2 bedroom retirement property for sale

A rarely available, luxury, two bedroom first floor retirement apartment, enjoying views over attractive communal gardens, whilst also benefiting from private parking and a delightful residents' lounge with direct access to communal gardens. The property is situated a short level walk from the High Street amenities in the heart of Berkhamsted.

The development has an onsite manager and well kept communal areas. The development is accessed from the High Street, via a security entrance system, into the communal entrance hall, giving access via the lift or stairs to the front door of the apartment. All apartments have Careline for the safety and wellbeing of the residents.

The accommodation includes an impressive sitting room, which is on the inner most corner of the development and therefore sheltered from the High Street, and has beautiful views over communal gardens. This room has a feature fireplace as its main focal point and is directly adjacent to the well equipped kitchen, which has integrated appliances.

The bedrooms have further views over the communal gardens and the main bedroom has two double wardrobes. The shower room has a walk-in shower, vanity wash hand basin and concealed cistern WC.

The property also benefits from efficient electric heating and hot water, sealed unit double glazed windows and attractive white painted panelled doors. It also has a security burglar alarm system and a care-line 24 hour emergency call system.

Directly off the communal hallway, on the ground floor, is access to a superb residents' lounge with an attached kitchen and library area, which in turn has doors leading directly out to a southerly facing courtyard-style garden. Gilhams Court also has a laundry room and a guest suite, for visitors, which has an en suite.

Should a resident be a car-owner, there is access to an underground garage, which has generous parking. In addition to this, the second block of Gilhams Court also has parking outside.

General Information - Lease: 125 years from July
2005.
Services Charge:- £6,312.22 per annum (paid half yearly 1st April and 1st October).
Ground Rent: £ 489.00 per annum

Assignment Fee:- Owners of the lease are required to pay an assignment fee on the resale of the property, which is a percentage of the sale value, as defined in the lease of 2% on completion

Leasehold | EPC Rating B | Council Tax Band D

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.