St Swithins Court, Bridport, Dorset, DT6

A 2 bed second floor spacious flat with balcony and southerly views over the town with storage shed, communal parking and gardens and potential for some cosmetic improvement

SITUATION: The property is located within a complex on the corner of North Allington and St Swithins Road within just a few minutes’ walk of the town centre, bus station, medical centre, dentists’ practices and minor injuries unit at Bridport Hospital. Bridport has a comprehensive range of mainly independent shops boosted by a twice-weekly street market, a vintage quadrant with artists’ studios and there is a nearby footpath to Waitrose supermarket and access to walks to the coast and to the immediate hillsides. The town centre has an art centre, Electric Palace community theatre/cinema, excellent range of food outlets, bowls clubs and tennis club close by as well as a leisure centre with indoor swimming pool.

The town hosts many food and other festivals throughout the year and caters for a wide range of many leisure pursuits including well supported U3A groups.

The coast at West Bay lies some 2 miles to the south accessed by foot/cycle paths from the town centre.

THE PROPERTY is located on the second floor of a block. The whole block has in recent years been renovated structurally to include a new roof with insulation, re-pointing, glazed entrance doors and re-decoration.

The flat is private, light, sunny and enjoys a southerly aspect with views to the distant hills. It benefits from double-glazed windows, an attractive new kitchen and a modern gas combi-boiler. Glazed panes within and over the doorways give a good natural light flow from front to rear.

Outside, the property has communal gardens to the front and a gated large communal area (with space for residents to grow plants/vegetables) to the rear together with a storage shed for bikes and outdoor equipment and a communal parking area.

DIRECTIONS: From the centre of Bridport travelling West along West Street, proceed straight over the first mini-roundabout to the second and then take the right-hand exit into North Allington and then first right into St Swithins Road. The entrance to the car parking area for St Swithins Court is the first left-hand turning. The parking area is not designated.

THE ACCOMMODATION comprises the following:
Main double-glazed front entrance door with entry system, opening to the
SHARED COMMUNAL ENTRANCE with door to the rear parking/garden area and staircase rising to the second floor.
SECOND FLOOR LANDING: Private front entrance door opening to:
LONG PASSAGEWAY HALL with space for coat hanging and providing excellent space for wall display of artworks.
SITTING/DINING ROOM with large window to the south and a double-glazed door opening to a small front balcony. There is also a timber fireplace surround with mantel shelf but the opening is tiled over. A double-doored hatch from the kitchen with cutlery drawer and double cupboard below opens to the dining area.
KITCHEN: This galley-style kitchen has been recently upgraded with grey-painted wall-mounted and under-surface units nicely integrated with wooden work surfaces and shelving and allows space for a free-standing electric cooker. Bespoke upright unit and wood-effect lino flooring, extractor fan fitted to window, UPVC double-glazed door opening to the small west-facing balcony offering views over Allington Hill in the distance.
BEDROOM 1 with large window affording views to the hills and with wardrobe built-in.
BEDROOM 2 offers another double bedroom with curtained wardrobe and window to the westerly hillside views.
SHOWER ROOM with shower cubicle with seat fitted, low level WC and pedestal basin. Obscure-glazed window to the west.

OUTSIDE
To the rear is a driveway to the communal parking area and to the storage shed which is in a block with several others and provides for bicycles and general storage.

The communal gardens are timber gated and offer a large lawned area with established bushes and trees to the boundary. A small area has traditionally provided some growing space for those residents requiring this facility. There are also some seating/eating areas provided for social enjoyment.

SERVICES: Mains water, electricity, drainage and gas. Council Tax Band A. Superfast broadband 80mbps. Good mobile reception with three main providers.

AGENTS' NOTE: The property is subject to the Section 157 of the Housing Act 1985 requirement, which operates in several areas of East Devon and West Dorset. It is designed to maintain local housing stock for persons who live full time or work in these counties. Enquiries should be made of your solicitors and/or Magna Housing Association (Tel: ) before offering on this property.

TENURE: The property is held on a 125-year lease from 21 March 1983 with 82 years remaining. Present service charge is £1,239.60 a year (£103.30 a month). This includes a £10 yearly ground rent.

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