Flat for sale in Queen Mother Square, Poundbury, Dorchester DT1

A most attractive and highly impressive one bedroom apartment situated on the prestigious Queen Mother Square, with stunning views over Poundbury and surrounding countryside.

The apartment has been finished to a high specification with contemporary fittings. The private entrance to Escalus House is tucked away around the rear of the building with a video entry system and lift or staircase to all floors.

From the communal hallway, a solid oak entrance door leads into a hallway with oak doors to all rooms. The sitting/dining room is a particular feature with two large front aspect sash windows overlooking Queen Mother Square and enjoying delightful and far-reaching views over Dorchester and the surrounding countryside. Open access leads into a high specification kitchen with high gloss wall and floor cupboards with granite worksurfaces, built in Neff electric oven and hob, dishwasher, washing machine, fridge/freezer and microwave. There is a spacious double bedroom together with high specification, contemporary fitted bathroom.

Outside there is one allocated car parking space within an enclosed courtyard together with additional visitor spaces and access to a lockable bicycle store.

Situation

The property is situated on Queen Mother Square, which provides a good range of amenities including Waitrose, a public house, butchers, art gallery, coffee houses, restaurant and garden centre. Across the Poundbury development there are a variety of boutiques, a post office, veterinary practice, dentist surgery and doctor's surgery along with a number of specialist outlets.

Dorchester town centre is situated approximately 11⁄2 miles away and offers a comprehensive range of shopping and recreational facilities including a leisure centre, library and cinema.

There are numerous sports clubs around the town including cricket, rugby, football, tennis and golf clubs.

The town boasts mainline rail links to both London Waterloo and Bristol Temple Meads. The A35 gives access to Poole and Bournemouth and the cross channel ferries at Poole. There is a regular bus service from Poundbury to Dorchester with connections to surrounding towns and villages.

The Jurassic Coastline is a few miles to the south with some sandy beaches and water sports along the coast of Weymouth/Portland.

Leasehold

We are advised that there is a 125 year lease from February 2011 with 112 years remaining

Service charge £400 a quarter
Ground rent £125 a year

Managing Agent - Temple Hill, Dorchester

Services

Mains electric, water and drainage.
Underfloor heating.
EPC Band C

Broadband- Superfast broadband is available
Mobile phone coverage- Network coverage is excellent both indoors and out
(Information from )

Manco Charge
We are advised that there is a sum of circa
£160.00 pa payable to the Poundbury Estate.

Local Authority

Dorset Council
Tel: Council tax band B