1 Bedroom Retirement Property for sale in Hereford, HR4
Watkins Court, Old Mill Close, Hereford, HR4£99,500
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Full Details for 1 Bedroom Retirement Property for sale in Hereford, HR4 :
A well maintained beautiful retirement apartment for the over 60’s only, situated close to town and tucked away in a quiet spot in Old Mill Close; just off Friar Street, Whitecross, Hereford.
The apartment is a mixture of 54 separate apartments over three floors and offers many benefits including a resident’s lounge, kitchen and substantial communal gardens. Security is enhanced by a camera entry system and a controlled entry door inside the apartment and a lift to all floors.
An in-house residential manager is available and a free-to-use laundry room is available along with a twin bed guest suite for all visitors wishing to stay over night.
The Property
Kitchen - a bright single aspect room with roll edge work tops and matching eye level units above and below. The kitchen provides a stainless steel sink and drainer, oven and hob with an overhead extractor fan, an electric over heat heater and a free standing washing machine and fridge; which can be removed if desired.
Sitting Room - a cosy and well proportioned room with view over the communal gardens; offering fully fitted carpets, Television and telephone points and ample space for a three-piece suite; along with various other sitting room furniture.
Bedroom – a good sized room offering ample space for a double or single bed. With a range of built in matching units with mirrored doors, a telephone point and windows looking out westerly onto the communal gardens.
Bathroom – an immaculately kept room with a three-piece suite comprising of bath with built in shower, wash basin, low level W.C, heated towel rail and an overhead heat electric heater.
Outside
The complex offers beautiful landscaped communal gardens which are mainly laid to lawn and consisting of a large variety of mixed scrubs, trees and mature boarders.
There are two large communal parking areas directly located next to the entrance doors.
Residents Facilities
The property benefits from well equipped communal areas to include: Residents Lounge and Kitchen; where regular coffee mornings and other events are held regularly. There is a spacious Laundry Room with washing machines, tumble dryers and ironing facilities; all of which are free-to-use and included within the yearly management fee. There is a Twin Guest Suite available for visitors willing to stay over night; of which there is a reasonable charge of £15 per night.
Practicalities and Services
Herefordshire Council Tax Band B - £1232.63 per year
BT Telephone Line Installed
Fitted Mains Smoke Alarms
‘Red Cord’ Emergency System Installed in Every Room.
Mains Water, Electricity & Drainage
Master Lock Security Box Fitting Outside the Property.
Raised Power Points & Lowered Light Switches
Full Central Heating; Hot Water Boiler and Double Glazed Windows.
The property is offered for sale on Leasehold with 125 year lease commencing 2003.
Service Charges and Ground Rent
The service charge is split into two payments throughout the year and is charged for the Scheme Manager, water rates, buildings insurance, maintenance of the structure and common areas and gardens, communal lighting, heating and cleaning of these areas, lift maintenance, the alarm call system and funding for future expenditure.
The service charge is £1826.80 per annum paid half yearly.
The ground rent is £350 per annum paid half yearly.
Directions
From the Hereford Cathedral, continue through Kings Street across the traffic lights into Barton Road. Turn immediately right into Friars Street, then the first left into Old Mill Close. Watkins Court is on your right hand side and flanked by two car parks.
The apartment is a mixture of 54 separate apartments over three floors and offers many benefits including a resident’s lounge, kitchen and substantial communal gardens. Security is enhanced by a camera entry system and a controlled entry door inside the apartment and a lift to all floors.
An in-house residential manager is available and a free-to-use laundry room is available along with a twin bed guest suite for all visitors wishing to stay over night.
The Property
Kitchen - a bright single aspect room with roll edge work tops and matching eye level units above and below. The kitchen provides a stainless steel sink and drainer, oven and hob with an overhead extractor fan, an electric over heat heater and a free standing washing machine and fridge; which can be removed if desired.
Sitting Room - a cosy and well proportioned room with view over the communal gardens; offering fully fitted carpets, Television and telephone points and ample space for a three-piece suite; along with various other sitting room furniture.
Bedroom – a good sized room offering ample space for a double or single bed. With a range of built in matching units with mirrored doors, a telephone point and windows looking out westerly onto the communal gardens.
Bathroom – an immaculately kept room with a three-piece suite comprising of bath with built in shower, wash basin, low level W.C, heated towel rail and an overhead heat electric heater.
Outside
The complex offers beautiful landscaped communal gardens which are mainly laid to lawn and consisting of a large variety of mixed scrubs, trees and mature boarders.
There are two large communal parking areas directly located next to the entrance doors.
Residents Facilities
The property benefits from well equipped communal areas to include: Residents Lounge and Kitchen; where regular coffee mornings and other events are held regularly. There is a spacious Laundry Room with washing machines, tumble dryers and ironing facilities; all of which are free-to-use and included within the yearly management fee. There is a Twin Guest Suite available for visitors willing to stay over night; of which there is a reasonable charge of £15 per night.
Practicalities and Services
Herefordshire Council Tax Band B - £1232.63 per year
BT Telephone Line Installed
Fitted Mains Smoke Alarms
‘Red Cord’ Emergency System Installed in Every Room.
Mains Water, Electricity & Drainage
Master Lock Security Box Fitting Outside the Property.
Raised Power Points & Lowered Light Switches
Full Central Heating; Hot Water Boiler and Double Glazed Windows.
The property is offered for sale on Leasehold with 125 year lease commencing 2003.
Service Charges and Ground Rent
The service charge is split into two payments throughout the year and is charged for the Scheme Manager, water rates, buildings insurance, maintenance of the structure and common areas and gardens, communal lighting, heating and cleaning of these areas, lift maintenance, the alarm call system and funding for future expenditure.
The service charge is £1826.80 per annum paid half yearly.
The ground rent is £350 per annum paid half yearly.
Directions
From the Hereford Cathedral, continue through Kings Street across the traffic lights into Barton Road. Turn immediately right into Friars Street, then the first left into Old Mill Close. Watkins Court is on your right hand side and flanked by two car parks.
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Stations Nearby
- Ledbury
- 12.7 miles
- Hereford
- 0.7 miles
- Leominster
- 11.7 miles
Schools Nearby
- Westfield School
- 11.8 miles
- Steiner Academy Hereford
- 5.7 miles
- Brookfield School
- 0.9 miles
- Hereford Cathedral Junior School
- 0.4 miles
- Lord Scudamore Primary Academy
- 0.0 miles
- St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Primary School
- 0.4 miles
- Barrs Court School
- 0.8 miles
- Hereford Cathedral School
- 0.3 miles
- St Davids PRU
- 0.4 miles
