Churchill Sales & Lettings are delighted to be marketing this one bedroom first floor apartment which is conveniently situated near the stairs and decorated in neutral tones throughout.

The Lounge offers ample space for living and dining room furniture and has a feature electric fireplace with attractive surround. A door leads to the modern Kitchen which offers a range of eye and base level units with working surfaces over and tiled splashbacks. There is a built in waist height oven, 4 ring electric hob with extractor hood over, a fridge and a freezer.

The bedroom is a spacious double room.

The Bathroom has a shower attachment above, a WC and wash hand basin with built in vanity unit underneath.

Simmonds Lodge is a delightful development of 52 one and two bedroom retirement apartments located in the suburb of Drayton, in the historic waterfront city of Portsmouth.

Simmonds Lodge is ideally placed for the local shops and amenities in Drayton, which include a number of traditional independent stores and a large supermarket catering for your everyday needs. Drayton has a strong local community and is home to a number of clubs and associations covering interests such as bridge, gardening and sport. There is also a regular calendar of events held at the Drayton Centre and the village’s local churches throughout the year.

Famous for the scenery, Portsmouth Golf Course is an 18-hole course with beautiful tree-lined fairways. Located just north of Drayton, the course stands on Portsdown Hill and boasts fantastic views over Portsmouth, Southsea and Langstone Harbour. Portsmouth is the city known as the waterfront city and combines old with new. Porstmouth Historic Dockyard, home to the Mary Rose, HMS Victory, HMS Warrior 1860 and the National Museum of the Royal Navy stands close to the iconic Emirates Spinnaker Tower from where you can enjoy spectacular views of the city. The city also boasts Gunwharf Quays shopping centre with 95 shipping outlets set in pedestrianised avenues, several restaurants and coffee shops, a health and fitness centre and a 14-screen cinema.

Drayton is well served by buses and regular train services from Cosham to London, Cardiff, Brighton and Southampton. Portsmouth’s International Port offers ferry routes to France, Spain and the Channel Islands plus a Cruise Terminal.

Simmonds Lodge’s manager is on hand throughout the day to support the Owners and keep the development in perfect shape as well as arranging many regular events in the Owners’ Lounge from coffee mornings to games afternoons.

A Guest Suite is available for your friends and family to stay in. In addition, you are entitled to use of the Guest Suites at all Churchill Retirement Living developments across the country. Prices are available from the Lodge Manager.

Simmonds Lodge has been designed with safety and security at the forefront, the apartment has an emergency Careline system installed, monitored by the onsite Lodge Manager during the day and 24 hours, 365 days a year by the Careline team. A Careline integrated intruder alarm, secure video entry system and sophisticated fire and smoke detection systems throughout both the apartment and communal areas provide unrivalled peace of mind.

Simmonds Lodge is managed by the award-winning Churchill Estates Management, working closely with Churchill Retirement Living and Churchill Sales & Lettings to maintain the highest standards of maintenance and service for every lodge and owner.

Simmonds Lodge requires at least one apartment Owner to be over the age of 60 with any second Owner over the age of 55.

Service Charge (Year ending 31st May 2023): £2,695.69 per annum. 

Ground rent £555.00 per annum.  To be reviewed February 2023

Council Tax Band C

125 year Lease commencing 2016

Please check regarding Pets with Churchill Estates Management

Service charges include: Careline system, buildings insurance, water and sewerage rates, Ground Source heating, communal cleaning, utilities and maintenance, garden maintenance, lift maintenance, lodge manager and a contribution to the contingency fund.

A 1% contribution of the final selling price to the contingency fund is payable by the Seller upon completion of the sale of the property.