Staple Gardens, Winchester, SO23

The Property:
Situated within a gated city centre development (2007), this unique duplex penthouse apartment provides an excellent balance between reception and bedroom space. The living/dining room is on the top floor, bright and spacious, with a glazed door in the south-east corner giving access to the shaded area of the terrace with its magnificent views across the city and ample room for furniture and planters. Glazed patio doors in the northwest corner provide further access to the terrace which runs round the whole floor. The well-equipped kitchen, with its sleek granite worktop, has access to a substantial storage space. On the floor below the master bedroom, with its own balcony, has a bathroom en suite, and two further bedrooms share a shower room. The apartment, which is on the fourth and fifth storeys of the block, is accessed by staircase and lift from the car park at street level as well as from the residents' podium on the first floor.

The Location:
Belgarum Place is at the heart of the city's amenities and is a short walk to green spaces at Oram's Arbour, the Recreation Ground, Winnall Moors Nature Reserve and the banks of the River Itchen. The mainline railway station with frequent trains to London, Basingstoke, Southampton and beyond is less than a five-minute walk away. Winchester offers extensive shopping, first class state and private schools, a wide range of churches and a rich cultural life.

Parking Space:
Numbered parking space for the penthouse.

Tenure:
Leasehold. 131 years remaining on lease. Ground rent is £350 per annum, service charge is £4,418 per annum.

Directions:
On foot from our offices walk straight ahead along Staple Gardens and Belgarum Place will be found on the left-hand side.

Viewing:
Strictly by appointment through Belgarum Estate Agents (01962 844460).

Services:
Electric heating.

Council Tax:
Band E (rate for 2023/24 £2,479.10 pa).