No bars, no signal predictedOne bar, reliable signal unlikelyTwo bars, may experience problems with connectivityThree bars, likely to have good coverage and receive a data rate to support basic web servicesFull bars, likely to have good coverage indoors and to receive an enhanced data rate to support multimedia services
Skip to main content
Retirement
Updated external image.jpg
Updated external image.jpg
MC4.jpg
£350,000
Added > 14 days

2 bedroom apartment for sale

Mandeville Court, 261 Darkes Lane, Potters Bar
Virtual tour
Retirement
Save
Apartment
2 bed
1 bath
EPC rating: B*
785 sq ft / 73 sq m

Key information

Tenure: Leasehold | 115 yrs left
Ground rent: £510 per annum | review period: unconfirmed
Service charge: £13,452.33 per annum
Council tax, if payable: Band D
Broadband: Super-fast 70Mbps *
Mobile signal: 
EE O2 Three Vodafone
Water: Ask agent
Heating: Ask agent
Electricity: Ask agent
Sewerage: Ask agent
Discover more information

Property description & features

  • Tenure: Leasehold (115 years remaining)
  • FIRST 5 YEARS' SERVICE CHARGE INCLUDED (speak to your Property Consultant for more information)
  • Beautifully presented apartment with garden views
  • Modern kitchen with built in appliances
  • Double bedroom with walk in wardrobe
  • Homeowners' lounge & Function room with Wi Fiv
  • Table service restaurant
  • Landscaped gardens
  • Guest suite
  • 24 Hour dedicated Estate Management Team
  • 24 Hour emergency call systems
*FIRST 5 YEARS' SERVICE CHARGE INCLUDED*
SUPERBLY PRESENTED retirement apartment with a spacious living room. Modern kitchen with BUILT IN APPLIANCES, master bedroom with a WALK-IN WARDROBE, a contemporary shower room, second bedroom and guest cloakroom. The development offers EXCELLENT COMMUNAL FACILITIES including landscaped gardens, table service restaurant and communal lounge where SOCIAL EVENTS take place.

Mandeville Court - Mandeville Court in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, is just 18 miles north of central London. Being just half a mile from the main line train station should satisfy those who enjoy a day trip into the city. Potters Bar itself benefits from an array of shops and amenities, including a swimming pool and leisure centre, a tennis club, cricket club and golf course. Mandeville Court is one of McCarthy & Stones Retirement Living PLUS range (formally Assisted Living) and is facilitated to provide it's homeowners' with extra care. An Estates 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 hours 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. The development has a homeowners' lounge which is a superb venue for socialising with friends and family. If your guests have travelled from afar, they can extend their stay by booking into the development Guest Suite (usually for a fee of £30 per night - subject to availability) which has an en-suite shower room, tea and coffee making facilities and a TV. For added convenience there is a laundry room and hairdressers and onsite restaurant with freshly cooked meals provided daily.
It is a condition of purchase that residents must meet the age requirement of 70 years of age or over.

Entrance Hall - Front door with spy hole leads to the large entrance hall - the 24-hour emergency response pull cord system is situated in the hall. From the hallway there is a door to a walk-in storage/airing cupboard. Security door entry system. Emergency intercom. Doors lead to the bedrooms, living room, shower room and guest cloakroom.

Living Room - Bright and spacious living room benefitting from a double glazed window overlooking the gardens. TV (with Sky+ connectivity) and telephone points. Two ceiling lights. Raised electric power sockets. Under floor heating runs throughout the apartment with wall mounted thermostat controls in each room. Partially double glazed doors lead onto a separate kitchen.

Kitchen - Modern kitchen providing a range of base and wall units with a roll top work surface and tiling over. Stainless steel sink with mono block lever tap sits beneath the electronically controlled window. Built-in oven, ceramic hob with extractor hood and fitted integrated fridge, freezer. Ceiling spotlights, under pelmet lighting, floor tiling.

Master Bedroom - Double room with a walk in wardrobe providing a range of hanging rails and shelves. Ceiling lights, TV and phone point, fitted carpets and curtains.

Shower Room (Wetroom) - Fully tiled and fitted with suite comprising of walk-in shower with fitted curtain. WC. Vanity unit with sink and mirror above. Ceiling spot lights.

