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£260,000

1 bed flat for sale

Seymer Road, Swanage BH19

  • Share of Freehold

    • 1 bed

    • 1 bath

    • 1 reception

  • EPC Rating: E

Key information

  • Tenure

    Share of freehold

  • Service charge

    £1,977 per year

  • Council tax band

    B

  • Commonhold details

About this property

  • Well appointed top floor apartment

  • Fine views across swanage bay to the pier & ballard down

  • Adjacent to the downs

  • Immaculately presented throughout

  • Eminently suitable for the first time buyer/investment

  • Open plan living room/kitchen

  • Double bedroom

  • Modern bathroom

  • Communal garden, allocated parking

  • Long lets & pets permitted - holiday lets for A max of 20 weeks pa

This well appointed apartment is situated on the third (top) floor of a detached property, believed to date back to the Georgian times and occupies a prime position adjacent to the Downs, approximately 100 metres from the seafront, Old Stone Quay and Swanage Pier. “Osborne House” has rendered external elevation under a slate roof and was converted into six apartments during the 1980s, with well maintained garden to the rear.

Flat 5 Osborne House is immaculately presented throughout and commands fine views across Swanage Bay to the Pier and Ballard Down in the distance. It is eminently suitable for the first time buyer or as an investment as all lettings are permitted and has the advantage of allocated parking.

Swanage lies at the Eastern tip of the Isle of Purbeck delightfully situated between the Purbeck Hills. It has a fine, safe, sandy beach, and is an attractive mixture of old stone cottages and more modern properties, all of which blend in well with the peaceful surroundings. To the South is Durlston Country Park renowned for being the gateway to the Jurassic Coast and World Heritage Coastline.

The entrance hall welcomes you to this stylish top floor apartment and leads to the dual aspect, open plan living room/kitchen. The living area has a wide bay window which commands fine views across Swanage Bay, the Pier and Ballard Down. The kitchen area is fitted with a modern range of coloured units, contrasting worktops, integrated electric oven and hob.

Living Room/Kitchen 5.1m max x 4.11m excl bay (16'9" max x 13'6" excl bay)

The large double bedroom is West facing and has views across the town to the Purbeck Hills in the distance. The bathroom is fitted with a modern white suite including panelled bath, with shower over and completes the accommodation.

Bedroom 3.5m x 3.16m (11'6" x 10'4")
Bathroom 1.96m x 1.79m (6'5" x 5'11")

Outside, there is a communal garden which is mostly laid to lawn with mature flower and shrub borders. The apartment also has an allocated parking space which is a considerable advantage in the heart of the town.

Tenure Shared Freehold. 199 year lease from 25 December 2007. Shared maintenance charge amounting to £1,977 to be paid Autumn 2024. Long lets and pets are permitted; holiday lets are permitted for a maximum of 20 weeks per annum

services All mains services connected.

Council tax Band B - 1,990.20 for 2024/2025

viewing By appointment only through the Sole Agents, Corbens, . The postcode for this property is BH19 2AJ

Property Ref SEY1987

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