Summary - 8 WESTGATE SKIPTON BD23 1PW
2 bed 1 bath Apartment
Well-kept upper-floor home with garage and EV charging, minutes from town.
Upper-floor two double bedrooms with fitted wardrobes
Open-plan living/dining room with hearthstone fireplace
Allocated parking space plus remote-control garage with EV charger
Communal well-kept gardens; conservation area location
Long lease (999 years from 01/01/2010); £50 pa ground rent
Service charge £750 pa (reviewed annually; next review 2026)
Slow local broadband speeds
Higher local crime level — consider security and insurance costs
This well-presented, upper-floor two-bedroom apartment sits a short walk from Skipton town centre, ideal for someone wanting easy access to shops, cafés and rail links. The open-plan living/dining room feels generous, and both bedrooms are doubles with fitted wardrobes — practical for a first home or a buy-to-let purchase.
Outside, the apartment benefits from neatly kept communal gardens, one allocated parking space and a remote-control garage with power, lighting and an EV charging point — useful extras in a town-centre location. The building is stone-fronted and located in a conservation area, giving a sense of character while remaining low-maintenance.
The tenure is a long lease (999 years from 01/01/2010) with an affordable ground rent of £50 per year and a service charge of £750 per year (next review 2026). Heating is from a gas combination boiler and the property is presented in good condition throughout, ready to move into.
Notable drawbacks are factual: broadband speeds are slow locally and the area records higher crime levels, which may concern some buyers. The apartment is upper-floor with communal stair access and no lift, so mobility needs should be considered.
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