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"STUNNING bright and spacious one bedroom retirement apartment for the over 60s situated on the GROUND FLOOR with direct access to a patio and the landscaped gardens offered in great condition and benefitting from OWNED PARKING SPACE.

Shilling Place Shilling Place is a Retirement Living development, brought to you by McCarthy and Stone. The development offers a selection of one and two bedroom Retirement Living apartments and is situated on London Road in the heart of the picturesque village of Purbrook providing you with easy access to many of the amenities you may need. Here, you can enjoy a variety of eateries including a village bakery and a pub. There is also a post office and Co op Local right on your doorstep. The popular recreation ground, Purbrook Heath is only a few hundred yards away and features a bowls area, tennis courts and cricket green. Travelling further afield is convenient too, with good connections to surrounding towns including Waterlooville, Havant and Portsmouth. Gunwharf Quays is approximately 15 minutes by car and 40 minutes by bus via Southsea , for leisurely afternoons by the water or panoramic views from the Spinnaker tower.
McCarthy and Stone apartments are designed to make it easy for you to live independently with every home comfort. Shilling Place has everything you need to enjoy a full and active life. There is a stunning communal lounge which provides the perfect place to socialise with friends, located on the ground floor and extends out onto the landscaped garden terrace.
Designed exclusively for the over 60 s, our Retirement Living development gives you the best of both worlds. You have the benefit of owning your own home, free from worries of external maintenance or gardening and there s support from a dedicated House Manager if you need help with anything. With so much attention to detail, it s no wonder McCarthy and Stone is the UK s leading retirement housebuilder.

Entrance Hallway Front door with spy hole leads to the entrance hall the 24 hour Tunstall emergency response pull cord system is situated in the hall. From the hallway there is a door to a large walk in storage cupboard airing cupboard housing the hot water tank and Vent Axia system. Smoke detector, apartment security door entry system with intercom and emergency pull cord located in the hall. Doors lead to the bedroom, living dining room and shower room.

Living Dining Room A well proportioned living dining room with double glazed windows and glazed patio door opening onto a sunny patio overlooking the communal grounds. Feature fire place with remote control electric fire. TV and telephone points, Sky Sky connection point. Two ceiling lights. Raised electric power sockets. The living dining room also provides access to the kitchen.

Kitchen Modern fitted kitchen with a range of low and eye level units and drawers with co ordinated work surfaces. Half tiled walls. Heated Towel Rail. Black composite sink with mono lever tap and drainer. Bosch waist level oven and ceramic hob, cooker hood and Bosch integral fridge freezer and under pelmet lighting.

Bedroom A large double bedroom with a walk in wardrobe housing rails and shelving. Ceiling lights, TV and phone point.

Shower Room Tiled with slip resistant floor tiling, walk in level access shower. WC and wash hand basin, mirror, heated towel rail, and shaver socket.

Owned Allocated Parking The apartments comes with an allocated parking space Space P .

Parking The apartment comes with its own allocated parking space which is owned on a 999 year lease and on it s own land registry deeds.

Service Charge Breakdown There is a Service Charge which provides
On Site House Manager 5 days a week
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

Service charge £2,448.00 per annum up to financial year end 28 02 2026

The service charge does not cover external costs such as your Council Tax, electricity or TV.

Leasehold Lease 999 Years from June 2019
Ground rent £425 per annum
Ground rent review date June 2034

Additional Information And Services Super fast Broadband available
Mains water and electricity
Electric room heating
Mains drainage

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