2 bed flat for sale

Riland Court, Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield B72

A fantastic opportunity to acquire this well-presented and generously proportioned two-bedroom ground floor retirement apartment, situated within the popular and well-regarded Riland Court development on Penns Lane, Wylde Green, Sutton Coldfield and offered for sale with no upward chain.

Riland Court provides a comfortable, secure and welcoming environment, specifically designed for retirement living, with beautifully maintained communal areas, a residents’ lounge, laundry facilities, stair lifts and secure entry. The development also benefits from an intercom system for visitors and emergency pull cords throughout the apartment, providing additional peace of mind.

This apartment is particularly appealing due to its ground floor position and the fact that it is one of only a small number of apartments within the development to benefit from direct access from the lounge onto the communal gardens.

The apartment is approached through the secure communal entrance, with the front door opening into a spacious hallway. The hallway provides access to all the principal rooms and includes a useful storage cupboard, airing cupboard, wall-mounted electric heater and controls for the heating system.

The bright and comfortable lounge is a lovely feature of the apartment, offering plenty of space for both seating and dining furniture. There are two ceiling lights, an ornamental electric fire with surround, wall-mounted electric heater and double-glazed windows. A patio door provides direct access onto the beautifully maintained communal gardens, creating a particularly pleasant connection between the apartment and the outdoor space.

The lounge also opens directly into the newly fitted kitchen, which features a range of wall and base units, work surfaces, splashback, double-glazed window with fitted blinds, space and plumbing for a washing machine, space for a fridge freezer and a double oven with electric hob.

The master bedroom is a good-sized room and benefits from fitted wardrobes, carpeting, double-glazed window with opening sections, ceiling light and wall-mounted electric heater.

The second bedroom is also well proportioned and provides useful flexibility for guests, hobbies or additional living space. This room is carpeted and has a double-glazed window with opening sections and ceiling light.

The bathroom is fitted with a tiled floor and includes a WC, wash hand basin, electric towel rail and a shower enclosure with an electric Triton shower. There are tiled walls within the shower area, an extractor fan, ceiling light, wall-mounted storage cabinets and mirror.

Throughout the apartment, emergency pull cords are conveniently positioned in the hallway, master bedroom, second bedroom, bathroom, lounge and kitchen, providing an added level of reassurance.
The development


Riland Court offers a friendly and welcoming community, with well-maintained communal areas designed to make retirement living both comfortable and sociable. Residents have access to a communal residents’ lounge, communal laundry facilities and beautifully maintained communal gardens, while stair lifts assist accessibility throughout the building.

The social aspect is another real attraction. When viewing, a resident who has lived within the development for two years and is a member of the residents’ committee would be delighted to meet prospective purchasers and explain more about the social events, gardening, meals and opportunities to make new friendships within the community.
Location


The apartment enjoys a particularly convenient position in Wylde Green, with a good range of everyday amenities close at hand. The nearby shopping facilities provide a variety of shops, cafés, restaurants and other services, while further amenities can be found within the surrounding Boldmere and Sutton Coldfield areas.

There are also supermarkets and convenience stores within easy reach, making everyday shopping straightforward.

For those requiring access to healthcare and other essential services, the wider Wylde Green and Sutton Coldfield area offers a good selection of local facilities.
Transport links


Penns Lane is well placed for public transport, with local bus services providing connections towards Sutton Coldfield, Boldmere, Birmingham city centre and surrounding areas.

Chester Road railway station is also within easy reach and provides services along the Cross-City Line towards Birmingham New Street, Sutton Coldfield, Four Oaks and Lichfield, as well as destinations further south including Redditch and Bromsgrove.

The location also provides convenient road access towards Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham and the wider West Midlands road network.
A lovely retirement home


Combining a spacious two-bedroom layout, ground floor convenience, a newly fitted kitchen, excellent communal facilities and the rare benefit of direct access to the communal gardens, this is an apartment that deserves an early viewing.

No upward chain.

Early viewing is highly recommended.

Communal door, approach the front door into:-
Hallway

Having doors to a storage cupboard having a light, new electric consumer unit/fuse board, hanging and storage, airing cupboard, two bedrooms, bathroom and lounge, carpeted, ceiling light and new efficient wall-mounted radiator, controls to the heating system, master communication box for assistance, pull cord for assistance.

Bedroom one - 8' 9" x 11' 02 (2.67m x 3.58m)

Built-in wardrobes, carpeted, ceiling light double glazed window, new efficient wall-mounted radiator, pull cord for assistance.

Bedroom two - 5' 11" x 10' 10" (1.81m x 3.32m)

Carpeted, double glazed window, ceiling light.

Door to airing cupboard containing the hot water tank and shelving.

Bathroom - 6' 8" x 5' 6" (2.04m x 1.68m)

Tiled flooring, electric towel rail, toilet, sink and shower enclosure with an electric shower, floor to ceiling tiles on two of the walls and shower enclosure, ceiling light, extractor fan, two wall mounted storage cabinets, wall mounted mirror with light above, pull cord for assistance.

Lounge - 10' 5" x 17' 5" (3.19m x 5.33m0

Carpeted, electric ornamental fire with surround, new efficient wall-mounted radiator, two ceiling lights, patio door to the communal garden, two windows. This is one of only two apartments which has direct access to the communal gardens, slave communication box for assistance.

Kitchen - 7' 3" x 8' 5" (2.21m x 2.58m)

Newly fitted, lino flooring, space for washing machine, space for fridge/freezer, Belling double oven, Beko four ring electric hob with splash back, double glazed window with fitted blinds, wall and base units, pull cord for assistance.

Communal areas within the premises, dining room, restroom, laundry facilities.

Throughout the apartment there are pull assist cords.
Agents note

Fully accessible wheelchair access to building, hand rails in corridor.

The property benefits from new efficient wall-mounted radiators throughout the main rooms and hallway, each independently controlled to suit occupants’ needs. A new electric consumer unit has also been installed, with the flat’s electrical system recently tested to the required safety standards.

Council Tax Band A -Birmingham

Utility Supply
Electric – Mains
Gas – N/A
Water - Mains
Heating – Electric
Sewerage – Mains

Flood Risk
Based on the Gov UK website's long-term flood risk checker, this property has been summarised as very low.

Predicted mobile phone coverage and broadband services at the property.
Mobile coverage for:
EE and O2 – Good outdoor and in-home
Three and Vodafone – Good outdoor, variable in-home

Broadband coverage:-
Broadband Type = Standard Highest available download speed 7 Mbps. Highest available upload speed 0.8 Mbps.
Broadband Type = Ultrafast Highest available download speed 1000 Mbps. Highest available upload speed 100 Mbps.
Networks in your area:- Virgin Media

The mobile and broadband information above has been obtained from the Mobile and Broadband checker - Ofcom website.

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Fixtures and fittings as per sales particulars.
Tenure

Vendors are well advanced in the process of extending the lease to 117 years and this will be completed by the time the sale is complete.
The Agent understands that the properties current leasehold 99 years from 1987 Service Charge is currently
running at £4,089 per annum and is reviewed (to be confirmed). The Ground Rent is included in the service charge.
However we are still awaiting confirmation from the vendors Solicitors and would advise all interested parties to obtain verification through their Solicitor or Surveyor. The vendors are currently in the process of extending the lease.

Green and company has not tested any apparatus, equipment, fixture or services and so cannot verify they are in working order, or fit for their purpose. The buyer is strongly advised to obtain verification from their Solicitors or Surveyor. Please note that all measurements are approximate.

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