2 bed flat for sale

Mountbatten House, Hempstead Road, Hemel Hempstead HP3

A bright and beautifully presented first floor retirement apartment with a south easterly aspect. Two double bedrooms, two shower rooms and a spacious living room opening to a juliet balcony.

Mountbatten House, a McCarthy Stone retirement development in sought after Bovingdon.

Mountbatten House

Mountbatten House is a Retirement Living development, designed specifically for the over 60s and comprises 34 one and two bedroom apartments with numerous communal facilities such as a Club Lounge, Guest Suite and beautiful landscaped gardens to enjoy with family and friends.
Knowing that help is at hand creates a sense of well-being. There's a 24 hour emergency call system provided by a personal pendant as well as an on-site House Manager during office hours. You'll be able to see who's calling at the development front door with the camera entry system linked to your TV screen.
The stunning Club Lounge is designed for you to relax in beautiful, comfortable surroundings. Socialise as much or as little as you like: Your House Manager is not only there to take care of the day to day management of the development but is on hand to facilitate events and activities that you can choose to join. You can also invite your friends and family to participate in the events. The landscaped gardens are thoughtfully designed to enjoy throughout the seasons.
We are delighted to offer to the market this beautifully presented and spacious apartment benefitting from a bright and airy living room, a well equipped kitchen, ensuite shower room and walk in wardrobe to the Master bedroom, a second double bedroom and a guest shower room.

Local Area

Bovingdon is a village of character and charm, its famous old well still standing on the High Street. It is also a place with a strong sense of community, where you can really feel part of village life.
You will find a library, post-office, doctor and dentist surgeries a village store, Tesco supermarket and family-run shops in easy reach, with local bars and restaurants.
The village Memorial Hall is a lively social hub, home to several clubs and societies, with the Bowling Club next door. Bovingdon Green Cricket Club and Little Hay Golf Complex are close by too.
Hemel Hempstead is also home to the Marlowes shopping mall and regular markets. When it comes to outdoors, the Chiltern Way footpath runs past the village, offering leisurely countryside walks throughout the seasons. However you are superbly placed for trips to town or city, with excellent road connections and trains from Hemel Hempstead to London Euston in just 30 minutes.

Entrance Hall

Front door with spy hole and letter box. Ceiling light point. Security entry system speech module. Utility cupboard with washer/dryer and storage space. Doors leading to living room, bedrooms and guest shower room.

Living Room

The bright and airy living room with a glazed patio door and windows to the side opening to a juliet balcony with a south easterly aspect. Two ceiling light fittings. TV and telephone points. Feature fireplace with remote control electric fire. A part glazed door leading in to the Kitchen.

Kitchen

A very modern fitted kitchen with an excellent range of wall and base units. Granite styled work surfaces with matching splash back. Integrated fridge/freezer. Built in waist high electric oven with microwave over. Four ringed ceramic hob with opaque glass splash back and a stainless steel extractor hood over. Stainless steel sink unit sits beneath a large double glazed, auto opening window. Ceiling spot lights, under pelmet and under base unit lighting.

Master Bedroom With En-Suite Shower Room

A good sized double bedroom with double glazed window and a south easterly aspect. Ceiling light fitting. TV and telephone point. Walk-in wardrobe providing ample hanging rails, shelving and drawers. Door leads to ensuite shower room.

Ensuite Shower Room

Modern suite comprising of a level entry thermostatically controlled shower cubicle with grab rails. Close coupled WC with concealed cistern. Vanity unit with wash hand basin with illuminated mirror above. Wall mounted chrome heated towel rail, fan boost. Ceiling spot lights and anti slip floor tiles.

Bedroom Two

A good sized double bedroom with double glazed window with south easterly aspect. Ceiling light fitting.

Guest Shower Room

Modern suite comprising of a shower cubicle with sliding glass door and grab rails. Close coupled WC with concealed cistern. Vanity unit with wash hand basin with double width illuminated mirror fronted cabinet above. Wall mounted heated towel rail. Ceiling spot lights, ceramic floor tiles.

Service Charge (Breakdown)

• Cleaning of communal windows
• Water rates for apartments and communal areas
• 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

Service Charge: £4902.79 per annum.
Ask about our free entitlements service to find out what benefits you may be entitled to in supporting you with service charges and living costs.
(Often offset by Government Entitlements e.g. Attendance Allowance £3,500-£5,200pa).

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

Leasehold - Ground Rent

999 years from 2018
Annual charge - £495

Additional Information & Services

• Full Fibre Broadband available
• Mains water and electricity
• Wall mounted radiator room heating
• Mains drainage