High Street, Baldock

Latcham Dowling are pleased to offer this one bed ground floor retirement apartment.
The property is located on Baldock high street and is well suited for a large Tesco, doctors surgery and chemist, all within a short walk.
The property itself is accessed via a communal door with intercom and security code that leads to the communal hallway, where you will find the Wardens office. Continue down the hallway and you will find the laundry room complete with washing machines, dryers and ironing boards. There is also the wonderful communal lounge where there are several weekly activities as well as a library area for a spot of quiet reading.
Opposite the entrance to the apartment is the guest room that is available to book on a first come for relatives and friends to stay over.
The entrance hall has a large walk in cupboard complete with shelving and an automatic light. There are doors to the bathroom, lounge and bedroom.
Off of the lounge you have the kitchen fitted with oven and hob and has a space for a fridge/freezer.
Off of the lounge are double French doors that lead to a garden area. Now with the flat being the last of the block, there is no walkthrough in the garden which offers a degree of privacy for that early morning cup of tea.
The property has had new carpets fitted to the lounge and bedroom and the flooring to the kitchen, hallway and bathroom and The property has also been recently decorated meaning it is ready to move into with no work needed. All rooms have emergency chords.
There is communal parking that is on a first come-first served basis.
The maintenance charge is currently £4720 per Anum which covers- The development manager costs, all water usage meaning there are no water bills, communal cleaning, communal electric, Gardner, buildings insurance and more.
Baldock itself is a traditional Hertfordshire market town – historic, characterful and easy to navigate, it’s a proper market town rather than a passing-through place.
Communal Entrance
Communal entrance with coded access and intercom.
Entrance
Door to apartment.
Apartment entrance hall
Wall mounted intercom. Emergency pull chord. Door to large walk in cupboard that houses hot water cylinder, shelving and has automatic lighting.
Lounge (5.28m ” x 3.20m (17’4 ” x 10’6″))
Double glazed French doors to rear aspect. Stone hearth and surround with electric point for electric fireplace. Opening to kitchen. Newly fitted carpet.
Kitchen (2.21m x 1.63m (7’3″ x 5’4″))
Fitted base and eye level units with worktops over. Space for fridge/freezer. Fitted Bosh oven with four ring hob over and extractor hood. Sr#tainless steel sink drainer. Wood effect Herringbone style flooring.
Bedroom (4.32m x 2.62m (14’2″ x 8’7″))
Double glazed window to rear aspect. Wall mounted storage heater. Mirror fronted wardrobes. Range of fitted bedroom drawers with dressing table worktop over. Emergency pull chord. Newly fitted carpet.
Bathroom
Walk in bath with seating and shower over. W.c. Washbasin with vanity storage units under. Floor to ceiling tiling. Emergency pull chord. Extractor fan. Wood effect Herringbone styled flooring.
Garden
You have French doors from the lounge that lead to a garden area. Being the end apartment, there is nobody passing making for a nice peaceful area.
Communal Gardens
There are plenty of communal garden areas.
Other Amenities
There is a communal lounge area with several weekly events taking place. There is a television as well as kitchen area with fridge, sink and microwave etc. A library lobby with an array of books. There is a manned office Monday to Friday with a warden. Laundry room with several washing machines and dryers. Gust room that is available top book for relatives at a charge. The communal area were all re-decorated some six months ago.
Management fees
The current management fees are £4720 per year with half being paid each six months. This payment covers the cost of the development manager who is on site five days per week, all your water usage, so no charges for water, buildings insurance, communal electric usage such as the laundry room, communal cleaning and gardener plus more.