Property for sale in Chantry Centre, Chantry Way, Andover SP10

Description
Originally a show home, this apartment is located on the first floor of the Chantry Lodge retirement complex and is offered for sale with no onward chain. The accommodation offers modern retirement living with communal facilities on-site to compliment a host of local amenities nearby, given the property's location in the heart of Andover. Communal facilities include a 24-hour Careline system, owners Rooftop Terrace, Wellbeing Suite, owners Lounge and Kitchen facility, along with a Guest Suite to accommodate visitors. Chantry Lodge has its own on-site manager available five days a week. There is an applicable age requirement at Chantry Lodge with at least one resident required to be over the age of 60, whilst any second resident must be over the age of 55. The accommodation itself comprises an entrance hallway, kitchen, living/dining room with a Juliette balcony, two bedrooms and a shower room. Residents' parking is conveniently located to the rear of the building.

Location
Chantry Street, which starts at the foot of St Mary's church, links Andover's Upper High Street and Marlborough Street with West Street, all one-way thoroughfares. Andover's town centre amenities are literally on the doorstep, whilst Andover College, The Lights theatre, Odeon Cinema, and Leisure Centre are all a short distance away. The mainline railway station runs a direct route to London's Waterloo in just over an hour, whilst the nearby A303 offers good road access to both London and the West Country. Open countryside is never far away from Andover with outlying villages to explore in all directions. Chantry Lodge occupies the site that was from 1550, the home to Chantry Cottage which, following a number of years of deterioration, was painstakingly removed and re-built on a site very close by, in front of St Mary's Church.

Accommodation
Front door into:

Hallway
Storage cupboard, airing cupboard and doors to:

Living/dining room
Window to side with Juliette balcony and window to rear. Storage cupboard and door to:

Kitchen
Window to rear. Range of eye and base level cupboards and drawers with worksurfaces over and tiled splashbacks. Inset stainless steel sink and drainer, inset electric hob with extractor over. Built-in, eye level oven/grill, integral dishwasher, under-counter fridge and freezer. Wall mounted electric fan heater.

Bedroom 1
Window to side and fitted wardrobe cupboard.

Bedroom 2
Window to side.

Shower room
Shower cubicle, vanity cupboard with wash hand basin, WC with concealed cistern and heated towel rail.

Outside
There is a communal pedestrian entrance into a foyer on the corner of Chantry Lodge along with gated vehicular access into the courtyard parking area to the rear of the building, surrounded by communal garden areas. Ramped pedestrian access at the front of the building opens into the entrance foyer and residents lounge with lift access to all floors.

Tenure
Leasehold with 125-year lease commenced in 2016.

Services
Annual Service Fee of £4312.98 payable in two halves, every six months. Annual Ground Rent of £625.00 payable in two halves, every six months. The management fee includes the Careline system, buildings insurance, water rates, ground source heating, communal cleaning, garden maintenance, lift maintenance, lodge manager and a contribution to the contingency fund.