1 bed flat for sale

Lowe House, London Road, Knebworth SG3

A one bedroom first floor apartment with a Juliet balcony in lounge, modern kitchen & shower room and walk in wardrobe in the bedroom.
Lowe House is a retirement living plus development with 24/7 staffing and domestic assistance and offers excellent communal facilities including a restaurant, landscaped gardens and communal lounge where social events take place.
**Entitlements Advice and Part Exchange available - speak to your Property Consultant for more information**

Lowe House

Lowe House is one of McCarthy & Stone's Retirement Living plus range (formally Assisted Living) and is facilitated to provide its homeowners' with extra care. An Estates Manager is on hand to manage the day to day running of the development and attend to any queries you may have. Within the service charge homeowners are allocated 1 hour's domestic assistance per week, however, additional hours can be arranged. There are a range of personal care packages to suit your requirements - these are provided by the onsite cqc registered care team. For your reassurance the development has 24-Hour on-site staffing, secure camera entry systems and 24-Hour emergency call system provided by a personal pendant with static call points in bathroom and main bedroom. The development has a homeowners' lounge which is a superb venue for socialising with friends and family. Our on-site bistro is perfect for those days that you don’t want to cook for yourself, providing freshly cooked meals every day. If your guests have travelled from afar, they can extend their stay by booking into the development's Guest Suite (usually for a fee of £25 per night - subject to availability) which has an en-suite shower room, tea and coffee making facilities and a TV.

Local Area

There's certainly a lot going on in Knebworth. This tranquil, prosperous and well-maintained Hertfordshire village harbours a wealth of culture and community life that would easily rival most large towns.
All of life's essentials are comfortably close by, with a wide variety of shops and services, including a pharmacy; library; doctor's surgery, chemist and dentist. Foodies are well catered-for with Knebworth enjoying highly-rated restaurants and excellent pubs. Sports enthusiasts will be completely spoilt for choice here - as well as the local walking group, there are dedicated clubs for bowling, cricket, football, badminton, archery; karate and tennis, not forgetting the local golf club.
Welwyn Garden City is less than six miles away, and larger shopping centres of Stevenage is a 5 minute drive away. Knebworth train station, a short walk away provides a half-hourly service to London Kings Cross in around 35 minutes, as well as services to Cambridge and Peterborough.

Entrance Hall

Front door with spy hole leads to the large entrance hall - the 24-hour Tunstall emergency response pull cord system is situated in the hall. From the hallway there is a door to a walk-in storage cupboard/airing cupboard. Illuminated light switches, smoke detector, apartment security door entry system with intercom and emergency pull cord located in the hall. Doors lead to the lounge, bedroom and shower room.

Lounge

A bright and airy lounge with with French doors leading to a Juliet balcony. The spacious lounge provides ample room for dining. TV and telephone points, Sky/Sky+ connection point, two ceiling points and raised electric power sockets. Partially glazed doors lead onto a separate kitchen.

Kitchen

Modern kitchen with a range of white high gloss units, with a roll top work surfaces over. Stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap sits below the auto opening window. Inset waist height (for minimal bend) Bosch electric oven with microwave above. Four ring electric Bosch hob with glass splash back and extractor hood. Recessed integral fridge freezer and dishwasher. Over counter lighting and central ceiling light, tiled floor and ventilation system.

Bedroom

A generous bedroom with the benefit of a walk in wardrobe with shelving and hanging rails. TV and telephone point, ceiling point, and raised electric power sockets.

Shower Room

Fully fitted modern wet room style with electric shower, grab rail and curtain. Low level WC, vanity unit with wash basin with cupboards beneath and fitted illuminated mirror. Part tiling to walls, wall mounted chrome towel radiator, ventilation system, shaving point and down lighting. Emergency pull cord.

Service Charge Breakdown

What your service charge pays for:
• Estate Manager who ensures the development runs smoothly
• cqc Registered care staff on-site 24/7 for your peace of mind
• 1 hour cleaning / domestic assistance per week, per apartment
• 24hr emergency call system
• Monitored fire alarms and door camera entry security systems
• Maintaining lifts
• Heating and lighting in communal areas
• The running costs of the onsite restaurant
• Cleaning of communal areas daily
• Cleaning of windows
• Maintenance of the landscaped gardens and grounds
• Repairs & maintenance to the interior communal areas
• Contingency fund including internal and external redecoration of communal areas
• Buildings insurance, water and sewerage rates
The service charge does not cover external costs such as your Council Tax, electricity or TV. Find out more about service charges please contact your Property Consultant or Estate Manager.
Annual Service charge: £12,128.68 for financial year ending 28/02/2026.
Ask about our free entitlements service to find out what benefits you may be entitled to.

Lease Information

Lease: 999 years from 1st Jan 2020
It is a condition of purchase that residents must meet the age requirement of 70 years of age or over.

Moving Made Easy & Additional Information

Moving is a huge step, but don’t let that hold you back. We have a range of services to help your move go smoothly, including:
• free Entitlements Advice to help you find out what benefits you may be entitled to that can assist with service charges or living costs.
• Part Exchange service to help you move without the hassle of having to sell your own home.
• Removal Services that can help you declutter and move you in to your new home.
• Conveyancing specialists who are experienced with sales and purchases of McCarthy Stone retirement properties.
For more information check our webpage additional services or speak with our property consultant


• Full Fibre Broadband available
• Mains water and electricity
• Electric room heating
• Mains drainage