Tucked away from the bustling main street, yet minutes away from local amenities and public transport links. This one-bedroom ground floor apartment for the over 55's, is offered to the market with a guide price that will catch the eye of any shrewd investor or potential owner occupiers that are looking for an affordable retirement option. This property has undergone refurbishment in recent years and comes complete with a modern, well-equipped kitchen, wetroom and carpets.  The apartment also benefits from its own private, walled patio area to the rear with planted border and an allocated parking space to the front.  Rentals are allowed providing one occupier is over 55 and any other is over 50.

Location

The property is located in a popular residential area that is within comfortable walking distance of schools, train station and the town centre.

The Accommodation includes:

Entrance Hall

With fitted carpets, an electric wall-mounted heater, a built-in storage cupboard, and an airing cupboard housing the hot water tank, equipped with an electric immersion heater.

Living Room

A generous room with fitted carpet and coving to the ceiling, electric wall-mounted ceramic heater, television and telephone points, uPVC double glazed patio doors leading out onto the small private courtyard area.  The room opens into:

Kitchen

Recently refitted with a superb range of modern units that are complemented by a host of integrated appliances including, oven, microwave, four-ring ceramic hob, dishwasher, automatic washing machine, fridge and freezer.  Base and wall units with pull out corner carousel trays are finished with marble effect worktops and splashbacks. 

Bedroom One

A  light double bedroom with fitted carpet, electric wall-mounted heater,  double glazed window to the front elevation

Wetroom

With Shower area, low-level WC, and pedestal wash hand basin. Fully tiled walls.  The wetroom was installed under a disability grant and must remain in the property until 2028.  Full details are included in the legal pack

Outside

The apartment benefits from having a private, walled courtyard with paved patio and border, an ideal space for an outdoor table and chairs.  There is also a steel wheelchair ramp that was installed under a disability grant and is subject to a charge on the property until 2026, if it is removed.

There is an allocated parking space with the property to the front of the building. This is a lovely brick paved area with raised planted beds which is all very well maintained and presented.

Services

Mains water, electricity and drainage are connected to the property.  None of the services or installations have been tested.

Council Tax

Council Tax is payable to the East riding of Yorkshire Council. We are advised that the property is shown in the Council Tax Property Bandings List in Valuation Band 'A'.

Tenure

Leasehold with approx 67 years remaining.  

Service Charge

A charge of Approx. £295 is payable quarterly and includes, buildings insurance, ground rent, maintenance of the building fabric, car park, communal gardens and cleaning of the communal areas.

Viewings

Strictly by appointment with the auctioneers on 0845 400 9900

Solicitors

Williamsons Solicitors, Times House, Mill Street, Driffield.  01377 252022 

Method of Sale

The property will be offered for sale by online auction with bidding commencing at 12 noon on Monday 20th March 2023 and closing on Wednesday 22nd March 2023 at 3.00pm. For further legal information relating to this lot please log on to auctionhouse.co.uk/hullandeastyorkshire.

Conditions of Sale

The property will be sold subject to conditions of sale, copies of which will be available for inspection at the auctioneer's offices, with the solicitors and on-line at www.auctionhouse.uk.net/hullandeastyorkshire prior to the date of the auction.

Guide Price

*Guides are provided as an indication of each seller's minimum expectation. They are not necessarily figures which a property will sell for and may change at any time prior to the auction. Each property will be offered subject to a Reserve (a figure below which the Auctioneer cannot sell the property during the auction) which we expect will be set within the Guide Range or no more than 10% above a single figure Guide.

Additional Fees:

The purchaser will be required to pay an administration charge of 0.3% of the purchase price subject to a minimum of £750 (£625 plus VAT) and a buyer's premium of £480 (£400 plus VAT) in addition to the purchase price of the property.

Disbursements - Please see the legal pack for any disbursements listed that may become payable by the purchaser on completion.

ONLINE BIDDING

If you are wanting to bid on this property, copy and paste the link below into your URL bar or into a Google search and it will take you to a video that explains the process:

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