Summary - 15 PENSTONES COURT STANFORD IN THE VALE FARINGDON SN7 8SW
2 bed 2 bath Retirement Property
Charming retirement cottage with garage, gardens and scenic country views.
- Purpose-built retirement development for age 55+ with estate managers
- Two bedrooms, conservatory, sitting and dining rooms, 1,161 sq ft
- Private patio garden, garage and landscaped communal grounds
- Personal alarm system and on-site laundry and guest suite
- Leasehold with c.118 years remaining; no ground rent
- High annual service charge £7,968 and £500+VAT resale pack fee
- Council tax noted as quite expensive; average broadband speeds
- Excellent mobile signal; no flood risk
Set within the attractive, purpose-built Penstones Court for the over-55s, this two-bedroom end-terrace cottage combines traditional stone and clay-tile character with practical retirement living. The property offers a sitting room, dining room, conservatory, fitted kitchen, bathroom plus a convenient downstairs shower/cloakroom. A private patio garden, garage and attractive communal grounds with paddock and pond deliver peaceful outdoor space and long unbroken views across the Vale of the White Horse.
Residents benefit from on-site estate managers, a laundry, guest suite, regular minibus trips and a personal alarm system, with building maintenance, grounds and refuse collection managed by Cognatum Estates to ease day-to-day responsibilities. The cottage is comfortable and ready to occupy for someone seeking a lock-up-and-leave retirement base in a lively village with shops and services within walking distance.
Important practical points: the property is leasehold (circa 118 years remaining) with no ground rent but a notably high annual service charge (£7,968). There is a resale administration charge (Cognatum lease pack) of £500 plus VAT payable on sale. Council tax is described as quite expensive. Broadband speeds are average while mobile signal is excellent.
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