High Street, Orpington, Kent, BR6 0JQ
- PROPERTY TYPE
Retirement Property
- BEDROOMS
2
- SIZE
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Key features
- FIRST FLOOR RETIREMENT APARTMENT
- TWO DOUBLE BEDROOMS
- FITTED KITCHEN WITH APPLIANCES
- DOUBLE GLAZING
- ELECTRIC HEATING INCLUDED
- AVAILABLE FOR THE OVER 60'S
- RESIDENTS LOUNGE WITH KITCHEN
- ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE WEEK
- LODGE MANAGER AVAILABLE 5 DAYS A WEEK
- NO FORWARD CHAIN
Description
The Lounge offers ample space for living and dining room furniture with a double glazed door leading to a private balcony with views over Priory Gardens. The Kitchen is accessed via the lounge and offers a range of eye and base level units with work surfaces over and tiled splashbacks. There is a built in oven, 4 ring electric hob with extractor hood over, a fridge and a freezer. Bedroom One is a generous double room and has plenty of space for additional bedroom furniture if required. Bedroom two has a useful built in mirrored wardrobe. The Shower Room offers a large shower cubicle with handrail, heated towel rail, a WC and wash hand basin with vanity unit beneath.
The Lodge has an efficient Ground Source Heat Pump, which provides heating and hot water to the lodge and the apartments. The Lodge itself is well equipped with a Guest Suite, fully fitted Laundry Room and a Buggy Store with charging point.
The Lodge Manager is on hand throughout the day to support the Owners and keep the development in perfect shape as well as arranging many regular events in the Owners" Lounge from coffee mornings to games afternoons.
There is a guest suite is available at a nominal price per night for your friends and family to stay in. In addition, you are entitled to use of the Guest Suites at all Churchill Retirement Living developments across the country. Prices are available from the Lodge Manager.
Atkins Lodge has been designed with safety and security at the forefront. All apartments and communal areas have an emergency Careline system installed, monitored by the onsite Lodge Manager during the day and 24 hours, 365 days a year by the Careline team. A Careline integrated intruder alarm, secure video entry system and sophisticated fire and smoke detection systems throughout both the apartment and communal areas provide unrivalled peace of mind.
Please call Bishop Estates to arrange a viewing on .
Atkins Lodge is a delightful development of 50 one and two bedroom retirement apartments in Orpington, which is a great location with several shopping centres and supermarkets close by to the Lodge. The Walnuts leisure centre is a great local sports centre with swimming pools, a gym, multipurpose sports halls and squash courts. Orpington is-well-served by public transport with regular buses and trains into and around London.
ENTRANCE HALL
Care Tech alarm system, thermostat, carpet, electric heater, storage cupboard with shelving, further storage cupboard.
RECEPTION ROOM
23' 0'' x 9' 5'' (7.03m x 2.89m)
Carpet, feature fireplace, electric heater, double glazed door to balcony, double glazed window to side.
FITTED KITCHEN
7' 6'' x 8' 1'' (2.32m x 2.47m)
Fitted kitchen with a range of matching wall and base units with work tops over, stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap and drainer, double glazed window, lino floor covering, built in oven, built in hob with extractor over, integrated fridge and freezer, part tiled walls.
BEDROOM ONE
20' 2'' x 8' 9'' (6.17m x 2.68m)
Double glazed window to front, carpet, two ceiling light pendants, electric heater..
BEDROOM TWO
16' 1'' x 9' 8'' (4.93m x 2.95m)
Carpet, electric heater, double glazed window to front, fitted wardrobe with sliding mirrored doors.
SHOWER ROOM
7' 1'' x 5' 10'' (2.16m x 1.8m)
Good size shower cubicle, low level wc, heated towel rail, full tiled walls, lino floor covering, sink unit with vanity cupboard under, wall mounted mirror with side cupboard.
PRIVATE BALCONY.
13' 5'' x 4' 11'' (4.11m x 1.5m)
Own private balcony to the front, views over Priory Park.
Tenure: Leasehold You buy the right to live in a property for a fixed number of years, but the freeholder owns the land the property's built on.Read more about tenure type in our glossary page.
GROUND RENTA regular payment made by the leaseholder to the freeholder, or management company.Read more about ground rent in our glossary page.
£789.58 per year (Ask agent about the review period)When and how often your ground rent will be reviewed.Read more about ground rent review period in our glossary page.
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£5694
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Band: D
High Street, Orpington, Kent, BR6 0JQ
NEAREST STATIONS
Distances are straight line measurements from the centre of the postcode- Orpington Station0.8 miles
- St. Mary Cray Station1.0 miles
- Petts Wood Station1.4 miles
About the agent
Bishop Estate Agents, Orpington
266 High Street, Orpington, BR6 0NB
Bishop Estates in Orpington is an independent family run business with over 30 years of experience within in the local property market. Our team of dedicated staff will ensure that they do their utmost to ensure your property search and move is as seamless as possible.
Bishop Estates also has a large portfolio of managed and introduction only properties. With an up to date database of local healthcare professionals looking for rental properties we are able to offer a great rental pack
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