St James Court, The Vinefields, Bury St Edmunds, IP33
1 bedrooms
Guide price £129,950

Suffolk: 01284 769691 / 07803 138123 / 01359 256821 / 01449 737706

Key features

Full description

Coakley & Theaker (OH) present: An upper ground floor apartment in converted former Grammar School, on E side of town centre, near the Abbey Gardens. Entryphone System, Lift Service, Landing, Hall, Sitting/Dining Room, Kitchen, Bedroom, Re-fitted Bathroom, Communal Grounds, Parking, FTB/RETIREMENT, NO CHAIN, VIEW ASAP.

DIRECTIONS
From Bury St Edmunds proceed along Eastgate Street, turning right into The Vinefields. Proceed along and follow the road around to the right and then the left. Continue to the end, where the property is located on the right, with the front entrance approached from the road.

This delightful one bedroom apartment is part of the former King Edward VI Grammar School, which has been converted into sixteen apartments. Situated next to the showpiece Abbey Gardens and within easy reach of the town centre and its amenities, an internal inspection is recommended.

COMMUNAL ENTRANCE HALL
Approached via an Entryphone system and entrance door. Stairs to:

UPPER GROUND FLOOR LANDING
Door to:

HALL
Approached via a panelled entrance door with spy-hole. Downlights, ceiling coving, intercom entryphone system, wood laminate floor, storage heater, built-in airing cupboard housing lagged hot water tank.

SITTING/DINING ROOM 4.01m (13'2') x 3.48m (11'5')
Dual aspect room. Part carpet-covered wood laminate floor, ceiling coving, picture rails, downlights, TV point, telephone point, storage heater, secondary double glazed sash windows to front and side, sliding part glazed door to:

KITCHEN 3.30m (10'10') x 1.88m (6'2')
Re-fitted with range of modern base and wall mounted units, inset single drainer stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap, tiled splashbacks, glazed cabinets with lighting, electric cooker point, wood laminate floor, ceiling coving, plumbing for washing machine, space for fridge/freezer, downlights, storage heater, secondary double glazed sash window to side.

BEDROOM 3.20m (10'6') x 2.36m (7'9')
Maximum measurements excluding wardrobe. L-shaped room. Picture rail, built-in double wardrobe with overhead cupboards, further range of built-in bedroom furniture including bedside drawers, raised wardrobes with hanging rails and further overhead cupboards, two reading lamps, part carpet-covered wood laminate floor, storage heater, downlights, secondary double glazed sash window to front.

BATHROOM 2.03m (6'8') x 1.70m (5'7')
Re-fitted with white suite comprising panelled bath with shower unit over and glazed screen, pedestal wash hand basin, wc, tiled splashbacks, tiled floor, heated towel rail, downlights, extractor fan.

OUTSIDE
The landscaped and communal gardens are laid to lawn with mature trees and shrubs. They offer a particularly attractive feature of the property and enjoy mainly a south and westerly aspect. Adjacent is a residents' and visitor's parking area. There is pedestrian access from these grounds which leads to the nearby Abbey Gardens and the town centre.

TENURE
LEASEHOLD: We understand that the property has the remainder of a 125 year lease which commenced on 1st January 1986.

We understand from the vendors that there is currently a Maintenance/Service Charge of £2,210.28 for the year 1st January 2019 - 31st December 2019, which includes buildings insurance.

We understand that the current Ground Rent is £100.00 for the year 1st January 2019 - 31st December 2019.

BURY ST EDMUNDS & AREA
Sitting amidst beautiful countryside, Bury St Edmunds is an historic town and the second largest in Suffolk. Surrounded by many picturesque villages, some of which offer good local amenities, it offers a wide range of cultural, educational and recreational facilities.

Features of particular note include St Edmundsbury Cathedral with its Millenium Tower, the famous Abbey Gardens with the original ruins and The Georgian Theatre Royal, which has recently been the subject of a restoration programme and The Apex, a live performance venue for concerts, comedy and dance, together with a contemporary art gallery. In addition, there are two cinemas, one of which is a multi-screen complex and a sports centre.

Bury St Edmunds and the surrounding villages boast excellent schools and further education is catered for at the West Suffolk College.

The town benefits from extremely good shopping facilities with a twice weekly market and a wide range of independent traders, national chains, five supermarkets and the arc shopping centre, opened in 2009. In addition, there are many pubs and restaurants which cater for a variety of tastes.

The A14 dual carriageway heading west from Bury St Edmunds provides easy access to Newmarket, Cambridge, the Midlands, Stansted Airport and London, via the M11. Stowmarket and Ipswich, both with direct rail links to London's Liverpool Street, the East Coast and the A12 are all readily accessed by heading east.