5 Barker Street
Shrewsbury
SY1 1QJ
Occupying a prime position within Shrewsbury's historic town centre, Apartment 8 is a spacious three-bedroom second-floor apartment forming part of an attractive purpose-built development. The property has the benefit of allocated covered parking within a secure car park, and lift access to both street level and car park.
There are an exceptional range of amenities right on the doorstep, including independent shops, cafés, restaurants, parks and riverside walks. Shrewsbury railway station and bus links are also within easy walking distance. The property is offered for sale with no onward chain and a share of the freehold.
KEY FEATURES:
• Prime location within Shrewsbury's town centre “Loop” on the River Severn
• Spacious second-floor apartment with lift access and car parking
• Large open-plan living and dining room with feature bay window
• Separate fitted kitchen with integrated appliances
• Principal bedroom with en-suite shower room
• Two additional double bedrooms
• Family bathroom
• Double glazing and gas central heating throughout
The building has an attractive communal entrance from Swan Hill, with lift and stairs serving all floors, including the ground-floor parking level.
The apartment has a welcoming entrance hall which provides access to all principal rooms and incorporates two useful storage cupboards.
( )At the heart of the home is an impressive open-plan living and dining room, flooded with natural light from three large windows, including an elegant bay window that creates a wonderful focal point to the room.
( )The separate fitted kitchen is well equipped with a range of integrated appliances, including a fridge freezer, oven, gas hob, extractor hood and washing machine, complemented by ample storage and worktop space.
The principal bedroom benefits from a private en-suite shower room, including wash basin and WC. Two further well-proportioned bedrooms are served by a contemporary family bathroom fitted with bath, wash basin and WC.
The property benefits from a covered allocated parking space within the secure residents' ground floor car park, accessed via electric security gates from Market Street. An entrance is available from the car park directly to the main building lift and stairs.
Mains water, electricity, drainage and gas are all understood to be available to the property. None of these services have been tested. If there is a telephone installed it will be subject to British Telecom regulations.
The property is leasehold with a share of the freehold. The lease runs for 125 years from 1st Jan 2000. The service charge is currently £1,992 per annum for routine expenditure. In addition, there is a £2,007 per annum contribution to the reserve fund. This is a short-term measure to re-build reserves after the 5 yearly external decoration in 2025. Following a £1,000 service charge rebate in early 2026, the current owner anticipates contributions to the reserve fund will again reduce, to around £500 in 2027. The council tax band is E
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