restriction to be 60 years.

Transfer Fee

We confirm that there will be a transfer fee payable to rsl (Retirement Security Ltd) each time an owner sells on, or transfers ownership of their dwelling. This is a transferred premium, the calculation of the transfer premium is based on when the transfer takes place as follows:

Up to one year from the first purchase or most recent transfer= 1% of the gross proceeds of sale.

Between years 1 and 2 from the first purchase or most recent transfer= 2% of the gross proceeds of sale.

For 2 years or more from the first purchase or most recent transfer= 3% of the gross proceeds of sale.