1 bed flat for sale

Henderson Court, North Road, Ponteland, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE20

A delightful one bedroom first floor apartment overlooking communal grounds at the front of the development situated within a McCARTHY stone Retirement Living Plus development benefitting from an on-site restaurant, estate manager and offering quality care services delivered by McCARTHY stone experienced cqc registered Care team. Furniture is available by separate negotiation.

Summary

Henderson Court was purpose built by McCarthy & Stone as a retirement living plus (formally assisted living) development. The development consists of 59 one and two-bedroom retirement apartments for the over 70s. There is an Duty Manager on site permanently and a 24-hour emergency call system provided via a personal pendant alarm and with call points in every room and communal areas.

As well as the privacy of your own apartment, there’s the opportunity to lead a full and active social life. You can call into the homeowners’ lounge whenever you feel like company, and it’s a lovely place to meet up with friends or join in the many activities organised by homeowners and the Estate Management team. The lounge is also the perfect space to invite friends and family over for a special celebration.

Open every day, our table service restaurant serves tasty and nutritious lunches for our homeowners and their friends and family, at a very reasonable price. Supper plates can also be provided to home owners from the kitchen.

Henderson Court also benefits from landscaped gardens and a guest suite for visitors who wish to stay (additional charges apply).

Entrance Hall

Front door with spy hole leads to the entrance hall with door entry system and alarm two way intercom. From the hallway there is a door to a shelved walk-in storage cupboard/airing cupboard. Illuminated light switches, smoke detector. Doors lead to the living room, bedroom and bathroom.

Living Room

Double opening doors to Juliet balcony with aspect across communal grounds. Fitted glazed bookcase, TV and telephone points. Two ceiling lights. Fitted carpets, raised electric power sockets. Partially glazed door leads onto a separate kitchen.

Kitchen

Fully fitted kitchen with tiled floor. Stainless steel sink with mono block lever tap and electrically operated window above. Built-in oven, ceramic hob with extractor hood and fitted integrated fridge, freezer and under pelmet lighting.

Bedroom

Ceiling lights, fitted mirrored wardrobe. TV and phone point.

Bathroom

Fully tiled and fitted with suite comprising of walk-in shower, panelled bath, WC, vanity unit with sink and mirror above. The bathroom has a newly fitted fully sealed non-slip wet room floor (January 2025)

Service Charge (Breakdown)

• Cleaning of communal windows
• Water rates for communal areas and apartments
• 1 hour of domestic help per week
• Complimentary tea and coffee in the lounge
• Subsidised restaurant
• Free laundry facilities
• Electricity, heating, lighting and power to communal areas
• 24-hour emergency call system
• Upkeep of gardens and grounds
• Repairs and maintenance to the interior and exterior communal areas
• Contingency fund including internal and external redecoration of communal areas
• Buildings insurance

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

Service charge: £9,683.95 for the financial year ending 31st March 2026.

Car Parking (Permit Scheme)

Parking is by allocated space subject to availability for a small permit fee.

Lease Information

Lease: 125 years from 30th June 2011
Ground rent: £435 per annum
Ground rent review: 30th June 2026

Additional Information And Services

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

The apartment has an Electrical Installation safety certificate from 2022, this needs to be actioned every 10 years.