1 bed flat for sale

St Mary's Court, Diss IP22

Found off Church Street, the property is located in a small executive development of some 28 similar properties in a tranquil courtyard like situation. The development is well laid out and extremely well maintained whilst having a pleasing and friendly atmosphere within. Further features of the development include an onsite residential manager, with alarm pulls within all of the properties (for when the manager is off duty there is the benefit of a 24 hour emergency care line response system), communal and well stocked gardens with off-road parking (and visitor bays).

The historic market town of Diss offers an extensive and diverse range of many amenities and facilities further with the benefit of a mainline railway station with regular services to London, Liverpool Street and Norwich City. Diss is situated within the beautiful countryside surrounding the Waveney Valley on the south Norfolk borders and for the motorist Norwich is located approximately 25 miles to the north and Ipswich respectively 26 miles to the south.

Residents of the development must be over the age 60 years and in the event of a couple a spouse must be over the age of 55. Being a leasehold property there are obligations towards the cost of the ground rent and a service charge, (with the ground rent being approximately £231.98 per annum and the service charge being in the regions of £3106.18 per annum (see agents note for most information on the most recent half yearly amount). The lease reverts off a 99 year lease from 1985.

The property comprises of a first floor one bedroom flat within a building built of traditional brick and block cavity wall construction under a pitched interlocking tiled roof. Over the years the property has benefitted from the installation of replacement sealed unit UPVC windows and doors and offers accommodation measuring approximately 470 square feet.

Agents note
The most recent service charge which was paid for the 1st January 2025 to the 30th June 2025 was £1553.09