Stonegate, Wye
For Sale - Guide Price £439,500
3 Bedrooms
The design of the scheme offers the security of a private residential community but extra safeguards are provided, the major one being CCTV surveillance which monitors all visitors to Stonegate. In addition, the manager's office is centrally located off the main square, again to monitor all visitors. The property has a burglar alarm and infra red detectors as well as an electronic personal emergency alarm system linked to both manager's office and to the central control. All windows have a single movement espanglettee locking system and external doors are fitted with high security dead bolts.
Another feature of the development is the Clubhouse which is available to both residents and their friends. Additionally, a guest suite is provided at a nominal charge for short visits by family and friends. Conveniently located as part of the clubhouse/manager's house complex it is designed as family accommodation and includes a kitchenette and a shower room.
Location: Stonegate, situated off Bridge Street is in the centre of the village and affords a quiet backwater location within a short walk of all the convenience and the facilities which a thriving village can offer. These local services include a newsagent, baker, florist, chemist, Co-Op, Post Office, butcher and village garage. There are two banks, an osteopath, dentist and medical centre. There are also three public houses and a number of good restaurants. Public transport passes through the village and Wye has a mainline station linking with Ashford, Canterbury and beyond.
Accommodation:
Ground Floor:
Entrance hall attractive sealed unit ornate patterned double glazed door opens into the hall with terracotta tiled floor and central heating radiator.
Cloakroom with Classic white suite comprising concealed unit low-flush WC and wall-mounted wash-hand basin. Two sets of ventilated deep cupboards, plus spandrel area store. Extractor fan, central heating radiator.
Drawing Room 21'3" x 10'10" (6.45m x 3.30m) with front facing splay bay double glazed window and rear elevation casement double glazed window providing excellent natural light to this well-proportioned and airy room. There is a feature fireplace with fitted remote controlled gas fire and three central heating radiators. Fitted book cases and storage cupboards.
Dining Room 11'6" x 11'3" (3.50m x 3.42m) with French-style patio doors leading out to a courtyard and side personnel door leading to the garage. There is terracotta tile flooring. Fitted drinks cupboard and shelving unit. The Dining Room is centrally-heated and has been created to open into the
Well-fitted Kitchen 15'3 x 7'1 (4.64m x 2.15m) with an excellent range of kitchen units including base units and drawer units beneath working surfaces 1 ½ bowl stainless steel sink unit, matching wall cupboards incorporating extractor canopy with four ring electric hob below together and high level AEG oven and AEG microwave incorporated within units opposite. Other integrated appliances include an AEG dishwasher. A further working surface has glazed doored cupboards over.
Garden Room: 11'6" x 6'5" (3.50m x 1.95m) A triple-aspect room with double-glazed French-style doors leading out to the front. Side and rear double glazed casements. Terracotta tiled floor and central heating radiator.
First Floor Landing: A spacious landing with access to the insulated roof space with ladder and containing a double airing cupboard housing the Baxi combi central heating boiler and plumbing for an automatic washing machine. Central heating radiator.
Master Bedroom: 12'9" x 10'7" (3.88m x 3.22m) A front-facing double bedroom with double-glazed window overlooking the courtyard and formal gardens. There is a walk in wardrobe with large hanging space and shelving. Central heating radiator.
En-suite Bathroom: Classic white suite comprising panel bath, concealed unit WC, bidet and vanitary wash-hand basin. There is a fitted shower unit over the bath and part wall tiling. Heated ladder towel rail, extractor fan and shaving point. Infrared wall heater and mirrored medicine cabinet.
Bedroom two: 11'3" x 10'9" (3.42m x 3.27m) A well-proportioned second bedroom again front-facing and with fitted double wardrobes incorporating hanging space, shelving and storage cupboards above. Central heating radiator.
Bedroom three: 11'6" x 6'8" (3.50m x 2.03m) A rear aspect bedroom with double glazed casement style window Fitted airing cupboard with heater. Central heating radiator.
Bathroom: Again with Classic white suite comprising panel bath, vanity wash-hand basin and concealed unit WC. The bathroom is part-tiled. There is a heated ladder towel rail and an extractor fan. Infared wall heater.
Outside: To the front of the property there is a well stocked garden area enclosed by a white picket fence and containing a variety of shrubs and floral areas. Block paving extends to the side and rear of the property
There is a pleasant enclosed courtyard.
Garage: 18'2 x 8'7 (5.53m x 2.61m) The property has an attached garage with power and light.Electronically operated garage door.
Parking: Generous open-air parking for residents and visitors. Access to communal car washing hose.
Tenure: The property is Leasehold for a term of 999 years from 1996 at a peppercorn annual ground rent. There is an age restriction within the Lease stating that the principal occupant has to be aged at least 55.
Freehold interest is held by the Management Company "Grange". There is currently a service charge of approximately £253.88 per calendar month.
Grange insures, maintains and repairs the Clubhouse and the guest suite as well as the exterior of all the properties. They also arrange for window cleaning, refuse collection, alarm and surveillance systems as well as tending to the communal gardens and grounds.
A resident manager (Marion Francis 01233-813574) backed by a professional team oversees the day-to-day management of the development.
Pets are allowed subject to the agreement of Grange. Individuals should direct any enquiry in this respect to the Resident Manager.
Council Tax Band G. (Ashford Borough Council)
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