Property description

An immaculately presented one bedroom ground floor retirement apartment, part of our Retirement Living Plus range of properties. This particular property benefits from patio doors leading out to a small patio area.

Poppy Court

Poppy Court is one of McCarthy & Stone’s Retirement Living plus developments and is all about making life easier. This includes providing a great value in-house restaurant, for when you don’t feel like food shopping or cooking for yourself, a spacious homeowners’ lounge for socialising and a guest suite where friends and family can stay for a modest fee. Whether you’d like help with chores such as housework or laundry or simply need a hand with anything else, our Estates Manager and on-site team are there to help. Our support packages are totally flexible and personalised, so you only pay for the care you actually use. Within the service charge homeowners are allocated 1 hour’s domestic assistance per week, which many homeowners choose to use to have their apartment cleaned. Alternatively, other tasks which you could choose to be carried out by our services team include: Changing bedding, managing heating systems, shopping for food or posting letters or parcels. The Your Life Care & Management team offer a range of personal care packages to suit your individual requirements. In addition to the 1 hour domestic assistance included in your service charge, are an assortment of bespoke packages on offer to suit the individual needs of each homeowner. These comprise: Domestic Support, such as ironing & laundry or shopping; Personal Care, e.g medication or companionship
(please speak to the Property Consultant for further details and a breakdown of charges).
For your reassurance and safety the development has 24-hour on-site staffing, security camera entry systems and a 24-hour emergency call system. Additionally, the flat has its own house alarm.
Poppy Court has a homeowners' lounge which provides 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 every day for a modest fee.

Entrance Hall

Wall mounted house alarm, emergency intercom and security door entry system.
Solid wooden door with spy hole and letter box .
Door to storage cupboard. Doors off lead to the bedroom, bathroom and living room.

Living Room

Very comfortable and cosy living room with a feature fireplace with electric fire creating a great focal point for the room. Two ceiling light fittings. Double glazed patio door giving access to a small patio. Sky TV and telephone points. Part glazed wooden door leads to a separate kitchen.

Kitchen

Fitted kitchen with a range of wall and base storage units. Roll edge granite style work surfaces with a tiled splash back. Integrated fridge/freezer. Easy access Beko oven with side opening door. Induction hob with extractor hood above. Ceiling spot lighting. Tiled floor. Stainless steel sink unit with drainer and mixer tap.

Bedroom

Central ceiling light fitting. Built in mirror fronted double wardrobe. Wall mounted heater.
TV and telephone point. Power points. Double glazed window with pleasant outlook.

Bathroom

Wet room with slip resistant flooring. Low level bath with hand grips. Level access shower with grab rails and shower curtain. WC. Vanity unit wash hand basin with storage
below and a fitted mirror above. Emergency pull cord.

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.

Service Charge (Breakdown)

• Cleaning of communal windows
• Subsidised Meal Costs
• 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 for this property is £8,404.08 p.a. Up to financial year end 30/06/2022.

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 contact your Property Consultant or House
Manager.

Ownership Details

Lease term 125 years from 1st Jan 2011
Ground rent annual fee - £435
Service charge annual fee £8404.08
Amenities

Estates Manager + 24-hour on-site staffing

Waitress service restaurant

Domestic assistance (1hr included in service charge - additional hours by arrangement)

Personal care packages available from the onsite cqc registered care agency

Mobility scooter store & charging point

Landscaped gardens

Security entry system

Fire detection equipment

24-Hour emergency call system provided by a personal pendant with call point in bathroom

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