£188,950

1 bed flat for sale
High Wych Road, Sawbridgeworth CM21

    • 1 bed

    • 1 bath

    • 1 reception

Retirement
Added on 26/08/2026

About this property

  • For the Over 55's

  • Spacious 1 Bedroom Apartment

  • Scenic Surroundings

  • Luxury Kitchen & Bathroom

  • 24-Hour Call Facility

  • Adjacent to Rivers Hospital

Folio: 15934 A spacious and rarely available one bedroom apartment with 16’ high ceilings and luxury kitchen and bathroom. For the over 55’s and situated in the wonderful setting of Orchard Lea Retirement Village, which is located 1 mile from the picturesque village of Sawbridgeworth with shopping facilities, public houses and restaurants. Orchard Lea is in a scenic area of approximately 20 acres, which includes The Rivers private hospital and specialist nursing centre with communal centre where residents can meet and take part in all kinds of activities if desired.

The property at Orchard Lea has been built to an extremely high specification and is secured by design guarantees. A monthly service charge payment takes away the worries of heating and lighting costs in your home plus external maintenance, window cleaning, gardening, building insurance, water rates, telephone rental and one three course meal a day is provided for each resident in the restaurant, if required. The emergency call facility operates 24 hours a day and there is a “good neighbour check” made.

Communal Entrance

Carpeted communal corridor with stairs and lifts rising to the first floor landing, wooden panelled door leading through into:

Carpeted Entrance Hall

With spotlighting and coving to ceiling, shelved storage cupboard, thermostat control to wall.

Sitting Room

16' 0" x 10' 4" (4.88m x 3.15m) with two double glazed windows, 16’ high ceiling, telephone point, t.v. Aerial point, fitted carpet, leading through into:

Modern Kitchen

9' 0" x 7' 0" (2.74m x 2.13m) comprising a stainless steel single bowl, single drainer sink with hot and cold taps above and cupboard under, further range of matching base and eye level units, four ring electric hob with oven and grill beneath, extractor fan and light above, integrated fridge and freezer, integrated washing machine.

Bedroom

11' 2" x 9' 8" (3.40m x 2.95m) with a double-glazed window to side, built-in wardrobes, heating control to wall, telephone point, t.v. Aerial point, fitted carpet.

Luxury Fitted Shower Room

Comprising a fully tiled double tray shower cubicle with Mira power shower, wash hand basin set into vanity unit with cupboard beneath, cistern enclosed flush w.c., fully tiled walls, fitted mirror and light, electric shaver socket to wall, shelving to side, heated towel rail, Velux window to side, spotlights to ceiling.

Outside

There are large sunny communal gardens with pathways through to seating areas. There are beautifully landscaped, easterly facing and kept in good condition weekly by a gardener.

Lease

125 years from 1992.

Service Charge

Single occupancy is £336.00 per week; this payment includes heating, lighting, external maintenance, window cleaning, gardening, buildings insurance, water rates, and one three course meal a day is provided for each resident in the restaurant. For double occupancy the price is £460.11 per week.

There is also a wide range of additional services available as and when you require including housekeeping, hairdressing and handyman services, prices of which depend on requirements.

Local Authority

East Herts District Council
Band ‘D’

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£945 per month

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