Castle Heights, Lynton
£255,000

Approach

From the car park, the property is accessed via a communal entrance into the entrance foyer. There are both stairs and a lift to the second floor. An interior door opens into a private internal foyer for flat number 22 with a built-in cupboard housing electricity meters and and coathooks. A further wooden front door opens into the flat.

Entrance Hall

Fitted carpet. Radiator. Shelf. Doors to bedrooms one and two, bathroom, living room and a built-in shelved airing cupboard housing the electric hot-water central heating system. Wall-mounted entry-phone.Thermostat. Ceiling light.

Living Room

Irregularly-shaped room. Fitted carpet. Two radiators. TV point and telephone point. Double glazed french doors to a Juliet balcony with excellent sea and country views across to Foreland Point. Archway to kitchen.

Kitchen/Diner

Tiled floor. Radiator. Double glazed sash window to the rear overlooking the East Lyn River & Watersmeet valley. Four recessed ceiling lights. Range of light beech-style wall and base storage cupboards with worktops over. Single drainer, 1½-bowl stainless steel sink unit with matching chrome mixer tap, tiled splash-back on two sides, around the worktop and sink area. Built-in four-ring electric ceramic hob with oven/grill below and extractor hood with light above. Built-in fridge-freezer, dishwasher and washer/dryer. Space for dining table and chairs with ceiling light over.

Bedroom One

Fitted carpet. Radiator. Ceiling light. Double glazed sash window to the front overlooking the communal pergola, seating area and car park. Fitted wardrobe.

Bedroom 2

Fitted carpet. Radiator. Ceiling light. Wooden double glazed window to the front.

Bathroom

Ceramic tiled floor. Radiator. Tiled to full height around the shower and half height elsewhere on all four walls. Built-in shower in cubicle. Low-level flush WC. Pedestal wash basin with mirror above. Shaving point. Chrome towel rail with mirror over. Corner shelving unit. Three recessed spotlights. Extractor unit.

Communal Grounds & Summerhouse

The communal grounds include car parking for residents and visitors, sheltered sitting areas, a pergola with seating and a communal summer house with gravelled area outside. The summer house is of timber construction with windows facing the bay and offers dramatic sea views and a delightful place to sit and relax.

Notes

Services

Recent upgrades include: new electric central heating boiler (2014); washer/dryer (2015); Hob (2016); fire alarm and smoke detector (2018)

Share of Freehold

The flat is held on a lease originally of 125 years. The flat owner also owns one 33rd share of the company set up to own the freehold. The lease can be extended to 999 years at no cost except legal fees and disbursements.

Service Charges

All exterior maintenance, up-keep of the grounds and buildings insurance is covered by an annual service charge. We understand that the charge was around £1,500 in 2018. There is no ground rent.

Council Tax

Band B. (£1448 in 2018/19)

Holiday Letting

To ensure the privacy and quiet enjoyment of the residents, the 33 owners of Castle Heights voted in 2017 not to allow holiday letting of the individual properties within the Castle Heights development. The properties can be let on assured shorthold tenancies (AST) and can be used on a non-commercial basis by family and friends. They may not be formally rented as holiday lets.