Property for sale in Berkhamsted HP4, 2 Bedroom

A spacious two bedroom top floor apartment, with a very pleasant outlook, forming part of the Castle Village retirement development, which is centred around a superb Grade II listed mansion house, offering an independent lifestyle for the over 55's.

Description

This impressive apartment enjoys bright and airy accommodation, with well proportioned rooms throughout. One of the main features is the outlook from all of the principal rooms, towards National Trust Land.

The property benefits from a well equipped modern kitchen with integrated appliances, which include a fridge/freezer, washer-dryer, microwave oven and a fan-assisted electric oven with four ring electric hob. There are two bedrooms, the master
bedroom has generous storage and an en suite shower room and there is an additional bathroom.

General Information

Nb You must be 55 years or over, to become a resident at Castle Village. If the landlord’s medical advisor is not able to recommend a purchaser for approval to the landlord, the acquisition of lease will not proceed.

Lease: 125 years from 2000.

Service Charge: Band A - £5,123 per annum for single single occupancy, with an additional £250 per annum for double occupancy.

Ground Rent: £250 per annum.

It should be noted that the service charge includes:- Full onsite professional estate management upkeep and maintenance to the exterior and buildings and grounds, buildings insurance, membership of the Country Club (which is exclusively for residents and their guests), provision of a maintenance reserve fund, heating, lighting and energy costs of communal areas, external window cleaning, external decorating, one hour’s domestic cleaning per week, weekly collection and laundering of bed linen, use of the Castle Village launderette, fitted emergency kick plates in properties, emergency call and monitoring system, gp’s surgery once a week in Castle Village’s own medical centre and 24 hour on-site nurse.

Assignment Fee

Owners of a Retirement Villages’ lease are required to pay an assignment fee on re-sale of the property, which is a percentage of the sale value as defined in the lease of 10% on completion. Please ask the village Manager for more details. It is also possible to pay the assignment fee at the time of purchase.

Services

All mains services provided.

Directions

From the High Street in Berkhamsted, turn left into Lower Kings Road, continue past the station and turn left under the railway arch into Brownlow Road. After the mini-roundabout, follow the road round to the right, and turn left at the next t-junction. At the top of the hill, turn right and continue past the golf course, and turn right again shortly afterwards, into Castle Village.

Local Authority

Dacorum Borough Council, Civic Centre, Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire HP1 1HH
Tel: Council Tax Band: E