Bentley Heath | Retirement Apartment | £265,000

No upward chain - spacious 2 bedroom first floor apartment with appealing views over fields. Excellent location for access to the M42 motorway and Solihull town centre. Assisted living for over 70s with 24 hour on site management. This extremely spacious apartment is located a few steps from the lift on the first floor which gives access to the Homeowners lounge, table service restaurant and function room.

Ravenshaw Court offers independent living whilst having the peace of mind and security of a fully trained management team on hand 24 hours a day. Whilst having the privacy of your own surroundings within your apartment, should you wish to make use of the central living room and dining room, you will find tea and coffee making facilities and generous space to catch up with family, friends and other residents.

Ravenshaw Court was built nearly 8 years ago and Apartment 50 has been meticulously cared for. A generous living room with space for a dining table has French doors which overlook picturesque views to the front landscape. Double doors lead into the separate kitchen, which benefits from an array of integrated appliances to include a fridge, freezer, ceramic hob, single oven, and cooker hood.

The principal bedroom enjoys built in sliding wardrobes and the main bathroom is most generous with separate shower and bath, slip resistant flooring and heated towel rail. The apartment also benefits from underfloor heating throughout.

A camera entry system can be connected to a standard TV and the 24 hour emergency call system is provided via a personal pendant alarm and call point in the bathroom, together with pull cords in the bedrooms, hall and living room.

Personal care packages are available with the addition of one hour’s domestic assistance being included per week within the service charge.

Bentley Heath is situated between the larger villages of Knowle and Dorridge, with Solihull town centre easily accessible by car or bus. The apartment is approximately one mile from Dorridge train station and just some seven miles from Birmingham Airport.

General Information

Tenure: Leasehold

Lease: 125 years from 1 June 2015

Service Charge: The 2024 / 2025 Service Charge is £12,404.76 pa (£1,033.73 pm). The service charge includes building insurance and apartment water supply.

Ground rent: £510 per annum   

There is a contingency fund to cover major items of expenditure such as substantial repairs to the roof or structure of the building which do not arise regularly. It is partly funded by a contribution included in the annual service charge and partly by a payment of 1% of the sale price (or open market value) of the apartment when it is sold or otherwise disposed of.

Services: Mains electricity and water | Underfloor electric heating | BT Phone line (temporarily disconnected) | Guest Suite on site.

Car parking for residents is available by separate negotiation with the House Manager. Visitor parking is available on site.

EPC: Rating B

Local Authority: Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

Council Tax Band: E

Postcode: B93 8NA

Directions

From the M42 at Junction 4, take the A3400 signposted Hockley Heath, Henley in Arden. In a quarter of a mile, at the first traffic lights, turn left onto Gate Lane. In less than a mile, turn left onto Four Ashes Road. In approximately half a mile you will see Ravenshaw Court on your right hand side.

Agents’ Note

We have not tested any of the electrical, central heating or sanitaryware appliances. Purchasers should make their own investigations as to the workings of the relevant items. Floor plans are for identification purposes only and not to scale. All room measurements and mileages quoted in these sales details are approximate. Subjective comments in these details imply the opinion of the selling Agent at the time these details were prepared. Naturally, the opinions of purchasers may differ. These sales details are produced in good faith to offer a guide only and do not constitute any part of a contract or offer. We would advise that fixtures and fittings included within the sale are confirmed by the purchaser at the point of offer. Images used within these details are under copyright to EB&P and under no circumstances are to be reproduced by a third party without prior permission.

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