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Retirement
Leasehold
£260,000
1 bed flat for sale
Old Park Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG51 bed
1 bath
1 reception
EPC rating: B
Key Information
Tenure:
Leasehold (118 years)
Service charge:
£9,347 per year
Council tax band:
B
Ground rent:
£435
Ground rent date of next review:
Ground rent review period:
Every 15 years
Local area information
Property location
Nearby amenities
- Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School 0.2 miles
- Hitchin Boys' School 0.2 miles
- Hitchin 0.9 miles
- Letchworth Garden City 3.1 miles
These distances are calculated in a straight line. The actual route and distance may vary.
Features and description
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Open Day
- Leasehold
- ***offers invited***
- Spacious living room with Juliet balcony
- Modern kitchen with built in appliances
- Double bedroom with walk-in wardrobe & Contemporary shower room
- Easy access to Waitrose and Hitchen Town Centre
- 24-Hour Estate Management team
- Communal Lounge & Conservatory
- Dining Room serving lunches daily
- Landscaped gardens
- Guest Suite
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Well presented one bedroom second floor retirement apartment benefitting from a spacious living room with juliet balcony. Modern kitchen with built in appliances, double bedroom with a walk-in wardrobe and a contemporary shower room. The development offers excellent communal areas including a dining room, conservatory, landscaped gardens and communal lounge where social events take place.
**offers invited**
Park House
Park House in Hitchin has been specifically designed for the over 70's and is fully equipped to support those looking for a little more support. The town of Hitchin is well placed for those who enjoy a trip into the capital as the railway station operates regular services direct to London Kings Cross. For those seeking adventures abroad, Luton Airport is just under 10 miles away by car. Park House is one of McCarthy & Stones Retirement Living plus range 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 of domestic assistance per week, however, additional hours can be arranged by prior appointment. There are a range of personal care packages to suit your requirements - provided by the Your Life Care & Management team. The development has a great community of Homeowners with a Homeowners association who support each homeowner, annual events and day trips. 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 bathrooms and main bedroom.
Homeowners can enjoy a great array of activities including the popular Choir Group, Film nights, Bingo, Games nights, Knit & Natter, Happy Hour, and Themed days which follow a yearly calendar of events. The development has a fantastic conservatory in addition to the homeowners lounge, fitted with audio visual equipment and WiFi. This is a superb venue for socialising with friends and family. If your guests have travelled from afar, they can extend their stay by booking into the development Guest Suite (usually for a fee of £25 per night - subject to availability). For added convenience there is an onsite table service restaurant with freshly cooked meals provided everyday. It is a condition of purchase that residents must meet the age requirement of 70 years or of age or over.
Entrance Hall
Front door with spy hole leading to a spacious hallway. Door leading to a large walk in storage cupboard. Wall mounted thermostat control for the underfloor heating. The 24- hour Tunstall emergency pull cord system is located in the hall. Doors leading to Living room, Bedroom and Shower Room.
Living Room
This bright and airy living room benefiting from a Juliet balcony . Electric fire with surround provides a great focal point and there's ample space for dining. TV point with sky+ connectivity, telephone point, range of power points. Underfloor heating with thermostatic control. Two ceiling lights, curtains and fitted carpets. Part-glazed double doors leading to kitchen
Kitchen
Fitted with a range of modern wall and base units and pan drawers with a roll top worktop with ceramic tiles above. Double glazed auto opening window sits above a stainless steel sink and drainer with mixer tap. Fully integrated appliances include fridge and freezer, built in electric oven with space for a microwave over. Electric hob with tiled splash-back and chrome chimney hood above. Down lights beneath wall mounted cupboards. Tiled floor and under-floor heating.
Bedroom
A beautifully presented bedroom benefitting from a double glazed window. Ceiling lights. TV and phone point and a range of raised electricity points. Door leading to a large walk-in wardrobe providing plenty of shelving, hanging rails and storage. Under floor heating with thermostatic control.
Shower Room
Fully tiled, suite with vanity unit wash hand basin with mirror above; WC;, Level entry 'wet room style' shower with support rail and curtain. Wall mounted towel rail. Emergency pull-cord. Underfloor heating, floor tiling.
Service Charge
Over the communal garden.
• Cleaning of communal windows
• Water rates for communal areas and apartments
• 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
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, your water rates, our 24 hour emergency call system, the heating and maintenance of all communal areas, exterior property maintenance and gardening. To find out more about the service charges please contact your Property Consultant or Estate Manager.
