'A west facing, recently decorated, superbly presented, one bedroom retirement property in a prestigious development for the over 60's with communal parking and gardens'
LOCATION
Watkins Court is a community of retirement properties set in beautifully landscaped gardens just off Friar Street and to the west of central Hereford. Hereford offers a range of shopping, leisure and recreational facilities together with bus and railway stations.
DESCRIPTION
30 Watkins Court is a spacious first floor apartment which has westerly facing double glazed windows and has recently been redecorated throughout offering well presented accommodation. The apartment is well planned and includes reception hall, sitting room, fitted kitchen, double bedroom and a fully fitted shower room. There is a deep airing cupboard, numerous emergency alarm cords and for convenience power points are raised and there are lowered light switches. Stairs & lift access is provided to the first floor. Watkins Court has a thriving communal atmosphere with many activities being carried out in the communal lounge. In more detail the accommodation comprises:
ON THE GROUND FLOOR:

Communal Entrance Door
A secure communal entrance door gives access via a fob to the communal facilities, stairs and lift access to:
ON THE FIRST FLOOR:
A landing gives access to the SELF CONTAINED ACCOMMODATION OF APARTMENT 30:
Entrance Hall
A private entrance door gives access to the accommodation of number 30. Entrance hall having coved ceiling, smoke alarm, electricity meter cupboard, Tunstall Statesman alarm system, electricity meter cupboard, panel style doors to bedroom, bathroom, sitting room and BOILER CUPBOARD with Pulsacoil hot water boiler (installed in 2023), fitted shelves, electricity fuse board and coved ceiling.
The Sitting Room 5.33m (17'6) x 3.43m (11'3) (narrowing to 8'9)
With west facing double glazed window overlooking communal car park and gardens, coving to ceiling, modern electric heater, telephone point, telephone extension cable with adaptor, television point, emergency alarm pull cord and with raised power points and lower light points. A pair of glazed panel doors then open to the:
Kitchen 2.72m (8'11) x 1.73m (5'8)
With double glazed window overlooking the school playground and communal gardens. Single drainer stainless steel sink unit with hot and cold taps, base, wall and drawer units with roll edged working surfaces over and tiled surrounds. Coving to ceiling, wall mounted dimplex electric heater, built-in electric oven, four ring electric hob with cooker hood above, recess for fridge and freezer units and alarm pull cord.
Double Bedroom 5.61m (18'5) x 2.64m (8'8)
With coving to ceiling, west facing double glazed window, modern electric heater and two sets of mirror fronted wardrobe cupboards with hanging rail and storage shelving. Emergency pull cord and telephone point
Shower Room
With suite comprising large walk-in shower cubicle with sliding glass doors, grab rails and emergency button, vanity wash basin with cupboards below, mirror and shaver light over, low level wc, wall mounted electric heater, extractor unit, coved ceiling, fully tiled walls and heated towel rail.
OUTSIDE:

Communal Parking
There are communal parking facilities with a small car park at the front and large park at the rear.
Communal Gardens
The Watkins Court Development is set in beautifully landscaped gardens to the side and rear with a small seating area at the front.
COUNCIL TAX BAND B
Payable to Herefordshire Council
TENURE
The property is leasehold and has the remainder of a 125 year lease which commenced in 2003.
SERVICE CHARGE & GROUND RENT
It is understood that the half yearly service charge and ground rent combined is in the sum of £1,267.52 which is charged in respect of costs incurred for the Scheme Manager, water rates, buildings insurance, maintenance of the structure and common areas, heating, lighting and cleaning of common areas, lift maintenance, the alarm call system and funding for future expenditure.
SERVICES
It is understood that mains electricity, water and drainage services are connected to the property. Confirmation in respect of mains service supplies should be obtained by the prospective purchaser. None of the electrical goods or other fittings has been tested and they are sold without warranty or undertaking that they are installed to current standards.
VIEWING
Strictly by appointment through the agents, telephone Hereford[use Contact Agent Button].
DIRECTIONAL NOTE
The best vehicular route is to proceed from King Street in the centre of Hereford into St Nicholas Street, pass at the traffic lights at Barton Road and turn right immediately beyond St Nicholas Church. Continue along Friar Street and enter Old Mill Close on the left hand side where Watkins Court will be identified on the right.
16th April 2024
ID38272
Disclaimer
Watkins Thomas Ltd. Registered in Cardiff, No: 8037310. These particulars are used on the strict understanding that all negotiations are conducted through WATKINS THOMAS LTD. MISREPRESENTATION ACT - 1967 WATKINS THOMAS LTD, for itself and for the Vendors of this property whose agent it is give notice that: 1. These particulars do not constitute, nor constitute any part of an offer or contract. 2. All statements contained in these particulars as to this property are made without responsibility on the part of WATKINS THOMAS LTD or the Vendor. 3. None of the statements contained in these particulars as to this property are to be relied on as statements or representations of fact. 4. Any intending purchaser must satisfy himself by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of the statements contained in these particulars. 5. The Vendor does not make or give, and neither WATKINS THOMAS LTD nor any person in its employment has authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to this property.

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