Forest Gate, Blackpool Auction Guide Price £39,950

• BEING SOLD VIA SECURE SALE ONLINE BIDDING. TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLY. STARTING BID £45,000
• PURPOSE BUILT RETIREMENT APARTMENT
• DOUBLE BEDROOM
• LOUNGE
• FITTED KITCHEN
• BATHROOM/W.C
• COMMUNAL LOUNGE, GAMES ROOM, LAUNDRY
• PARKING
• EPC C

Being Sold via Secure Sale online bidding. Terms & Conditions apply. Starting Bid £39,950

FIRST FLOOR RETIREMENT APARTMENT. This first floor purpose built apartment is found within a well maintained and popular development built by Fairclough Homes close to Stanley Park and Blackpool town centre. The block comprises 38 apartments in total built over three floors and comes warden assisted and 24-hour emergency call system. The property briefly comprises; communal hall with resident’s facilities including lounge, games room, laundry and hairdresser facilities.

First Floor: Private apartment entrance, lounge, kitchen, bedroom and bathroom/W.C. economy 7 heating and double glazing. Maintained communal gardens and parking facilities.

LOCATION: Found cornering Forest Gate and Beech Avenue, a short drive from Blackpool centre with all its amenities and other neighbouring towns.

STYLE: First-floor purpose-built retirement apartment. Warden assisted. Age from 60 years.

CONDITION: Comfortably maintained and ready to walk into.

ACCOMMODATION: Secure front entrance with intercom entry system. Communal hallways, providing access to the resident’s lounge, laundry and house manager’s office. Lift to all floors.

No.20; Private entrance hall with storage cupboard, lounge with large bay window and arch leading to the kitchen. Double bedroom with built in wardrobe, bathroom and W.C combined.

OUTSIDE: Private communal gardens and forecourt providing parking for residents and guests.

SERVICES: Double-glazing and Economy 7 heating are installed.

COUNCIL TAX BAND: The property is listed as Council Tax Band B (Blackpool Council).

TENURE: We are advised the tenure of the property is leasehold and a yearly management charge of £3,500 covers the buildings maintenance and insurance, the ground rent is currently £228.42 per annum. Full details to be confirmed with solicitors.  

VIEWING: By telephone appointment through the Agents office.

EPC: C

Auctioneers Additional Comments 
Pattinson Auction are working in Partnership with the marketing agent on this online auction sale and are referred to below as 'The Auctioneer'.

This auction lot is being sold either under conditional (Modern) or unconditional (Traditional) auction terms and overseen by the auctioneer in partnership with the marketing agent.

The property is available to be viewed strictly by appointment only via the Marketing Agent or The Auctioneer. Bids can be made via the Marketing Agents or via The Auctioneers website.

Please be aware that any enquiry, bid or viewing of the subject property will require your details being shared between both any marketing agent and The Auctioneer in order that all matters can be dealt with effectively.

The property is being sold via a transparent online auction. 
In order to submit a bid upon any property being marketed by The Auctioneer, all bidders/buyers will be required to adhere to a verification of identity process in accordance with Anti Money Laundering procedures. Bids can be submitted at any time and from anywhere. 
Our verification process is in place to ensure that AML procedure are carried out in accordance with the law.

A Legal Pack associated with this particular property is available to view upon request and contains details relevant to the legal documentation enabling all interested parties to make an informed decision prior to bidding. The Legal Pack will also outline the buyers’ obligations and sellers’ commitments. It is strongly advised that you seek the counsel of a solicitor prior to proceeding with any property and/or Land Title purchase.

Auctioneers Additional Comments
In order to secure the property and ensure commitment from the seller, upon exchange of contracts the successful bidder will be expected to pay a non-refundable deposit equivalent to 5% of the purchase price of the property. The deposit will be a contribution to the purchase price. A non-refundable reservation fee of up to 6% inc VAT (subject to a minimum of 6,000 inc VAT) is also required to be paid upon agreement of sale. The Reservation Fee is in addition to the agreed purchase price and consideration should be made by the purchaser in relation to any Stamp Duty Land Tax liability associated with overall purchase costs.

Both the Marketing Agent and The Auctioneer may believe necessary or beneficial to the customer to pass their details to third party service suppliers, from which a referral fee may be obtained. There is no requirement or indeed obligation to use these recommended suppliers or services.