Caterham Valley

£40,000

Guide price

**FOR SALE BY ONLINE AUCTION** PRE-AUCTION OFFERS CONSIDERED** A ONE DOUBLE BEDROOM TOP FLOOR RETIREMENT FLAT, located within a quarter of a mile of Caterham Valley Town Centre, Railway Station, shops and amenities. There is a separate Kitchen and a Bathroom with a shower above the bath. Well tended Communal Gardens accessed via a Communal Lounge, ample Resident unallocated on-site parking. A GREAT LOCATION FOR THE TOWN AND TRANSPORT LINKS, NO ONWARD CHAIN!

DIRECTIONS

From Caterham Valley Town Centre proceed along Croydon Road, Bourne Court is about a quarter of a mile on the left and side. The driveway to the Residents parking area is to the right hand side of Bourne Court.

LOCATION

Centrally located within a few hundred yards of the town centre shops, railway station, restaurants and amenities. Caterham also has several open park land areas at White Knobs Park located along the Godstone Road and Manor Park at the other end of the Croydon Road along Burntwood Lane.

Caterham Railway Station has a service into Croydon and Central London and is an end of line station so you will always get a seat when travelling into London! The M25 motorway can be accessed at nearby Godstone, junction 6 which is approximately 2 miles away along the A22 Caterham Bypass.

A TOWN CENTRE LOCATION YET WITHIN EASY REACH OF OPEN SPACES

BOURNE COURT

This large one double bedroom retirement flat is situated on the top floor accessed via a lift service to all floors.

Key features of the development are as follows : * 24 HOUR CARELINE * IN HOUSE MANAGER * COMMUNAL LOUNGE * COMMUNAL LAUNDRY * GUEST ROOM FOR VISITORS * ATTRACTIVE RESIDENT GARDENS * A MIX OF UNDERGROUND / OUTSIDE RESIDENTS PARKING * VERY CONVENIENT LOCATION FOR TOWN CENTRE *

ENTRANCE HALLWAY

Coved ceiling, storage heater and access to a loft for maintenance. Built in Airing Cupboard / Storage with hot and cold water tanks, slatted shelving, electric fuse-box and electric meter.

LIVING ROOM

20' 4'' x 11' 3'' (6.20m x 3.43m)

Double glazed window to the front, coved ceiling, two ceiling light points, TV point, storage heater, double glass panelled doors to:

KITCHEN

6' 10'' x 7' 7'' (2.08m x 2.30m)

Double glazed window to the front. range of wall and base units with matching worktops, single bowl stainless steel sink unit with a mixer tap and cupboards under. Space for a fridge and under counter space for a freezer. Built in four ring electric hob with an extractor fan above, built in electric oven and grill. Coved ceilng and a wall mounted electric fan heater.

DOUBLE BEDROOM

18' 7'' x 9' 5'' (5.67m x 2.86m) max

Double glazed window to the front, coved ceiling and storage heater.

BATHROOM

6' 10'' x 5' 5'' (2.08m x 1.65m)

Bathroom suite comprising of a panelled bath with a mixer tap shower attachment, vanity wash hand basin with a mirror above and a low flush WC. Tiled wall surrounds, extractor fan, wall mounted electric heater fan and electric heated towel rail.

COMMUNAL GARDENS

To the rear of the block there is a large patio and a well tended garden with a lawn area surrounded by flowerbed borders.

COMMUNAL ENTRANCE HALLWAY

Secure entrance hallway via an entry phone system, lift service to all floors including the Lower Ground Floor to access the Communal Lounge and rear Communal Gardens.

COMMUNAL LOUNGE & KITCHEN

A large Lounge area with access to the Communal Garden. There is a Kitchen area on the left hand side as you enter the room.

LAUNDRY

Located on the ground floor, there are three washing machines and three tumble dryers for Residents to use.

RESIDENTS PARKING

Non- allocated residents parking to the rear, a mix of under block and outside parking bays.

LEASEHOLD INFORMATION & COUNCIL TAX

LEASE TERM: 125 years from 27/11/1994

MAINTENANCE: £3,211.08 pa (inc Building Insurance)

GROUND RENT: £516.36 pa TBC

COUNCIL TAX: Band 'D' £2,240.44 pa (2023 - 2024) Tandridge Council - Oxted.

1/3/2024.

Modern T's & C's

This property is for sale via Online Auction. This is a modern twist on the traditional auction room sale where buyers can bid for the property via an online platform. The winning bidder, assuming the reserve is met, is granted exclusivity of the property at the winning bid price for 28 days in which they must exchange, or the vendor is free to remarket the property and the reservation fee will not be returned. The auction will run for 3 hours on a set date and time chosen by the vendor of the property. Upon completion of a successful auction the winning bidder will be required to pay a non-refundable reservation fee of 3% inclusive of VAT of the winning bid in addition to the purchase price subject to a minimum fee of £4,800 inclusive of VAT. The auction is powered and carried out by Whoobid and is subject to terms & conditions which will form part of the auction pack which will be available to download for free once produced by the vendors legal representatives. We strongly recommend that you review the legal documents prior to bidding and seek legal advice. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THE RESERVATION FEES ARE PAYABLE IN ADDITION TO THE SALE PRICE.

Fees paid to the auctioneer may be considered as part of the chargeable consideration and may attract stamp duty liability. Bidders will be required to register in order to download the ‘legal pack’, if you choose to bid on the property, you will be required to complete further identity checks for anti-money laundering purposes, provide card and solicitors details before you are able to place a bid. Properties may be sold prior to public auction if an offer is accepted by the vendors.

**Guide price - This is an indication of the seller’s minimum expectations at auction and is not necessarily the figure the property will achieve but acts as a guide, prices are subject to change prior to the auction.

**Reserve price - Most auctions will be subject to a reserve price, if this figure is not achieved during the auction, then the property will not be sold. In normal circumstances the reserve price should be no more than 10% above the guide price.