* Leasehold
* One Bedroom Retirement Apartment
* Upper Ground Floor with Patio
* House Manager
* 24 Hour Careline
* Homeowners Lounge
* Laundry Room
* Guest Suite
* Car Parking Permit Scheme check availability with the House Manager
* Camera Door Entry System
A very well presented one bedroom retirement apartment in a popular
development. Featuring a Juliet Balcony which overlooks the downs.
Constructed in early 2014 by award - winning retirement home specialists
McCarthy and Stone, Somers Brook Court is a ‘Retirement Living Plus’
development providing a lifestyle living opportunity for the over 70’s and
designed for independent living with the peace - of - mind provided by the day - to -
day support of our excellent Estate Manager and Staff who oversee the smooth
running of the development. The property enjoys excellent communal facilities
including a homeowner’s lounge, restaurant with a fantastic, varied daily
table - service lunch, laundry, scooter store and landscaped gardens. Homeowners
also benefit from an hour of domestic assistance each week and there are
extensive domestic and care packages available to suit individual needs and
budgets. All apartments are equipped with a 24 - hour emergency call facility
and sophisticated intercom system providing both a visual and verbal link to
the main development entrance. There is also the excellent guest suite widely
used by visiting family and friends for which a small charge of £25 per night
applies.
It’s so easy to make new friends and to lead a busy and fulfilled life at
Somers Brook Court; there are always plenty of regular activities to choose
from including; exercise classes, coffee mornings, film nights, monthly bingo,
beetle drive and cheese and wine evenings, a memory group, and numerous guest
speakers. Whilst there is something for everyone there is certainly no
obligation to participate and home owners can ‘dip in and out’ of activities
as they wish. Somers Brook Court is within 850 metres of the High Street of
this, the historic capital Town of the Island, and as such is very
conveniently placed for day to day amenities. In addition, a Sainsbury’s
supermarket is just a few minutes walking distance.
**Entrance Hall**
Front entrance door with spy - hole, security intercom system that provides both
a visual (via the home - owners TV) and verbal link to the main development
entrance door. Emergency pull cord, walk - in boiler cupboard with light and
shelving housing the Gledhill boiler supplying domestic hot water, and the
‘Vent Axia’ heat exchange unit providing an economic heat recovery system
utilising the hot air generated within the property, filtering and
recirculating this back into the principle rooms.
**Living/ Dining Room With Juliet Balcony**
A good sized bright room with power points, telephone point, TV point. A
feature glazed panelled door leads to the kitchen. Benefitting from a glazed
door giving access to the Juliet balcony which provides a beautiful view over
the downs.
**Kitchen**
With an electrically operated glazed window. There is an excellent range of
‘Maple effect’ fronted fitted wall and base units with contrasting laminate
worktops incorporating a stainless steel inset sink unit. Integrated
appliances include; a four - ringed ceramic hob with a stainless - steel chimney
extractor hood over, concealed fridge and freezer. There is a high - level
single oven. Extensively tiled splash - backs, fully tiled floor, ceiling spot
light fitting.
**Bedroom**
A well - proportioned double bedroom. Triple - glazed picture window, built - in
wardrobe with hanging rail, shelving and mirror - fronted sliding doors.
**Bathroom**
Modern white suite comprising of a close - coupled WC, vanity wash - hand basin
with cupboard unit below and worktop over with mirror, strip light and shaver
point, panelled bath and a separate walk - in level access shower with a
thermostatically controlled shower on an adjustable slide. Fully tiled walls
and wet room styled vinyl flooring, electric heated towel rail, emergency pull
cord and ceiling spot light.
**Service Charge**
• 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
• One hour of domestic support per week is included in the service charge
The service charge is £8, 462. 52 per annum (for financial year end 31/03/2024).
The Service charge does not cover external costs such as your Council Tax,
electricity or TV, but does include the cost of your Estates Manager, your
water rates, our 24 hour emergency call system, the heating and maintenance of
all communal areas and all external window cleaning, exterior property
maintenance and gardening. Find out more about service charges please contact
your Property Consultant or Estates Manager.
**Leasehold**
Ground Rent: £435. 00 per annum
Ground Rent review date: January 2028
Lease 125 Years from January 2013

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