Wiltshire Road, Wokingham, Berkshire

Wokingham town centre.  Minimum age requirement of 65 years 

Second floor on south side with two balconies 

The 3 principal rooms each face south 

Location and community – 2 standout features 

An exceptional property approached by lift or easy rising staircase 

High specification communal facilities  

Principal suite of bedroom with balcony and shower room, bedroom 2, bathroom, living room/dining room with private balcony, kitchen, entrance hall with storage cupboards. 

The communal grounds include superb wrap around landscaped gardens with private areas including lawn, decking and paving. Undercroft parking, subject to availability, concierge, most impressive residents’ lounge with kitchen, guest suite of bedroom with shower room.  

Energy Performance:  B84  

Predicted Broadband Speeds:  Highest available down speed Ultrafast 1800Mbps and highest available upload speed Ultrafast 1000Mbps 

DESCRIPTION/LOCATION:   A development undertaken byRenaissance Retirement for the over 65s. Fleur De Lis boasts all their outstanding features including good quality workmanship, high specification, exceptional communal facilities, lovely private landscaped grounds and on this occasion a busy community forming part of the town centre.  

The accommodation is approached from the communal reception area with inner hallway leading to lift and easy rising stair case, once on the second floor there is a wide landing with lots of natural light with windows over looking the front, with a side landing leading to this apartment. Hallways include plants, low key furniture, mirror and art work, recessed and wall lights and Roman blinds.  

Fleur De Lis forms part of Wokingham town centre, about 200m from Waitrose with other town centre shops within about 400m.  Regular bus services pass the front door with further services from Wokingham town centre.  The nearby railway station offers services to London (Waterloo), Guildford/Gatwick and Reading.  There are good leisure facilities within the town centre including a swimming pool and there is also a doctors surgery.  The A329M  is about 2 miles and provides easy access to the M4 (Junction 10), Reading, Bracknell and the M3 to the south at Bagshot.  

Video entry and concierge office by the front door adds to the feeling of security.

 On the second floor:  approached by lift or over an easy rising staircase 

Principal Suite

Bedroom: 17’9 x 9’7 with 2 full height ranges of wardrobes, some full height and some part height hanging, also partly shelved, private balcony 

Shower Room:  easy access walk in shower, vanity unit with inset wash hand basin, low level WC, walls and floor fully tiled 

Bedroom 2/Second Reception Room:  10’10 x 10’7, 2 double full height wardrobes with full height and part height hanging and some shelves, window seat with 3 cupboards below, dressing table with 3 drawers 

Bathroom: easy access walk in shower, vanity unit with inset was hand basin, low level WC, walls and floor fully tiled 

Entrance Hall: with utility cupboard and storage cupboard 

Living Room/Dining Room: 21’2 x 10’3 with private balcony and double folding doors enabling the adjoining room, (Bedroom 2) to become part of a larger open plan area if required 

Kitchen:  9’5 x 6’7 well fitted including sink unit, adjoining worktop with cupboards and drawers below, good range of wall mounted cupboards, space and plumbing for washing machine and dishwasher, integrated fridge/freezer, 4 ring electic hob and split level oven  

Car Parking:  Some visitor parking. Undercroft parking on an annual licence of £250 p.a subject to availability. Unrestricted parking nearby in Rectory Road and Wiltshire Road.  

Communal facilities:  Concierge, Residents’ lounge with kitchen and guest suite comprising bedroom with shower room, subject to availability.  

Lease:  250 years from 1st February 2017.  Ground Rent £712 per annum – next review 2027. 

NB. The government announced new legislation will cap ground rents at £250 per annum (27/01/26)  

Service Charge:  1st July 2025 – 30 June 2026 is £5,679 paid in 2 x 6 monthly instalments which includes:  Building insurance; Cleaning, maintenance and repairs of the communal areas, including the lift, carpets, window cleaning (outside) garden, entry system, lounge, guest suite, gates, refuse area and parking areas; Maintenance/repairs for the external building, for example the balcony rails need re-varnishing and this will be organised by the Building and Community Coordinator and covered by the service charge; Water, including communal consumption and external landscape outdoor water usage; Heating system; including an annual radiator check in each apartment; Office expenses, and CCTV, Wi-Fi in lounge and TV license for guest suite; Electricity in the communal areas;  24 care line, responds to kick plates/pendant alarm as well as answers the door/gate when the resident cannot get to the entry phone pad; Building and Community Coordinator costs-salary, on costs etc;  Contributions to a sinking fund.  

Council Tax: Band D 

Services:  No gas. Mains water and drainage. Electricity. Heating system is a ground source heat pump that serves the whole building.  

Gardens:  Wrap around landscaped gardens, lots of private areas including lawn, decking and paving.  To the right the garden includes a raised bank with shrubs and there is an area with paving, shrubs and seating including a rose garden with easy rising steps up to a shingle area with further seating, tubs with seasonal shrubs, well stocked borders, beech hedge and further seating.  A less formal area behind the building includes a shingle pathway and raised beds with shrubs and well established evergreen and other seasonal trees. Established shrubs and further seating to the left hand side and rear of the building. Rasied patio area approached over easy rising flight of 5 steps with large table, other garden furniture and BBQ.