2 bedroom retirement property for sale

A superb opportunity for someone over 60 to buy this lovely 2 bedroom, 2nd floor apartment with a balcony. Excellent sized accommodation with a lovely large living room, complete with feature fireplace, and space for a dining table as well as sofa seating. With an excellent view towards the green space from this room, you can watch the world go by from a cosy armchair, or, when it is warm and sunny, open up the French doors onto the balcony and enjoy your morning coffee in the sun. The very smart modern kitchen is perfectly suited to ease of cooking and offers a well thought through layout with window looking out to the side, Storage is always a consideration when downsizing, and a large hall cupboard offers excellent space for all those coats, shoes and other essentials. The main bedroom also has an excellent walk in wardrobe and is a very generous double bedroom, and is complemented by it's own en suite bathroom. If showers are more your thing, then a separate shower room is also available all of which are designed with ease of access in mind, yet are modern and include bathroom cabinets for additional storage. The 2nd bedroom is also a good double bedroom, but equally makes a lovely hobby room or large study. 

Waterford Place offers the level of freedom needed to maintain your independence for longer in your own home, living retirement to the full. It’s so easy to make new friends and to lead a busy and fulfilled life at Waterford Place; there are always plenty of regular activities to choose from including; coffee mornings, fitness classes, games and quiz nights, fish and chip supper evenings, themed events. Whilst there is something for everyone there is certainly no obligation to participate and home owners can join in or remain as private as they wish. There is a beautifully furnished lounge downstairs where you can meet friends and enjoy a chat over some tea and biscuits and supersized patio seating area for those warmer days, which opens up onto well maintained gardens. 

For peace of mind our House Manager provides excellent support to Home Owners whilst ensuring the smooth running of the development. Additionally, the apartments are equipped with a 24-hour emergency call system. All the external property maintenance including gardening and window cleaning is taken care of. In addition to privately owned luxury apartments the development also offers beautiful social spaces such as a communal lounge, landscaped gardens and a guest suite where visiting family and friends can be accommodated for a small charge.

Waterford Place was constructed by multi award-winning retirement living specialist McCarthy and Stone and is a sought-after 'Retirement Living' development providing independent living for those aged 60 years and over. It occupies a fantastic position just 200 metres from the centre of town. A variety of local supermarkets can be found nearby and the Town Centre also boasts access to a local Hospital and plenty of Doctors surgeries, Banks, retail stores and independent shops. There are also regular traditional town markets. Places of interest in the local area are varied, with John Coles Park, the museum and Heritage Centre and Chippenham folk festival just a few examples. For those interested in wider travel, transport links are strong with regular bus services connecting residents to towns including Bath, Calne, Devizes, Trowbridge and Swindon. Rail links are also good and Chippenham railway station features along the main line to London Paddington.

Service Charge - Breakdown -

•Cleaning of communal windows
•Water rates for communal areas and apartments
•Electricity, heating, lighting and power to communal areas
•Window Cleaning (outside only)
•24-hour emergency call system
•Upkeep of gardens and grounds
•Camera door-entry system
•Intruder-alarm system
•Repairs and maintenance to the interior and exterior communal areas
•Contingency fund including internal and external redecoration of communal areas
•Buildings insurance

Service charge: £3993 per annum (guide from sellers to be confirmed by solicitors)

The Service charge does not cover external costs such as your Council Tax, electricity or TV.

Leasehold - Lease length: 125 Years from June 2015
Ground Rent: £495 per annum
Ground rent review date: June 2030
Managed by: McCarthy and Stone Management Services