Abbeyfield, Girton
- PROPERTY TYPE
Apartment
- BEDROOMS
1
- BATHROOMS
1
- SIZE
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Key features
- Over 55s retirement development
- Ground floor apartment
- Shower suite and WC
- Kitchen with integrated appliances
- Private courtyard garden
- Outstanding range of entertainment facilities
Description
This ground-floor apartment, located in the sought-after village of Girton, features a private courtyard garden and is part of a premier retirement community. The complex offers an impressive range of amenities, including a swimming pool, sauna, steam room, gym, restaurant, and cinema, all available to residents.
Abbeyfield, catering to individuals aged 55 and over, provides a secure, self-contained community. Residents have access to a variety of recreational options, such as a restaurant, coffee shop, swimming pool, jacuzzi, gym, beauty salon, hairdresser, cinema, music room, activities room with computers and card tables, and a conservatory/meeting room. Numerous social clubs and groups are available, and new ones can be proposed by residents.
The complex also features a twin-bedded guest suite for a small nightly charge, beautifully maintained communal gardens with seating areas, 24-hour staffing for security, and an emergency call system in each apartment and public area.
Additional amenities include a drying room with clothes dryers, a bike shed, and a room for buggies and mobility scooters. A minibus service to supermarkets and the city centre runs several times through the week to all supermarkets, and a bus stop and Co-op are within walking distance.
The apartment boasts a well-designed layout with a private courtyard garden. The spacious living/dining room has full-height double-glazed windows and a door leading to the garden. The modern kitchen is fully equipped with integrated appliances. The double bedroom includes an ensuite shower room and a separate WC, along with ample storage space. The apartment features electric heating.
This leasehold property has approximately 113 years remaining on the lease. The current service charge is £893.03 per month, with no ground rent since April 2023. Service charges are reviewed annually based on cost increases and the Retail Price Index (RPI) and include electric heating costs.
Hall
Spacious entrance hall with carpeted flooring and three storage cupboards equipped with lighting and emergency pull cord.
Living/Dining Room
12'11" x 19'4" (3.96m x 5.91m)
Spacious living with space for seating and dining furniture, carpeted flooring, electric heating, emergency pull cord, full height double glazed window and double glazed door to the private garden.
Kitchen
8'6" x 8'10" (2.60m x 2.71m)
Base and wall units with laminate worksurfaces and undercounter lighting, stainless steel sink with mixer tap, integrated appliances to include induction hob, oven, fridge freezer, extractor fan and pull-out pantry cupboard.
WC
WC with corner wall mounted sink, heated towel rail and lino flooring.
Bedroom
10'5" x 14'9" (3.19m x 4.51m)
Double bedroom with built-in wardrobe, carpeted flooring, electric heater, emergency pull cord, full height double glazed doors to courtyard garden and wood panelled door to:
Shower Room
6'9" x 8'3" (2.07m x 2.53m)
Part tiled suite with WC, wall mounted sink, full length shower unit with shower over, heated towel rail, lino flooring and emergency pull cord.
Agents Note
Council tax band: South Cambridgeshire
Local authority: C
Lease length remaining: 125 years from January 2012
Service charges: £10,716.36 per annum
Ground rent: No ground rent
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Abbeyfield, Girton
NEAREST STATIONS
Distances are straight line measurements from the centre of the postcode- Cambridge North2.9 miles
- Cambridge Station3.2 miles
- Waterbeach Station5.0 miles
About the agent
haart, Cambridge
64 Regent Street, Cambridge, CB2 1DP
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