Summary - 40, Goodes Court, ROYSTON SG8 5FF
2 bed 2 bath Apartment
Comfortable low‑maintenance living with strong onsite care and social facilities.
- Newly refurbished two-bedroom apartment with west-facing heath views
- Lift access; second-floor flat adjacent to lift for easy access
- McCarthy Stone Retirement Living PLUS with 24-hour onsite staffing
- One hour domestic assistance included weekly in service charge
- Annual service charge £13,275.87 (high) and ground rent £510 pa
- Lease approximately 111 years remaining; leasehold, age 70+ restriction
- Electric storage heaters; mains electricity (no gas central heating)
- Parking by permit subject to availability; no private garden
A bright, newly refurbished two-bedroom retirement apartment on the second floor with pleasant west-facing views over Royston Heath. Located in McCarthy Stone’s Goodes Court, the home offers easy access to communal facilities via the adjacent lift and benefits from an open-plan living/dining room, a fitted kitchen, a wet room plus a separate WC for convenience.
Goodes Court is a Retirement Living PLUS development with 24-hour on-site staffing, an Estates Manager, an on-site restaurant, homeowners’ lounge, landscaped gardens, wellness facilities and organised social activities. The service package includes one hour of domestic assistance per week and access to CQC-registered care and additional support services if required.
Practical points to note: the property is leasehold (approximately 111 years remaining), with an annual service charge of £13,275.87 and a ground rent of £510 per year. Heating is by electric storage heaters and mains electricity; there is no private garden, only communal grounds. Parking is by permit (allocated subject to availability) with a separate annual fee.
This apartment will suit someone seeking low-maintenance living in a well-managed retirement community close to Royston town centre and local amenities. Buyers should factor the substantial service charge and ground rent into ongoing affordability calculations.
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