Four Ashes Road
Solihull
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- Spacious lounge with balcony
- Wet room
- Underfloor heating
- Guest cloakroom
- Communal lounge and gardens
- No onward chain
- On-site resturant with table service
- 24 Hour on-site staff
Guide price
771 sq. ft.
Tenant Info01564 794 155
Please quote reference number SML220022
A modern two-bedroom apartment with countryside views in an exclusive retirement complex.
- Spacious lounge with balcony
- Wet room
- Underfloor heating
- Guest cloakroom
- Communal lounge and gardens
- No onward chain
- On-site resturant with table service
- 24 Hour on-site staff
The apartment is part of McCarthy and Stone's Retirement Living Plus range, designed exclusively for the over 70s. Each apartment has been thoughtfully designed with the resident’s requirements in mind. An estate manager is on hand for daily enquiries, there are staff on-site 24 hours and there are a range of personal care packages available, to suit the needs of the homeowner.
Apartment 49 is a beautiful apartment with a stunning outlook. The accommodation consists of two bedrooms, a guest cloakroom, wet room, lounge and kitchen. There is also a communal lounge, gardens, a guest suite and an onsite licensed restaurant.
The apartment is accessed via the stairs or lift.
The front door opens into a spacious hallway with a useful storage cupboard and doors to the guest cloakroom, wet room, bedrooms and lounge. The hallway has a security door entry speech module and emergency intercom.
The guest cloakroom has partially tiled walls and is fitted with an enclosed WC and sink with mixer tap.
The spacious lounge is flooded with light from the French doors that open onto a Juliet balcony, providing the most wonderful views across the fields and beyond. The apartment is west-facing so it is the perfect spot to sit and enjoy the evening sunset. There are two ceiling lights, a feature fireplace with living flame effect fire and cream marble surround, new carpeted flooring and double doors leading through to the kitchen.
The modern kitchen has a window and is fitted with a range of wooden wall and base units with chrome handles, topped with marble effect laminate worktops. Integrated appliances include a mid-level oven, fridge freezer and ceramic hob with extractor above.
The stylish wet room has fully tiled walls and has been fitted with a shower, enclosed WC, sink with vanity unit and a panelled bath. There are assistance rails and an emergency pull cord.
Both bedrooms are good sized double rooms with windows facing the rear aspect. They are neutrally decorated with carpeted flooring. Bedroom one has fitted wardrobes and new carpet.
Outside
There are communal gardens planted with various trees and shrubs and a lovely patio area, perfect for sitting and relaxing.
Services
The apartment is connected to mains electricity, water and sewerage. Council tax band - E.
Included in the service charge is the water rates and one hour per week domestic assistance. There are 118 years remaining on the lease.
The service charge is £9,681 per annum and the ground rent £510 per annum.
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 significant material issues highlighted in a survey that were not evident or disclosed prior to the Memorandum of Sale being issued and where no compensatory terms are offered.
2. Serious and material defect in the seller’s legal title.?
3. Local search revealing a matter that has a material adverse effect on the market value of the property that was previously undeclared unless in the public domain.
4. The vendor withdrawing the property from sale.
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 only upon acceptance of an offer and a successful 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 4 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
Andrew Grant is a member of ARLA and The Property Ombudsman's (TPO) redress scheme. You can learn more by contacting us directly or visiting:
Accreditation
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