1 bed Flat For Sale £75,000
Charles Ponsonby House, 21 Osberton Road, Summertown OX2
previous price £80,000

Ground floor retirement apartment with outside space located in Charles Ponsonby House giving easy access to Summertown. The property is conveniently located close to the entrance to the building, the Warden’s office and the communal garden room lounge. The property is located on the inward corner of the block which is one of the best positions to not be overlooked.

Living room with large French doors out to the patio area with lovely views to the communal garden.

Bathroom with with toilet, wash basin and bath fitted with shower, hand rail and an electric ‘fixed band’ bath lift to support bathing access. Alarm chord.

Hall with storage/airing cupboard and coat rail.

Double bedroom with built in wardrobe and shelving, bedside wall lamp, telephone socket and alarm court. There are lovely views to the courtyard garden.

Charles Ponsonby House comprises 34 catered retirement apartments, for residents aged over 60 years. It is situated in in a quiet residential street in Summertown, North Oxford and is surrounded by gardens to the front and a peaceful courtyard garden adjacent to Alexandra Park to the rear to which there is direct access from the garden.

As well as the gardens, communal facilities include a lounge, a library, a laundry with washing machine and dryer, bicycle sheds and two twin guest rooms.

Summertown is a short walk away offering a wide range of shops, cafes, supermarkets, and a choice of doctors' surgeries and chemists. The bus services on both the Woodstock Road and the Banbury Road offer a regular service into Oxford City Centre.
A friendly manager is available on-site during weekdays to provide support to the residents and undertake repairs and maintenance of the buildings and grounds.

Activities are organised for residents which include communal lunches and coffee mornings, entertainment evenings, talks, games sessions and trips out.

The Charles Ponsonby House apartments are resident owned and leasehold. The leasehold includes a monthly service charge of £332 to Anchor Hanover who own and manage the building and this charge covers bills, maintenance and servicing of heating, lighting, ventilation and water mains services, water rates, maintenance of the building and gardens, buildings insurance, provision of a warden and an emergency call system and a contribution to a Renewal Fund.

A further monthly charge is made for catering. Meals are cooked by an in-house chef in the on-site kitchen with lunch and an evening meal provided. Options for catering are for either daily meals or 20 meals per month.