Underhill Street,
Bridgnorth,
Shropshire, WV16 4BY
£158,000

Beautifully maintained two bedroom ground floor apartment with private corner position, access to private patio and communal gardens and with riverside aspect.

2, Lavington Court has a secluded, private, corner position at the rear of this popular riverside retirement development with a pleasing aspect towards the River Severn. A particularly pleasant feature of the property is the direct access to a private patio from the living room which in turn gives access to the communal gardens. The property has been well maintained and features a reception hall, with built in storage, providing access to each of the principle rooms, the living / dining room is a cosy room with centrally placed fireplace and a patio door, the kitchen has built in appliances and is ergonomically well designed, both of the double bedrooms have built in wardrobes and the shower room is well positioned for access from either bedroom, some of the floor coverings have recently been replaced. In-house amenities and facilities include a communal residents lounge for socialising, a laundry room and a shared car park.

The aspirational market town of Bridgnorth has a wide variety of amenities including a doctors surgery, a selection of supermarkets, local and high street shops, pharmacies, opticians, traditional public houses, restaurants, a characterful theatre and petrol stations at vantage points, Lavington Court is conveniently situated for a local butchers shop and for access to a selection of supermarkets and the 125 bus route which runs between Bridgnorth and Kidderminster.

The town, subject to a siege during the English Civil War, is rich in history and features a castle ruin leaning at an angle greater that the Tower of Pisa, and the steepest inland railway in the country. Lavington Court is named after Colonel Lavington of the parliamentary forces that besieged the town in 1646, after three weeks of siege he had his troops dig a hole, Lavington's Hole, in the cliff face opposite with the intention of blowing up the towns munitions supply from below, the town surrendered before he achieved his plan.

Tenure
We understand that the property is leasehold the 125 year lease dates from 1st April 2001 and has 101 years remaining. The Ground Rent is £907.16 p.a. and the annual service charge is £6,025.64. The property in managed by Firstport.

Services
The property has the benefit of mains water and electricity drainage is to the public sewer.

EPC
The property has an EPC rating of C, with a certificate valid until 15th April 2029.

Local Authority
Shropshire, the property is in council tax band C

Viewings
All viewings are to be arranged through the vendors sole agents, Nick Tart Bridgnorth office, 01746 711442 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Important
We take every care in preparing our sales details. They are carefully checked, however we do not guarantee appliances, alarms, electrical fittings, plumbing, showers, etc. Photographs are a guide and do not represent items included in the sale. Room sizes are approximate. Do not use them to buy carpets or furniture. Floor plans are for guidance only and not to scale. We cannot verify the tenure as we do not have access to the legal title. We cannot guarantee boundaries, rights of way or compliance with local authority planning or building regulation control. You must take advice of your legal representative. Reference to adjoining land uses, i.e. farmland, open fields, etc does not guarantee the continued use in the future. You must make local enquiries and searches.