Homechase House, Chase Close, Birkdale, PR8 2DG
- PROPERTY TYPE
Retirement Property
- BEDROOMS
2
- BATHROOMS
1
- SIZE
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Key features
- First Floor Retirement Apartment
- Two Double Bedrooms
- McCarthy & Stone Build
- Peaceful Cul-De-Sac Location
- Short Walk to Birkdale Village
- Lounge-Diner & Fitted Kitchen
- House Manager On-Site
- Communal Facilities & Parking
- Sefton MBC Band C
- Leasehold
Description
Rare to the market, this first-floor McCarthy & Stone-built two-bedroom retirement apartment is nestled at the head of a peaceful cul-de-sac, surrounded by mature grounds. A short stroll leads you to Birkdale Village’s charming shops, eateries, and the train link connecting Southport and Liverpool. The accommodation offers an entrance hall with ample storage, a lounge-diner opening to a fitted kitchen, and two double bedrooms alongside a shower room with WC. Residents benefit from a house manager, communal lounge, laundry room, guest suite, and a secure communal entrance. Parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis, and buyers must be 60 years or older.
Communal Entrance Hall
Visitor entry phone system. Residents’ lounge, house manager’s office, passenger lift, and stairs to all floors.
First Floor
Private Entrance Hall
Night storage heating, door to utility cupboard housing meters and consumer units, built-in cloaks cupboard, and airing cupboard housing water cylinder.
Lounge/Diner - 4.75m x 3.43m (15'7" x 11'3")
Upvc double glazed window overlooks front of development, night storage heating, security pull cord. Coal-effect electric fire with resin-style surround, wall light points, archway leads to…
Kitchen - 2.01m x 2.18m (6'7" x 7'2")
Shaker-style units including base units, cupboards, drawers, wall cupboards with under-unit lighting, shelving, and working surfaces. Single bowl sink with mixer tap, space for cooker, recess for fridge, part wall tiling.
Bedroom One - 4.29m x 2.72m (14'1" to rear of wardrobes x 8'11")
Upvc window to front, wall light points, emergency pull cord, night storage heater. Built-in wardrobe with folding doors, hanging space, shelving.
Bedroom Two - 4.29m x 2.41m (14'1" x 7'11")
Upvc window to front, wall light points, emergency pull cord, built-in cupboard with hanging space and shelving. Currently arranged as a dining room.
Shower Room/WC - 1.7m x 2.01m (5'7" x 6'7")
Modern three-piece suite: vanity wash basin with low-level WC, mixer tap, cupboards below. Step-in shower enclosure with Mira electric shower, tiled walls, wall light point, vanity wall mirror, emergency pull cord, electric wall heater.
Outside
Homechase House stands in communal gardens; residents’ parking is first-come, first-served.
Ground Rent
An annual ground rent is payable of £272.47 to Estates and Management Ltd. This is paid half-yearly on 1st March and 1st September.
Service Charge
An annual service charge of £2,800.00 is payable half-yearly in September and March.
Age Restriction
Residents must be over 60 years of age.
Transfer Fee
We are advised that a transfer fee is payable on sale, of 1% to Estates & Management Ltd and 1% to the sinking fund of the development.
Facilities
There is benefit of a residents’ lounge and guest room. Guest room charges: £20 single use and £25 double use per night.
Tenure
Leasehold, 125 years from 1st March 1987 (89 years remaining).
Council Tax Band
Sefton MBC Band C.
Brochures
Brochure 1- COUNCIL TAXA payment made to your local authority in order to pay for local services like schools, libraries, and refuse collection. The amount you pay depends on the value of the property.Read more about council Tax in our glossary page.
- Band: C
- PARKINGDetails of how and where vehicles can be parked, and any associated costs.Read more about parking in our glossary page.
- Off street,Communal
- GARDENA property has access to an outdoor space, which could be private or shared.
- Communal garden
- ACCESSIBILITYHow a property has been adapted to meet the needs of vulnerable or disabled individuals.Read more about accessibility in our glossary page.
- Lift access,Wide doorways
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Homechase House, Chase Close, Birkdale, PR8 2DG
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