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Filkins Lane, Chester, CH3

£275,000 Leasehold

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An extremely bright and spacious first floor, one bedroom apartment with open views across cricket fields and towards the Cheshire Hills.. This immaculate apartment has been totally redecorated throughout and includes brand new carpets. Located in Rowton Building, it offers easy access for the formal gardens and Main Hall. Construction of Rowton Building was completed in 2011. The superbly renovated 17th century Hall, which houses the communal facilities (comprising bar and lounge, gym, library, restaurant, hobbies room, hair and beauty salon) has large windows, high ceilings and other historic features, including a Georgian arch and original fireplace dated 1655.

Summary

An extremely bright and spacious first floor, one bedroom apartment with open views across cricket fields and towards the Cheshire Hills.. This immaculate apartment has been totally redecorated throughout and includes brand new carpets. Located in Rowton Building, it offers easy access for the formal gardens and Main Hall. Construction of Rowton Building was completed in 2011. The superbly renovated 17th century Hall, which houses the communal facilities (comprising bar and lounge, gym, library, restaurant, hobbies room, hair and beauty salon) has large windows, high ceilings and other historic features, including a Georgian arch and original fireplace dated 1655.

Key features

  • ONE BEDROOM RETIREMENT APARTMENT FOR SALE
  • WITHIN THE ROWTON BUILDING
  • PART OF SUPERB RETIREMENT VILLAGE AT BOUGHTON HALL
  • AROUND 1 MILE FROM CITY CENTRE
  • SET IN BEAUTIFUL GARDENS AROUND A GRADE II LISTED HALL
  • OVER 55S ONLY
  • 24 HOUR ONSITE STAFF
  • MANY COMMUNAL FACILITIES INCLUDING A RESTAURANT

Full Description

LOCATION Boughton Hall is a luxury retirement village set in four and a half acres of beautiful conservation area, perfectly situated for local facilities, including a parade of shops and Heath Lane Medical Centre. The vibrant city of Chester, with all its additional amenities and travel links, is also very close at just under a mile away

ACCOMODATION Entrance hall with fully shelved built-in store cupboard and tank; bright spacious lounge/dining area with French doors and Juliet balcony; fully fitted kitchen with integrated appliances ; large bedroom with floor- to-ceiling modern fitted wardrobes; separate bathroom with large walk-in shower. All carpets, designer curtains, blinds and light fittings included.

KITCHEN 11' 0" x 7' 1" (3.35m x 2.16m)

LOUNGE/DINING 15' 4" x 15' 0" (4.67m x 4.57m)

BEDROOM 13' 7" x 12' 0" (4.14m x 3.66m)

OUTSIDE Boughton Halll has extensive grounds for use by all apartment owners. These include parking areas, gardens, patio area, walkways and owners' vegetable garden with raised beds.

SERVICE CHARGE AND GROUND RENT A service charge, currently £616.92 per month £7,403.04 annually is payable. This covers external building maintenance, buildings insurance, external cleaning of apartment windows, communal area maintenance and running expenses, refuse collection, garden and grounds maintenance, daily concierge service, 24 hour on-site staffing and 1.5 hours domestic help per week.
In addition, ground rent of £350 per annum, doubling every 25 years from the commencement date of the lease (01/01/2009), is payable to the freeholder.

EVENT FEES WHEN LEAVING OR SELLING THE PROPERTY A Deferred Development Payment of 3%,4% or 5% of the selling price (occupancy of up to 1 year, 1 to 2 years, and over 2 years respectively) is payable to the freeholder, ERL (Chester) Limited, when leaving or selling the property. A Sales Administration Fee for the sale of 1.8% of the selling price (including vat at 20%) of the selling price is also payable to the freeholder. Further information is available from the sales team or the website, www.boughtonhall.com

ENERGY PERFORMANCE Energy efficiency rating 74%; environmental impact 1.7 tonnes of CO2 per annum (average household 6 tonnes per annum) A copy of the full Energy Performance Certificate is available on request.

OTHER The pictures are of show apartments and not of property itself.
All properties are leasehold and are subject to ground rent/service charges. Event fees apply on any disposal.

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