Guide price
£250,000
1 bed flat for saleHigh Street, Berkhamsted HP4
1 bed
1 bath
1 reception
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About this property
Garden facing
Chain free
Ready to move in
Members lounge
Over 55s
Ground floor
Summary
The perfect one bedroom retirement flat in the heart of Berkhamsted, with restaurants, shops and a bustling High street on your doorstep. Chain free and ready to move in.
Description
Welcome to Sheldon lodge, an over 55's retirement home located in the heart of the historic town of Berkhamsted, perfect for community living. Sheldon lodge is located just off the high street, with a short level walk to nearby shops, restaurants, transport and other facilities. As you enter the building you are welcomed into large communal lounge, with an office and reception desk where the lodge manager is based and who is happy to help with any aspect regarding residence in the retirement home. The lounge and adjacent kitchen play host to regular opportunities to socialise and take part in activities with other residents. In addition, there is a treatment room and laundry, for use by all residents.
Inside the apartment, located on the ground floor, you are welcomed from the hall into a light and open reception room, with space for seating and dining in one. The reception room has a Juliet balcony with views over the communal gardens to the rear and leads into the separate fully equipped kitchen which also benefits from plenty of storage and preparation space. From the hall there is access to the double bedroom with a large window to the rear garden and fitted built in wardrobes, the bathroom, equipped with a walk-in shower, and a large walk-in cupboard for storage. The apartment is in 'ready to move in' condition.
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Sheldon Lodge is situated in Berkhamsted close to the Chiltern Hills between Tring and Hemel Hempstead. The historic town provides excellent shopping and leisure facilities which include a wide variety of food, clothing and eatery establishments, together with a library, tennis club, bowls club, several banks, gyms, and hairdressers. The town has an independent cinema and theatre, a leisure centre with swimming pool, several dentists and gp surgeries all within a short distance of Sheldon Lodge. Train services from Berkhamsted station link travellers to places including Milton Keynes Central and London Euston with onward connections nationwide. Local bus services operate to local larger towns also includes an 'on demand' service which links the town to nearby areas of outstanding natural beauty such as Ashridge and Ivinghoe Beacon.
A guest suite is available for residents' friends and family to stay in. In addition, residents are entitled to use the guest suites at all Churchill Living developments across the country.
Sheldon Lodge has been designed with safety and security at the forefront, The Apartment has an emergency Careline system installed in all apartments, monitored by the onsite Lodge Manager during the day and 24 hours, 365 days a year by the Careline team. Careline integrated intruder alarm, secure video entry system and comprehensive fire and smoke detection systems throughout both the apartment and communal areas provide unrivalled peace of mind.
Please note that an aml fee is chargeable to the buyer once an offer is accepted to cover the cost of carrying out the required identity and anti-money laundering checks. Once these checks have been completed, the fee cannot be refunded, even if the property purchase does not go ahead.
We currently hold lease details as displayed above, should you require further information please contact the branch. Please note additional fees could be incurred for items such as leasehold packs.
1. Money laundering regulations: Intending purchasers will be asked to produce identification documentation at a later stage and we would ask for your co-operation in order that there will be no delay in agreeing the sale.
2. General: While we endeavour to make our sales particulars fair, accurate and reliable, they are only a general guide to the property and, accordingly, if there is any point which is of particular importance to you, please contact the office and we will be pleased to check the position for you, especially if you are contemplating travelling some distance to view the property.
3. The measurements indicated are supplied for guidance only and as such must be considered incorrect.
4. Services: Please note we have not tested the services or any of the equipment or appliances in this property, accordingly we strongly advise prospective buyers to commission their own survey or service reports before finalising their offer to purchase.
5. These particulars are issued in good faith but do not constitute representations of fact or form part of any offer or contract. The matters referred to in these particulars should be independently verified by prospective buyers or tenants. Neither sequence (UK) limited nor any of its employees or agents has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property.
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Tenure
Leasehold (114 years)
Service charge
£3,571 per year
Council tax band
C
Ground rent
£718
Ground rent date of next review
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