Summary - 42A HIGH STREET ALTON GU34 1BD
1 bed 1 bath Flat
Characterful one-bedroom town-centre flat with attic and private outside space.
- Town-centre apartment with private entrance and two outside spaces
- 18ft sitting room with sash-style windows and original fireplace
- Modern kitchen/dining room with integrated dishwasher and ample storage
- Versatile attic room suitable as office or occasional second bedroom
- Lease issue: ~80 years remaining — many lenders likely to refuse mortgage
- Timber-frame construction with presumed no wall insulation (older build)
- 24% responsibility for shared communal costs; sold leasehold
- Local area: high crime statistic; excellent mobile signal and fast broadband
A deceptively spacious one-bedroom apartment set above Alton’s High Street, ideal for a first-time buyer seeking town-centre convenience. The sitting room stretches to around 18ft with large sash-style windows and a fireplace that bring character and light. The modern kitchen/dining room comfortably seats six and includes an integrated dishwasher and plentiful storage. A double bedroom and a well-appointed bathroom complete the main accommodation, with an attic room offering flexible space for a home office or occasional guest use.
The flat has its own private entrance and two outside areas: a small front entrance space for a table and chairs, and a rear area with storage suitable for decking, planters or a washing line. Practical features include mains gas central heating (boiler and radiators), double glazing installed post-2002, and a low Council Tax band B. The location is excellent for shops, cafés, the weekly market and the mainline station with regular services to London.
Important drawbacks are stated plainly: the lease has only around 80 years remaining, which will likely prevent many mortgage lenders from lending. The building is an older, timber-framed mid-terrace with assumed lack of wall insulation, and the area records higher local crime levels. The flat carries a 24% share of any communal/shared costs and is sold leasehold.
This apartment will suit a buyer who values central convenience, period character and flexible internal space, and who understands the practical implications of a shorter lease and older construction. Buyers requiring a mortgage should check lender criteria closely or consider buying with cash or agreeing terms that address lease extension early in the purchase process.
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