"Enjoy peaceful tranquillity from this outstanding ground floor serviced retirement apartment. Comprising hall, cloakroom, lounge/diner with a bay and French windows, fitted kitchen, two double bedrooms and a wetroom. (706 sq ft/65.6 sq m approx. EPC: B). Set within gorgeous 4.75 acre communal gardens.

Services Mains supplies of gas, water, electricity and drainage, with energy efficient gas central heating to panelled radiators. Council Tax: Band B. Ground rent ?400 p.a. Current annual service charge of ?6,204 equivalent to ?17.00 per day. Additional Features The property has PVCu double glazing, ceiling covings, luxury wet room bathroom and fitted kitchen, open parking on site. A video entry phone and CCTV system together with a 24 hour emergency alarm and an area allocated for allotments. Accommodation Welcome to life at Larmenier Village. Located on the site of the former Nazareth House in leafy Beardwood on the edge of the beautiful Ribble Valley, the site has undergone a transformation to become a bright, attractive retirement village where comfort and security go hand in hand. Set in 4.75 acres of landscaped grounds, Larmenier Village stands at the end of a private driveway amongst mature trees and gardens which provide a heaven of peace and tranquillity for wildlife. Here, one and two bedroom apartments and bungalows specifically designed to enhance the quality of life are available for purchase. New residents will soon discover that the Village, with its enviable range of social and leisure facilities and support services, has many of the attributes of a country house hotel, combined with a friendly atmosphere. Think of relaxation and stylish, comfortable living and you will immediately have a flavour of the approach to the design of Larmenier Village. Cosy lounges, garden terraces and patios, leisure areas, high quality furnishings and first class services are all part of the daily experience. The village offers a superb range of facilities, equipped to high standards all conveniently located and designed to make life effortless. On the ground floor of the main building, Southworth House, the elegant restaurant provides attractive surroundings in which to enjoy delicious meals. For those looking to entertain, the private dining room can be booked to host family celebrations. The daily three course lunch menus are extensive and varied. The well stocked Thwaites Bar (named after a member of the famous Brewing family who once lived on the site), and the stylish coffee shop are just two of the places where friendships can flourish. The spacious lounge, games room and library are also ideal places for getting to know new neighbours. In addition, a unisex hairdressing salon and a therapy room provides easy access to pampering. A therapist is available for massage, aromatherapy, manicures, pedicures and a variety of other treatments. A visiting doctors surgery provides a useful and reassuring service and a lift provides easy access to the lower ground floor where you will find an activities room with ample space for any number of hobbies and pastimes, as well as a private cinema complete with armchairs for comfortable viewing. The air of tranquillity engendered by the Sisters of Nazareth, who have owned the property since 1917, continues and a special feature of Larmenier Village is the beautifully designed octagonal Chapel where daily services are held. The property is managed by Nazareth Care Charitable Trust. The Village Manager is at hand to ensure the smooth day to day running of all aspects of the Village and to see that the facilities and services offered meet with your requirements. Living at Larmenier Village offers you more choice. You will have the opportunity to lead a full life at your own pace with time and space to do as much or as little as you please. Although you live in your own home, you can be free from the responsibility of those time consuming home chores. The domestic staff provide cleaning and laundry services and the facility mini bus undertakes regular shopping trips. A handy man is available to carry out household jobs and gardeners tend the Villages extensive grounds. If you feel you need additional support with delivery or preparation of meals, prescription collection or personal care, these services are easily arranged. This means you will have more time to do exactly as you choose, or to renew old interests and discover new ones. Larmenier Village has a strong sense of community offering residents the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of social activities and events. As a resident of Whitaker Gardens you will have access to the full range of social and leisure facilities and support services at Larmenier Village. If you have friends to stay they can be accommodated in the guest suite. Whether chatting to a friend in the residents lounge, relaxing on the garden terrace or simply enjoying the privacy of your own apartment, you will find life at Whitaker Gardens will have a quality and level of comfort all of its own. You can also enjoy the independence and style of your apartment or bungalow safe in the knowledge that should life change then assistance is at hand to meet your varying needs. Number 2 The apartment block is accessed via an automatic door with intercom, opening to a wide and welcoming communal hall. En route to Number 2 you pass the garden lounge; a lovely communal room where residents can relax with a small kitchen area and French windows that open onto a balcony patio when the warmer weather beckons. Inside the apartment you immediately get the impression of space; within the hall there is a built-in storage unit, cloaks cupboard and a two piece cloakroom. The lounge diner accommodates every day life with considerable success, plenty of space for sofa, chairs and the bay window is ideal for dining table and chairs. French windows open to a small patio and the larger communal garden areas which lie beyond. Number 2 really does enjoy one of the finest positions within the development and you'll find these garden areas so pleasing to look at and walk around. All mod cons are to be found in the superb kitchen with smart fitted units to a Shaker style complemented by laminate counters and tiled splashbacks. A stainless steel 1? bowl sink unit with mixer tap, plumbing for washing machine and space for an upright fridge freezer. There is a Zanussi brushed stainless steel and glass fan assisted oven with a ceramic hob and stainless steel extractor above. There are two excellent double bedrooms, each of generous proportions, both with built-in furniture and beautiful garden aspects. The superb three piece wetroom has space a plenty, slip resistant flooring and ceramic wall tiling. The easy access shower has no tray to trip on and a stylish glass screen panel to contain the water. The basement is wall hung and the wc of concealed cistern design; creating a useful shelf to toiletries etc. There is a florescent light above the fitted wall mirror and a shaver socket. Your towels can warm nicely on the chromed ladder radiator. What the owner says: 'The sense of security and tranquillity is fantastic. We are moving to be near our grandchildren'. Viewing Strictly by appointment with the Agents. (PIQ available on request). (17d15) You may download, store and use the material for your own personal use and research. You may not republish, retransmit, redistribute or otherwise make the material available to any party or make the same available on any website, online service or bulletin board of your own or of any other party or make the same available in hard copy or in any other media without the website owner's express prior written consent. The website owner's copyright must remain on all reproductions of material taken from this website."