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Key features

Ideal for Over 55’s
Ground Floor Apartment
One Bedroom
24 Hour Call Facility
Scenic Surroundings
Adjacent to Rivers Hospital

Full property description

Folio: 13645 We are pleased to be able to offer this one bedroom ground floor retirement apartment situated in the highly regarded development of Orchard Lea. The property benefits from having direct access onto extremely well kept communal gardens via patio doors. Orchard Lea retirement village is just under a mile from the picturesque village of Sawbridgeworth which offers shops, restaurants, leisure facilities and a mainline train station. Orchard Lea is a scenic area of over 20 acres which also includes the Rivers hospital specialist nursing centre and the community centre where residents can meet and take part in all kinds of activities, if desired.

Payments of a monthly service charge take away the worries of heating & lighting costs in your home plus external maintenance including window cleaning, gardening, 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 has a daily good neighbour check made. Further assistance can be arranged, if required. Internal viewing is highly recommended.

Entrance

Solid wooden panelled door leading through into:

Entrance Hall
With a wall mounted electric heater, large shelved airing cupboard housing a lagged copper cylinder, fitted carpet.

Sitting Room
15' 2" x 11' 4" (4.62m x 3.45m) with sliding patio doors onto communal gardens and views over communal gardens, t.v. aerial point, wall mounted electric heater, fitted carpet.

Kitchen
10' 8" x 8' (3.25m x 2.44m) comprising a stainless steel single bowl, single drainer sink, matching base and eye level units, complementary tiled surrounds, four ring Whirlpool hob with oven and grill to side, recess and plumbing for washer/dryer, window to side, tile effect vinyl flooring.

Bedroom
10' x 9' 10" (3.05m x 3.00m) with a window to side, built-in wardrobe, fitted carpet.

Bathroom
Comprising a panel enclosed bath with hot and cold taps and fitted shower attachment, pedestal wash hand basin, flush w.c., tiled walls, opaque double glazed window to side, heated towel rail, electric shaver socket to wall, fitted carpet.

Local Authority
East Herts District Council
Band ‘D’

Lease
125 years from 1992.

Service Charge
The price is due to change in July 2017 for single occupancy to approx. £210.80 per week. This payment includes heating, lighting, external maintenance, window cleaning, gardening, buildings insurance, water rates, and one three course meal a day is provided for each resident in the restaurant. For double occupancy the price will increase to approximately £298.34.

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