Romsey

DESCRIPTION:


GROUND FLOOR APARTMENT WITH DIRECT GARDEN ACCESS


 
An outstanding and beautifully presented ground floor apartment designed for the over-55s by retirement-home specialists McCarthy & Stone.  The property is one of the few in the development that benefits from direct access into the residents' gardens, a most appealing lifestyle feature, and being on the ground floor provides easy access to on-site facilities such as the laundry room, residents' lounge, secure entry and reception area, waste recycling store, guest overnight suite, and car park.  Having been modernised and refurbished throughout, and benefitting from reassuring safety features, this modern apartment is offered with no forward chain and a contribution to the lease extension subject to offer level.

LOCATION:
Homemead House is discreetly positioned along Middlebridge Street, an iconic and historic road where you will find some of Romsey's oldest homes.  A short walk away is the town centre which has a strong sense of community, culture and history - the centrepiece of which is the magnificent Norman Abbey - complemented by an array of coffee houses, tearooms, bars and restaurants along with a Waitrose superstore and an eclectic mix of boutique style shops, independent retailers and familiar High Street brands.  Bus and train stations provide direct links to Winchester, Salisbury and Southampton, whilst the nearby M3/M27 interchange provides onward access to London and the south coast.

ACCOMMODATION:
Access into Homemead House is via a secure entry system that opens into a welcoming reception area, just off which are the laundry room, stairs and passenger lift to the upper floors, guest overnight suite and Manager's office.  The Manager, naturally, is friendly and approachable and on-site weekdays to provide help and assistance.  Just along from the reception area is the well-appointed residents' lounge with kitchenette, a valued hub for making friends and joining in with organised activities and social gatherings.

The apartment itself has its own entrance hall with doors to the sitting room, bedroom and kitchen, and which also has a large airing and storage cupboard.  The pleasant sitting room has a full-length window and adjoining door allowing natural light to flood in and provide direct access into the landscaped residents' gardens.  An archway opens into the professionally designed and modern fitted kitchen which has an excellent range of contemporary wall and base units surmounted with solid worktops and complementary tiled surrounds.  Integrated appliances include electric oven and hob with extractor over and dishwasher, and there is space to stand a fridge/freezer.  The double bedroom has a useful built-in double wardrobe with attractive re-fitted full height sliding mirror doors, and there is a recently installed wet-room, perfect for the safety-conscious, with easy access shower, pedestal wash basin, low-level WC, and complementary tiling.

Outside are neat and well-maintained landscaped gardens for the enjoyment of residents and easily accessed directly from this apartment.  Car parking is available to the front of the development for residents and visitors.

SAFETY AND SECURITY:
The development is overseen by a house manager who is onsite weekdays.  There is a key fob entry system for residents and security intercom for visitors.  Available 24/7 is a Careline Emergency Support system with pull cords in all main rooms. 

TENURE:
Leasehold - 99 years from 1 September 1980. The vendor will contribute to a lease extension subject to offer level. 

GROUND RENT:
£439.39 half-yearly i.e. £878.78 per annum

SERVICE CHARGE:
£2,684.72 for 2023.

TEST VALLEY COUNCIL TAX:
Band: B, Price £1561.83 for the year 2023/24