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£150,000
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1 bedroom apartment for sale

Wardington Court, Welford Rd, Northampton, Northamptonshire NN2 8FR
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Apartment
1 bed
1 bath
EPC rating: B*
581 sq ft / 54 sq m

Key information

Tenure: Leasehold | 992 yrs left
Ground rent: £435 per annum | review period: 15 yrs
Service charge: £9,385.64 per annum
Council tax, if payable: Band C
Broadband: Ultra-fast 1000Mbps *
Mobile signal: 
EE O2 Three Vodafone
Water: Ask agent
Heating: Ask agent
Electricity: Ask agent
Sewerage: Ask agent
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Property description & features

  • Tenure: Leasehold (992 years remaining)
  • Well presented apartment with a balcony and garden views
  • Modern kitchen with built in appliances
  • Double bedroom and contemporary wet room
  • Homeowners lounge and Function Room
  • Table service restaurant serving freshly prepared lunches daily
  • Landscaped Gardens
  • Laundry Room & Guest Suite
  • Estates Manager + 24 hour on site staffing.
  • Domestic assistance (1hr included in service charge additional hours by arrangement)
  • Personal care packages available from the onsite CQC registered care agency
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Beautifully presented retirement apartment benefitting from a SPACIOUS LIVING ROOM with a BALCONY with GARDEN VIEWS. Modern kitchen, double bedroom with BUILT IN WARDROBE and a CONTEMPORARY wet room. The development offer EXCELLENT COMMUNAL FACILITIES including landscaped gardens, restaurant, function room and lounge where SOCIAL EVENTS take place.

Wardington Court - Designed exclusively with the over 70s in mind, Wardington Court comprises 56 Assisted Living retirement apartments ideally situated in close proximity to a delightful mix of historic architecture, beautiful green parklands, independent shops and supermarkets in Kingsthorpe whilst providing easy access to Northampton City Centre and further afield. With Assisted Living at Wardington Court, homeowners have all the independence of their own private apartment together with the reassurance of an on-site Estates Team providing flexible care and support whenever they need a little extra help, day or night. The development also has a spacious homeowners’ lounge for socialising and a table service restaurant serving delicious meals 365 days per year, and if homeowners don’t feel like making up the spare room for them, their family and friends are welcome to stay in our hotel-style guest suite (usually for a fee of £25 per night - subject to availability) which has an en-suite shower room, tea and coffee making facilities and a TV. There is a very warm community at Wardington Court, with regular social gatherings including coffee mornings, afternoon teas and movie nights for homeowners to attend when they feel like company and with many homeowners enjoying lunch with one another in our on-site restaurant. Wardington Court part of McCarthy & Stones Retirement Living PLUS range (formally Assisted Living) and is facilitated to provide its homeowners' with extra care. An Estate's Manager is on hand to manage the day to day running of the development and attend to any queries you may have. Within the service charge homeowners are allocated 1 hour's domestic assistance per week, however, additional hours can be arranged by prior appointment. There are a range of personal care packages to suit your requirements - these are provided by the onsite CQC registered care team. For your reassurance the development has 24-Hour on-site staffing, secure camera entry systems and 24-Hour emergency call system provided by a personal pendant with static call points in bathroom and main bedroom. It is a condition of purchase that residents must meet the age requirement of 70 years of age or over.

Retirement Living Plus - Retirement Living PLUS is all about making life easier. That includes providing a great value in-house restaurant, for when you don’t feel like food shopping and cooking yourself, plus a spacious homeowners’ lounge for socialising, and a guest apartment where friends and family can stay for a modest fee. Our Retirement Living PLUS developments are wheelchair-friendly to exacting Lifetime Homes Standard, and for mobility scooter owners, there’s a secure area to charge them. We also take care of the tasks that have been eating up your time, like exterior maintenance and gardening. It’s all designed to make your life easier.

Entrance Hall - Front door with spy hole leads to the spacious entrance hall. The 24-hour Tunstall emergency response system is located within the hall. Smoke detector and apartment security door entry system with intercom. Large walk-in storage/airing cupboard. Wall mounted thermostat. Doors lead to the living room, bedroom, and wet room. Underfloor heating.

Living Room - Spacious living room benefits from a double glazed, full height window and door leading to a small balcony overlooking the communal gardens. Two ceiling light points. TV point with Sky+ connectivity (subscription fees may apply). Telephone point. A range of power sockets. Glazed wooden double doors opening to separate kitchen. Underfloor heating.

Kitchen - A range of modern base and wall units, pan drawers. The wall units have under unit spot lighting. Modern wood styled roll edge work surfaces with matching upstand.. The stainless steel sink unit, with drainer, is positioned in front of the double glazed, auto opening window with a fitted blind. Built in electric oven with space above for a microwave. Integrated fridge and freezer. Central ceiling light point. Tiled floor. Underfloor heating.

Bedroom - A good sized double bedroom with built in wardrobe. TV and telephone points. A number of power sockets. Emergency pull-cord. Ceiling light point. Underfloor heating. Double glazed window over looking the gardens.

Wet Room - A modern purpose built wet room with walk in shower. Wall hung WC with concealed cistern. Wall hung vanity unit with inset basin and mixer tap. A fitted mirror is positioned above the wash basin. Low level bath with grab rails.

Service Charge (Breakdown) - • 1 hours domestic assistance per week.
•Cleaning of communal windows
•Water rates for communal areas and apartments
•Electricity, heating, lighting and power to communal areas
•24-hour emergency call system
•Upkeep of gardens and grounds
•Repairs and maintenance to the interior and exterior communal areas
•Contingency fund including internal and external redecoration of communal areas
•Buildings insurance

The Service charge does not cover external costs such as your Council Tax, electricity or TV, but does include the cost of your House Manager, your water rates, our 24-hour emergency call system, the heating and maintenance of all communal areas, exterior property maintenance and gardening. To find out more about the service charges please contact your Property Consultant or Estate Manager.

Annual service charge £9,385.64 (financial year end 30/9/2025).

Car Parking Scheme (Subject To Availability) - The fee is usually £250 per annum, but may vary by development. Permits are available on a first come, first served basis. Please check with the House Manager on site for availability.

Lease Length - 999 years from 1st June 2015

Ground Rent - Ground rent: £435 per annum
Ground rent review date: June 2030

Additional Information & Services - • Superfast Fibre Broadband available
• Mains water and electricity
• Electric room heating
• Mains drainage

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