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Gilbert Place, Lowry Way, Swindon, WIltshire, SN3 1FX

PROPERTY TYPE

Apartment

BEDROOMS

1

BATHROOMS

1

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Describes how you own a property. There are different types of tenure - freehold, leasehold, and commonhold.Read more about tenure in our glossary page.

Key features

  • North facing balcony
  • Third floor apartment
  • One hour of domestic assistance included per week
  • One site restaurant service delicious hot food
  • Beautiful landscaped gardens
  • Retirement Living PLUS - exclusive to the over 70s - designed for independent living with assisted care packages available upon request.

Description

A bright and spacious one bedroom, corner retirement apartment situated on the third floor with A NORTH FACING BALCONY. Gilbert Place has an onsite restaurant service delicious meals daily. ONE HOUR OF DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE INCLUDED PER WEEK.

Local Area - This development is conveniently located for all amenities available in the bustling town of Swindon, including a Morrisons and a Matalan. In 2.6 miles, you can reach both The Designer Outlet and Brunel Shopping Centre. Here you’ll find a huge range of major brands, restaurants and cafés. If you love the great outdoors, Coate Water Country Park and Lawns Park can be reached in 1.6 miles. Featuring meadows, lakes and woodlands, they provide the perfect place for a refreshing stroll.

Getting around both locally and further afield is simple, with regular bus services and transport links accessible nearby. In addition to this, Swindon train station is a 20-minute bus trip from this development and offers links to Bristol, Newbury, Gloucester and London while the M4 can be reached in under half an hour.

If you love the great outdoors, Coate Water Country Park and Lawns Park can be reached in 1.6 miles. Featuring meadows, lakes and woodlands, they provide the perfect place for a refreshing stroll

Retirement Living Plus - Exclusive to the over 70s, you’ll enjoy your own private apartment with thoughtful assisted living services on your doorstep, including a subsidised restaurant and optional personal care packages.

Entrance Hallway - The front door with a spy hole leads to the spacious entrance hall where the 24-hour Tunstall emergency response system is situated. From the hallway there is a door to a storage cupboard/airing cupboard. Illuminated light switches and smoke detector. Security door entry system. Doors lead to living room, bedroom and bathroom.

Living Room - An impressively large, bright living room in a lovely, airy corner position. A double glazed opening doors leads onto a north facing balcony overlooking the communal grounds. There is ample room for both a dining area and a sitting room area. TV point with Sky+ connectivity (subscription fees may apply). Telephone point. Spot ceiling lights. Raised electric power sockets. A partially glazed door leads to a separate kitchen.

Kitchen - A bright and modern kitchen with a double glazed window overlooking the communal grounds. This kitchen has a wide range of quality appliances, including waist height oven, ceramic hob and integral fridge/freezer. Everything is laid out to make cooking and cleaning as effortless as possible.

Bedorom - The large double bedroom has a built-in wardrobe with plenty of hanging and storage space. TV and telephone point, raised power sockets, and an emergency pull-cord.

Bathroom - This purpose built wet room comprises a walk in shower with fitted curtain and grab rails, vanity unit wash hand basin, and WC. The smart wall mounted cupboards and mirrored, illuminated medicine cabinet provide generous useful storage space. Wall mounted heated towel rail, non-slip flooring, emergency pull-cord.

Service Charge - • 24-Hour on-site staffing
• 1 hours domestic assistance per week
• Cleaning of communal windows
• Water rates for communal areas and apartments
• Electricity, heating, lighting and power to communal areas
• 24 hour emergency call system
• Upkeep of gardens and grounds
• Repairs and maintenance to the interior and exterior communal areas
• Contingency fund including internal and external redecoration of communal areas
• Buildings insurance

The service charge is £9,603.24 for the financial year ending 29/02/2024. The Service charge does not cover external costs such as your Council Tax, electricity or TV. To find out more about the service charges please please contact your Property Consultant or Estate Manager.

Lease Information - 999 years from 1st Jan 2021.
Ground rent: 435 per annum
Ground rent review: 1st Jan 2036

Additional Information & Services - • Ultrafast Full Fibre Broadband available
• Mains water and electricity
• Electric room heating
• Mains drainage

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Gilbert Place, Lowry Way, Swindon, WIltshire, SN3 EAC link

Tenure: Leasehold You buy the right to live in a property for a fixed number of years, but the freeholder owns the land the property's built on.Read more about tenure type in our glossary page.

GROUND RENTA regular payment made by the leaseholder to the freeholder, or management company.Read more about ground rent in our glossary page.

£435 per year (Ask agent about the review period)When and how often your ground rent will be reviewed.Read more about ground rent review period in our glossary page.

ANNUAL SERVICE CHARGEA regular payment for things like building insurance, lighting, cleaning and maintenance for shared areas of an estate. They're often paid once a year, or annually.Read more about annual service charge in our glossary page.

£9603.24

LENGTH OF LEASEHow long you've bought the leasehold, or right to live in a property for.Read more about length of lease in our glossary page.

997 years left

Council TaxA payment made to your local authority in order to pay for local services like schools, libraries, and refuse collection. The amount you pay depends on the value of the property.Read more about council tax in our glossary page.

Band: C

Gilbert Place, Lowry Way, Swindon, WIltshire, SN3 1FX

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  • Swindon Station1.7 miles
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