Poppy Court, Jockey Road, Sutton Coldfield

A first floor RETIREMENT APARTMENT in our prestigious Poppy Court development. The apartment benefits from a larger style lounge and a pleasant outlook.

Poppy Court - Poppy Court is one of McCarthy & Stones Retirement Living PLUS developments and is all about making life easier. That includes providing a great value in-house restaurant, for when you don’t feel like food shopping and cooking yourself, plus a spacious homeowners’ lounge for socialising, and a guest suite where friends and family can stay for a modest fee.

Whether you’d like help with chores such as housework or laundry or sometimes need a hand with anything else, our Estates manager and on-site team are there to help. And our support packages are totally flexible, so you only pay for the care you actually use. Within the service charge homeowners are allocated 1 hours domestic assistance per week, so for many of our homeowners, they use this hour to have their apartment cleaned. Other tasks, which you can choose to be carried out by our services team as part of your domestic assistance allowance, include; changing bedding, managing heating systems, shopping for food and posting letters or parcels.

There are a range of personal care packages to suit your requirements - provided by the Your Life Care & Management team. In addition to the 1 hours domestic assistance included in your service charge, there're an assortment of bespoke packages on offer to suit the individual needs of each homeowner. These comprise; Domestic support, Ironing & Laundry, Shopping, Personal care, Medication and Companionship (please speak to the Property Consultant for further details and a break down of charges). For your reassurance the development has 24-Hour on-site staffing, secure camera entry systems and 24-Hour emergency call systems.

The development has a homeowners' lounge which provides a superb venue for socialising with friends and family. If your guests have travelled from afar, they can extend their stay by booking into the development Guest Suite (usually for a fee of £25 per night - subject to availability). For added convenience there is an onsite table service restaurant with freshly cooked meals provided everyday for a modest fee. It is a condition of purchase that residents must meet the age requirement of 70 years or of age or over.

Entrance Hall - Solid wooden door with spy hole and letter box. Wall mounted emergency intercom and security door entry system. Door to storage cupboard. Doors leading to the Bedroom, Bathroom and the Living Room.

Living Room - Two ceiling light fittings. Feature fireplace with electric fire creating a great focal point for the room. Large double glazed window. Sky TV and telephone points. Oak effect door with partially glazed panels leads into the kitchen.

Kitchen - Fitted kitchen with a range of wall and base storage units. Roll edge granite style work surfaces with a tiled splash back. Integrated fridge/freezer. Easy access oven with side opening door. Induction hob with extractor hood above. Ceiling spot lighting. Tiled floor. Stainless steel sink unit with drainer and mixer tap sits beneath double glazed window.

Bedroom - Double bedroom with central ceiling light fitting. Built in mirror fronted wardrobes. Wall mounted heater. TV and telephone point. Power points. Double glazed window.

Wet Room - Wet room with slip resistant flooring. Low level bath with hand grips. Shower unit with grab rails and shower curtain. WC. Vanity unit wash hand basin with storage below and a fitted mirror above. Emergency pull cord.

Service Charge (Breakdown) - • 24-Hour on-site staffing
• 1 hours domestic assistance per week
• 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
• Contingency fund including internal and external redecoration of communal areas
• Buildings insurance

The Service charge does not cover external costs such as your Council Tax, electricity or TV. To find out more about the service charges please please contact your Property Consultant or Estate Manager.

Service charge: £10,259.06 per annum (for financial year end 30/06/2025).

Car Parking Permit Scheme-Subject To Availability - 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 Length - 125 years from 1st Jan 2011

Ground Rent - Ground rent: £435 per annum
Ground rent review: Jan 2026

Additional Information & Services - • Superfast Fibre Broadband available
• Mains water and electricity
• Electric room heating
• Mains drainage