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Sommers Crescent, Ilfracombe, Devon, EX34

Key features

  • ONLY OVER 60s are eligible for the Home for Life from Homewise (incorporating a Lifetime Lease)
  • SAVINGS against the full price of this property typically range from 20% to 50% for a Lifetime Lease
  • Actual price paid depends on individuals’ age and personal circumstances (and property criteria)
  • Plan allows customers to purchase a % share of the property value (UP TO 50%) to safeguard for the future
  • CALL for a PERSONALISED QUOTE or use the CALCULATOR on the HOMEWISE website for an indicative saving
  • The full listed price of this property is £325,000

Description

OVER 60s can secure this property with a HOME FOR LIFE from HOMEWISE

Through the Home for Life Plan from Homewise, those AGED 60 OR OVER can purchase a Lifetime Lease and a share of the property value to safeguard for the future. The cost to purchase the Lifetime Lease is always less than the full market value.
OVER 60S customers typically save between from 20% To 50%*.

Home for Life Plan guide price for OVERS 60s: The Lifetime Lease price for this property is £217,750 based on an average saving of 33%.

Market Value Price: £325,000


The price you pay will vary according to your age, personal circumstances and requirements and will be adjusted to include any percentage of the property you wish to safeguard. The plan allows customers to purchase a share of the property value (UP TO 50%) to safeguard for the future.


For an indication of what you could save, please use our CALCULATOR on the HOMEWISE website.
Please CALL for more information or a PERSONALISED QUOTE.
Please note: Homewise DO NOT own this property and it is not exclusively for sale for the over-60s.
It is being marketed by Homewise as an example of a property that is currently for sale which could be purchased using a Home For Life Lifetime Lease.
If you are not OVER 60 or would like to purchase the property at the full market value of £325,000, please contact the estate agent Webbers.

PROPERTY DESCRIPTION
A beautifully appointed three bedroom maisonette benefitting from sea views within just a few hundred yards of Ilfracombe's picturesque harbour. EPC Rating D.

A well-appointed and beautifully presented three bedroom maisonette overlooking the seafront, within just a few hundred yards of Ilfracombe's picturesque harbour with its renowned restaurants and Damien Hirst's 'Verity' statue. The local facilities are all just a short stroll away making the apartments ideally positioned for convenience. The property itself is arranged across two floors and features light and airy living accommodation, as well as sea views, balcony and parking.

The living accommodation comprises of a spacious entrance hallway, that has doorways leading off to the principle rooms and a stairway which leads to the first floor. The kitchen is located at the front of the property and is fully equipped with a range of base and eye level units, integrated sink and oven with a four ring gas hob. The living room is a cosy room with ample space for sizeable furniture. The dining room is the social hub of the property and enjoys breath-taking coastal views to the rear elevation. There is ample space for a dining table and chairs, as well as the additional benefit of a balcony with glass balustrade. The balcony is a wonderful place to relax, unwind and watch the world go by. The accommodation on this floor is completed with a three piece family bathroom, comprising of a bathtub, WC and wash hand basin. Moving up through the property on to the next floor, there is a spacious landing with doors leading off to each of the three bedrooms and a shower room. There is also a useful storage cupboard which currently houses the washing machine and dryer. Bedroom 2 and 3 are both good size double bedrooms located at the front of the property. Bedroom 1 is an impressive double room located at the rear of the property, benefitting for a large store cupboard and superb coastal views. The shower room is a well presented three piece suite with a fully tiled shower cubicle, WC and wash hand basin.

The property comes with a parking space which is located in a private car park on the left-hand side of Sommers Crescent.

AGENTS NOTE
The property is leasehold with a 999-year lease which commenced on 1st January 2012. The freehold is vested within 5 Sommers Crescent Management Company Limited and is shared by its 3 apartments. Apartment 3 holds 40% share of this freehold and contributes to the cost of communal hallway lighting and buildings insurance, which the owner reports to be an annual total of ?520 in 2023. The costs of any agreed maintenance or improvements to communal areas are divided between the 3 apartments, so there are no regular service charges.

The town of Ilfracombe itself has a variety of small independent shops as well as larger supermarkets including Tesco, Lidl and Co-Op. There are schools for all ages, a health care centre, cottage hospital, theatre, post office and a bank. The picturesque seafront and harbour has further shops, bars and some fantastic restaurants. Wildersmouth Beach and the famous Victorian handcrafted Tunnels Beach are along the Esplanade which leads to the harbour area. The renowned artist Damien Hirst's influence can be felt by the addition of many art galleries which have appeared over recent years, together with his majestic 60' tall 'Verity' statue at the harbour mouth. Barnstaple, North Devon's main trading centre is approximately 12 miles away with many of the big name shops and rail link to the intercity network at Tiverton. North Devon has a huge amount to offer with fabulous golden sands and surfing beaches at Woolacombe, Croyde and Saunton, just a short car ride away and Exmoor National Park is within easy reach and enjoys some breath taking scenery and mile and miles of walking.

Entrance Hall

Living Room 13'11" (4.24m) x 10'6" (3.2m) 12'4" (3.76m) (Max).

Dining Room 11' x 13' (3.35m x 3.96m).

Kitchen 6'6" x 8'1" (1.98m x 2.46m).

Bathroom 6'2" x 6'11" (1.88m x 2.1m).

Balcony

Upper Floor Landing

Bedroom 1 11' x 13'3" (3.35m x 4.04m).

Bedroom 2 14'2" x 9'10" (4.32m x 3m).

Bedroom 3 10'5" x 10'1" (3.18m x 3.07m).

Shower Room 6'1" (1.85m) x 3'1" (0.94m) 6'8" (2.03m) (Max).

TENURE    Freehold.

SERVICES    All mains connected.

VIEWING    Strictly by appointment with the sole selling agent.

COUNCIL TAX BAND    A





The information provided about this property does not constitute or form part of an offer or contract, nor may be it be regarded as representations. All interested parties must verify accuracy and your solicitor must verify tenure/lease information, fixtures & fittings and, where the property has been extended/converted, planning/building regulation consents. All dimensions are approximate and quoted for guidance only as are floor plans which are not to scale and their accuracy cannot be confirmed. Reference to appliances and/or services does not imply that they are necessarily in working order or fit for the purpose. Suitable as a retirement home.

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Sommers Crescent, Ilfracombe, Devon, EX34

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48 High Street, Ilfracombe, EX34 9QB

Homewise, Covering North Devon, Somerset and Cornwall

Homewise is a family-run business and we have been helping people to find the right property for their needs for over 50 years. While our office is based in West Sussex, we help home-movers throughout England & Wales the country with our exclusive Home for Life Plan.

This plan incorporates the purchase of a Lifetime Lease which enables those aged 60 and over to secure their next property for less than the market value. By purchasing a Lifetime Lease, our customers benefit from paying a

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