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2 bedroom retirement property
Key information
Property description & features
- Tenure: Leasehold
- Sitting Room
- Well Equipped Kitchen
- Master Bedroom With En Suite
- Bedroom Two/Study
- Balcony & Impressive View
- Fabulous Communal Gardens
An extremely impressive and very well presented, two bedroom top floor apartment with stunning views over the formal gardens, whilst situated within the very sought after Castle Village retirement development.
Description:
This bright and airy top floor apartment has elevated views over the formal gardens and also the grade II listed Mansion House, which is a centre for many of the activities in Castle Village. All principal rooms have views over the formal gardens and this very well presented property benefits from gas fired central heating to radiators, attractive white panel doors and multi pane sealed unit double glazed windows. Their are wardrobes in both bedrooms and additional storage and an en-suite shower room to the master bedroom. The well equipped kitchen has integrated appliances, which include a fridge, freezer, washer/dryer, electric oven with hob and extractor over. The sitting room is double aspect, with generous space for for a good size dining table and has a Juliet balcony.
GENERAL INFORMATION
NB You must be 55 years or over, to become a resident at Castle Village. Respective purchasers over the age of 75 years should note that they will be required to satisfy the landlord’s medical questionnaire, before they can enter into a contract to acquire a lease on a property within Castle Village. If the landlord’s medical advisor is not able to recommend a purchaser for approval to the landlord, the acquisition of lease will not proceed.
LEASE
125 years from 2000.
GROUND RENT
£250 per annum
SERVICE CHARGE
Band A - £5,654 per annum for single occupancy, with an additional £200 per annum for double occupancy.
It should be noted that the service charge includes:- Full onsite professional estate management upkeep and maintenance to the exterior and buildings and grounds, buildings insurance, membership of the Country Club (which is exclusively for residents and their guests), provision of a maintenance reserve fund, heating, lighting and energy costs of communal areas, external window cleaning, external decorating, one hour’s domestic cleaning per week, weekly collection and laundering of bed linen, use of the Castle Village launderette, fitted emergency kick plates in properties, emergency call and monitoring system, GP’s surgery once a week in Castle Village’s own medical centre and the added benefit of 24 hour emergency call out.
ASSIGNMENT FEE
Owners of a Retirement Villages' lease are required to pay an assignment fee on re-sale of the property, which is a percentage of the sale value as defined in the lease of 10% on completion. Please ask the Village Manager for more details.
Location:
DIRECTIONS
From the High Street in Berkhamsted, turn directly into Ravens Lane, continuing over at the crossroads and up the hill onto Gravel Path. Upon reaching the crossroads at the top, turn left, and then take the first turning on the left into Castle Village. Follow the road around and upon reaching the T junction turn left and Ravens Court will be found a short way down on the left hand side
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