Crown House, Market Place, Melksham - 2 bed - £70,000 - Jayson Kent

Property details

Bedrooms: 2

Located within the heart of the town, the property is therefore deemed to lie within easy reach of all amenities which include a range of shops and commercial facilities, swimming pool/fitness centre, library, and ´bus service´ to the surrounding towns whilst a sports centre at Bowerhill, just under two miles away offers a range of facilities including indoor bowling.



Neighbouring towns include Devizes, Corsham, Calne, Bradford on Avon, Trowbridge and Chippenham with the latter offering main line rail services to London Paddington whilst service to London Waterloo and therefore Eurostar connections are available from Bradford-on-Avon. The City of Bath with its many facilities lies some ten miles distant whilst access to the M4 at junction 17 lies three miles north of Chippenham.

THIS GROUND FLOOR FLAT occupies a most convenient location on the periphery of this attractive complex for those aged 60 and over, which having attractive brick elevations is set in a ´U´ shape around well maintained communal gardens. Having the benefit of off peak electric heating, double glazing, attractive residents lounge, laundry room, lifts, security entry phone system and 24 hour ´Careline´ facilities. Offered for sale with no ´chain´ this well located flat, having the advantage of direct access to the communal gardens. There is also a Scheme Manager.

ENTRANCE HALL with entry phone, night storage heater, built in storage cupboard, telephone point and airing cupboard with dual system immersion heater fitted to a factory lagged hot water tank.

LOUNGE 13´3 x 11´9 (4.03m x 3.58m) with night storage heater, TV point, telephone point, French doors onto the gardens and double glazed windows to either side.

KITCHEN 8´0 x 7´9 (2.43m x 2.36m) fitted with a range of wall and floor units, work surfaces, stainless steel sink drainer, cooker point, tiled surrounds, plumbing for washing machine, Dimplex heater and Vent axia

SHOWER ROOM comprising double shower cubicle , wash hand basin, low level w.c., heated towel rail, light/shaver socket, double glazed window, half tiled walls and extractor fan.

BEDROOM ONE 12´0 x 8´6 (3.65m x 2.59m) with large built in wardrobe with mirror doors, Dimplex heater and double glazed window.

BEDROOM TWO 12´9 x 7´3 (3.88m x 2.21m) with Dimplex heater and double glazed window.

OUTSIDE There are attractively laid gardens with lawns, flower beds mature trees and shrubs together with sitting areas, whilst there are communal parking areas for both residents and visitors.



SERVICES Mains water, electricity and drainage are connected. Telephone points at present installed.

TENURE The property is understood to be Leasehold (99 years from October 1987) with a service charge for the year ending March 2010 of £35.47 per week, which includes the maintenance of all internal and external communal areas including lighting and heating of corridors etc.,



TV licence, external re-decoration, buildings insurance, and the cost of the Scheme Manager.

LOCAL AUTHORITY West Wiltshire District Council, Bradley Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire. BA14 0RD. Telephone 01225 776655.

COUNCIL TAX Band ´B´ DIRECTIONS The pedestrian entrance is in the Market Place, approached through double wrought iron gates whilst the vehicular access is also from the Market Place alongside the Town Hall.