The Folds, School Brow, Romiley, Stockport, SK6

Apartment 3 at The Folds in Romiley offers an elegant and thoughtfully designed ground floor home within an independent retirement community created exclusively for those aged 60 and over. It brings together modern living, a reassuring level of support, and a warm sense of community, allowing you to enjoy later life with confidence, comfort and freedom.

A well designed home with space, light and comfort

The apartment opens into a welcoming entrance hallway where a utility cupboard and separate store room provide practical and easily accessible storage. The living and dining room is bright and inviting, offering generous space for relaxing or entertaining. From here, double patio doors lead directly onto an expansive personal patio that sits alongside the canal, creating a peaceful outdoor area where you can enjoy the water, wildlife and fresh air at your leisure.

A separate kitchen sits just off the dining area and is fitted with a contemporary range of integrated appliances, including a dishwasher, fridge, freezer, microwave and oven. This modern set up ensures that everyday living remains convenient and enjoyable. The apartment includes two double bedrooms, with the main bedroom featuring a built in double wardrobe that provides excellent storage without compromising on space. The shower room is finished to a high standard with modern fittings and anti slip level flooring for added safety and ease of use.

Independent living with reassurance and community

Life at The Folds is designed to support independence while offering the comfort of knowing help is always available. The community is staffed around the clock and managed by Adlington Management Services, ensuring a consistently high standard of care, security and maintenance. This means you can enjoy your home without the worry of external upkeep, repairs or managing a larger property. The development includes a restaurant serving freshly prepared meals, a welcoming coffee lounge, a hair salon and beautifully landscaped gardens. These shared spaces create natural opportunities to meet neighbours, enjoy companionship and take part in community life, all while maintaining your own privacy and independence. It is a lifestyle that extends your freedom rather than limiting it, giving you the choice to be as sociable or as private as you wish.

Romiley: a village with charm, convenience and character

Romiley is a highly regarded village with a strong sense of community and an appealing blend of local shops, cafés and essential services. The Folds is located just a short distance from the village centre, making it easy to reach everyday amenities on foot. The area is known for its attractive surroundings, including the Peak Forest Canal, local parks and nearby countryside, offering plenty of opportunities for gentle walks and outdoor enjoyment. Romiley also benefits from excellent transport links, with regular rail services to Manchester and easy access to surrounding towns and the wider region. It is a location that combines village charm with practical convenience, making it an ideal setting for a fulfilling and relaxed retirement.

A home that enhances your lifestyle

Apartment 3 at The Folds offers a rare opportunity to enjoy modern, secure and sociable retirement living in a beautiful canal side setting. With its spacious layout, private outdoor area and access to a supportive community, it provides a home where you can truly make the most of your independence.

Entrance Hallway

The entrance hallway provides access to the principle rooms, being; the living/dining room, two bedrooms, shower room, utility cupboard and a storage cupboard.

Living through Dining Room

3.65m x 6.96m (12' 0" x 22' 10") The living room provides ample space for lounge furniture and a dining/breakfast table. uPVC door leads onto the personal terrace area. Access on to the kitchen.

Kitchen

2.28m x 3.22m (7' 6" x 10' 7") The kitchen provides a range of contemporary wall, drawer and base units with preparation surface incorporating a stainless steel sink with chrome mixer tap. Integrated appliances include a four ring electric hob, extraction hood, dishwasher, electric oven, microwave oven, a fridge, and freezer.

Principle Bedroom

2.95m x 4.49m (9' 8" x 14' 9") uPVC double glazed window. Fitted double wardrobes.

Bedroom Two

2.69m x 4.49m (8' 10" x 14' 9") uPVC double glazed window.

Shower Room

2m x 2.55m (6' 7" x 8' 4") The shower room provides level anti slip flooring. The suite comprises of a walk in shower, a pedestal wash basin and an inset WC. Complimentary contemporary tiling. Chrome ladder style towel rail.

Exterior

Externally the property offers a generous personal terrace for relaxing beside the canal. The expansive communal gardens are maintained by Adlington Management Services meaning you have full enjoyment of landscaped beautiful grounds with no work. The community also provides homeowner parking which is not allocated.

Service and Well-being Charges Benefits

All our homeowners contribute monthly to a Service and Well-being Charge to cover services such as:

A table service restaurant with on-site chef offering freshly prepared meals
Communal cleaning, estate management and upkeep of the landscaped gardens
External window cleaning, including all individual apartments
Water usage and buildings insurance
24-hour on-site support everyday, 365 days a year, in case of emergency, with a discreet emergency call system installed in each apartment
Our on-site management team are always available to homeowners and check on their well-being, liaise with family and professional services as required. They also organise a full calendar of social events and activities.

Service and Well-being Charges at The Folds

2025 approximate weekly Service and Well-being Charge at The Folds are:

1 bedroom £215
2 bedroom £225
3 bedroom £244

The Service and Well-being Charge is reviewed annually. It is important to point out that payment of the service charge has to continue even if the apartment is vacant, as it is apportioned between all homeowners in order to maintain the high standard of service.

Ground Rent

Annual Ground Rent charges 2026:

1 Bedroom apartments – £1,184.34
2 Bedroom apartments - £1,315.94
3 Bedroom apartments - £1,579.13

The ground rent is due annually from 1st January and will be reviewed every year in line with the Retail Price Index.

In addition, to give homeowners maximum flexibility, we have incorporated into our lease the option to buy out your Ground Rent at any time by giving the legal landlord written notice, and paying a fee of 40 x the annual Ground Rent at the time of the service of the notice, which will take effect from the 1st January the following year. For every year after that for the duration of the lease the rent will be “a peppercorn” (i.e. zero pounds).

Building Reserve Fund

While the day to day maintenance of the buildings and facilities is covered by the Service and Well-being Charge, which is kept as low as possible to leave homeowners with maximum disposable income, major capital costs and refurbishment are not included.

It is important that maintenance is kept to the highest standards for all to enjoy, and to cover any major works, a fee of 0.25% of your sale price for each year, or part-year, of occupation will be levied when you sell on your apartment.

The Building Reserve Fund will build up over time so that money is available to pay for capital costs as they occur e.g replacement lifts, restaurant kitchen equipment, the buildings roof and car park etc. This means that the development is always kept up to the same standard as when you purchased your apartment.

An Administration Fee is payable on resale of the property.