1 bed flat for sale

Magpie Court, High Street, Hanham, Bristol BS15

Very well presented first floor, one bedroom retirement apartment overlooking the landscaped communal gardens from the walk out balcony.
*On Site Bistro* *Energy Efficient* *Pet Friendly*

Magpie Court

Constructed in 2019, Magpie Court is a stunning development by multi award-winning retirement specialist McCarthy Stone. A ‘Retirement Living Plus’ development designed for independent living for those aged over 70 years. Magpie Court offers the peace-of-mind provided by the day-to-day support of our Estate Manager and staff who oversees the smooth running of the development. The development enjoys fantastic communal facilities including a beautiful homeowner’s lounge, bistro with a fantastic, varied and inexpensive menu, laundry room, mobility scooter store and landscaped gardens.

Homeowners benefit from extensive domestic and care packages being available to suit individual needs and budgets, one hour of domiciliary care per week is included in the service charge.
All apartments are equipped with a 24-hour emergency call facility and sophisticated intercom system providing both a visual and verbal link to the main development entrance. There is also the excellent guest suite widely used by visiting family and friends for which a small charge per night applies.

It is so easy to make new friends and to lead a busy and fulfilled life at Magpie Court; there is a range of regular activities to choose from. Often these may include; coffee mornings, film nights, exercise classes, gardening club, games and card evenings, cheese and wine evenings, guest speakers and occasional trips. Whilst there is something for everyone there is certainly no obligation to participate and home owners can ‘dip in and out’ of activities as they wish.

The Local Area

Magpie Court boasts an enviable High Street location in this sought-after suburb of Bristol. The development is just 0.2 miles from Magpie Bottom Nature Reserve, which has peaceful woodlands, parks and streams. It’s perfect for a leisurely walk.
The High Street is 0.5 miles away where you’ll find bakeries, supermarkets, banks and a Post Office., pubs and restaurants. Only 0.6 miles away, you can also find Hanham Library and the local Community Centre, which holds regular events and activities.

No.17

No.17 is a beautifully presented first floor apartment with a walk out balcony overlooking the landscaped communal gardens. The modern kitchen is well equipped with integrated appliances and the bright and welcoming living room has a French door opening to the balcony. The double bedroom has a walk in wardrobe and the modern bathroom has a walk in shower.

Entrance Hall

Having a solid Oak-veneered entrance door with spy-hole. Wall mounted security intercom system that provides both a visual (via the home-owner’s TV) and verbal link to the main development entrance door, plus emergency button. Useful walk-in airing cupboard with light, shelving and housing the Gledhill cylinder supplying hot water, along with the concealed heat exchange system for economic heat recovery. A feature glazed panelled door leads to the living room.

Living Room

A welcoming room with a French door and matching side panel opening onto a balcony with a pleasant elevated outlook over the development gardens. A feature glazed panelled door leads to the kitchen.

Balcony

With a South/Easterly aspect, this is a lovely place to sit out and relax overlooking the landscaped communal gardens.

Kitchen

With electrically operated double-glazed window. Excellent contemporary styled fitted kitchen with soft-white units having contrasting laminate worktops and matching up-stands incorporating an inset sink unit. Integrated appliances comprise; a halogen hob with stainless steel chimney extractor hood over and modern glass splashback, waist-level oven, dishwasher and concealed fridge and freezer. Concealed under-unit lighting, ceiling spot light fitting and tiled floor.

Double Bedroom

A lovely well-proportioned double bedroom with double glazed window. Walk-in wardrobe with light, ample hanging space and shelving. Emergency pull cord.

Shower Room

Modern white suite comprising; walk-in level access shower, back-to-the-wall WC with concealed cistern, vanity wash-basin with fitted unit below and heated mirror with integrated light. Heated ladder radiator, emergency pull cord, ceiling spot light fitting, extensively tiled walls and tiled flooring.

Parking

No.17 does not have it's own parking space, but there may be the option of renting a space, please speak to the Estates team to find out current availability.

Additional Information & Services

• Ultrafast Full Fibre Broadband available
• Mains water and electricity
• Electric room heating
• Mains drainage

Service Charge

What your service charge pays for:

• Estate Manager who ensures the development runs smoothly
• cqc Registered care staff on-site 24/7 for your peace of mind
• 1 hour cleaning / domestic assistance per week, per apartment
• 24hr emergency call system
• Monitored fire alarms and door camera entry security systems
• Maintaining lifts
• Heating and lighting in communal areas
• The running costs of the onsite restaurant
• Cleaning of communal areas daily
• Cleaning of windows
• Maintenance of the landscaped gardens and grounds
• Repairs & maintenance to the interior communal areas
• Contingency fund including internal and external redecoration of communal areas
• Buildings insurance, water and sewerage rates

The service charge does not cover external costs such as your Council Tax, electricity or TV. Find out more about service charges please contact your Property Consultant or Estate Manager.

Service Charge: £10,613.47 per annum (up to financial year end 30/09/2026).

Ask about our free entitlements service to find out what benefits you may be entitled to .
(Often offset by Government Entitlements e.g. Attendance Allowance £3,500-£5,200 per annum).

Lease

Leasehold 999 Years from 01/06/2018
Ground Rent £435 per annum.
Ground Rent review: Jun-33

Moving Made Easy

Moving is a huge step, but don’t let that hold you back. We have a range of services to help your move go smoothly, including:

• free Entitlements Advice to help you find out what benefits you may be entitled to.

• Part Exchange service to help you move without the hassle of having to sell your own home.

• Removal Services that can help you declutter and move you in to your new home.

• Conveyancing specialists who are experienced with sales and purchases of McCarthy Stone retirement properties.

For more information speak with our Property Consultant today.