Dove Tree Court, 287 Stratford Road, Shirley, Solihull
- PROPERTY TYPE
Apartment
- BEDROOMS
1
- BATHROOMS
1
- SIZE
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Key features
- First Floor Retirement Apartment for Over 60's
- One Bedroom
- Immaculately presented
- Landscaped Gardens
- Homeowners' Lounge with audio visual equipment and Wi-Fi
- House Manager on-site during office hours
- Sun Lounge leading to Roof Terrace
- Guest Suite for visiting family & friends
- Laundry Room + Lift to all floors
- Pet Friendly
Description
The property briefly comprises of a welcoming entrance hallway, a spacious, dual aspect living room with space for dining and an attractive feature fireplace. A Modern Fitted kitchen with Integrated appliances, master bedroom with walk in wardrobe, shower room.
The development also benefits from attractive landscaped gardens and a sun room to the third floor with communal kitchen, wc and access to the decked roof terrace.
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Summary - Dove Tree court is a McCarthy and Stone Retirement Living development, made up of 33 one and two bedroom apartments. The development offers a homeowners' lounge which is a great space for social events, there is also a roof terrace ideal for sitting out on in the summer. For convenience there is also a guest suite which visitors can book into for a small fee (usually around £25 per night). The dedicated House Manager is on site during their working hours to take care of the running of the development.
There's no need to worry about the burden of maintenance costs as the service charge covers the cost of all external maintenance, gardening and landscaping, external window cleaning, buildings insurance, water rates, security, homeowners lounge and other communal areas. It is a condition of purchase that residents must meet the age requirement of 60 years or of age or over.
Set back on the Stratford road ideally located near to shops and on the main route for bus routes, this development is an ideal place to spend your retirement.
Entrance Hall - A front door with spy hole and letter box opens into a generous sized hallway. From the entrance hall you have a door to the storage cupboard which houses the Gledhill boiler system. All other doors lead to shower room, bedroom, and living room. The door entry system and emergency speech module and smoke detector is located in the hallway. The apartment is also fitted with a Ventilation system throughout and under floor heating.
Living Room - A very spacious dual aspect living room benefiting from a feature fireplace with inset electric fire creating a great focal point. Double glazed window to the side and floor to ceiling double window to the rear with pleasant outlook. TV point, power point, and telephone point. Two ceiling light fittings. An oak effect part glazed door leads into a separate kitchen.
Kitchen - Fully fitted kitchen with a range of wall and base units. Integrated Fridge-freezer. Built in waist high electric oven. Four ring induction hob with chrome extractor hood over. The stainless steel sink unit, with drainer and mixer tap, sits beneath a double glazed window.
Bedroom - Double bedroom with a walk in wardrobe housing bespoke shelving and storage. Double glazed floor to ceiling window. TV and telephone point. Central ceiling light.
Shower Room - Fully tiled shower room with vanity unit wash hand basin with mirror over. WC and level access double width shower unit with glass screen. Heated towel rail. Emergency pull-cord. Tiled floor.
Service Charge (Breakdown) - •Cleaning of communal windows
•Water rates for communal areas and apartments
•Electricity, heating, lighting and power to communal areas
•24-hour emergency call system
•Upkeep of gardens and grounds
•Repairs and maintenance to the interior and exterior communal areas
•Communal laundry
•Contingency fund including internal and external redecoration of communal areas
•Buildings insurance
•WIFI in the homeowners lounge
The Service charge does not cover external costs such as your Council Tax, electricity or TV. To find out more please contact your Property Consultant or House Manager for further information.
Service charge: £2,826.97 per annum (for financial year ending 31/03/2025).
Parking Permit Scheme - Parking is by allocated space subject to availability. The fee is usually £250 per annum, but may vary by development. Permits are available on a first come, first served basis. Please check with the House Manager on site for availability.
Lease Information - Ground rent: £425 per annum
Ground rent review: 1st June 2028.
Lease length: 125 years from the 1st June 2013.
Additional Information & Services - • Superfast Fibre Broadband available
• Mains water and electricity
• Electric room heating
• Mains drainage
Brochures
Dove Tree Court, 287 Stratford Road, Shirley, SoliEACTenure: 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.
£425 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.
ANNUAL SERVICE CHARGEA regular payment for things like building insurance, lighting, cleaning and maintenance for shared areas of an estate. They're often paid once a year, or annually.Read more about annual service charge in our glossary page.
£2826.97
LENGTH OF LEASEHow long you've bought the leasehold, or right to live in a property for.Read more about length of lease in our glossary page.
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Council TaxA payment made to your local authority in order to pay for local services like schools, libraries, and refuse collection. The amount you pay depends on the value of the property.Read more about council tax in our glossary page.
Band: C
Dove Tree Court, 287 Stratford Road, Shirley, Solihull
NEAREST STATIONS
Distances are straight line measurements from the centre of the postcode- Shirley Station0.9 miles
- Yardley Wood Station1.5 miles
- Solihull Station1.6 miles
About the agent
McCarthy & Stone Resales, Bournemouth
100 Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8AQ
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