The Firs, Bowdon, Altrincham, Greater Manchester, WA14

The Apartments at Heathfield were created by the conversion of a substantial bay fronted semi-detached Victorian villa, one of the very attractive yellow brick semis that Bowdon is famous for an we are delighted to be able to offer for sale what we believe is one of the best apartments in the development.

Formed out of the rear half of the ground and lower ground floor apartment 3 enjoys direct access to its own private patio area and access to the delightful communal gardens.

Anyone looking for Victorian houses close to Hale and Altrincham should therefore be encouraged to have an open mind about apartment living and come and take a look, as we believe that this property will be of particular interest to buyers who are attracted to period terrace houses in the area, rather than your typical apartment buyers.

For the same price or substantially less than you can buy a house on the tree roads for, you get one of the area’s most prestigious addresses. Much larger principal living room, Dining Kitchen and bedrooms, just as much overall accommodation, and you get to co-own and enjoy large gardens, which are communally maintained and best of all you have you have no parking issues!

The property is approached via impressive wrought iron automated entrance gates via a sandstone gravel driveway which widens t provide ample residents and visitor parking spaces. Apartment 3 has two allocated private parking spaces.

One of the standout features of apartment 3 is that enjoys views over the communal rear gardens and has direct access from the living room on to the private patio area.

The Firs is known as one of the area’s most prestigious roads, located within easy walking distance of both Hale Village and Altrincham town centre in Old Bowdon. Homes with a value in excess of £2m exist on this road, there is an exclusive tennis club, Croquet Club and there is direct access to the large recreational open space known as The Devisdale conservation area. There are the two famous Bowdon Pubs, The Griffen and The Stamford and at the end of nearby Green Walk, you can cross the road and walk across Dunham Forest Gold Course footpaths and through into the Earl of Stamford’s Dunham Park estate owned by the National Trust.

Altrincham Town Centre’s bustling Market Quarter and the thriving Village of Hale are both within easy walking distance of Heathfield. Both centres offer a range of shops that cater for all everyday needs with major large grocery stores in Altrincham and local sized grocery stores in Hale village, these include Tesco, Sainsbury and an M&S food store. Both centres offer a range of specialist shops and boutiques and many restaurants, bars, and takeaways.

The service charge is just £165 per month. The property is long leasehold, the residue of 999 years with 968 years remaining.

Long Leaseholds are common in many parts of England and those granted with terms of 999 years are in our opinion valued the same as freehold so long as they do not contain onerous restrictive covenants. This property is long leasehold 999 years from 2014. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors comments that a long leasehold interest of this length is valued almost equivalently to a freehold, making it highly attractive for buyers and lenders.

Council Tax Band E. EPC Rating = D