House For Sale £160,000
Warwick Grange, Solihull, West Midlands, B91
previous price £199,950

Full description

An ideal opportunity to purchase this two bedroom, first floor retirement apartment. Dovehouse Court features fully managed facilities and services, a weekly service clean of your apartment, lift access, an on-site restaurant, guest suite for your visitors, secure car parking and communal gardens.

HALL

LOUNGE 18'7" x 17'7" (5.7m x 5.4m) With recess and window on the rear elevation overlooking the side gardens to the south. The lounge has a fireplace and is illuminated by both a celing light and wall lights.

KITCHEN 12'3" x 9'8" (3.7m x 3.0m) With recess and window on the rear elevation overlooking the side garden to the south. With base and wall units, fridge-freezer, oven and hob, and washer-dryer.

BEDROOM ONE 12'11" x 9'7" (3.9m x 2.9m) with window on the side elevation overlooking the rear garden to the west. Built in wardrobes, airing cupboard.

BATHROOM 8'1" x 8'1" (2.5m x 2.5m) WC, washbasin, wall cabinet, and bath with shower over.

RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES:

Dovehouse Court boasts a superb range of residential facilities all set within a secure gated development only a short stroll from Dovehouse Parade of shops. The facilities include on-site 24 hour house manager with emergency pull cord systems in all communal and residential areas. One and a half hours per week Housekeeping help included. On-site handyman for minor repairs to residents properties. An excellent restaurant, a residents' lounge, a hobbies room, a laundry service and contractor-maintained communal grounds along with ample communal parking and garages available.

COMMUNAL FACILITIES:

A guest suite is available for the use of visiting friends or relatives of residents. Waiter-service Restaurant provides regular lunches with occasional dinners or suppers. Tray meals can be arranged.


Dovehouse Court comprises of 61 spacious apartments, mainly one and two bedrooms, the communal areas are decorated to a high standard to include a very comfortable communal lounge, on-site restaurant, guest suite, landscaped gardens and ample car parking. The services on offer are much greater than is usual in standard retirement apartments or sheltered housing. The Leasehold Very Sheltered Housing available at Dovehouse Court offers older people the opportunity of retaining their independence and improve their quality of life and remain in their own homes for as long as possible.

There is a team of staff working on a shift basis, managed 24 hours a day. The monthly service charge covers the costs of external maintenance, buildings insurance, up keep of the grounds and one and half hours of domestic assistance per week per individual property.

General Information:-

SERVICE CHARGE: There is a service charge that currently amounts to £494.00 per month.

TENURE: Leasehold

It is important to note that a significant proportion of the Service Charge relates to items which the prospective purchaser is responsible for in their present home, such as building insurance, building maintenance, gardening, and domestic help. Many purchasers are also eligible for Attendance Allowance at £55.65 or £83.10 a week, which is neither means-tested or taxable and advice on this subject is available to anyone making an enquiry.

The lease provides that a transfer premium is payable to Retirement Security on resale of a property. The maximum premium payable is 3% of the sale price depending on the length of time an Owner has lived at the property. Further information is available from the Court Manager.

MISREPRESENTATION ACT 1967

"These details are prepared as a general guide only and should not be relied upon as a basis to enter into a legal contract or to commit expenditure. Interested parties should rely solely on their own surveyors, solicitors or other professionals before committing themselves to any expenditure or other legal commitments. If any interested party wishes to rely upon information from the agent, then a request should be made and specific written confirmation provided. The agent will not be responsible for any verbal statement made by any member of staff, as only a specific written confirmation should be relied upon. The agent will not be responsible for any loss other than when specific written confirmation has been requested"