2 bedroom sheltered housing for sale

DESCRIPTION: FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION IN JUNE 2012 this substantial two bedroomed home situated in one of Northamptonshire's most sought after purpose built retirement locations, within a very short distance of the popular town centre and shops. Constructed in 1988 by English Courtyard for the over 55's and comprising just twenty six cottages and apartments, Malthouse Court and the delightful grounds are maintained to a very high standard by the resident Courtyard managers, who also provide warden service and 24hr emergency alarm response. This is a cottage style property with two double bedrooms, both sitting and dining rooms, a fitted kitchen with appliances, a first floor bathroom and ground floor cloaks/shower room. In addition the property offers a private rear courtyard, views over the gardens and a detached garage. 

LOCATION: TOWCESTER is a thriving town centred on the historic Market Square, where there are shopping and other facilities. Towcester is situated on the junction of the A5 Watling Street and the A43 Oxford to Northampton Road. Improvements to the A43 have provided the town with an excellent high speed road link to Northampton, the M1 and the M40. Milton Keynes with its Intercity rail service (London Euston 40 minutes) is approximately 12 miles to the south. Sporting facilities in the area include a Leisure Centre and horse racing in Towcester, motor racing at Silverstone and golf at Farthingstone, Silverstone and Whittlebury. There are churches of several denominations in the town. 

ACCOMMODATION: Entrance Hall, Sitting Room, Dining Room, Kitchen, Cloaks/Shower Room, Landing, Two Double Bedrooms, Bathroom with Shower. Outside Single garage. 

ENTRANCE HALL: Approached through a panelled door, the hall has stairs rising to the first floor landing, a built-in under-stairs storage cupboard and a night storage heater. Door lead to the cloakroom and:
 

SITTING ROOM: 18' 8" x 10' 11" (5.69m x 3.33m) Providing a window to the front overlooking the communal gardens, this room has an electric night storage heater, a telephone socket, a corniced ceiling and TV point. Double doors lead to the dining room and a further door leads to the kitchen..

 

DINING ROOM: 9' 4" x 9' 2" (2.84m x 2.79m) With a corniced ceiling, a wall mounted electric heater and a window and French door to the rear courtyard. 

KITCHEN: 13' 3" x 8' 7" (4.04m x 2.62m) Fitted with a range of wood trimmed base and eye level units incorporating a single drainer stainless steel sink unit with a mixer tap over and cupboards below. There are further base and eye level cabinets and an inset four place hob with an extractor hood above and cupboards either side. Adjacent is an eye level double oven and there is plumbing for an automatic washing machine, space for a fridge freezer and tiled splash surrounds. A door leads to the rear courtyard and there is a serving hatch to the dining room, a wall mounted electric heater and a telephone point.  

CLOAKS/SHOWER ROOM: Fitted with a three piece suite comprising a tiled shower area, a wall mounted wash basin and low level W.C. Tiled splash surrounds are in decorative ceramic and there is a heated towel rail, an electric fan heater, a shaver point and a built-in storage cupboard.

 

LANDING: Providing an access hatch to the roof void via fold-away loft ladder an airing cupboard housing hot water tank and slatted linen shelving and doors to all bedrooms.

 

BEDROOM ONE: 15' 3" x 12' 9" (4.65m x 3.89m) This room has two built-in double wardrobes with clothes hanging rails and storage shelving, a window to the front elevation overlooking the communal gardens, a wall mounted electric heater and both telephone and television points. 

BEDROOM TWO: 15' 3" x 11' 1" (4.65m x 3.38m) With a wall mounted electric heater, this room has a window to the rear elevation, a television point and two built-in double wardrobes with clothes hanging rails and storage shelving.

 

BATHROOM: Fitted with a three piece suite comprising a panelled bath with shower attachment over. There is a wall mounted wash basin, a low level WC, ceramic tiled splash surrounds, a heated towel rail, an electric fan heater, a shaver point and a window to the rear elevation.

 

COURTYARD: Situated at the rear the paved courtyard is private to the property and is enclosed by timber fencing with climbing plants. A door leads to: 

GARAGE: With a single up and over door, power and light connected and a personal door into the rear courtyard garden.  

COMMUNAL GARDENS: The management company take great pride in maintaining the gardens to a very high standard creating lovely walks, seating areas and sheltered courtyards for the residents enjoyment. 

GUEST ACCOMMODATION: Twin bedded guest accommodation with an en-suite is available to book by arrangement with the courtyard managers.

 

LAUNDRY ROOM: There is a residents laundry room available on site.