About the property

A wonderful apartment within an exclusive purpose-built retirement village for the over 55’s.

• Retirement village for the over 55’s
• Purpose built
• Popular location
• Ample residents parking
• Communal Gardens
• Excellent facilities onsite
• 117 years remaining on the lease
• Monthly service charge £541.73

Property Snapshot

Apartments within this development are rarely available and are highly sought after. This ground floor apartment has an entrance hallway, a modern fitted kitchen, a spacious living dining room, a double bedroom, a wet room and direct access to the communal gardens. The apartment has an intercom facility providing increased security for the residents and further benefits from double-glazing throughout the accommodation. There is a private residents car park allowing for ample parking.


Description
As you enter the apartment you are greeted by a welcoming entrance hallway, which has a full-sized coat cupboard with additional shelving storage conveniently situated immediately to the left-hand side of the entrance door. From this point doors radiate to the kitchen, the living dining room, the bedroom and the wet room.

The kitchen has a modern and stylish range of wall and base units with work surfaces over incorporating a stainless-steel sink with drainer and a mixer tap. Integrated appliances include an eye-level oven, a hob and an extractor fan. The fitted fridge freezer, washer/dryer are also included as is the new dishwasher, which has barely been used. There is also a window to the front and tiling to the splashbacks and the floor. The small kitchen appliances are also available, subject to separate negotiation.

The spacious living dining room has lovely neutral décor and plenty of space for a dining table and chairs in addition to the usual living room furniture. There are telephone and internet points in this room, which is Sky ready subject to subscription and it should further be noted that no satellite installation is required for this service. The lounge furniture is available, subject to separate negotiation. This light and airy room has French doors that open to a private patio with bistro table and chairs. The patio is surrounded by the communal gardens.

The bedroom is a sizeable double room, with a window to the rear giving pleasant views over the communal gardens. There is also a large mirror fronted triple wardrobe from John Lewis included in the sale.

The wet room is also extremely spacious and includes a low-level WC, a wash handbasin and a sizeable walk-in shower with a glazed shower screen. Emergency pull-cords are located in this room to notify security, should any assistance be required. There is also tiling to the walls and the floor.


Facilities
Clarence Park is an independent living village owned by Platform Housing Group.

The site offers independent retirement living and includes a good selection of leisure and social facilities on-site.

The excellent amenities within the complex include a restaurant and bar/coffee shop, a hair and beauty salon, a gym, a craft room, an IT suite, a well-being suite, a library, a games room, a village hall and private laundry and domestic services.

The communal areas include the gardens, a conservatory and a greenhouse/residents potting shed for the green-fingered.

The communal reception area is manned during working hours, with a night porter available out of hours. There are also lifts and stairwells accessing the upper floors of the building.


Outside
The beautiful, landscaped gardens include patios, which are perfect for alfresco dining, with lawned areas beyond, interspersed by trees and an array of colourful planting to the borders. There are also picnic benches on the lawns, providing further spots to sit out and relax, while enjoying the pleasant surroundings. Paved pathways meander around the grounds and an attractive pergola framed by a climbing scented Wisteria provides shade on a sunny day.

There is a private residents car park for the residents and visitors to park in.


Agent notes
The monthly service charge includes electricity, water, ground rent and access to all the facilities.

All the fixtures and fittings (curtains, lampshades etc) are included in the sale.


Services
Mains electricity, mains water, mains drainage. Electric fan heater radiators.

Council tax band - B.


Reservation Fee - refundable on exchange

A reservation fee, refundable on exchange, will be payable by the Buyer to Andrew Grant Sales Limited prior to issuing the Memorandum of Sale and marking the property as Sold Subject to Contract. This fee will be reimbursed upon Exchange of contracts. The fee will be retained by Andrew Grant Sales Ltd to cover costs in the event the Buyer withdraws from the purchase other than as a result of:

1. Any structural issues arising from any survey
2. Serious defect in the seller’s legal title
3. The local searches reveal any matter that has a material adverse effect on the market value of the property that were previously undeclared or unknown

The reservation fee will depend on the level of your agreed offer for the property:

an agreed offer under £500,000 will be £500 inclusive of vat
an agreed offer between £500,000 and £1,000,000 will be £1,000 inclusive of vat
all agreed offers over £1,000,000 will be £1,500 inclusive of vat