"TWO BEDROOM, ground floor retirement apartment with a bright and spacious living room with a PATIO AREA enjoying GARDEN VIEWS. Principle bedroom with a WALK IN WARDROBE and ENSUITE BATHROOM, further double bedroom and a CONTEMPORARY GUEST SHOWER ROOM.
The development offers EXCELLENT COMMUNAL FACILITIES including landscaped gardens and a communal lounge where SOCIAL EVENTS take place.
Catherine Place offers safe, secure, luxurious and low maintenance retirement homes, exclusive to the over the 60s. You ll benefit from a friendly House Manager on site to keep everything running smoothly, as well as access to communal areas like the lovely lounge with free Wi Fi and large gardens for socialising. There is a lift to all floors. There will also be a hotel style guest suite as a convenient alternative when people come to stay. Pets are welcome too.
This apartment is designed with intelligent ergonomics and modern methods of construction to ensure they are a joy to live in. As well as being well insulated, warm and energy efficient, they have the latest safety and security features built in. You ll benefit from a 24 hour emergency call system, intruder alarms, fire detection and door camera entry, so you can see who it is before answering the door as well as the reassurance of a manager onsite in office hours.
Local Area Situated on Scalford Road in the historic market town of Melton Mowbray, Catherine Place is a superb Retirement Living development for the over 60 s.These private retirement properties share attractive communal facilities and an amazing location. With easy walking access to the town centre, this Retirement Living development offers a multitude of amenities, entertainment and attractions right on the doorstep.
As well as being the home of both the pork pie and stilton cheese, various food festivals are held in Melton Mowbray throughout the year to champion local produce, and the twice weekly market is also very popular with people from across the region.
As well as being a foodie s heaven, Melton Mowbray is a hotspot for history buffs. The town s heritage walking trail guides you through a thousand years of history, from a mention of the Melton Mowbray market in the Doomsday Book to a Roman Catholic Church built by the Polish community that, after exile during World War II, settled in the town in the 1940s.
If you play or enjoying watching bowls, you ll be interested to know that the English Indoor Bowling Association EIBA is based in Melton Mowbray and that the Melton & District Indoor Bowls Club hosts the EIBA National Championship annually.
The development is just 0.3 miles from the twice weekly market and weekly antiques fair. Just a short stroll from here, you ll also find the Dickinson & Morris Ye Olde Pork Pie Shoppe, which specialises in the iconic Melton Mowbray pork pies.
The train station is under 1 mile away and has direct services to Nottingham, Birmingham, Norwich, Cambridge and many other destinations.
Entrance Hall Front door with spy hole leads to the large entrance hall from where the 24 hour Appello emergency response and remote door entry system is accessible. A range of power sockets. Door leading to a utility storage cupboard housing a washer drier, Smoke detector. Further doors lead to living room bedrooms, guest shower room.
Living Room Bright and spacious living room with double glazed door leading to a sheltered patio area with garden views. . Fitted carpets and curtains, two ceiling lights, raised height sockets.
Kitchen Fitted with a range of modern high gloss kitchen units, drawers. Integrated fridge freezer. Built in electric oven. Four ringed ceramic hob with extractor hood. Black composite sink with mixer taps sits beneath an auto opening, double glazed window. Range of power sockets, ceiling and under pelmet lighting.
Principle Bedroom Double bedroom with full height window enjoying garden views. Walk in wardrobe fitted with hanging space and shelving units. Ceiling light, raised electric sockets, TV and telephone connectivity.
Ensuite Shower Room Partially tiled shower room. Comprising; large walk in shower with support rails and screen. Wash hand basin; vanity unit with storage cupboard. Illuminated mirror, shaver point, heated towel rail. Ceiling spotlights, floor tiling.
Bedroom Two This spacious second bedroom could be used as an ideal space for guests or quiet study room. Full height window with garden views. Fitted carpets, ceiling light.
Guest Shower Room Partially tiled shower room. Comprising; large walk in shower with support rails and screen. Wash hand basin; vanity unit with storage cupboard. Illuminated mirror, shaver point, heated towel rail. Ceiling spotlights, floor tiling.
Service Charge Breakdown Cleaning of communal windows
Water rates for communal areas
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
The Service charge does not cover external costs such as your Council Tax, electricity or TV, but does include the cost of your House Manager, your water rates, our 24 hour emergency call system, the heating and maintenance of all communal areas, exterior property maintenance and gardening. To find out more about the service charges please contact your Property Consultant or House Manager.
Annual Service charge £4,233.94 for financial year ending 28 02 2026.
Ground Rent Ground rent £495 per annum.
Ground rent review 1st Jan 2034.
Lease term 999 years from Jan 2021
Moving Made Easy & Additional Information 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.
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Ultrafast Full Fibre Broadband available
Mains water and electricity
Electric room heating
Mains drainage
Car Parking Parking Space available to purchase, if required.
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