16 Arcade Street
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP1 1EP
Ipswich
£95,000
1 Bedroom Apartment
- An exceptional and very well presented 1 bedroom 1st floor apartment located within this McCarthy & Stone retirement living plus development
- 24/7 on-site staffing, domestic assistance, table service restaurant, home owner lounge and use of well maintained gardens
- Lifts and fully wheelchair accessible
- Easy access into the town centre
- Particularly pleasing position with own Juliette balcony and views across the rear gardens
- Large sitting room/dining room
- Well-fitted and equipped kitchen
- Good size double bedroom
- Elegant bathroom/wet room
- Plenty of storage
An immaculately presented retirement apartment within McCarthy Stone development, finished to high standard. Close to town centre. Good size rooms, Sitting room, well fitted kitchen, bedroom, elegant bathroom. Use of communal garden.
THE APARTMENT
APARTMENT The apartment is contained within McCarthy & Stone Retirement Development built in 2016. This 1st floor apartment has been lovingly enjoyed over recent years by its owner and is presented in excellent condition. The apartment occupies a particularly pleasing position within the development here lying to the rear of the apartments with a Juliette balcony affording most pleasing facility with views across the rear garden and beyond. Booth Court is one of McCarthy & Stone’s Retirement Living PLUS range with assisted living and geared to providing its homeowners with extra care should this be required; an Estates Manager is on hand to manage the running of the development and respond to any queries, within the service charge, homeowners allocated 1 hours domestic assistance per week and there is a range of personal care packages to suit all requirements. Access to the development is secure with special entry system. There is a homeowners drawing room ideal for socialising with friends and family and on site restaurant with freshly cooked subsidised meals provided every day. The apartment includes the following accommodation
SPACIOUS ENTRANCE HALL
with airing cupboard housing the recently replaced hot-water system, fitted shelving and ample storage. Wall-mounted entry phone and emergency intercom.
SITTING ROOM
Juliette balcony with double doors and views over rear gardens and land beyond. Feature fireplace and surround. TV and telephone points. Raised height power points.
KITCHEN
comprehensively fitted with roll edged working surfaces and a range of base and eye level cupboards and drawers, single drainer 1 ½ bowl sink unit and mixer tap, 4 ring ceramic hob unit with extractor canopy over, built-in electric oven with space over for a microwave, fridge and freezer. Electrically operated window and view over garden. Fitted blind. Ceramic floor tiles.
BEDROOM
with double fitted mirror wardrobes providing hanging rails and storage above, window to garden, TV point and emergency pull-cord.
BATHROOM/WET ROOM
fully tiled walls, slip resistant safety flooring, walk-in shower with shower curtain and rail, panelled bath also with support rail, vanity unit with wash-basin and fitted mirror above, heated-towel-rail, low-level WC. Emergency pull-cord.
NOTE
A lift along the hall provides access to the floors
SERVICES
Service Charge: The service charge is £848 per month currently applicable to March 2026. Facilities included within the service charge include:
•On-site Estate Manager and care staff
•CQC Registered care staff on-site 24/7
•1 hour cleaning/domestic assistance per week
•Apartment heating (underfloor)
•The running costs of the on-site restaurant
•Monitored fire alarm and door entry security system
•24 Hour Emergency Call System
•Cleaning of windows
•Daily cleaning of communal areas
•Electricity, heating, lighting and power to communal areas
•Maintenance of lifts
•On-site laundy room
•Parking for a mobility scooter in the internal battery car store room
•Maintenance of the landscaped gardens and grounds
•Repairs and maintenance to the interior and exterior communal areas
•Contingency Fund including internal and external re-decoration of communal areas
•Buildings Insurance, water and sewerage rates
LEASE INFORMATION
Lease length 125 years from 1st January 2013
Ground Rent: £435 per annum subject to review on 1st January 2028
AGE RESTRICTION
The apartment is open to purchase by residents aged over 70 years
Although these particulars are thought to be materially correct their accuracy cannot be guaranteed and they do not form part of any contract.
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