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Communal Gardens
Living Room
£99,950
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1 bedroom retirement property for sale

High Street South, Rushden NN10
Retirement
Chain-free
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Retirement property
1 bed
1 bath
EPC rating: B*
605 sq ft / 56 sq m

Key information

Tenure: Leasehold | 107 yrs left
Ground rent: £748.01 per annum | review period: unconfirmed
Service charge: £7,583.36 per annum
Council tax, if payable: Band C
Broadband: Super-fast 53Mbps *
Mobile signal: 
EE O2 Three Vodafone
Water: Mains supply
Heating: Electric
Electricity: Mains supply
Sewerage: Mains supply
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Property description & features

  • Tenure: Leasehold (107 years remaining)
  • One Bedroom Apartment
  • Communal Gardens
  • Age Range 60 Years and Over Only
  • Lift Access
  • Communal Areas to include residents lounge & restaurant
  • Superb Assisted Living Development
  • No Onward Chain
  • Bath / Shower Room / WC
  • Communal Parking
  • Energy Efficiency Rating B86
Situated within the sought after development of Townsend Court and offered to the market with no onward chain is this spacious apartment located on the first floor. The apartment boasts a good size double bedroom, kitchen, lounge and a large bathroom with wet room style shower. Townsend Court is an assisted living 'McCarthy and Stone' development, exclusively for the age group 60 years and over. To arrange a viewing of the development and the apartment on offer contact our office today.

Townsend Court - Townsend Court is an Assisted Living development of 69 one and two bedroom apartments for the age group 60 years and over. Situated on High Street South less than one mile from the town centre and overlooks Hall Park grounds at the rear of the development.

Rushden benefits from a position close to the regions major road network and is within easy reach of the M1 and M6 motorways, giving access to larger towns such as Wellingborough and Northampton.

Residents of Townsend Court will be able to take advantage of an excellent bus service, which provides regular routes to local towns and villages, with a bus stop located only 100 yards away.

Mccarthy Stone - McCarthy Stone specialises in the construction of purpose built retirement properties. This means that the features designed into our developments could be of particular interest to you. The process begins from the moment we plan the location of a new scheme, right through to the detail touches that provide practicality and ease of maintenance with the older homebuyer in mind.

Safe And Secure With Mccarthy Stone - A TV camera at the main entrance allows you to view visitors on your TV before deciding whether to let them in. You can even talk to them on the intercom and unlock the door without having to leave your apartment.

All McCarthy Stone developments also include an intruder and smoke alarm system in both individual apartments and the communal areas - all connected to Careline - you will never have felt safer or more secure.

Key Features - Waitress Service Restaurant
Function Room
Residents’ Lounge
Conservatory
Library
Guest Suite
Battery Car Store
Laundry Room
Lift
Camera Entry System
Staff On Site 24-hours
Domestic Assistance
Personal Care by Arrangement
Bath and Separate Level Access Shower Area
Communal Parking
Superb Communal Gardens

Leasehold Information - This property is Leasehold.

We are advised by our Vendor client the property was constructed in 2005, offered on a 125 year Lease at that time and therefore there are approximately 107 years remaining on the Lease.

Ground Rent - We are advised that the ground rent is £748.01 Per Annum. (Approximately £14.38 per week / £62.33 per calendar month).

The cost of the Ground Rent was reviewed in 2024, and is due to be reviewed again in 15 years (2039).

Service & Maintenance Charges - We are advised that the service charge is £7,583.36 per annum. This works out at £3,791.68 per 6 Months / £631.95 per calendar month / £145.83 per week / £20.77 per day.

Service & Maintenance Charges are payable by all residents at Townsend Court to "Your Life" Care & Management.

It covers the costs of items such as staff costs, emergency call system, external maintenance and redecoration of communal areas within the building, gardening, building insurance and water usage. Also, there is a weekly cleaning service and laundry facilities included within this service and maintenance charge.

All of this information regarding the lease, ground rent, service & maintenance charges etc will naturally need to be clarified by any potential Purchaser's Solicitors / Conveyancers before committing to legal exchange of contracts.

One may also feel free to contact the managers office at Townsend Court on[use Contact Agent Button] they will be happy to answer any questions regarding the development etc. They can also be contacted via email [use Contact Agent Button]

Contingency Fee - The leases and deeds of conditions of the apartments require the homeowners (sellers) to pay a service charge contingency fund contribution of 1% of the sale price or, where it is not a sale, the open market value, on certain transactions. These contributions supplement the service charge contingency fund which in turn has the benefit of reducing the annual service charge contingency fund contribution.

Location - Townsend Court is situated on High Street South, and located near to the turnings into Crabb Street and Wymington Road. Viewings should be made via ourselves the Sole Selling Agents on[use Contact Agent Button].

Council Tax Band - C

Energy Rating - Energy Efficiency Rating - B86

Certificate number - 0990-0200-7709-9815-1014

Communal Reception Hall & Corridors - Providing access to all levels of the building.
Fist floor: Door to number 49.

Accommodation -

Hall - Large storage cupboard.

Living Room - 3.07m x 5.87m (10'1" x 19'3") - Maximum measurement, plus shallow door recess.

Kitchen - 2.29m x 1.94m (7'6" x 6'4") - Minimum measurement, plus angled wall area.
Built in fridge and freezer.
Built in oven, hob & extractor hood.
Electric operated window with switch on wall, to allow for easy opening and closing.

Bedroom 1 - 4.25m x 2.77m (13'11" x 9'1") - Minimum measurement, plus angled wall area, plus door recess & built in wardrobe.

Bath/ Shower Room/Wc - Four piece suite comprising wet room style shower, separate bath, vanity wash hand basin and low flush wc.

Outside -

Communal Gardens - Pleasant gardens to the side and rear of the development, accessed via the Conservatory and featuring an array of well stocked borders as well as patio and seating areas.

Communal Parking - On a first come first serve basis.

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Floorplans - Floor plans are for identification purposes only and not to scale. All measurements are approximate. Wall thickness, door and window sizes are approximate. Prospective purchasers are strongly advised to check all measurements prior to purchase.

Disclaimer - Mike Neville Estate Agents for themselves and the Vendors/Lessors of this property, give notice that (a) these particulars are produced in good faith as a general guide only and do not constitute or form part of a contract (b) no person in the employment of Mike Neville has authority to give or make any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to the property. Any appliances mentioned have not been tested by ourselves.

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