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Property Description
A third floor, purpose built, RETIREMENT APARTMENT in the Upperton area of Eastbourne and within easy reach of the Town Centre and Eastbourne mainline railway station.
Flat 68, Homegate House, main facts:
• Retirement housing – available for those aged 60yrs plus
• 71 flats. Built in 1983 by McCarthy & Stone.
• Sizes: 1 bedroom
• Flat completely refurbished and ready for first occupation now
• Residents secure car parking including covered parking for mobility scooters
• Resident management staff and Careline alarm service
• Lift, lounge, laundry, guest facilities, garden, library
• Whole site accessible by wheelchair. Distances: bus stop 200 yards; shop 600 yards; post office 1.5 miles; town centre 1.2 mile(s); GP 1 mile(s); social centre 2 mile(s);
• Organised social activities include: regular coffee morning and afternoon tea, resident’s BBQs, fish & chip suppers, etc.
• New residents accepted from 60 years of age.
• Both cats & dogs generally accepted (subject to terms of lease and landlord permission)
Residents’ views:
A number of residents have taken part in the EAC National Housing for Older People Awards, or used the EAC Residents Consultation Service (RCS); they have given top marks to this scheme for:
• Convenience of the location
• Quality of the garden
Manager’s description:
“The residents all get along, making the atmosphere pleasant. There is good social interaction, and various residents contribute towards organising and arranging social gatherings and events”
General:
The available property is a third floor retirement apartment located along The Avenue, being convenient for Eastbourne Town Centre and the train station. The flat looks across The Avenue and has beautiful views of the park opposite. It is very quiet due to being on the third floor. It is close to the lift that serves all floors.
The accommodation comprises an entrance hallway, sitting/dining room, kitchen, double bedroom and bathroom. The flat has just undergone a complete refurbishment including a new kitchen, bathroom, electrical consumer unit, carpets, vinyl flooring and full decoration. Photographs of the completed works will be available shortly.
Other features of Homegate House include a very nice resident’s lounge, fully equipped laundry room, guest room facilities (by separate arrangement), attractive communal gardens and residents parking area. There is a communal security entry phone with stairs and lift to upper and lower floors.
The flat has an entrance hallway with built-in airing and storage cupboard. The sitting/dining room is 5.40m x 3.10m and faces the front of the building and is fully double glazed. It has a new electric heater and opens up into the newly installed kitchen which includes floor and wall units with timber panelled effect floors, new worktop, stainless steel sink and new oven and hob. There is space for a free-standing fridge. The kitchen is 2.20m x 1.60m. The bedroom is 4.80m x 2.70m with a double glazed window overlooking the park opposite. The bedroom has an electric heater and a built-in double wardrobe. The bathroom is fitted with a brand new white suite comprising a bath with shower above and shower screen, wash basin with cupboard below and WC, tiled walls around the bath and extractor fan. The flat has new floor finishes throughout: carpets in all rooms with vinyl in the kitchen and bathroom.
The communal gardens are delightful and well-tended with lawns, patio terrace area, flower beds and shrubs. There is a dedicated and secure parking area for residents to the rear of the property.
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