1 bedroom retirement property for sale
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- Tenure: Leasehold
Sheldon Lodge offers an ideal lifestyle choice for an independent retirement, with the option of social involvement and with Berkhamsted town centre on your doorstep. The Lodge has a communal lounge with a healthy social calendar that you can be as involved or uninvolved with as you choose and a delightful onsite manager who takes care of the smooth running of the development. The development also benefits from a wellbeing suite, a laundry room and residents parking.
The apartment is approached directly from the communal areas without having to use the stairs or lift and provides a spacious feel on entry via the entrance hall which provides access to all other areas. The sitting room has a fireplace as its main focal point and a Juliet balcony that overlooks very attractive and established communal gardens. This room has a spacious sitting area and a dining area that is directly adjacent to the modern kitchen, with an integrated electric oven, ceramic hob with a canopy above, fridge and a separate freezer. The bedroom is a very good size, with a wardrobe and an adjacent modern shower room. The apartment has generous storage and all main rooms have fabulous views over the communal grounds.
Owners of the lease are required to pay an exit fee on the re-sale of the property, which is a percentage of the sale value as defined in the lease of 1% on completion.
Sheldon Lodge requires at least one apartment owner to be over the age of 60 and a second owner may be over 55.
Situated in a tucked away position and just off the High Street in Berkhamsted. The vibrant High Street has an eclectic mix of shops, restaurants, wine bars and public houses along with M&S, Waitrose and Tesco supermarkets.
Berkhamsted is surrounded by beautiful countryside, on the edge of the Chiltern Hills, including the National Trust administered Ashridge Estate and has the Grand Union Canal running through its centre.
The mainline railway station, provides a regular service into London Euston in approximately 35 minutes and is just a short walk from the property.
Leashold | EPC Band C | Council Tax Band C
Lease 125 years from 1st May 2015
Ground Rent £718.40 per annum (to be reviewed May 2029)
Maintenance £4,078.16 until 31/05/24
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