Surman Street
Worcester
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2
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- City living within an Historic Listed building
- Open-plan kitchen living room
- Two double bedrooms
- Master with ensuite shower room
- Secure electric gated carpark
- One-allocated parking space
- 107 years remaining on the lease
- Annual service charge pro rata +/- £2300
- Annual ground rent £200
Offers in excess of
749 sq. ft.
Tenant Info01905 734 734
Please quote reference number AHA230030
A light and spacious apartment offering fantastic City living within an aesthetically pleasing historic listed building.
- City living within an Historic Listed building
- Open-plan kitchen living room
- Two double bedrooms
- Master with ensuite shower room
- Secure electric gated carpark
- One-allocated parking space
- 107 years remaining on the lease
- Annual service charge pro rata +/- £2300
- Annual ground rent £200
This bright and airy apartment is 1 of just 24 unique homes within the building and offers well-appointed accommodation within, including two double bedrooms, an open-plan kitchen/living room, a bathroom and an ensuite shower room to the master. This apartment also benefits from double-glazing throughout, an electric heating system and an impressive energy performance rating of grade C.
Described as a fine example of Edwardian factory architecture and having a subtly asymmetric facade in a style reminiscent of Mackintosh, The K1 building is Grade II for its special architectural or historic interest. The original building dates from 1907 and was originally the HQ of the Kay's Catalogue empire. An impressive building designed by architects J.W. Simpson and Maxwell Ayrton whose other achievements include the original Wembley Stadium.
In 2003, The Neil Grinnall Group gave new life to the building with their vision to bring New York style loft living to Worcester. Built around a large central atrium with an impressive iron-framed roof flooding the area with natural light give the building a welcoming feel.
There is secure access from The Tything at the front and the car park at the rear is accessed from Surman Street. The impressive communal areas are bright, open and welcoming, with spacious hallways retaining many character features. Stairs and a lift rise to the second floor, where Apartment 22 is located.
Entrance
As you enter the apartment, you are greeted by a welcoming entrance hallway featuring an intercom entry system, an airing cupboard and doors to the accommodation.
Kitchen/living room
The kitchen/living room is the heart of this home and is exceptionally spacious, with an open-plan layout. The focal point of this lovely room is the impressive arched window coupled with high ceilings, which provide a wonderfully bright and airy feel to the room.
There is a stylish fitted kitchen comprising striking high-gloss wall and base units in deep dark red, with contrasting work surfaces over incorporating a one-and-a-half bowl stainless steel sink with a mixer tap.
The kitchen units offer ample storage and include an integrated oven, a hob, an extractor, a fridge freezer, a dishwasher and a washer/dryer machine. There is also a breakfast bar offering a convenient dining area, which helps define the space.
Bedroom one
The first bedroom is a spacious master suite comprising a large feature window and an ensuite shower room.
The stylish ensuite has a white suite comprising a large walk-in shower cubicle, a low-level WC, a washbasin, tiled flooring, partial tiling to the walls and a chrome heated towel radiator.
Bedroom two
The second bedroom offers ample space for a double bed and features a skylight with a built in adjustable blinds, a built-in wardrobe with mirror-fronted sliding doors and a passive air exchange booster.
Bathroom
The bathroom has a neat white three-piece suite comprising a panelled bath, a washbasin and a low-level WC. There is also tiling to the floor, partial tiling to the walls, a wall-mounted mirror and a chrome towel radiator.
Outside
There is a secure residents' car park accessed via an electric gated entrance. The apartment comes with one allocated parking space.
Services
Mains electricity, water and drainage.
Council tax band - C
Reservation Fee - refundable on exchange
A reservation fee, refundable on exchange, will be payable by the Buyer to Andrew Grant Sales Limited prior to issuing the Memorandum of Sale and marking the property as Sold Subject to Contract. This fee will be reimbursed upon Exchange of contracts.
In the instance the Seller withdraws from the sale the fee will be returned to the Buyer. The fee will be retained by Andrew Grant Sales Ltd to cover costs in the event the Buyer withdraws from the purchase or doesn't Exchange within 6 months of the fee being received other than as a result of:
1. Any structural or material issues arising from any survey that has not previously been disclosed
2. A defect in the seller’s legal title
3. The local searches reveal any matter that has a material adverse effect on the market value of the property that were previously undeclared or unknown
The reservation fee levels are as follows:
an agreed offer under £500,000 will be £750 inclusive of vat
an agreed offer between £500,000 and £1,000,000 will be £2,000 inclusive of vat
all agreed offers over £1,000,000 will be £3,000 inclusive of vat
The reservation fee is payable upon acceptance of an offer which itself is subject to an assessment of ability to proceed. Any renegotiation of an accepted price after the issue of the Sales Memorandum for any reason not covered in points 1 to 3 above will lead to the reservation fee being retained. A further fee will be payable on any subsequent reduced offer accepted by the vendor. This will be returnable subject to the conditions that prevail for all reservation fees.
Tenant information
Permitted payments (inc vat)
- Rent
- Holding deposit equivalent to one weeks rent
- Security deposit equivelent to 5 weeks rent (6 if annual rent is £50,000+)
- Utilities
Default charges
- Replacement keys and other security devices - charged at cost of replacement(s)
- Rent arrears - 3% above the Bank of England base rate
Other possible charges
- Novation of contract (where a tenancy is ended in place of another one following a change of tenant) - £50
- Variation of contract (for example, change of rent date) - £50
- Change of sharer - £50 per tenant
- Surrender of tenancy - tenant liable to pay the rent for the whole period (within reason) as well as landlord costs of re-letting the property as detailed on our landlord fee schedule
Company Lets (Non Housing Act Tenancies)
- £250 per application to include referencing and legal paperwork
- Security deposit equivalent to 6 weeks rent
- Default charges, pet charges and other possible charges as listed above may apply
Tenant protection
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