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1 bedroom apartment
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Property description & features
- Spacious living room with walk-out balcony
- Modern kitchen with built in appliances
- Double bedroom with walk-in wardrobe
- Contemporary shower room
- Communal Lounge and Conservatory
- Dining room serving lunches daily
- 24-Hour on-site management
- Landscaped gardens
- Guest Suite
- Personal care packages available from the on-site CQC registered YourLife team
Apartment Overview - Beautifully presented one bedroom apartment benefitting from a bright and spacious living room with a walk-out balcony with garden views. The modern kitchen comes complete with built in appliances. The double bedroom enjoys garden views and has a walk-in wardrobe and a contemporary we room completes this lovely apartment.
Park House - Park House in Hitchin has been specifically designed for the over 70's and is fully equipped to support those looking for a little more support. The town of Hitchin is well placed for those who enjoy a trip into the capital as the railway station operates regular services direct to London Kings Cross. For those seeking adventures abroad, Luton Airport is just under 10 miles away by car.
Park House is one of McCarthy & Stones Retirement Living PLUS range and is facilitated to provide its homeowners with extra care. An Estate 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 of 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 - provided by the Your Life Care & Management team. In addition to the 1 hour of domestic assistance included in your service charge, there are an assortment of bespoke packages on offer to suit the individual needs of each homeowner. These comprise; Domestic support, Ironing & Laundry, Shopping, Personal care, Medication, Companionship (please speak to the Property Consultant for further details and a break down of charges).
The development has a great community of Homeowners with a Homeowners association who support each homeowner, annual events and day trips. 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 bathrooms and main bedroom. Homeowners can enjoy a great array of activities from Film nights, Bingo, Games nights, Knit & Natter, Happy Hour, and Themed days which follow a yearly calendar of events. The development has a homeowners lounge, fitted with audio visual equipment and WiFi. This 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 £25 per night - subject to availability). For added convenience there is an onsite table service restaurant with freshly cooked meals provided everyday. 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 spacious entrance hall. 24-hour Tunstall emergency response pull cord system is situated in the hall. Walk in storage cupboard. Wall mounted thermostat control for the underfloor heating. Emergency call module. Doors leading to Shower Room, Bedroom, and Living Room.
Living Room - This bright and airy living room benefits from having a double glazed patio door leading to a walk out balcony over looking the gardens. TV point with sky+ connectivity. Telephone point. A range of power points. Thermostat control for underfloor heating. Part-glazed double doors leading to kitchen.
Kitchen - Modern kitchen with a range of base and wall units with pan drawers and a roll top work surface. A double glazed window sits above a stainless steel sink and drainer with mixer tap. Integrated fridge/ freezer. Built in electric oven, electric hob with tiled splash-back and chrome extractor hood above. Under pelmet lighting, ceiling down lights. Tiled floor and under-floor heating.
Bedroom - Spacious bedroom with a double glazed window with garden views. TV and telephone point. A range of power sockets. Walk in wardrobe providing hanging rails and shelving. Central ceiling light fitting. Underfloor heating. Emergency pull-cord.
Shower Room - Fully tiled modern fitted suite comprising; level access wet room style shower with curtain and support rail. Vanity unit wash hand basin with mirror above; WC; Wall mounted towel rail. Emergency pull-cord. Underfloor heating.
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 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 please contact your Property Consultant or House Manager.
Service charge: £7,678.72 p.a (for financial year end 30/09/2022).
Car Parking Permit Scheme-Subject To Availability - Parking is by allocated space 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.
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