Bedroom Two - Generous sized bedroom which could also be used as a dining or study room. Double glazed window with fitted blind. Raised sockets, ceiling light, fitted carpets.

Guest Cloakroom - Partially tiled suite with WC, handbasin with mirror over. Ceiling spotlights, floor tiling.

Service Charge (Breakdown) - • 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 annual service charge for this property is £13,452.33 for financial year end 31/03/2025.

The Service charge does not cover external costs such as your Council Tax, electricity or TV, but does include the cost of your Estates 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 please contact your Property Consultant or Estates Manager.

Car Parking Permit Scheme-Subject To Availability - Parking is by allocated space subject to availability. The fee is usually £250.00 per annum, but may vary by development. Permits are available on a first come, first served basis. Please check with the Estates Manager on site for availability.

Ground Rent - Ground Rent: £510 per annum
Ground Rent review date: January 2029

Leasehold - Lease 125 years from January 2014.

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

Moving Made Easy - * First 5 years' service charge included
* Entitlements Service* Check out benefits you may be entitled too, to support you with service charges and living cost's.
* Part Exchange * We offer Part-Exchange service to help you move without the hassle of having to sell your own home.
* Removal Service* Get a quote from our Partner Removal Service who can declutter and move you in to your new home.
* Solicitors* Get a quote from our panel solicitors who have dealt with a number of sales and purchases and therefore familiar with the McCarthy Stone set up.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CHECK OUR WEBPAGE ADDITIONAL SERVICES OR SPEAK WITH OUR PROPERTY CONSULTANT

Property information from this agent

Places of interest

    Request viewing/info
    Let our experience enhance your experience of later life. We've been building outstanding apartments in prime locations for 40 years to suit all lifestyles and stages of retirement. All our properties are designed to make living easier and are built to high standards - just two of the reasons we've been awarded the 5-star rating for customer satisfaction in an independent survey by the Home Builders Federation every year since the awards began.  

    See more properties like this:

    *DISCLAIMER

    Property reference 32581753. The information displayed about this property comprises a property advertisement. OnTheMarket.com makes no warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the advertisement or any linked or associated information, and OnTheMarket.com has no control over the content provided by the agent or developer. This property advertisement does not constitute property particulars. The information is provided and maintained by McCarthy Stone - Resales.

    OnTheMarket may have applied supplementary data to this property listing, including:

    Broadband availability and predicted speed: obtained from Ofcom on December 17, 2021

    Broadband speed is measured in megabits per second, with the number returned showing how fast the connection is. Each reading is based on the highest predicted speed of any major broadband network for services that deliver the download speeds. The following are the different readings that we may display:

    Basic: Up to 30 Mbit/s
    Super-fast: Between 30 Mbit/s and 300 Mbit/s
    Ultra-fast: Over 300 Mbit/s

    The data is updated three times a year. The checker results are predictions and should not be regarded as guaranteed. For more information, see: https://checker.ofcom.org.uk/en-gb/about-checker#Answer_0_2

    Mobile phone signal availability and predicted strength: obtained from Ofcom on December 24, 2021

    Mobile signal predictions are provided by the four UK mobile network operators: EE, O2, Three and Vodafone. Predictions can vary significantly from the coverage you may actually experience as a result of local factors (especially terrain). Ofcom has tested the actual coverage provided in various locations around the UK to help ensure that these predictions are reasonable. The values shown against a property can be broken down as follows:

    Clear: No bars, no signal predicted
    Red: One bar, reliable signal unlikely
    Amber: Two bars, may experience problems with connectivity
    Green: Three bars, likely to have good coverage and receive a data rate to support basic web services
    Enhanced: Full bars, likely to have good coverage indoors and to receive an enhanced data rate to support multimedia services

    Energy Performance data and Internal floor area: obtained on May 16, 2024 from The Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 or the Home Report if in relation to a residential property in Scotland.

    Any supplementary data should not be relied upon as forming part of any property particulars and OnTheMarket cannot be held responsible for any incorrectness in this data. See here for more information.

    *Call rate information

    Calls to 0843 numbers will be charged at 4p/min from BT landlines. Calls from other networks may vary, and calls from mobiles and outside the UK will be higher. Calls to local numbers beginning with 01, 02 and 03 numbers will incur standard geographic charges from landlines and mobiles.