Property Details: - Type: Retirement property - Bedrooms: 1 - Bathrooms: 1
Agent: Richard Godsell - Southbourne Phone: 01202 060414
A well-presented first-floor one-bedroom apartment, situated within a modern, popular, and conveniently located retirement development, constructed by Churchill in 2012. The property is ideally positioned within easy walking distance of both Westbourne and Bournemouth town centres, and benefits from excellent public transport links with a bus route nearby.<br/><br/>The development offers a welcoming and secure environment, featuring a dedicated House Manager available five days a week, along with a 24-hour Careline system for added peace of mind. Residents also enjoy access to a communal lounge with regular organised social events, a laundry room, and a guest suite for visiting family and friends.<br/><br/>The apartment itself comprises a bright and spacious 14ft reception room with a Juliet-style balcony overlooking the communal grounds. The modern kitchen is fitted with a built-in oven, hob, and fridge freezer. There is a generous 16ft double bedroom with fitted wardrobes, along with a contemporary shower room featuring a walk-in shower cubicle, vanity sink unit, WC, fully tiled walls, and a heated towel rail.<br/><br/>Further benefits include efficient electric heating, well-maintained interiors throughout, and no forward chain, making the property ready for immediate occupation.<br/><br/>Tenure: Leasehold 112 years remaining. Service Charge £2411.56 per annum Ground Rent £845 per annum reviewed into 2035<br/>Council Tax Banding: C<br/>EPC Rating: to be confirmed (expired)<br/><br/>Osbourne Lodge is Churchill Retirement Living’s First Premier Collection Lodge of 54 one and two bedroom retirement apartments in Bournemouth, named after Fanny Vandergrift Osbourne, wife of the novelist Robert Louis Stevenson. Bournemouth is renowned for its 7 miles of Blue-Flag award winning beaches with stunning views if the Isle of Wight and the Purbecks. Bournemouth Town Centre has an eclectic mix of shops, boutiques, restaurants, cafes and coffee shops with the new BH2 centre on the edge of the town’s beautiful Victorian lower gardens. The Bournemouth International Centre and Pavilion Theatre offer a range of entertainment from large music concerts to opera and ballet performances. <br/><br/>During the summer, Bournemouth Pier is a great place to watch the weekly fireworks and the beach front plays host to the yearly Air Festival. The lodge is in the perfect location with the town centre, sea front and Westbourne all within 5 minutes.The Lodge is in the perfect place for transport with a bus stop right outside. Bournemouth train station has direct links to London Waterloo and Manchester and Bournemouth International Airport is less than 8 miles away. For journeys by road, the Wessex Way just a few hundred yards away and leads onto the Motorway network.The Lodge Manager is on hand throughout the day to support the owners and keep the development in perfect shape. They arrange many regular events in the Owners’ Lounge from coffee mornings to games afternoons.<br/><br/>A Guest Suite is available for your friends and family to stay in. In addition, you are entitled to use of the Guest Suites at all Churchill Living developments across the country. Prices are available from the Lodge Manager.There is a private owners’ car park to the front of the lodge, automatic front doors into the large Owner's Lounge and a fully equipped laundry room.<br/><br/>Osbourne Lodge has been designed with safety and security at the forefront, The Apartment has an emergency Careline system installed, monitored by the onsite Lodge Manager during the day and 24 hours, 365 days a year by the Careline team. A Careline integrated intruder alarm, secure video entry system and sophisticated fire and smoke detection systems throughout both the apartment and communal areas provide unrivalled peace of mind.Osbourne Lodge is managed by the award winning Churchill Estates Management, working closely with Churchill Living and Churchill Sales & Lettings to maintain the highest standards of maintenance and service for every lodge and owner.Osbourne Lodge requires at least one apartment resident to be over the age of 60 with any second resident over the age of 55.<br/><br/>Kitchen - 9' 3'' x 8' 6'' (2.82m x 2.59m)<br/><br/>Reception - 14' 2'' x 14' 0'' (4.31m x 4.26m)<br/><br/>Bedroom - 17' 9'' x 11' 5'' (5.41m x 3.48m)<br/><br/>Council Tax Band: C<br/>Tenure: Leasehold<br/>Lease Years Remaining: 112<br/>Ground Rent: £845.00 per year<br/>Service Charge: £2411.00 per year
