Property Details: - Type: Semi-detached house - Bedrooms: 2 - Bathrooms: 1
Agent: TAUK - Covering Nationwide Phone: 020 4645 5681
Forget boring property jargon—this stylish, extended semi-detached home at Crindledyke on the northern edge of Carlisle delivers serious design credentials without taking itself too seriously.<br/><br/>Step inside through the handy entrance vestibule (complete with WC) and discover a home built for modern living. The front living room centres around a cosy gas stove, perfect for hiding from the elements. Further on, the open-plan kitchen diner flows seamlessly into a rear sitting room featuring its own gas fire and doors that fling wide open to blur the line between indoor lounging and outdoor chilling.<br/><br/>Upstairs boasts two genuine double bedrooms and a sleek family bathroom. Outside, the perks continue: a neat front garden, driveway parking for a couple of vehicles, and a freshly landscaped rear sanctuary featuring rustic railway sleepers and a sun-soaked patio primed for weekend relaxing.<br/><br/>Positioned in one of Carlisle’s most accessible modern developments, you get tranquil suburban style alongside fabulous city amenities right on your doorstep. Book a viewing before someone else snaps up the best seat in Crindledyke!<br/><br/>Local Occupancy & Low Cost Housing Restrictions<br/>The Section 106 Agreement attached to this property stipulates it is to be sold at 70% of the open market value. The open market value for this property is £215,000.00 therefore the property should be marketed at £150,500.00; 30% below the open market value. <br/>The Section 106 Agreement also stipulates that the property must be sold to a qualifying purchaser, who must have both a local connection and have a proven or identified need for affordable housing.<br/>Any interested purchaser(s) must have a local connection to the Carlisle District i.e. born, live/work (continuously for three years), have relatives living in the area or has accepted an offer of permanent employment. Should they meet the local connection criteria, then they must also demonstrate their need for affordable housing to the Council. If no qualifying purchaser has been found after 12 weeks, then anybody may purchase the property providing it will be their sole or main residence.<br/>Properties which are subject to a Section 106 Agreement should not be bought for buy-to-let purposes.<br/>Please make individuals aware that in addition to their application form, the minimum following supporting documentation is required.<br/>· Proof of ID i.e. Passport or Driving Licence.<br/>· Payslips, last two months or eight weeks if paid weekly.<br/>· Current account(s) statements, last full two months.<br/>· Savings account(s) statements and/or Investment details, must be recent.<br/>· Decision in Principle / Mortgage Certificate.<br/>Completed application forms together with supporting documents should be sent via e-mail only to:<br/>[use Contact Agent Button] and; [use Contact Agent Button]<br/><br/>Buying a Low-Cost Property<br/>Can anyone apply for the scheme?<br/>To be eligible to buy a low-cost property you first need to register <br/>on the Council’s waiting list. Application forms can be <br/>downloaded from the Council’s website: <br/>Alternatively, you can contact us on[use Contact Agent Button] or write to us <br/>at Adult Social Care and Housing, Cumberland Council, Civic <br/>Centre, Rickergate, Carlisle, CA3 8QG.<br/>How do I qualify for a property?<br/>You must prove that you require the discount on the property in <br/>order for you to afford to buy the home, and you must have a<br/>local connection to the Parish, Ward or Carlisle District. The <br/>qualifying criteria and locality are set out in the Section 106 <br/>Agreement for each scheme, and includes a person who:-<br/>• was born in the locality;<br/>• has lived in the locality for a continuous period of at least <br/>three years;<br/>• has worked in the locality for a continuous period of at <br/>least three years;<br/>• has a family connection to the locality;<br/>• has an offer of employment in the locality.<br/>I don’t have an immediate local connection to the property I <br/>want - what do I do?<br/>The local connection often initially applies to a smaller area on <br/>rural schemes as there is a greater shortage of affordable <br/>housing in rural areas. If a property is not sold after a period <br/>specified in the Section 106 Agreement, the qualifying areas are<br/>widened, eventually to anyone with a local connection to Carlisle.
