Flat for sale in Great Cranford Street, Poundbury, Dorchester DT1

A communal hallway with stairs and lift gives access to all floors. The apartment is found on the third floor with accommodation comprising; entrance hallway, impressive open plan kitchen/sitting/dining room with an abundance of natural light from the large windows. The kitchen is fitted with an attractive range of wall and floor cupboards with a built in electric oven, gas hob with extractor hood over, dishwasher and integrated fridge/freezer and washer/dryer. Open views across Poundbury and beyond can be enjoyed from the kitchen, sitting and dining areas.

There are two double bedrooms, both with fitted wardrobes The principal bedroom enjoys an en-suite shower room. There is also a well-appointed family bathroom.

The penthouse has the added benefit of a useful store cupboard in the building and two dedicated parking spaces, one is located under the building and the other to the side of the building.

Situation

The penthouse is situated in a convenient location close to Queen Mother Square, which provides a good range of amenities including Waitrose, 20-bedroom Duchess of Cornwall Inn, Monart Spa, butchers, gallery, coffee houses, restaurants and garden centre. Across the Poundbury development there are a variety of boutiques, a veterinary practice, dentist surgery and doctor's surgery along with several specialist outlets.

His Majesty has a special association with Poundbury. Built on Duchy of Cornwall land just outside Dorchester with The King’s involvement, it was designed according to the principles of architecture and urban planning laid out in his book ‘A Vision of Britain’. Poundbury is currently home to 4,600 people with a mix of private and affordable housing. It also provides employment for more than 2,500 people working in more than 250 shops, cafes, offices, and factories.

Nearby to Great Cranford Street is The Duke of Edinburgh Garden which forms part of Pavilion Green. The Duke of Edinburgh bronze bust is situated within the garden, one of the many fine green and public spaces. The King's vision of quality architecture set upon broad tree-lined avenues is beginning to mature and a sense of community has been established. The Duchy estate now passes to Their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Princess of Wales.

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. It is in the catchment area of a number of highly regarded schools such as the Prince of Wales First School, Dorchester Middle School and the Thomas Hardye School. There are numerous sports clubs around the town including cricket, rugby, football, tennis and golf clubs. There are mainline rail links to 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.

Services

Mains gas, electric, water and drainage. Gas fired central heating system.

Broadband: We are informed that there are Superfast speeds in the area.
Mobile Phone: Network coverage is reported to be good indoors and out (Information from ).

Local Authority

Dorset Council Tel: Council Tax Band: C
EPC Band : C

Lease Details

Leasehold – 250 years from 22/04/2008
Service Charge Estimate - £2,620.00 payable to Templehill Property Management.
Ground Rent – £125 per annum

Manco 3 - We are advised that there is a sum of circa £216.00 pa payable to the Poundbury Estate.