No.17 - Two bedroom first floor apartment -
Just reduced
No. 17 Orchard Lea
Retirement Village
High Wych Road
Sawbridgeworth
Hertfordshire CM21 0AB
Price guide: £229,995
Property information
A rare opportunity to acquire this two bedroom first floor
apartment (one of only four) for the over 55s with communal gardens
in the wonderful setting of Orchard Lea Retirement Village which is
located just one mile from the picturesque village of
Sawbridgeworth with a range of shops. Orchard Lea is in a scenic
area of over 20 acres which also includes ”The Rivers” private
hospital and specialist nursing centre and The Lodge communal
centre where residents can meet and take part in all kinds of
activities if desired. The properties at Orchard Lea have been
built to an extremely high specification and Secured by Design
guarantees. Payments of a monthly service charge takes away all the
worries of heating and lighting costs in your home plus external
maintenance, window cleaning, garden, building insurance, water
rates, telephone rental and one meal a day is provided for each
resident in the restaurant, if required. The emergency call
facility operates 24 hours a day and there is a daily good
neighbour check made. Further assistance can be arranged.
Communal entrance door leading to:
Communal lounge and lobby areas
With seating, lighting, fitted carpet, stairs and lift giving
access to first floor, solid wooden door to:
Entrance Hall
With fitted carpet, loft access, double airing cupboard with hot
water cylinder plus immersion heater, shelving, electrical points
and fuse boards.
Living room
15’ x 11’4 with double glazed windows on two aspects,
t.v.aerial point, telephone point, fitted carpet, double
concertina doors to bedroom 1 and door to:
Fitted Kitchen
10’8 x 7’10 with range of matching base and eye level units,
rolled edge work surface, single bowl single drainer stainless
steel sink unit with mixer tap, window to front, tiled splashback,
extractor, striplight to ceiling, electric 4-ring hob with
extractor above, oven, appliances are Whirlpool, John Lewis washing
machine, fridge, wood-effect vinyl flooring.
Bedroom 1
11’4 x 9’10 with feature bay window to side, double wardrobe,
concertina doors to living room, telephone point, fitted
carpet.
Bedroom 2
11’2 x 7’10 with window to front, single wardrobe, fitted
carpet.
Bathroom
Comprising panel enclosed bath with wall mounted shower, Bath
Knight to remain, tiled splashbacks, shaver point, flush w.c.,
pedestal wash hand basin, opaque window to side, extractor, nurse
call-out system, vinyl flooring.
Agents note
There is underfloor heating and ceiling heating throughout.
Outside
There are large beautiful landscaped east and south facing
communal gardens with pathways to seating areas which is kept in
excellent condition by the gardener.
Lease
125 years from 1992
Service Charge
For a 2 bedroom unit, single occupancy, is £211.23 per week, for
double occupancy it is £304.52 per week. This fee covers a daily
3-course luncheon, all heating and lighting, water rates, telephone
rental, 24 hour aid call, buildings insurance, external
maintenance, external window cleaning and gardening.
There are also a wide range of additional services available as
and when you require, including house-keeping, hairdressing and
handyman services, prices of which depend on requirements.
These details do not form the basis of a contract of
sale.