* Leasehold
* 71 Sqm / 768 Sqft
* Leasehold
* Ground floor apartment
* 2 bed, 1 recep, 2 bath
* Allocated parking
* 2012
* EPC - C / 79
* Council tax band - D
A spacious and immaculately presented two bedroom retirement apartment with a
private terrace set in a luxury complex with superb facilities including a
swimming pool, gym, restaurant, cinema and lovely gardens.
The Abbeyfield development is conveniently located in sought after Girton
village on the western edge of Cambridge city, and flat 42 is offered with no
onward chain.
Abbeyfield is a high quality complex restricted to those who are over 55 years
of age. It provides a private, secure, self - contained community and probably
has more in common with hotel serviced apartments, a club, or a cruise ship,
rather than a standard apartment building for older adults. The list of
recreational facilities, available to residents are vast and include a
restaurant, coffee shop, swimming pool/sauna/steam room, jacuzzi/hot tub, gym,
beautician, hairdresser, cinema/music room, activities room with computers and
card tables, and a conservatory/meeting room. On the social side, there are
many clubs and groups and any resident can propose a new group to cater for
their own particular interests.
On - site, there is a twin bedded guest suite available for daily rental at an
attractive price and there are beautifully tended communal gardens with
outdoor seating areas. The complex provides the security of 24 hour staffing
and there is an emergency call system that operates from each apartment and
the public areas. Flat 42 has an allocated parking space and there are
disabled and visitor spaces on site.
The development has a drying room with clothes driers provided, a bike shed,
and a buggy/mobility scooter room and there is also a minibus that goes to
supermarkets and the city centre twice a week. In addition, a bus stop and a
Co - op are only a short walk away.
Apartment 42 is located at the end of a corridor on the ground floor, and
unlike those in the middle of the block, it benefits from windows and doors on
three sides, bringing in more natural light. It also benefits from an area of
garden adjacent to its terrace, which although forms part of the communal
gardens, is so tucked away that it has been almost exclusively enjoyed by the
previous owner during the time she lived on the development.
The apartment is approached over a wide communal hallway, with the front door
opening to a spacious hallway with space for hanging coats and storing shoes.
There is a built in airing and storage cupboard, and a full bathroom off which
has been adapted to provide storage together with cloakroom facilities. The
bath is however still in place and could be re - instated if preferred. The
sitting room/dining room is triple aspect and enjoys an abundance of natural
light, and there is a door leading out to the colourful terrace garden,
planted with a variety of shrubs and flowers.
The kitchen opens off the sitting room and is well fitted with a range of base
and wall mounted units, set above and below ample working surfaces. There is a
built in oven and an electric hob with extractor over, and an integrated
fridge/freezer, washing machine, and dishwasher.
The property has two bright double bedrooms. The principal bedroom as a built -
in wardrobe and a glazed door opening to the terrace, and there is an en - suite
wet room with a shower, w. c, and hand - basin. The second bedroom is slightly
smaller but this would still take a double bed and again there is a door out
to the terrace.
Abbeyfield Girton Green is perfect for those who are looking for completely
independent living but who want easy access to excellent facilities and the
opportunity for socialising if they choose.
The apartment is leasehold with around 114 years of the lease remaining. The
service charge is currently about £941 a month. Abbeyfield ceased charging
ground rent in April 2023. The service charge is reviewed annually and
increases are dependent on cost increases and the increase in rpi.
The Wellbrook Way area offers a fantastic balance between living close to the
city and enjoying the traditional charm and facilities of Girton Village. It
is within 2 miles of the west University site and 2. 5 miles from the very
centre of Cambridge with excellent dedicated cycle routes. There is also a
small Co - op supermarket by Girton College that is open 7 days a week until
late.
The middle of Girton village is about a mile away and has an excellent range
of pubs and restaurants, shops and other facilities.

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