Summary - PAXTON COURT FLAT 26 MARVELS LANE LONDON SE12 9QQ
1 bed 1 bath Apartment
Turnkey, secure retirement living with on-site support and communal facilities.
Ground-floor one-bedroom retirement flat, newly redecorated and recarpeted
Lease approx. 101 years remaining; leasehold tenure
Service charge £2,744.54 per year; ground rent TBC
Development Manager, 24-hour emergency call and camera entry
Lift to all floors, residents' lounge, guest suite and communal laundry
Barrier-controlled parking; on-site parking visible from front
Electric storage heaters; main fuel is electricity (no communal heating)
Area has good transport and local amenities but is in a deprived locality
Comfortable ground-floor living in Paxton Court, recently redecorated and ready to move into. This one-bedroom retirement apartment has new carpeting and updated kitchen and bathroom floors, offering a low-effort interior you can personalise. Double-glazed windows and cavity wall insulation (25-year guarantee from 2007) help with warmth and sound. The lease runs to about 101 years remaining.
The development is purpose-built for over-60s and includes a Development Manager, 24-hour emergency call system, camera entry, lift access to all floors and a residents’ lounge. Practical communal amenities include a guest suite, communal laundry, and barrier-controlled parking. The property is electric-heated via storage heaters and mains electricity (no communal heating).
Be aware of the ongoing costs: the service charge is £2,744.54 per year and the ground rent is listed as TBC. The apartment sits in an urban area with good public transport links and local shops, but the wider neighbourhood is described as deprived. This flat suits a downsizer seeking secure, low-maintenance retirement living with easy access to communal support and nearby amenities.
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