Culliford Road North Dorchester, DT1

A one bedroom level access, over 55s apartment in Culliford Court, located centrally to the facilities of Dorchester town centre.

The Property
This modern purpose built retirement apartment built by McCarthy & Stone, is being sold with no chain and benefits from a level access to the apartment and lovely elevated views over the communal landscaped gardens.

Forming part of this attractive retirement development for 55's and over, the property offers a 24 hour careline facility and an onsite house manager. There is a guest suite, laundry room, residents lounge, residents parking and attractive gardens, all conveniently positioned close to the town centre and within easy reach of Brewery Square and the train station.

This particular property is in good decorative order and is well presented throughout. The accommodation comprises; entrance hallway with burglar alarm, entry phone system and large walk-in cupboard which also houses the modern hot water cylinder and has been fitted with shelving.

The sitting room is a spacious room with central electric fireplace, cupboard with meters, window at the end over looking the attractive communal gardens and French doors to the kitchen.

The kitchen has been fitted with wall and base storage cupboards and integral appliances include a fridge, freezer and an electric oven and hob with extractor hood over.

The apartment has a double bedroom with fitted mirrored double wardrobe and a view over the garden. There is a fully tiled bathroom with shower over the bath, WC and wash-hand basin with storage under.

The property benefits from electric heating and UPVC double glazing.

Outside
A parking space is only available by way of a licence issued by First Port Property Retirement Services at a cost of £250 per annum.

Residents can enjoy the use of the established well-tended gardens which include large sweeping areas of lawn, flower borders, small trees on the boundary and patio seating areas.

Situation
The County town provides a good range of shops, restaurants and leisure facilities. There are numerous sports clubs around the town including cricket, rugby, football, tennis and golf. There are many footpaths and bridleways across the beautiful surrounding countryside. The Jurassic Coastline is a few miles to the south with some sandy beaches, outstanding walks and the opportunity to enjoy a number of water sports activities.

Nearby Brewery Square boasts a development with a variety of eateries, including Cote Brasserie, Wagamama, Zizzi, Pizza Express, Vivo Lounge, Nandos, Brewhouse & Kitchen and Costa. The square also includes a Premier Inn, an Odeon Cinema and multiple fashion retailers. The Dorset County Hospital is nearby.

Dorchester south and west train stations provide services to London Waterloo and Bristol Temple Meads respectively.

Services
Broadband - Ultrafast speed available
Mobile - Network coverage is reported to be good for both indoors and out (Information from https://www.ofcom.org.uk)

Flood Zone 1 (https://www.gov.uk/check-long-term-flood-risk)

Mains water, drainage and electrics.

Local Authority
Dorset Council
01305 251010 and www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

Council Tax Band: C
EPC: C

Lease Details
Lease Details
The vendor has advised that the property is offered on a 125 year lease from 1st November 2006. Occupiers must be aged 55+ years. Pets may be considered with prior permission from First Port Property Retirement Services.

Service Charges
We have been advised that the service charges are £3994.46 per annum to include buildings insurance, water costs, laundry costs, communal facilities, buggy charging and external window cleaning. The ground rent is £395 per annum. Service charges and ground rent are paid bi-annually in March and September.

Please note that the landlord takes 1% of the property sale price on sale.

Tenure: Leasehold

• Map
• Streetview

Culliford Road North, Dorchester, DT1

  Open map

• Show Nursery schools
• Show Primary schools
• Show Secondary schools
• Show Independent schools

Other properties you might be interested in

For Sale

Winterbourne Steepleton, Dorchester, DT2

££150,000

• 0.2 acres

Full Details

For Sale

Mill Street, Puddletown, Dorchester, DT2

££150,000

• 2
• 1
• 1

Full Details

For Sale

Sandhills, Cattistock, Dorchester, DT2

Guide Price ££100,000

• 4.21 acres

Full Details

For Sale

Cruxton Lane, Maiden Newton, Dorchester, DT2

Guide Price ££85,000

• 2.89 acres

Full Details

For Sale

Cruxton Lane, Maiden Newton, Dorchester, DT2

Guide Price ££150,000

• 13.42 acres

Full Details