Summary - HOLMBUSH COURT FLAT 69 QUEENS CRESCENT SOUTHSEA PO5 3HZ
2 bed 1 bath Apartment
Two-bedroom home moments from shops and the seafront.
Second-floor two-bedroom retirement apartment, about 690 sq ft
Lift to all floors and on-site Development Manager for added support
Communal lounge, gardens, guest suite and car parking available
24-hour Appello emergency call system for out-of-hours assistance
Kitchen dated (1980s) and will likely require updating
Heating via electric storage heaters; consider running costs
Service charge £3,482.84 pa; ground rent £649.33 pa (noted expenses)
Local area records very high crime levels—factor into location choice
This two-bedroom second-floor retirement apartment in Holmbush Court offers secure, low-maintenance living close to shops and the seafront. The development, built by McCarthy & Stone, provides a communal lounge, gardens, guest suite, on-site Development Manager and a 24-hour Appello emergency call system — practical features for independent over-60s seeking support and community.
Internally the apartment is average-sized (about 690 sq ft) with a bright bay-front living room and two bedrooms. The kitchen shows wear and dates from the 1980s, and there is a single bathroom; buyers should expect light updating to match modern standards. Heating is by electric storage heaters.
Service charges and ground rent are material costs: an annual service charge of £3,482.84 and ground rent of £649.33. The lease has about 96 years remaining. Note the local area records very high crime levels, which may be a concern despite the building’s on-site manager and security systems.
This home suits a buyer looking for a retirement setting with communal facilities and seafront convenience, and who is comfortable budgeting for ongoing service charges and modest refurbishment of the kitchen and heating system.
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