Woolacombe Drive, Reading, Berkshire

FOR SALE BY OLINE AUCTION! Date to be confirmed (Unless sold beforehand).   

Apartment for the over 55 years old. 

First floor with lift/easy rising staircase.  

Balcony overlooking central private gardens.  

Residents’ lounge with dining area and guest suite, 24 hour on site staff, active social community. 

DESCRIPTION/LOCATION: A one bedroom, first floor retirement apartment which offers independent living for the over 55s. There are 46 one and two bedroom apartments within Emmbrook Court, surrounded by beautiful gardens maintained by gardeners and some keen residents. The grounds are bordered by a natural woodland walk. There is a Residents’ Dining Room where fresh three course meals are served alongside the ever growing breakfast mornings. A reliable team of housekeeping assistants look after all communal areas as well as completing a thorough weekly clean of the apartment (1.5 hours per week). 

Entrance Hall: 

Bedroom: radiator 

Wet Room: radiator 

Reception Room: radiator sliding doors to balcony. 

Kitchen: overlooking the central landscaped gardens with single drainer stainless steel sink unit set in worktop with cupboards and drawers below, 4 ring electric hob with electric oven below, plumbing for washing machine, space for fridge/freezer 

Outside: 

Car Parking: For residents and visitors 

Gardens: Landscaped communal gardens of about 3.4 acres 

Services: Mains water, gas, electricity and drainage are connected. 

Energy Performance Certificate:  Band C77 which expires 18 January 2033

Predicted Broadband Speeds: Ultrafast highest download 1000Mbps, Ultrafast highest upload 1000Mbps

Council Tax: Band D

Lease: 125 years from 25th March 1990.

Service Chrage:  For the current year (1st April 2026 – 31st March 2027) it is £850.75 per calendar month.  which includes building insurance, building maintenance, gardening and domestic help. NB. The Lease provides that a Transfer Premium is payable to Retirement Security on each resale. We understand the maximum premium is 3% of the sale price. The actual amount depends on the length of time the owner has lived at the property.

Local Authority: Reading Borough Council

Viewing: By appointment with the Owner’s Sole Agents and Auctioneers, Martin & Pole, Wokingham.

The Solicitors: CP Law, 2 Anvil Court, 50 Denmark Street, Wokingham RG40 2BB. Contact:  Emma Cox.

THE CONDITIONS OF SALE: are included in the Legal and Information Pack available from the Auctioneers prior to the Auction Sale and online at .  A copy of the Conditions of Sale will be attached to these Particulars to form part of the Contract.

*  Property Auctioneers are required by the ASA to explain to prospective buyers the definitions of Price Guide and Reserve.  The Reserve is the minimum price set by the seller at which the auctioneer can sell the property.  The reserve can be set and agreed at any point up to the start of the auction or indeed can be changed during the auction.  The reserve can be lower than the guide price, the same as the guide price or up to 10% above the guide price.  In accordance with ASA guidelines the guide price can be changed at any time up to and including the day of the auction sale.  If the guide price is changed we will endeavour to advertise the new guide price at the earliest opportunity. 

IMPORTANT NOTICES

Identification of the Buyer: To accord with the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 and the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 as amended:

For online auctions: To register no less than 24 hours before the start of the auction on the AMS platform (accessed via our website) which requires proof of ID to accord with the above regulations.  The registered bidder, if successful, is the Buyer.  If it is intended there should be two or more parties or a company bidding, the regulations apply to all parties including company directors.

For Public Auctions: The same regulations apply, with registration no less than one hour before the start of the sale.

Buyer’s Fee: A charge of £900 (inc VAT), payable only by the successful Buyer, will be due to the Auctioneers Martin & Pole.  An appropriate VAT receipted invoice will be issued.

Signing the Memorandum, Payment of the Deposit and Buyer’s Fee

The Auctioneer is authorised to sign the Memorandum/Contract on behalf of the Buyer. The successful bidder at an online auction is liable to pay the deposit and the Buyer’s Fee of £900 inc vat at the conclusion of the sale or for a sale by public auction, on the fall of the hammer.  The deposit and Buyer’s Fee should be paid directly into the allocated Martin and Pole Client B account.

Property Details: We have endeavoured diligently to ensure the details of this property are accurate. We have not tested the services, appliances, or fittings (if any) referred to in the details.  We recommend that each of the statements is verified and the condition of the property and of the services, appliances, and fittings (if any) is investigated by you or your advisers before you finalise your offer to purchase, bid for the property or enter into a contractual commitment.

Stipulations: The property is sold with all faults and defects whether of condition or otherwise and neither the Seller nor the Agents of the Seller are responsible for any faults or defects or for any statements contained in the Particulars of the property prepared by the Agents.  The Buyer hereby acknowledges that he has not entered into this Contract in reliance on any of the said statements and they have satisfied themselves as to the correctness of each of the said statements by said Agents in relation to or in connection with the property.