Guide price

£169,950

2 bed flat for sale
Handford Road, Ipswich IP1

    • 2 beds

    • 1 bath

    • 1 reception

  • EPC Rating: B

Just added
Retirement
Chain free
Leasehold
Added on 02/04/2026

About this property

  • First floor apartment

  • Two bedrooms

  • Assisted living

  • Secure parking

  • Maintained communal gardens

  • Electric underfloor heating

  • No onward chain

A McCarthy & Stone built two bedroom retirement apartment set in a modern complex that backs onto the River Gipping.

Booth Court is a retirement development of 59 one- and two-bedroom properties built by McCarthy and Stone in 2014. An estate manager oversees the running of the development and deals with queries, there is 24 hour on-site staffing and all apartments feature an emergency call system. Extra care is available on-site as needed or as homeowners’ circumstances change.

There is an excellent range of on-site amenities including a table service restaurant offering freshly cooked meals every day, residents’ lounge, communal landscaped gardens, guest suite for overnight visitors, laundry facilities and mobile scooter charging point. Car parking is available.

The property comprises an entrance hall with cupboard with hot water tank, shelving and storage space, with doors to all rooms opening off the hall. There is a sitting/dining room with French windows and Juliet balcony overlooking the communal gardens and river.

Off the sitting/dining room is a fully fitted kitchen with a range of base and eye-level units, integrated appliances include a four-ring electric hob, oven, fridge, freezer and stainless-steel sink, and electric window.

There are two double bedrooms, the large master bedroom has built-in wardrobe with
sliding mirror doors. The bathroom is fully tiled with anti-slip wet room floor, a walk-in shower, basin, bath and WC.

Directions

Leave Ipswich town centre in a northern direction along Civic Drive. At the roundabout take the first exit into Handford Road, where Booth Court will be found on the left.

Important Information

Important information
Council Tax Band - C
Services - We understand that mains water, drainage and electricity are connected to the property.
Tenure - Leasehold
EPC rating – B

The service charge includes underfloor heating throughout the apartment and one hour cleaning/domestic assistance each week, buildings insurance, water rates and all communal costs.

Lease Details
Lease length – 125 years from 1st January 2013
Service Charge & Ground Rent - £13,375.47 per annum

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£850 per month

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More information

  • Tenure

    Leasehold (114 years)

  • Service charge

    £9,207 per year

  • Council tax band

  • Ground rent

    £510

  • Ground rent date of next review

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