"Purpose built retirement apartment in well managed complex Good facilities Communal gardens Limited residents and visitors parking Very convenient central location
The Property Pleasantly located on the ground floor of the Annexe, this purpose built retirement apartment forms part of Bennett Court which was constructed by McCarthy & Stone Developments Ltd. of modern insulated timber frame with brick external cladding. The complex comprises 57 flats in all, arranged over 3 floors, each served by a lift. The resident House Manager can be contacted from various points within each property in the case of an emergency. For periods when the House Manager is off duty there is a 24 hour emergency Careline response system.
There is a secure entry phone system linking the flat to the external entrance door. Other facilities include the laundry room, central waste recycling collection point and residents lounge in the main block. A manager lives permanently in the main block, a double guest room is available in the main block for friends and relatives, postmen deliver to each flat, front door key also opens small gate opposite The Arcade a useful short cut to town.
The Outside The apartments are set in pleasant communal gardens which are very well maintained and attractively landscaped.
Residents and visitors parking area.
The Location Bennett Court is set right in the heart of the town, a level walk from shops, doctors surgery and only a 2 minute walk from the mainline railway station, which provides direct links to London Kings Cross 29 mins and Cambridge 27 mins .
Designed in the early 20th Century to combine the benefits of town and country, Letchworth Garden City was the world s first example of this concept and succeeds to this day in achieving its aim. It provides excellent shops, pubs, restaurants, green open spaces and leisure facilities, including a theatre cinema.
Tenure LEASEHOLD 125 years from 2000 100 years remaining . Ground Rent £774 pa. Service Charge c £3,078 pa.
Services Mains water, sewerage and electricity are connected to the property.
Construction Cavity wall, as built, insulated, under a pitched tiled roof.
Restrictive Covenants A restrictive covenant is a clause in an agreement that restricts, limits, prohibits, or restricts how owners can use a property. These could include property use e.g., business and rental use , the number and type of vehicles allowed on the property, fence height and type, removal of trees, paint colours for the front door or garage, installation of satellite dishes and even types of animals allowed at the property. For more information, please ask the agent.
Easements Having an easement on your property means that a third party an individual or a utility company for example has a right to use your property for a particular purpose. This could be passing by foot or with vehicles over your property, or a right to pass service media for utilities on, over or under your property. An easement could also allow a neighbour to access your property in order to carry out repairs to their own property. For more information, please ask the agent.
Flooding Properties can be at risk of flooding and it is important for you to check if the property has been flooded in the last 5 years, what flood defences are in place and source of any flooding. For more information, please ask the agent.
Broadband Speed A choice of providers with claimed download speeds of up to 80 Mbps.
Mobile Signal Most providers claim up to 5G coverage.
Conservation Area The property lies within the Letchworth Conservation Area.
The Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation To maintain the integrity of the Garden City concept and design, properties are subject to the additional planning requirements of the Heritage Foundation.
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