1 bed flat for sale

Palace Road, Ripon, North Yorkshire HG4

The red house retirement village

An immaculate and stunning one-bedroom, ground floor apartment, with views over the gardens. The property has a private patio area with a bistro table and chairs. This immaculate property is in Jervaulx Building and is fitted with storage cupboards and drawers in the lounge and fitted wardrobes in the bedroom. The apartment offers easy access to formal gardens and communal areas.

The superbly refurbished Red House has been created with everything you could wish for. Here you will find the exceptional communal facilities. (comprising reception hall, lounge and bar, restaurant, library, hair and beauty salon, treatment room, hobbies room and gym). There are large windows, high ceilings and other original features throughout, and the beautiful, landscaped gardens are there for you to enjoy and relax in.

On entering Jervaulx, Apartment 8 is located on the ground floor at the rear of the building. Entrance hall with built-in store cupboard housing a Washer Dryer, with fitted shelves above; door leading to the lounge/dining/kitchen areas; lounge/dining area with lovely views overlooking the gardens, with door leading onto a private pathed patio with bistro garden table and chairs; fully fitted kitchen with integrated appliances, including eye-level oven, microwave, fridge, freezer, dishwasher – cupboard housing the gas combination boiler; bedroom 1 with floor to ceiling fitted wardrobe; large wet room with underfloor heating, demist mirror and heated towel rail. Non slip hard flooring throughout. Windows and blinds throughout.

The Red House has attractive and peaceful grounds and gardens spread over four acres, with generous outside terraces and seating areas, plus an area of raised beds for use by owners in the village in a delightful setting, overlooking the lawns and woodland the perfect place to exercise green fingers.
The Red House benefits from a tranquil and leafy environment, but with proximity to the modern amenities and culture of Ripon City Centre, just over half a mile away. Ripon offers all the shops, cafes, restaurants and conveniences you’d expect from a city, including Marks & Spencers Food Hall, Morrisons and Sainsburys supermarkets, whilst still retaining a unique character and charm.

A service charge, currently £870.20pm; £10,442.40 per annum, is payable. This covers external buildings and maintenance, external cleaning of apartment windows, buildings insurance, refuse collection, all communal area maintenance, reserve fund, management fee, daily concierge service, garden and grounds maintenance, 24-hour on-site staffing, 1.5 hour’s domestic help a week.
A ground rent of £606.12 per annum is currently payable to erl (Red House Ripon) Limited on all properties for which the original leases were granted before 01 April 2023.
In addition, ground rent is payable in advance on 01 October each year and reviewed every five years in line with the Consumer Price index. The next review will be 01 January 2028.
Charges when leaving or selling the property
A Deferred Development Payment of 6%, 8% or 10% of the selling price (occupancy of up to 1 year, 1 to 2 years and over 2 years respectively) is payable when leaving or selling the property. A Sales Administration Fee of 1.5% of the selling price, plus VAT, is also payable. Further information is
available from the Sales Team or the website,

Energy efficiency rating 84%, environmental impact rating 88%. A copy of the full Energy Performance Certificate is available upon request.
EPC Rating: B
Council Tax Band: C

The property benefits from 10-year crl Build Cover from 01/04/2018. The crl paperwork will be provided by the vendor, but a copy of the crl’s guide to this cover is available upon request.

Viewing by appointment only