• One bedroom retirement apartment

• Walkout balcony

• NO ONWARD CHAIN

• House Manager on-site during office hours

• 24-Hour emergency call system

• Lovely landscaped gardens

• Security entry system

• Communal Lounge where social events take place

• Guest Suite for visiting family & friends

• Laundry Room

~A Beautiful ONE BEDROOM first floor retirement apartment WITH WALK OUT BALCONY built & managed by McCarthy Stones HERON PLACE, Kidlington~

Summary

Heron Place in Kidlington is a McCarthy and Stone development comprising 31 Retirement Living apartments designed for the over 60’s.

The development is situated in a very quiet, traffic free location within a few minutes walk to the village shops, supermarket, banks, doctor’s surgery, dental surgery, pharmacy, churches, weekend market, pubs, bowls club, cricket club and bus stops.

There are regular buses to Oxford town centre. There are also bus routes to Woodstock, Blenheim Palace and Banbury. Local roads give access to the M40 and M4 motorways which can connect you to areas such as the midlands, south Wales and the south west. The A34 will take you to the south coast within an hour and a half. The Cotswolds is within a 1 hour drive. Oxford Parkway train station is next to Kidlington and has a fast rail connection(1 hour) to London. The famous retail outlet, Bicester Village, is 10 minutes away via train from the station. There is also a coach station in Oxford town centre.

Heron Place has been designed and constructed for modern living. The apartments have Sky+ connection points in living rooms, walk in wardrobes in all master bedrooms, underfloor heating, camera video entry system for use with a standard TV and, for your peace of mind, a 24-Hour emergency call system and mains connected smoke detectors. The homeowners’ lounge is a great space for social events and, for added convenience, there is a Guest Suite which visitors can book into for a small fee (subject to availability). The dedicated House Manager is on site during the day to take care of things and make you feel at home. There’s no need to worry about the burden of maintenance costs as the service charge covers the cost of all external maintenance, gardening and landscaping, external window cleaning, buildings insurance, water rates, security and the energy costs of the laundry room, homeowners lounge and other communal areas.

It is a condition of purchase that residents must meet the age requirement of 60 years or of age or over.

Entrance Hallway

Solid wood front door with spy hole and letter box leads to good size entrance hall with wall mounted door entry system. Door off to large walk in storage cupboard. All other doors to living room, bedroom, and shower room.

Living Room

A spacious living room with opening doors leading out to a balcony overlooking the communal grounds. There is ample room for dining room furniture. Two ceiling light fittings. A range of power sockets. Telephone and TV points.

Kitchen

An immaculate modern fitted kitchen with fully integrated appliances comprising; fridge/freezer, electric cooker; microwave, ceramic four ringed hob and extractor fan above. Built in dishwasher. There are a range of base and eye level units fitted with under pelmet lighting. Tiled flooring. Double glazed window.

Bedroom

A good size double bedroom with a range of power sockets. Telephone and TV points. Large walk in wardrobe.

Shower Room

A part tiled suite comprising; open access shower cubicle with glass screen, wash hand basin with mirror above. Wall mounted heated towel rail. Emergency pull-cord. Tiled flooring

Lease Information

Ground rent: £495 per annum
Ground rent review: 1st Jan 2031
Lease: 999 years from 1st Jan 2016

Car Parking (Permit Scheme)

Parking is by allocated space subject to availability. The fee is usually £250 per annum, but may vary by development. Permits are available on a first come, first served basis. Please check with the House Manager on site for availability.

Additional Information & Services

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

Service Charge

• Onsite house manager during office hours
• 24-hour emergency call system
• Cleaning of communal windows
• Water rates for communal areas and apartments
• Electricity, heating, lighting and power to communal areas
• 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

Service charge: £3,373.35 per annum (For financial year ending 30/09/25).

The Service charge does not cover external costs such as your Council Tax, electricity or TV, to find out more about the service charges please contact your Property Consultant or House Manager.
**Entitlements Service** Check out benefits you may be entitled too, to support you with service charges and living costs. (often offset by Government Entitlements e.g. Attendance Allowance £3,500-£5,200)’.