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LUXURY RETIREMENT FLAT - Lowe House, Knebworth, Herts

PROPERTY TYPE

Apartment

BEDROOMS

1

BATHROOMS

1

SIZE

581 sq ft

54 sq m

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Floorplan 1
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Description

Oliver Minton Village & Rural Homes are delighted to offer For Sale this CHAIN FREE, immaculate one bedroom first floor apartment comprising living room with Juliet balcony, modern kitchen & spacious shower room bedroom with walk in wardrobe. Lowe House is a McCarthy Stone Living Plus retirememnt development with 24/7 staffing and domestic assistance and offers EXCELLENT COMMUNAL FACILITIES including a restaurant, landscaped gardens and communal lounge where SOCIAL EVENTS take place. 

Main Communal Entrance

External entryphone system. Foyer with Reception Desk and open-plan to residents lounge, library area and restaurant/cafe bar. Elevator to upper floors. 

Second Floor Entrance to Apartment

The private entrance door to the apartment is conveniently immediately adjacent to the elevator. 

Entrance Hall - 1.73m x 1.3m (5'8" x 4'3")

Front door with spyhole. Large walk-in utility/airing cupboard. Ceramic tiled floor. Wall-mounted entryphone and intercom/pull cord to 24-hour emergency reponse.  

Living Room - 6.12m x 3.2m (20'1" x 10'6") max

Wall-mounted 'Dimplex' electric heater. uPVC double glazed French door to south-eastery facing Juliet balcony with outlook over the communal gardens to the rear of the building. TV/telephone and Sky satellite points. Door to: 

Kitchen - 2.57m x 2.51m (8'5" x 8'3") average

Smart range of fitted wall, base and drawer units, with easy reach built-in Bosch electric oven and integrated microwave oven. Integrated fridge and freezer. Concealed lighting over work surfaces incorporating sink unit and Bosch electric induction with extractor hood. uPVC double glazed window to rear. Ceramic tiled floor. Ventilation system. 

Bedroom - 4.14m x 3.05m (13'7" max + door recess x 10'0" in main area)

uPVC double glazed window to side. Emergency pull cord. Dimplex electric heater. Door to WALK-IN WARDROBE with fitted shelving, hanging rails and light. 

Spacious Shower Room - 2.21m x 1.96m (7'3" x 6'5" into shower area)

Wet room style with open shower area, WC and wash hand basin with storage below. Emergency pull cord. Vanity mirror with sensor light. Ceramic tiled floor. Chrome heated towel rail. 

Communal Garden

There is a lovely communal garden to the rear of the building. 

Residents Facilities

Lowe House - Lowe House is one of McCarthy & Stone's Retirement Living PLUS range (formally Assisted Living) and is facilitated to provide its homeowners' with extra care. An Estates Manager is on hand to manage the day to day running of the development and attend to any queries you may have. Within the service charge homeowners are allocated 1 hour's domestic assistance per week, however, additional hours can be arranged. There are a range of personal care packages to suit your requirements - these are provided by the onsite CQC registered care team. For your reassurance the development has 24-Hour on-site staffing, secure camera entry systems and 24-Hour emergency call system provided by a personal pendant with static call points in bathroom and main bedroom. The development has a homeowners' lounge which is a superb venue for socialising with friends and family. Our on-site bistro is perfect for those days that you don’t want to cook for yourself, providing freshly cooked meals every day. If your guests have travelled from afar, they can extend their stay by booking into the development's Guest Suite (usually for a fee of £25 per night - subject to availability) which has an en-suite shower room, tea and coffee making facilities and a TV.

Agent Notes, Lease & Charges

• Full Fibre Broadband available
• Mains water and electricity
• Electric room heating
• Mains drainage
 
McCarthy Stone Retirement Living PLUS : Service Charge Breakdown - What your service charge pays for:
• Estate Manager who ensures the development runs smoothly
• CQC Registered care staff on-site 24/7 for your peace of mind
• 1 hour cleaning / domestic assistance per week, per apartment
• 24hr emergency call system
• Monitored fire alarms and door camera entry security systems
• Maintaining lifts
• Heating and lighting in communal areas
• The running costs of the onsite restaurant
• Cleaning of communal areas daily
• Cleaning of windows
• Maintenance of the landscaped gardens and grounds
• Repairs & maintenance to the interior communal areas
• Contingency fund including internal and external redecoration of communal areas
• Buildings insurance, water and sewerage rates
 
SERVICE CHARGE
The service charge does not cover external costs such as your Council Tax, electricity or TV. Find out more about service charges please contact your Property Consultant or Estate Manager.
Annual Service charge: £12,128.68 for financial year ending 28/02/2026.
Ask about our free entitlements service to find out what benefits you may be entitled to.

Lease Information - Lease: 999 years from 1st Jan 2020
It is a condition of purchase that residents must meet the age requirement of 70 years of age or over.
Ground rent :£495.00
Ground rent review: 2035

Area Information

Knebworth is a large, prosperous and well-maintained Hertfordshire village, with a lovely selection of amenities including a pharmacy; library; doctor's surgery, chemist and dentist, restaurants and excellent pubs. Sports enthusiasts will be completely spoilt for choice here - as well as the local walking group, there are dedicated clubs for bowling, cricket, football, badminton, archery; karate and tennis, not forgetting the local golf club. Welwyn Garden City is less than six miles away, and larger shopping centres of Stevenage is a 5 minute drive away. Knebworth train station, a short walk away provides a half-hourly service to London Kings Cross in around 35 minutes, as well as services to Cambridge and Peterborough.

Brochures

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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
PARKINGDetails of how and where vehicles can be parked, and any associated costs.Read more about parking in our glossary page.
No parking
GARDENA property has access to an outdoor space, which could be private or shared.
Communal garden
ACCESSIBILITYHow a property has been adapted to meet the needs of vulnerable or disabled individuals.Read more about accessibility in our glossary page.
Lift access

LUXURY RETIREMENT FLAT - Lowe House, Knebworth, Herts

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About Oliver Minton, Puckeridge

28 High Street, Puckeridge, SG11 1RN
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Specialising in the sale and letting of village & rural homes along the A10 corridor, Oliver Minton Village & Rural Homes have been established in Puckeridge for 23 years. We were honoured to have been invited to the join the Guild of Property Professionals in 2016 and all our staff take great care and pride in offering the highest levels of estate agency services, as summed up by a recent client who wrote:

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Monthly repayments£1,255
Property: £ 275,000
Deposit: £ 27,500
Interest rate: 4.5%
Term: 30 years
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