Property description

Chartcombe is located next to the magnificent gardens of Compton Acres. There is direct access to the gardens from Chartcombe and for residents it is free entrance to the gardens with reduced rates for family members. Compton Acres has a delightful gift shop and a plant centre that you can buy plants that feature in the gardens. It also has a popular café and tea rooms and Sunday lunch in the Italian Villa is a treat.

Immediately outside the drive to Chartcombe there are bus stops with a regular service to Bournemouth and Poole as well as the open top service to Studland and Swanage. It is a short walk into Canford Cliffs village where you will find a Post Office, banks, a convenience store, coffee shops, a renowned hairdressers and beauty salon at hnd, a good selection of restaurants and 2 excellent Gastro Pubs at The Cliff and The Canford. A Tesco Express store is due to open in the village. A short walk further and you are at the Harbour Heights Hotel with breathtaking views over the harbour. It is a 10-15 minute walk to the harbour edge and the famous Sandbanks beaches. Going the other way from Chartcombe, it is a similar walk into Lilliput Village for exotic eating at Koh Nai Thai Tapas and the best sausage rolls in the universe at Mark Bennett’s award winning artisan bakery. Major supermarkets, Waitrose, M&S food, Tesco and Lidl are all within a couple of miles.

For special occasions, seek out Rick Stein’s harbourside restaurant or take the chain ferry to The Pig on the Beach at Studland.

To exercise the brain and the body, at Canford Cliffs Village Hall there are bridge meetings, Pilates and keepfit classes, badminton and table tennis. Locally at Leicester Road there are tennis courts and green bowls. And of course golf at Parkstone Golf Club, ranked in the top 100 of UK courses. Poole Harbour is the 2nd largest natural harbour in the world and haven to boats of all sizes with lots of yacht clubs, marinas and slipways. Even if the water is not for you it is spectacular viewing to watch the windsurfers and kite surfers in action in this UK hub for the sports. The area has a strong cycling community with a highlight being to take the chain ferry to Studland and explore the Purbeck Hills. And Dorset’s Jurassic Coast is a key destination for walkers.

From Chartcombe you are approximately 2.5 hours from London by car. It is a couple of miles to the Wessex Way with at least dual carriageway to the New Forest, Southampton and the UK motorway network. By rail there are direct routes to London and Manchester.
Bournemouth International Airport is one of the fastest growing in the UK and from Poole there are ferries to France and the Channel Islands.
A stunning comfortable place to live.

This 1st floor flat has views over Compton Acres from both bedroom windows as well the double height living room windows. The owner had lived here for 17 years. Located on the 1st floor, with lift access, the property at 950 sq ft is one of the largest in Chartcombe. The key features are that this apartment has a kitchen/dining area, a separate living room and loads of storage.

Chartcombe is hidden from view, you approach this development from a sumptuous long hedged drive off of Canford Cliffs Road, where there is a bus stop immediately outside. The drive is next to Compton Acres, which is acknowledged as one of the finest privately owned gardens in England. And owners have a private free access to Compton Acres.

As the drive splits there are electric gates to Chartcombe, a further drive which sweeps round to the entrance to the flats. The drive sweeps around a magnificent tree centerpiece which is illuminated and the focal point of occasions like Remembrance Sunday. Off of the drive there is the entrance to the secure underground car park, with a dedicated space for your flat and storage units. There are lots of visitor spaces. With a high quality CCTV system, bpt security video entry system for each flat, hard wired smoke alarms, internal telephone system and Caretech emergency call system in each flat, safety and security is taken very seriously. As you stand at the front entrance you are struck with how peaceful, tranquil and enclosed you feel with the wooded surrounds.

Through the front entrance there is the welcome sight of the Manager’s office which is open every week day from 8.30am. The management of the blocks is worth noting because it is fantastically organised. Don’t forget that when buying this flat you buy a share of freehold, are a shareholder in Chartcombe Properties Ltd, and have your say in the management of the property. Your company employs a permanent manager, housekeeper and cleaner and there is a maintenance schedule programmed which caters for every conceivable eventuality and financial costing.

