Flat for sale in Ashcombe Court, Ilminster, Somerset TA19

A two-bedroom ground floor retirement apartment with en suite bathroom, courtyard garden and garage in an exclusive location close to town centre.

The Property

Ashcombe Court was built for The English Courtyard Association in 1990 in the beautiful grounds of Summerlands House, an attractive Regency building which has itself been converted into apartments. These are alongside a number of purpose-built apartments and houses designed around two attractive lawned areas.

The development combines peace of mind with practicality, security and a gentle pace of life. A guest suite is available to accommodate friends and family and there is also a communal laundry area. Resident estate managers are available. An annual service charge provides for gardening, window cleaning, maintenance of the buildings, insurance and the provision of a personal emergency alarm system in all properties.

A smart communal hall with telephone entry system leads to the front door of the apartment. It offers well planned accessible accommodation all on the ground floor with changes in level. The entrance hall has a large storage cupboard and airing cupboard housing hot water cylinder with electric immersion heater and shelving. The main bedroom has a full-length opening window and door letting in light from the front and a good size en-suite bathroom. There is a second bedroom overlooking the rear of the apartment and a separate shower room / WC with shower cubicle housing mains shower.

The sitting room has another full-length opening window and door to the front aspect and feature electric fireplace as a focal point. A glazed door leads to the kitchen which has fitted double ovens and hob. There is a door onto the south facing courtyard area.

Outside

The small courtyard belongs to this property and has enough room for a small bench or bistro set. To one side of the courtyard, at the end of the property a shared pathway leads down to a block of garages and one of these is included in the lease.

Tenure

Leasehold. 150 years from 24.3.1990
Therefore, as of December 2022 there is approximately 117 years and 3 months remaining.

Property Information

The property is available to buyers aged 55 and over.

Service Charge is around £6,000 per annum

There is a peppercorn ground rent – for more details please ask the office who have a copy of the lease on file.

Pets will require written consent from the freeholder / Cognatum Properties and are subject to conditions.

Situation

The main town centre of Ilminster lies within walking distance of the property, with its good variety of independent stores. These are mostly centred around the market square and 15th century Minster church and have everything you need from an award-winning butcher’s, delicatessen, cheese and dairy shop, super hardware store, homewares, antiques stores, clothes boutiques and gift shops. Ilminster is well served by a town-centre Tesco store with ample free parking. Alongside is a bowls club and tennis club and close-by a town library. There is also an excellent Co-op store with adjacent Peacocks clothes store. Ilminster Arts Centre is a vibrant arts venue with a licensed café and there are plenty of other places to eat, including pubs, cafes and restaurants. The town has several hairdressers / beauty salons, a dental surgery, Primary School and a modern health centre with two doctors' surgeries. It is a charming market town and benefits from superb road-links via the A303 and A358. There are mainline stations located at Crewkerne (London Waterloo to Exeter) and Taunton (London Paddington / Bristol / Bath).

Services

Mains electric, water and drainage connected.

Broadband - Superfast broadband is available.
Mobile phone coverage - Network coverage is available from three providers indoors and four providers outdoors.
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Flood Risk

Stated as low risk from Surface Water and very low risk from Rivers and the Sea
Stated as unlikely from groundwater and reservoirs