Summary - 8 Eleanor House, 232, London Road, ST. ALBANS AL1 1NR
2 bed 1 bath Apartment
Well-serviced, social retirement living close to St Albans town centre.
Allocated parking space included
Private walk-out patio from living room
On-site Estate Manager and 24-hour staffing
Chef-run communal restaurant and guest suite
Underfloor heating throughout apartment
Long lease: 999 years remaining
High annual service charge £14,008.20 (very expensive)
Ground rent £510 pa (expensive)
This ground-floor, two-bedroom retirement apartment in Eleanor House offers low-maintenance living with on-site care and social facilities. The living room opens onto a private walk-out patio and the fitted kitchen includes integrated appliances—suitable for comfortable daily living or occasional entertaining.
The development is staffed 24/7 with an Estate Manager, emergency response system and a chef-run restaurant, plus communal lounge, guest suite and laundry facilities. Practical features include allocated parking, full fibre broadband and underfloor heating throughout the apartment.
Important costs and conditions are clear: the property is leasehold with a long remaining term (999 years from 2017), an annual service charge of £14,008.20 and ground rent of £510 per year. Residents must meet the minimum age requirement of 70 and should factor the high service charge into ongoing affordability calculations.
Overall this apartment suits buyers seeking a social, well-serviced retirement setting in central St Albans with low personal maintenance responsibility, but it will appeal less to those prioritising low monthly ownership costs.
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