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Sandgate Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT20

PROPERTY TYPE

Apartment

BEDROOMS

1

BATHROOMS

1

SIZE

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Description

A delightful third floor retirement apartment with private balcony and sea views. The property is ideally located for the town centre, The Leas Promenade and excellent transport links and offers all the usual facilities and advantages of a retirement development. This apartment is beautifully presented featuring a fitted kitchen, shower room with fresh, light and bright accommodation from the large windows. The living room has a personal door leading out to a private balcony offering space to enjoy the fresh air or even potter with your own plants. The balcony also boasts wonderful far reaching views out across the town towards the English Channel. Viewing does come highly recommended for this wonderful apartment.


IMPORTANT NOTE TO POTENTIAL PURCHASERS & TENANTS: We endeavour to make our particulars accurate and reliable, however, they do not constitute or form part of an offer or any contract and none is to be relied upon as statements of representation or fact. The services, systems and appliances listed in this specification have not been tested by us and no guarantee as to their operating ability or efficiency is given. All photographs and measurements have been taken as a guide only and are not precise. Floor plans where included are not to scale and accuracy is not guaranteed. If you require clarification or further information on any points, please contact us, especially if you are traveling some distance to view. POTENTIAL PURCHASERS: Fixtures and fittings other than those mentioned are to be agreed with the seller. POTENTIAL TENANTS: All properties are available for a minimum length of time, with the exception of short term accommodation. Please contact the branch for details. A security deposit of at least one month’s rent is required. Rent is to be paid one month in advance. It is the tenant’s responsibility to insure any personal possessions. Payment of all utilities including water rates or metered supply and Council Tax is the responsibility of the tenant in every case.

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Location

Situated within a short stroll of Folkestone's town centre, this apartment is well located close to the famous Leas promenade. A ten minute walk from the high speed rail station, offering fast services to St Pancras in under an hour. Folkestone is fast being recognised by commuters as the perfect place to be with it's well priced housing stock, easy access to London and glorious situation by the sea. The West End of Folkestone is lined with period properties and also features The Grand with it's beautiful seaside promenade, frequented at the turn of the century by Royalty and High Society. There are plenty of bars, cafes and restaurants as well as numerous shops and local amenities. The nearby harbour area includes the renown Rocksalt restaurant and a huge regeneration programme proposed in coming years, together with the already established 'creative quarter'.

Homepine House

Homepine House was constructed by McCarthy & Stone (Developments) Ltd and comprises 138 properties arranged over 6 floors served by 3 lifts. The manager can be contacted from various points within each property in the case of an emergency. For periods when the Manager is off duty there is a 24 hour emergency Appello call system. It is a condition of purchase that residents be over the age of 60 years. Homepine House boasts a large ground floor residents lounge which was fully refurbished in 2019 with access out onto the south facing gardens. The communal hallways have been redecorated allowing wheelchair access throughout and lift access to all floors. We understand from our vendor that pets can be considered, subject to prior approval from the managing agent.

Communal Entrance

Via secure entry door. Stairs or lift service to the Third Floor.

Entrance Hall

2.67m x 0.93m (8' 9" x 3' 1")

Living Room

5.64m x 3.2m (18' 6" x 10' 6")

Private Balcony

2.67m x 0.97m (8' 9" x 3' 2")

Kitchen

2.13m x 1.68m (7' 0" x 5' 6")

Bedroom

3.63m x 2.7m (11' 11" x 8' 10")

Shower Room

2.06m x 1.68m (6' 9" x 5' 6")

Lease Details

We have been informed by our vendor that the property comes with a 99 year lease from 1st September 1983.

Service Charge

We have been informed by our vendor that the service charge is £2507.18 per annum.

Ground Rent

We have been informed by our vendor that the ground rent is £441.62 per annum.

Council Tax

Band - B

EPC Rating

EPC - C

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Tenure: Leasehold You buy the right to live in a property for a fixed number of years, but the freeholder owns the land the property's built on.Read more about tenure type in our glossary page.

GROUND RENTA regular payment made by the leaseholder to the freeholder, or management company.Read more about ground rent in our glossary page.

£441.62 per year

ANNUAL SERVICE CHARGEA regular payment for things like building insurance, lighting, cleaning and maintenance for shared areas of an estate. They're often paid once a year, or annually.Read more about annual service charge in our glossary page.

£2507.18

LENGTH OF LEASEHow long you've bought the leasehold, or right to live in a property for.Read more about length of lease in our glossary page.

58 years left

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Council TaxA payment made to your local authority in order to pay for local services like schools, libraries, and refuse collection. The amount you pay depends on the value of the property.Read more about council tax in our glossary page.

Band: B

Sandgate Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT20

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Distances are straight line measurements from the centre of the postcode
  • Folkestone Central Station0.4 miles
  • Folkestone West Station1.0 miles
  • Channel Tunnel Terminal Station2.3 miles
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Reeds Rains, Folkestone

85 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, CT20 2AF

Reeds Rains, Folkestone

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