An excellent opportunity to purchase this traditional three-bedroom home on an affordable part-buy, part-rent basis.

• 50% shared ownership
• Affordable family home
• Front to back lounge
• South westerly facing garden
• Outhouse

This semi-detached property is being sold on a part-buy, part-rent basis with a 50% to 75% share available to purchase initially.

This excellent and affordable housing scheme is provided by the Community Housing Group, ideal for first-time purchasers or those with a limited budget who want to get on the property ladder. The flexible scheme allows the owner to increase owned shares after one year up to the full 100% ownership, with the rental amount payable diminishing pro-rata. On a 50% shared basis the rental per calendar month is £191.95, which includes buildings insurance and administrative fees.


Eligibility
To be eligible for shared ownership, you:
- Need to be over the age of 18
- Be unable to buy on the open market
- Not already own a property (unless in exceptional circumstances)
- Be able to raise a mortgage to cover the share you wish to purchase
- Be able to afford to pay the remaining rent and bills etc.
- Have enough saved to cover the mortgage and legal fees and any additional moving costs
- Have no more than £15,000 unsecured debt
- Be registered on Home Choice Plus Housing Register.


How to apply
To apply for this property, you need to complete an application form and an income and expenditure statement. You will also need to provide documents to support your application, please use the checklist to ensure you have provided everything that is applicable.

All documents can be found here:
Application form – (communityhousing.co.uk/pdf/sales/Application.pdf)
Income and expenditure form - (communityhousing.co.uk/pdf/sales/IncomeAndExpenditure.pdf)
Application checklist – (communityhousing.co.uk/pdf/sales/ApplicationChecklist.pdf)

You also need to register on our housing register Home Choice Plus – (homechoiceplus.org.uk)

Once your Home Choice Plus application has been approved, you will be advised of a reference number, which you will need to state as part of your application.

Once you have completed the application, gathered your evidence, and registered on Home Choice Plus and Orbit, you can email the Application form, Income and expenditure form and supporting documents to the email on the bottom of the application form.

We will then assess your application, which normally takes around a week.

Please note: Applications are taken on a first come, first served basis and incomplete applications cannot be accepted.


Description
5 Princess Way requires general modernisation internally and offers lots of potential for the new owner to add their own stamp. The house is nicely set back from the road and approached by a pathway from Princess Way, which leads to a canopy porch and a glazed front door. The entrance hall beyond has stairs rising to the first floor and doors leading to the living room, kitchen and side outhouse.

The through lounge runs from the front to the back of the property and has windows to the front and rear and features a tiled fireplace housing a solid fuel stove.

There is a kitchen, which is a great size and has plenty of space for a table and chairs. The kitchen comprises wall and base units with work surfaces incorporating an inset sink and drainer. There is also space for a cooker, space for further appliances, a built-in storage cupboard with shelving, an airing cupboard and a window to the rear aspect overlooking the garden.


First floor
There are three bedrooms and a family bathroom situated on this level.

Two of the bedrooms are good-sized double rooms overlooking the rear garden and the third is a single room situated to the front.

The family bathroom needs updating and currently comprises a pedestal wash basin, a low-level WC and a panelled bath with a shower over. There is also a frosted window to the side aspect.


Outside
The rear garden is a real asset to the property, enjoying a sunny south-west orientation and benefiting from a pleasant degree of privacy. This generous sized garden includes a patio, a lawn and beds, with a pathway leading to the far end. The garden is enclosed by wooden panelled fencing and features a useful outhouse adjoining the side of the property, with a gate leading to the front.


Services
The property has mains electricity, mains water and broadband.

Council tax band - B.


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. 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 issues arising from any survey that has not previously been disclosed
2. Serious 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 will depend on the level of your agreed offer for the property:

an agreed offer under £500,000 will be £500 inclusive of vat
an agreed offer between £500,000 and £1,000,000 will be £1,000 inclusive of vat
all agreed offers over £1,000,000 will be £1,500 inclusive of vat