Introduction
This one double bedroomed, gas centrally heated, upvc double glazed, bungalow is located in a pleasant area of Walmley, within easy reach of a good array of shops and services, including sub post-office, newsagents, convenience stores, butchers, greengrocers, health care centre, library and the local public house/restaurant. Bus routes for Sutton Coldfield town and Birmingham City centres are close by and there is easy access to the M42 and M6 motorways. Prospective purchasers must be over 60 years of age, wishing, and capable of living an independent life style yet being reassured by a degree of security and provision of services by Guardian Retirement Housing which manage the site for which there is a monthly service charge payable. The bungalow is set within attractive and well maintained communal gardens among similar properties and comprises, a lobby leading directly into the lounge through to the main hallway. Access to the kitchen, double bedroom and bathroom (converted to a wet room, comprising open plan shower, wash-hand basin and toilet) are directly off the hallway, as is the airing cupboard housing the hot water cylinder. There is an outside secure bin store-cupboard and a front block-paved driveway for off-road parking. The property is on a 99 year lease from May 1986, the freehold being owned by Anchor Housing Trust, the parent company of Guardian Housing who manage the estate. Residents have use of the communal laundry room without further charge and the Jubilee room for meetings and social events; use of a guest room for family and friends at a small charge, currently £6 per person per night; concessionary TV licence fee of £5 if under 75. The monthly Service Charge, currently £88.86 covers, maintenance of the communal gardens; regular external window cleaning; an estate manager service; 24 hour emergency call system; buildings insurance and contribution to the repairs fund including central heating and boiler maintenance and service. All fixtures and fittings referred to are included in the sale together with all carpets, curtains and blinds, security system and front door intercom system. There are emergency pull cords situated in the lounge, kitchen, bedroom and bathroom. All electrical sockets are wall mounted at a convenient accessible height of 3ft 3in

Entrance Hall:

carpeted floor
Entry is through a sealed unit, double glazed front door, operated either by remote control (inside or out) or by key from the outside. The lobby has a fitted wall cupboard and upvc double glazed window which looks out over the communal gardens.

Lounge:

Size: 5.20m (17ft 1in) x 2.97m (9ft 9in)

radiator
telephone point
carpeted floor
electric fire
tv point
The lounge has a wooden fire surround with fitted electric fire, coving to ceiling, TV aerial socket, telephone point, radiator, sealed unit double glazed patio door/window leading out to the patio area and views over the communal gardens, upvc double glazed window facing the front driveway.

Kitchen:

Size: 3.96m (13ft) x 1.98m (6ft 6in)

radiator
fitted kitchen
point for washing machine
point for gas cooker
The fitted Kitchen has cupboards and comprises a stainless steel sink unit with side drainer and base unit with Ariston washing machine; further base units below roll topped working surfaces with tiling above; double and single wall mounted units; wall mounted Gloworm gas central heating and hot water boiler; Electra upright fridge-freezer; radiator, half height tiling, upvc double glazed window to the side over sink looking out across communal gardens.

Double Bedroom:

Size 3.42m (11ft 3in) x 2.92m (9ft7in)

radiator
telephone point
carpeted floor
The double has telephone point, radiator and upvc double glazed windows to the side overlooking the communal gardens.

Bathroom:

radiator
electric shower
The bathroom has been converted to a wet room (which enables wheelchair access if required) and has full height tiling, open plan shower area with Triton Millenium shower unit and full width shower curtain and rail, wall mounted wash hand basin, toilet with low level flush, extractor fan and radiator.

Contact details:

Please contact Mr Dennis Pearson on 01904 415522 or Mrs Joan Faragher on 0121 241 6232 evening, mobile 07733126400 daytime, or email Dennis.Bulllodge@ic24.net for further details, or to arrange a viewing.

Advertiser contact details
Name: Mr Dennis Pearson
Email: Contact the Advertiser
Ad Ref: 16820