**1 BEDROOM RETIREMENT PROPERTY IN CANTERBURY**

Churchill Sales & Lettings are delighted to be marketing this lovely one bedroom first floor apartment overlooking the communal garden. The property offers deceptively spacious accommodation throughout and is presented in good order.

The Lounge offers ample space for living and dining room furniture with a door leading to a Juliet Balcony.

The Kitchen, accessed via the Lounge, 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. A window lets in light and ventilation.

The Bedroom is a generous double room with a useful built in mirrored wardrobe and plenty of space for additional bedroom furniture if required.

The Shower Room offers a large shower cubicle with handrail, heated towel rail, a WC and wash hand basin with vanity unit beneath.

Perfectly complementing this wonderful apartment is a useful storage cupboard located in the hallway.

Abbots Lodge is an exclusive development of 49 one and two bedroom apartments in the City of Canterbury. The Lodge and the apartment are heated by Air Source Heating. The costs for the heating are included in the service charges.

The Lodge is in the perfect location just to the edge of the City Centre giving easy access to the impressive range of shops and places to eat and visit. The cathedral City of Canterbury lies on the River Stour and is situated in the County of Kent, known as the Garden of England.

Local transport is excellent with bus stops almost outside and train station just a few hundred yards away with direct links into St Pancras International, London Charing Cross and London Victoria. The Eurostar at Ashford International, which opens up a gateway to Europe, is just a 20-minute rail journey away.

The Lodge 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 Living developments across the country. Prices are available from the Lodge Manager.

Abbots 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. 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.

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

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

Service Charge (Year Ending 31st May 2025): £2,808.22 per annum.

Ground rent £637.88 per annum.   To be reviewed May 2027.

Council Tax:  Band C

125 year Lease commencing 2013

Please check regarding Pets with Churchill Estates Management. Any consents given in relation to pets are subject to the terms of the lease and any further rules and regulations made by Churchill Estates Management.

Service charges include: Careline system, buildings insurance, water and sewerage rates, Air 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.