2 bed Flat For Sale Franklin Road harrogate North Yorkshire HG1

Beautiful and very spacious garden flat on Franklin Road, Harrogate. HG1



Location features:

• A five minute walk to town centre (seven minutes to Harrogate railway station)
• A 3 minute walk to the King’s Road upmarket row of shops including: Ramus Seafood Emporium; Arcimboldos Delicatessen; Regal Greengrocers, Fruiterers & Florists; Le Gourmet French Patisserie; Kushi Tandoori (an excellent Indian takeaway); Howard’s Bakery, Frank Wood Butchers, Threshers Wine Store, Lloyds Pharmacy; Sainsbury’s Local (7-11); also a pizza and Chinese takeaways, several hair & beauty salons & bike shop – all on your doorstep!
• Franklin Road is a quiet tree-lined road with light traffic. There is a residential parking permit scheme in place with free visitor parking (limited weekdays 9-6 to 3 hours). (No need to purchase a permit, as the property has a garage to the rear).
• A ten minute walk to Bilton Grange infant & primary school


Key structural features:

• Particularly spacious master bedroom & Living room with ceiling heights of 3.2 metre (almost 11’) with original plaster cornicing, ceiling rose & picture rails and original high skirting boards – lots of grand character!
• Originally part of the local St Luke’s Church vicarage, a Victorian stone building where there is over 1000 square foot of living space within the apartment
• Master Bedroom has fitted wardrobes with built-in lighting and en suite washroom with Gainsborough power shower
• Modern bathroom has power shower and double-ended bath
• High quality 100% pure wool, neutral colour fitted carpets
• Ground floor flat, so no staircase; large, heavy & awkward furniture easily installed / removed; very quick exit from building in case of fire, from either front or rear exits


Energy Performance features:

• Rating A High Efficiency Potterton combi GCH boiler (six years old)
• All water pipes and central heating pipes under the floor are lagged (easy access to pipes and electrics via the freeholder’s basement.)
• Bath is lagged with loft insulation
• Fridge and new washing machine are A rated (sold with flat)
• Thermostatically controlled radiator valves. Most radiators have reflective insulation to rear
• Superb three bar water pressure to flat, with water meter and dual flush w/c



Safety features:

• Integrated fire alarm with smoke / heat detectors and emergency lighting throughout the building
• Fire doors & fire resistant plaster board where necessary for maximum protection
• Fire extinguisher, fire blanket and carbon monoxide detector in kitchen
• Gas appliances had last safety certification in Nov 2009
• All electrical wiring throughout flat was upgraded and tested to NICEIC certification standard in July 2010


Lease features:

• A 999 year lease from 1985
• Just £10.00 per annum ground rent
• Although the flat has well over a third of the square footage & even a greater proportion of cubic footage of living space of the building (and closer to one half if including the garage), the leaseholder only has to pay to the freeholder one fifth of the shared maintenance costs of the building and there is no annual management fee due to the freeholder – very unusual for a leasehold flat!
• The leaseholder pays to the Freeholder one third of the buildings insurance (around £190 per annum)
• Well-stocked, mature, low maintenance front garden is owned by the leaseholder for their sole use.



Running costs:

Due to energy features above, low ground rent and maintenance costs, low council tax band C and no need for annual residential parking permit (due to garage), this flat is very low on running costs compared to many comparable properties in Harrogate. Ease of access for walking to town centre and King’s Road shops also keeps motoring costs down.


These particulars are for general guidance only. We have not carried out a detailed survey, nor tested the appliances, services and fittings. Room sizes should not be relied upon for carpets and furniture. Prospective purchasers/tenants are responsible to confirm accuracy by inspection.