Summary - 7, Old School Mews, Violet Hill Road IP14 1ND
2 bed 1 bath Terraced
Comfortable two-bedroom retirement home with communal facilities and parking.
Purpose-built retirement mews for residents aged 60 and over
Two double bedrooms with built-in storage in both rooms
Recently fitted kitchen; sitting/dining room with French doors
Ground-floor shower room plus upstairs bathroom for flexibility
Well-tended front and rear gardens with patio seating area
Residents' and visitors' parking; communal lounge and gardens
Leasehold: c.88 years remaining; service charge £2,337.12pa
Ground rent £601.74pa; electric storage heating; local crime above average
Set within Old School Mews, this two-bedroom terraced home was purpose-built for residents aged 60+ and suits someone seeking a low‑maintenance retirement base. The sitting/dining room opens via French doors to a well-tended garden and patio, and a recently fitted kitchen provides a practical, modern cooking space. Both bedrooms are doubles and there is a ground-floor shower room plus an upstairs bathroom, giving flexible living and easy visitor access.
Practicality is a clear strength: residents benefit from communal gardens and rooms, onsite warden support, an emergency pull-cord system, and allocated residents' and visitors' parking. The property is offered chain free and spans about 646 sq ft, a manageable size for downsizing with useful built-in storage throughout.
Buyers should note it is a leasehold retirement property with approximately 88 years remaining on the lease. Annual service charge and ground rent are material running costs: service charge c. £2,337.12pa and ground rent c. £601.74pa. Heating is by electric storage heaters, and the property has double glazing and an EPC rating of C.
Overall this house will suit a buyer wanting an independent retirement home with handy on-site support and communal facilities. It offers a comfortable, secure setting but carries ongoing communal costs and electric heating, which are important to factor into affordability and lifestyle plans.
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