Service charge: £9,347.37 per annum (for financial year end 30/09/2024).
Lease Information
125 years from 1st Jan 2015
Car Parking Scheme
Car parking permits are available on a first come, first served basis. Please speak to your Estates Manager for more details.
Ground Rent
Ground rent: £435 per annum
Ground rent review date: 1st Jan 2030
Additional Information & Services
• Ultrafast Full Fibre Broadband available
• Mains water and electricity
• Electric room heating
• Mains drainage
Enjoy lunch on us when you take A tour of park house - book now!
Well presented one bedroom second floor retirement apartment benefitting from a spacious living room with juliet balcony. Modern kitchen with built in appliances, double bedroom with a walk-in wardrobe and a contemporary shower room. The development offers excellent communal areas including a dining room, conservatory, landscaped gardens and communal lounge where social events take place.
**offers invited**
Park House
Park House in Hitchin has been specifically designed for the over 70's and is fully equipped to support those looking for a little more support. The town of Hitchin is well placed for those who enjoy a trip into the capital as the railway station operates regular services direct to London Kings Cross. For those seeking adventures abroad, Luton Airport is just under 10 miles away by car. Park House is one of McCarthy & Stones Retirement Living plus range 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 of domestic assistance per week, however, additional hours can be arranged by prior appointment. There are a range of personal care packages to suit your requirements - provided by the Your Life Care & Management team. The development has a great community of Homeowners with a Homeowners association who support each homeowner, annual events and day trips. 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 bathrooms and main bedroom.
Homeowners can enjoy a great array of activities including the popular Choir Group, Film nights, Bingo, Games nights, Knit & Natter, Happy Hour, and Themed days which follow a yearly calendar of events. The development has a fantastic conservatory in addition to the homeowners lounge, fitted with audio visual equipment and WiFi. This is a superb venue for socialising with friends and family. If your guests have travelled from afar, they can extend their stay by booking into the development Guest Suite (usually for a fee of £25 per night - subject to availability). For added convenience there is an onsite table service restaurant with freshly cooked meals provided everyday. It is a condition of purchase that residents must meet the age requirement of 70 years or of age or over.
Entrance Hall
Front door with spy hole leading to a spacious hallway. Door leading to a large walk in storage cupboard. Wall mounted thermostat control for the underfloor heating. The 24- hour Tunstall emergency pull cord system is located in the hall. Doors leading to Living room, Bedroom and Shower Room.
Living Room
This bright and airy living room benefiting from a Juliet balcony . Electric fire with surround provides a great focal point and there's ample space for dining. TV point with sky+ connectivity, telephone point, range of power points. Underfloor heating with thermostatic control. Two ceiling lights, curtains and fitted carpets. Part-glazed double doors leading to kitchen
Kitchen
Fitted with a range of modern wall and base units and pan drawers with a roll top worktop with ceramic tiles above. Double glazed auto opening window sits above a stainless steel sink and drainer with mixer tap. Fully integrated appliances include fridge and freezer, built in electric oven with space for a microwave over. Electric hob with tiled splash-back and chrome chimney hood above. Down lights beneath wall mounted cupboards. Tiled floor and under-floor heating.
Bedroom
A beautifully presented bedroom benefitting from a double glazed window. Ceiling lights. TV and phone point and a range of raised electricity points. Door leading to a large walk-in wardrobe providing plenty of shelving, hanging rails and storage. Under floor heating with thermostatic control.
Shower Room
Fully tiled, suite with vanity unit wash hand basin with mirror above; WC;, Level entry 'wet room style' shower with support rail and curtain. Wall mounted towel rail. Emergency pull-cord. Underfloor heating, floor tiling.
Service Charge
Over the communal garden.
• Cleaning of communal windows
• Water rates for communal areas and apartments
• 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
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, your water rates, our 24 hour emergency call system, the heating and maintenance of all communal areas, exterior property maintenance and gardening. To find out more about the service charges please contact your Property Consultant or Estate Manager.
Service charge: £9,347.37 per annum (for financial year end 30/09/2024).
Lease Information
125 years from 1st Jan 2015
Car Parking Scheme
Car parking permits are available on a first come, first served basis. Please speak to your Estates Manager for more details.
Ground Rent
Ground rent: £435 per annum
Ground rent review date: 1st Jan 2030
Additional Information & Services
• Ultrafast Full Fibre Broadband available
• Mains water and electricity
• Electric room heating
• Mains drainage
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