Through to the magnificent 4 storey high atrium with a glass roof and real plants to all the internal atrium balconies. If you want time outside your flat this stylish area provides a focal point. It has a well fitted kitchen, Wi-Fi access and regular social gatherings: Coffee mornings Monday-Thursday, afternoon tea on a Friday, Sunday afternoon teas, speakers, concerts and there is even a knitting and a Ukulele club. Talking of the facilities, Chartcombe has its own hairdressing/chiropody salon and a well stocked library with seating area.

If you have visitors there are 2 serviced guest suites which are available at £35 per suite.

Entrance
You approach this development from a long hedged drive off of Canford Cliffs Road. There are electronic gates to Chartcombe, a further drive which sweeps round to the entrance to the flats. The drive sweeps around this magnificent tree centre-piece which is illuminated and the focal point of occasions like Remembrance Sunday. Off of the drive there is the entrance to the secure underground car park.

Underground Parking
Underground parking is available at Chartcombe with a designated space for each property. There are guest parking spaces available. There is also a bike store and 2 dedicated storage cupboards. Lift access from the car park.

Access To Compton Acres
The drive is next to Compton Acres, which is acknowledged as one of the finest privately owned gardens in England. And owners have a private access to Compton Acres with free entry 52 weeks a year.

Bedroom 1
Double glazed window overlooking Compton Acres with curtains and shaped valance. Carpeted, thermostatically controlled radiator and fully fitted wardrobes and bedroom furniture.

En Suite Bathroom
Vinyl floor tiles, fully tiled walls, obscure double glazed window. Loo, bidet, quadrant shower cubicle, heated towel ladder, vanity sink, and fitted storage units.

Bedroom 2
Double glazed window overlooking Compton Acres with pencil pleated curtains. Carpeted, thermostatically controlled radiator and fully fitted wardrobes and bedroom furniture.

Bathroom
Vinyl floor, fully tiled walls, shower cubicle, heated towel ladder, vanity sink and fitted storage units.

Living Room
Double height double glazed window overlooking Compton Acres with curtains and pinch pleated valance. Feature stone fireplace with fitted electric fire. Carpet, 2 thermostatically controlled radiators.

Hall
Outside the apartment is a dedicated storage cupboard. The front door has a lock, a spyhole and a letterbox (each flat receives its own post for convenience to residents). A video entry system gives optimal security enabling a resident to view any caller to the property and block. The main panel for the Caretech emergency system is located within a centralised location in the hallway with direct contact with the manager's office.
There is a large storage cupboard a separate airing cupboard. Carpet and thermostatically controlled radiator.

Kitchen/Dining Area
In dining part, 2 double glazed windows overlooking Compton Acres with curtains and pencil pleated valances. Thermostatically controlled radiator. Wood effect vinyl floor. Quality cream timber high and low level storage units with timber effect work surfaces. Integrated fridge/freezer, Neff double oven, gas hob, full sized dishwasher and free standing washer/dryer. Stainless 1.5 sink and drainer. Housing for gas Biasi boiler.

Additional information
Leasehold but extension to 999 years and to share of freehold available for all purchasers at a minimal cost(c.£700)
Annual Council Tax for 2022/23: Band E £2383.80 payable
TV & Connectivity: Sky and most other providers available
Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) Rating:) B
Service Charge: £693.88 per quarter
Services Included: Water & sewerage for each individual flat, buildings insurance, contribution to reserve fund, permanent manager and housekeeper, communal cleaner, building maintenance, gardening.
Block Reserve Fund: £190,000 as at September 2021 accounts
Age restriction: One partner must be at least 60 years of age
Guest facilities: 2 serviced guest suite (double or twin) which are available at £35 per suite per night.
Gas central heating and double glazing throughout
No Pets
1 dedicated private parking space in the garage plus visitor spaces
No forward chain
Viewings: Available to view immediately
If you would like to know any additional information about this property or the area. Please feel free to give us a call, email or pop into the office for a coffee.
Amenities

One of the largest flats in the building at 950 sq ft

Eat in kitchen and separate living room

Same owner for 17 years

No onward chain

No water or sewerage charges to pay

Dedicated underground parking and visitor parking

Strong and friendly community in the block

Bus stop immediately outside and easy walk to Canford Cliffs village

Excellent Energy Efficiency rating

Well managed block with reasonable maintenance charges