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"A beautifully presented, bright and spacious one bedroom retirement apartment, situated on the first floor with a walk out balcony overlooking the beautiful landscaped communal gardens.
*Energy Efficient* *Pet Friendly*

Dukes Court Constructed in 2014 by award winning retirement home specialists McCarthy Stone, Dukes Court is a Retirement Living development providing a quality of lifestyle opportunity for the over 60 s and designed for independent living with the peace of mind provided by the day to day support of our excellent House Manager who oversees the smooth running of the development.

Dukes Court enjoys excellent communal facilities including a homeowner s lounge, laundry, scooter store and landscaped gardens. 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 per night applies.

It s so easy to make new friends and to lead a busy and fulfilled life at Dukes Court; This is a vibrant community where there are always plenty of regular activities taking place including; coffee mornings, games and quiz nights, seasonal and themed events. Whilst there is something for everyone homeowners are of course free to either participate frequently, or remain as private as they might wish.

The Local Area Dukes Court is ideally located within an easy level walk of the Town centre with a plethora of shops, restaurants and bars, hairdressers, Cottage Hospital and so many other useful amenities close at hand. Bus routes are close by with a regular service to Taunton.

Entrance Hall Having a solid 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 concealed Vent Axia heat exchange unit. A feature glazed panelled door leads to the living room.

Living Room A welcoming, spacious room with a glazed French door and matching side panel opening onto a balcony overlooking the beautiful gardens, and with room for a table and chairs. Feature fireplace with inset coal effect electric fire. Feature glazed panelled door leads to the kitchen.

Balcony A lovely addition to this apartment, with enough room for a small table and chairs and a beautiful outlook over the landscaped communal gardens.

Kitchen Triple glazed window . Excellent range of Maple effect fitted units with contrasting worktops incorporating a stainless steel inset sink unit. Integrated appliances comprise; a four ringed ceramic hob with a stainless steel chimney style extractor hood, waist level oven and concealed fridge and freezer. Extensively tiled walls and tiled floor.

Double Bedroom A double bedroom extending into a useful recess with a triple glazed window. Walk in wardrobe with auto light, ample hanging space and shelving.

Shower Room White sanitary ware comprising; level access, walk in shower with a glazed shower screen, close coupled WC, vanity wash hand basin set into a cupboard unit. Electric heated towel rail, emergency pull cord, fully tiled walls and floor.

Parking Car parking is available with a yearly permit at a charge of around £250 per annum subject to availability .

Additional Information & Services Superfast Fibre Broadband available
Mains water and electricity
Electric room heating
Mains drainage

Service Charge What your service charge pays for

House Manager who ensures the development runs smoothly
All maintenance of the building and grounds, including window cleaning, gardening and upkeep of the building exteriors and communal areas
24hr emergency call system
Monitored fire alarms and door camera entry security systems
Maintaining lifts
Heating and lighting in communal areas
Contingency fund including internal and external redecoration of communal areas
Buildings insurance, water and sewerage rates

The service charge does not cover external costs such as your Council Tax, electricity or TV. Find out more about service charges please contact your Property Consultant or House Manager.

Service charge £2,760.18 per annum for financial year ending 30 09 2025

Ask about our FREE ENTITLEMENTS SERVICE to find out what benefits you may be entitled to to support you with service charges and living costs.
Often offset by Government Entitlements e.g. Attendance Allowance £3,500 £5,200pa .

Lease Information Lease 125 years from 1st Jan 2014
Ground rent £425 per annum
Ground rent review 1st Jan 2029

Moving Made Easy Moving is a huge step, but don t let that hold you back. We have a range of services to help your move go smoothly, including

FREE Entitlements Advice to help you find out what benefits you may be entitled to that can assist with service charges or living costs.

Part Exchange service to help you move without the hassle of having to sell your own home.

Removal Services that can help you declutter and move you in to your new home.

Conveyancing specialists who are experienced with sales and purchases of McCarthy Stone retirement properties.

For more information speak with our Property Consultant today.

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