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A luxury retirement apartment in this exclusive development set amongst beautiful landscaped gardens in a sought after conservation area location.

(Property Ref: 280)

Overall Description

This luxury first floor retirement apartment was built to a high standard by Beechcroft Homes the award winning builders of properties for the over 55's. This exclusive development was built on what were the former tennis courts from which it takes its name - Ralph Swingler being the former tennis club captain - and sits amongst beautifully landscaped gardens in a sought after conservation area. The apartment is typical of Beechcroft homes with good-sized rooms, plenty of light and a pleasant sense of space throughout. It makes maximum use of the views across the surrounding gardens from all windows and especially from the lovely sunny balcony accessed from French Doors in the sitting room - yet it is not overlooked. There are two double bedrooms (both en-suite), though one is currently used as a study, a good-sized kitchen with high quality white goods and a useful dining hall with plenty of space for formal dining table and chairs. The whole apartment is beautifully appointed and presented with under-floor heating throughout, so very fuel efficient (see Energy Performance Certificate for details), double-glazed windows and there is a lift if so required. You can even take full advantage of the communal indoor heated swimming pool, one of the many benefits of living at Ralph Swingler Place. If you are retiring and looking to move to a luxury property set in wonderfully peaceful and private grounds with a community of like minded people then this apartment will certainly be of interest.

Location

This luxury property sits in an enviable location, private, peaceful and with wonderful landscaped gardens in a conservation area within this sought after garden city. Although is is in an idyllic setting it is very accessible to local amenities: the doctor's surgery is a minute's walk away (residents of Ralph Swingler Place are guaranteed a place), the railway station is under a mile as is the Morrisons supermarket (Sainsbury's is not much further), and the A1 motorway is only a five minute drive. Letchworth has a very good range of shopping and other facilities including a cricket club, golf club, bowls club and tennis club (across the road) and is surrounded by beautiful English countryside criss crossed with footpaths for the keen walker. Letchworth is close to other towns and cities including Stevenage, Hitchin and Knebworth and Welwyn Garden City and Hatfield are only 15 miles away, Cambridge 22 miles.

Accommodation

From downstairs the main door leads to stairs and a lift to the front door into the apartment.

Dining Hall

14'9 x 10'8 (4.50m x 3.25m)With ample room for a dining table and chairs. Storage cupboard. Airing cupboard with hot water tank and wooden slatted shelving. Spotlights. Double doors to:

Sitting Room

15'9 x 12'8 (4.80m x 3.86m)Two windows to front with pleasant views across the gardens. Attractive stone fireplace with electric fire. TV and Telephone points. French doors opening out to:

Balcony

9'5 x 7' (2.87m x 2.13m)With wooden and metal ballustrade and pleasant views across the communal gardens.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room

15' x 9' (4.57m x 2.74m)Accessed from the dining hall. Window to side. Good range of kitchen units with work tops and a one and a half bowl stainless steel sink. Bosch double oven. Bosch gas hob and extractor above. Smeg fridge/freezer. Fitted Smeg dishwasher (new) and Bosch washing machine. Fitted tumble-drier. Tiled floor. Spotlights.

Master Bedroom

14'9 x 10'3 (4.50m x 3.12m)Bay window to side overlooking gardens. TV and telephone points. Dressing area with built-in cupboards/wardrobes and window to side. Door to:

En-Suite Bathroom

7' x 6'9 (2.13m x 2.06m)Panel bath. Low-level wc. Wash-hand basin in vanity unit with cupboard beneath. Modern heated towel rail. Extractor. Spotlights. Door to corridor.

Bedroom Two

11'11 x 10'2 (3.63m x 3.10m)Currently used as a study. Window to front. Large fitted wardrobes. Further fitted wardrobes. Telephone point.

En-Suite Shower Room

7'2 x 5'10 (2.18m x 1.78m)Frosted window to side. Double shower cubicle. Low-level WC. Wash-hand basin. Modern heated towel rail. Spotlights. Extractor.

Outside

This exclusive development is approached down a private driveway to the GARAGE: 22' x 10' with electric door and electric power. Communal car park. There are attractively laid out communal grounds and a communal INDOOR SWIMMING POOL: heated and with changing/shower room.

Services & Other Info.

All mains services. Gas central heating (under-floor). Double-glazed windows. Former show home. For over 55's only. Careline facility available. Council Tax Band D. The owners have purchased a share of the freehold which will be passed to the new owners, meaning there is no Ground Rent. Annual service and maintenance charge of c. £3,000 per annum which includes buildings insurance, gardening, window cleaning, maintenance of the lift and swimming pool, etc.

Please note: applicances such as radiators, heaters, boilers, fixtures or utilities (gas, water, electricity, etc.) which may have been mentioned in these details have not been tested and no guarantee can be given that they are suitable or in working order. We cannot guarantee that building regulations or planning permission have been approved and recommend that you make independent enquiries on these matters. All measurements including amounts of land in acres are approximate.

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