Retirement might mean giving up or reducing paid work but it can also mean starting a completely new lifestyle filled with hours of what you really wanted to do for years.

With that in mind, releasing equity from a current home and moving to a property with no maintenance worries makes a lot of sense as there could then be spare cash to spend on those neglected hobbies.

So a purpose-built ground floor apartment at Carrick Court in Carmarthen Avenue, Drayton, that comes with underfloor heating possibly offers the perfect solution. It has one double bedroom with a walk-in wardrobe, wet room, a separate fitted kitchen, and a large sitting / dining room with a well-lit and south-facing bay containing a door onto a patio area and pathway leading to Havant Road and part of a maintained and well-manicured garden for the use of residents.

Additional communal features include a large club Lounge with library, visitors’ and residents car parking, lifts to all floors, a mobility scooter store, and a guest suite for visiting relations and friends. The location just off Havant Road it is ideally situated for access to local shops, doctors, dentist, and easy road and rail links while bus stops are within easy strolling distance. Those who feel energetic will find the slopes of Portsdown Hill at the top of adjacent Carmarthen Avenue.

Guide price is £235,000 (EPC Band B) and there is no onward chain, which could help the buying process. For more information, contact Town and Country Southern on 023 93 277 288 or email sales@townandcountrysouthern.co.uk

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