Second-floor over-60s apartment with communal facilities and shops on the doorstep.
Second-floor one-bedroom retirement apartment with Juliet balcony
Allocated off-street parking and communal garden outlook
EPC B — energy efficient for an electric-heated flat
Communal lounge, kitchen, laundry and social facilities
101 years remaining on the lease; leasehold sale
Service charge £394 pa; ground rent £3,400 pa (very high)
Electric storage heaters — factor running costs
Immediately adjacent to Serpentine Green Shopping Centre
This well-presented one-bedroom retirement apartment in Royce House, Hampton Hargate, offers low-maintenance living with communal facilities and an active over-60s community. Set on the second floor with lift access and a Juliet balcony from the lounge-diner, the flat is bright, compact and ready to move into with no forward chain.
The layout includes an entrance hall with storage, a modern fitted kitchen, shower room, double bedroom and a lounge-diner that opens onto a Juliet balcony overlooking communal gardens. Practical features include allocated off-street parking, communal laundry and residents’ lounge, and an EPC rating of B for better energy performance.
Important financial facts: the property is leasehold with 101 years remaining, a service charge of £394 pa and a high ground rent of £3,400 pa. Heating is by electric storage heaters, so prospective buyers should factor running costs into budgets despite the energy-efficient EPC.
Located immediately next to Serpentine Green Shopping Centre, daily shops, eateries and services are within easy walking distance. The apartment suits a single occupant or couple seeking to downsize into a managed retirement complex where convenience and community are central. Buyers should review the lease and management pack carefully, and note communal living rules and the unusually high ground rent.