4 Ardara House, 11 Ballygowan Road, Comber

Description

A charming spacious Period first floor apartment within this elegant Gentleman’s residence situated within its own delightful private mature ground with an abundance of ornamental shrubs, climbing plants and trees.

The original house was built around the 1870’s for the Andrews Family, whose son Thomas Andrews is renowned for his role in designing the Titanic. In the mid 1980’s the property was sympathetically converted into six gracious luxury apartments.

Internally the apartment has retained many of its original features including cornice work, ceiling rose, feature stained glass skylight, original cast iron fireplaces and high ceilings. This property also boasts a separate superb roof space which offers great potential for an array of different uses ranging from storage room to games room or even an artist’s studio.

Viewing is highly recommended to really appreciate the full potential that
this apartment has to offer. This is a unique opportunity to purchase a little bit of history.

Feature included are:-

• 2 Generous double bedrooms, one with en-suite shower room
• Spacious lounge with feature Victorian fireplace
• Family Dining area
• Attractive L-shape kitchen and utility area
• Bathroom with coloured suite
• Economy 7 heating
• Double glazed sash windows
• Hardwood front door with telephone entry system
• Superb roof space area with excellent potential
• Allocated covered parking for one car
• Communal Storage outhouse
• Private, mature, maintained grounds accessed via tree lined sweeping tarmac driveway
• Sought after location

ACCOMMODATION (All measurements are approximate)

Hardwood front door with telephone entry system.

ENTRANCE PORCH: Cloak cupboard, Economy 7 storage heater, stairs up to landing with
original feature stained glass skylight. Hardwood door to:-

HALLWAY: Economy 7 storage heater, Corniced ceiling. Hot Press double cupboard with copper cylinder and immersion heater, Shelf storage. Rear door to communal staircase.

FAMILY ROOM/DINING ROOM: 15’6” (max) x 13’7”. Original cast iron Victorian fireplace with carved painted wood surround, tiled inset and hearth. Inset mirror over fireplace.
Economy 7 storage heater. Double glazed Sash window. Arch to:-

L- SHAPED KITCHEN
& UTILITY: 13’4” x 5’9” (in Kitchen) L shape to 4’8” x 4’4” (in Utility). Excellent range of Oak style high and low level units including leaded light glass fronted display cabinets. Extractor fan and light. Single tub stainless steel sink and drainer unit. Partly tiled walls. Plumbed for washing machine. Large larder cupboard. Cooker recess. Feature round window.

LOUNGE: 19’3”x 13’9” including chimney breast with feature Victorian cast iron fire, tiled inset & hearth. Built in gas fire. Economy 7 storage heater. Corniced ceiling. Central ceiling rose. Double glazed sash window. Access to Balcony.

BEDROOM NO 1: 19’9” x 12’2”. Measurements include en-suite shower room. Corniced ceiling. Telephone point. Wall mounted electric heater. Double glazed sash window. Access to balcony. Door to :

EN-SUITE
SHOWER ROOM: Fully tiled Built in corner shower cubicle with Aqualisa shower. Low flush WC. Pedestal wash hand basin with mixer taps. Extractor fan.

BEDROOM NO 2: 13’9” x 9’7”. Wall mounted electric heater. Double glazed sash window. Part corniced ceiling.

BATHROOM: Coloured suite comprising panelled bath, pedestal wash hand basin and low flush WC. Electric wall heater. Extractor fan.

ROOF SPACE: 37’10” x 25’0”. Average measurements. Access via rear door and communal staircase. Original feature wood ceiling with 2 single glazed roof windows and 2 roof skylights. Door to cupboard with ladder and trap door to roof. Wood floor. Water tank. Previously used as a gym by the Andrews family.

OUTSIDE:
Entrance gates to tree lined tarmac driveway. Delightful mature communal grounds with an abundance of colour with shrubs, climbing plants and trees. Own private North lawn garden with drying area. Allocated covered parking to rear with light and power. Communal outhouse for storage.

LOCATION: Ardara House is situated on the Ballygowan Road, Comber , just a few hundred yards past the Andrews Memorial Primary and Nursery School which is on the opposite side of the road.

NOTE: The current monthly management fee paid by owner of the apartment is £80.00. This is based on their shareholding of 16% of the overall building. The monthly fee covers the building insurance, gardening, external maintenance and repairs. External painting every three years.

CAPITAL VALUE: £175,000

DOMESTIC RATE: Ards Borough Council: 0.006419
Rates payable 2011/2012= approx.

TENURE: Leasehold

EPC RATING: Current: Potential: