1 bedroom apartment for sale

Tenure: Leasehold

Superbly positioned and presented attached cottage in this highly sought after development of retirement properties.

DESCRIPTION:
The cottage occupies a very good position within the development benefiting from southerly views and direct access into the communal gardens.

Specifically designed with retirement living in mind the extensive on site facilities include a dining room, laundry, hairdressing salon and a separate suite for over night guests.

The cottage was originally converted from brick built outbuildings and now provides a large sitting room, entrance hall, kitchen/breakfast room, a small utility, large bedroom and full sized bathroom.

SITUATION:
Hays Park is an imaginative development of both purpose built retirement flats and converted outbuildings set in the attractive parkland grounds of the 18th Century Hays House which is now a nursing home. The surrounding down and countryside provides a delightful and peaceful setting yet the property is easily accessible. Shaftesbury which offers a good range of shops is within 3 miles. The A303 is readily accessible to the north and there is a railway station nearby at Tisbury on the mainline to London Waterloo.

ACCOMMODATION:
Part glazed front door through to

Hall:
13.72m (45ft 0in) x 6.1m (20ft 0in)
4.11m (13ft 6in) x 1.3m (4ft 3in)

Sitting Room:
5.03m (16ft 6in) x 4.8m (15ft 9in) Triple aspect with single door leading to the southern side of the cottage and into the communal gardens beyond. Alarm pull cord.

Kitchen:
4.04m (13ft 3in) x 1.9m (6ft 3in) Hatch to loft space, a range of both floor and wall mounted cupboards and drawers, area of roll edge worktop, space for electric cooker, space for up right fridge freezer. Stainless steel sink and drainer with mono bloc taps.

Utility:
2.06m (6ft 9in) x 0.99m (3ft 3in) Formerly a WC was installed now there is space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer above.

Bedroom:
5.41m (17ft 9in) x 3.96m (13ft) Double aspect, built in double wardrobes with storage cupboards above.

Sliding door leading through to

Bathroom:
Armitage shanks white wash hand basin set within vanity unit. Timber panelled bath with shower mixer taps and tiled splash backs. Wall mounted "Bath Knight" electric bath lift recently fitted. Wall mounted cabinet, shaver socket and light.

OUTSIDE:
There is provision for one private parking space and surrounding the property are communal grounds which are maintained by part of the service charge payment.

SERVICE CHARGE:
An annual service charge covers electricity, heating and water costs, 24 hour emergency call facilities, general maintenance of the buildings and grounds, use of communal facilities and secretarial support. The current service charge is £1,032.33 per quarter.

Communal Gardens
COUNCIL TAX:
Band D. Amount payable year 2009/10 £1,421.96.

DIRECTIONS:
From Shaftesbury take the A350 north wards towards East Knoyle and Warminster, passing through Semley common. Hays Park will be found on the right hand side shortly after the speed restriction signs. Continue on the drive towards the nursing home and you will spot the property on the left hand side.

GeoTag:
51.053697,-2.176323