2 bedroom retirement property for sale
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Property description & features
- Tenure: Leasehold
- Modern First Floor Apartment with Lift Access
- Independent Living for the Over 65's in a Community Setting
- Great View Across Penrith to the Lakeland Fells
- Living Room + Kitchen
- 2 Bedrooms + Large Shower/Wet Room
- Access to Optional, Tailored Care and Support
- A Range of Social Activities On-Site
- Tenure: Leasehold. Council Tax Band: B. EPC Rate
- Local Occupancy Restriction
Apartment 25 enjoys a lovely long reaching view across Penrith to the fells around Ullswater
Newton House has been designed to provide fully accessible facilities for both residents and visitors, which include: Restaurant, Hair salon, Residents' lounge, Communal Garden with outdoor seating areas, En-suite Guest Room, Laundry and Assisted Bathing Suite
Location - Newton House is located on Newton Road.
Newton House offers a great location for a quieter pace of life, with Penrith town centre only 0.9 miles away and a train station only 0.6 miles from the development. A local bus service runs from Newton House to Penrith town centre.
Amenities - Penrith is a popular market town, having excellent transport links through the M6, A66, A6 and the main West coast railway line. There is a population of around 17,000 people and facilities include: infant, junior and secondary schools. There are 5 supermarkets and a good range of locally owned and national high street shops. Leisure facilities include: a leisure centre with; swimming pool, climbing wall, indoor bowling, badminton courts and a fitness centre as well as; golf, rugby and cricket clubs. There is also a 3 screen cinema and Penrith Playhouse. Penrith is known as the Gateway to the North Lakes and is conveniently situated for Ullswater and access to the fells, benefiting from the superb outdoor recreation opportunities.
Services - Mains water, drainage, gas and electricity are connected to the property. Council Tax Band B
Tenure - The vendor informs us that the property is leasehold being a 999 year lease from1st April 2021. There is a peppercorn ground rent and a current monthly service charge of £430.78 This covers the lighting, heating, maintenance and cleaning of the communal areas and gardens, external window cleaning, buildings insurance and estate management. Includes the payment towards the Housing Manager and hardware for the emergency call system that are housing benefit eligible. It also includes the sinking fund, the cost of which you can elect to defer until you sell your home, to keep costs downs whilst living at Newton House. The sinking fund is used to offset the cost of major repairs or replacements in the future (for instance, roof, windows, lifts).
There are additional support charges of £23.70 per month
Core support charge - £28 .80 per week.- This ensures staff are on-site 24 hours a day to assist in an emergency but is not part of the planned personal care. Although not everybody will use this, it is available when needed.
Optional Charges
Personal and domestic care and support £18.56 Per Hour
£27.92 per hour weekend and Bank Holiday charges
A local occupancy applies to the property and any prospective purchaser must be over 65 (or 55 if they have a care need) and should have a housing need. The property should be their only residence.
The local occupancy requires a 3 year residency in Cumbria by either the resident or the supporting family .
On the re-sale of the property the owner will be required to to pay Housing 21:
A fixed admin fee of £490 + Vat or 0.5% of the full market value + Vat
Fixed nomination fee of £1090 + Vat or 1% of the sale price + Vat ( (only payable if H21 nominate a buyer to you within 8 weeks of you giving notice to sell). Charges are reviewed annually in line with the Retail Price Index
Viewing - STRICTLY BY APPOINTMENT WITH WILKES-GREEN + HILL
Accommodation -
Hall - Having a security entry phone and intercom. There is a recessed cupboard, doors to the bedrooms, bathroom and a broad opening to the;
Living Room - 4.39m x 3.15m (14'5 x 10'4) - A uPVC double glazed window and door with a Juliette balcony overlook the central courtyard garden with a view to the Ullswater fells beyond. There is a double radiator, a TV/Satellite point, telephone point and a broad opening to the
Kitchen - 2.54m x 3.89m (8'4 x 12'9) - Fitted with a range of cream fronted units and a wood effect work surface incorporating a stainless steel 1 1/2 bowl single drainer sink with mixer taps. There is a built in electric oven and ceramic hob with a stainless steel splash back and cooker hood above, plumbing for a washing machine, space for an upright fridge freezer and a pull out larder cupboard.
Bedroom One - 4.45m x 3.43m (14'7 x 11'3) - Having a uPVC double glazed window overlooking the central courtyard garden to the Ullswater fells beyond. There is a radiator, a TV aerial point and telephone point. A door opens to the
Shower/Wet Room - 2.46m x 2.87m (8'1 x 9'5) - Fitted with a wall mounted wash basin and a toilet with a concealed cistern. The flooring is fully waterproof with a drain point and a mains fed shower over with tiles to two sides and a clear screen. There is a chrome electric heated towel rail, a shaver socket and an extractor fan. A second door opens to the hall.
Bedroom Two - 3.05m x 2.18m (10' x 7'2) - Having a uPVC double glazed window overlooking the courtyard garden, a double radiator and a TV aerial point. A cupboard house a Vaillant gas fired condensing combi boiler which provides the hot water and central heating.
Communal Facilities - Newton House has been designed to provide fully accessible facilities for both residents and visitors, which include: Restaurant, Hair salon, Residents' lounge, Communal Garden with outdoor seating areas, En-suite Guest Room, Laundry and Assisted Bathing Suite
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