Key Features ¢ Guide Price £60,000-£70,000 ¢ Town Centre McCarthy & Stone Retirement Development ¢ Minimum Age Of 60 Years Old (One Partner Can Be 55) ¢ One Double Bedroom With Fitted Wardrobes ¢ Lift & Stairs To First Floor Where The Flat Is Located ¢ Buyers Fee Applies ¢ Pre Auction Offers Considered ¢ Auction Pack Available On Request Description Located within a popular over 60's McCarthy Stone retirement development in Highcliffe Town centre, is this very nice, one double bedroom first apartment with a pleasant elevated outlook. Seward Court has excellent communal facilities including a house manager, large residents lounge with doors on to a patio and the communal gardens, and 24 hour care line facility. Lift or stairs up to the 1st floor and private front door into the flat. In the entrance hall there are two storage cupboards. One is particularly large and very useful. The bright and airy sitting room/diner provides space for a dining table as well as space for a sofa and chairs. It has an east facing Juliette balcony, and you can enjoy your morning coffee in the sunshine. Double glass panelled doors into the kitchen where you have a selection of eye and base level units, cupboards, drawers, work surfaces, inset sink and drainer positioned in front of the window. Inset electric hob with extractor, integrated oven, and space for a fridge freezer. The good size double bedroom has fitted wardrobes with mirrored doors. The bathroom comprises a panelled bath with wall mounted shower, a WC, wash hand basin set into vanity unit, tiled walls, extractor fan, and heated towel rail. Outside Residents parking is on a 'first come, first serve basis'. Maintenance We understand the property is Leasehold with the remainder of a 125 year lease from 2006. We understand an annual maintenance charge is payable which amounts to approximately £3,315 per annum, as is a ground rent of approximately £395.00 per annum. Council tax band C 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 3.6% inclusive of VAT of the winning bid in addition to the purchase price subject to a minimum fee of £5,940 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 sellers 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