• Homeowners Lounge

• Two Guest Suites

• Two Laundry Rooms

• Landscaped Gardens

• Lift to all floors

• Resident House Manager

• Two mobility scooter charging points/cycle store

• Security entry system

• 24-hour emergency call system in apartments and communal areas

A bright and spacious one bedroom GROUND floor apartment with SOUTHERLY aspect and direct access to patio area and communal gardens within a retirement living development.

Clarkson Court

Clarkson Court was built by McCarthy & Stone purpose built for retirement living. The development consists of 70 one and two-bedroom retirement apartments for the over 60s. The recently refurbished 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 (usually around £30). 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.

Local Area

Clarkson Court is situated less than half a mile away from The Thoroughfare, which boasts a ‘real shopping ‘experience with over 100 specialist independent shops ranging from boutiques and antique shops to cafes and restaurants. These are complemented by larger national stores. Residents of Clarkson Court can take advantage of good transport links. There are many bus services that run to, from and through Woodbridge, serving many of the surrounding towns and villages and there are frequent buses to Ipswich. Woodbridge is ideally placed to explore the surrounding areas with easy access to the A12 and with it’s own railway station which is linked to the main national railway system. The East Suffolk line runs from Ipswich to Lowestoft and offers pleasant train journeys through the coastal and heathland of Suffolk. London is less than 2 hours away by train with direct trains to and from London Liverpool Street. With all this and more Clarkson Court is the perfect place for a happy and enjoyable retirement.

Entrance Hallway

Front door with spy hole leads to the entrance hall where the 24-hour Tunstall emergency response system is situated. From the hallway there is a door to a walk-in storage cupboard/airing cupboard. Ceiling light, smoke detector, apartment security door entry system with intercom. Doors lead to the lounge, bedroom and shower room.

Lounge

Bright and spacious south east facing lounge with the benefit of a large window which incorporates a French door which leads onto a patio area and communal areas beyond. The lounge has a feature electric fire and surround and also provides ample space for dining. Telephone and TV points, two ceiling light points. Double doors lead onto the kitchen.

Kitchen

Tiled and fitted kitchen with a range of modern cream base and wall units and drawers, wooden roll top surface and tiled splashback. Sink with drainer sits below a window with blind. Integrated fridge / freezer, free-standing washer / dryer. Built in waist level oven and microwave above, four ring electric hob with extractor hood above. Ceiling and under over counter lighting.

Bedroom

Beautifully presented double south east facing bedroom. Built in mirror fronted wardrobe provides ample hanging rails. Ceiling lights, TV and phone point.

Shower Room

Fully tiled and fitted suite comprising of a double shower cubicle with glass sliding door and support rail. WC, vanity unit with sink and mirror with light above. Heated towel rail. Emergency pull cord.

Service Charge

• Cleaning of communal windows
• Water rates for communal areas and apartments
• 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: £2,173.20 for financial year ending 28/02/2024.

Lease Information

Lease length- 125 years from 1st June 2008
Ground rent- £425 per annum
Ground rent review: 1st June 2023
It is a condition of purchase that residents must meet the age requirement of 60 years of age or over.

Car Parking

The parking at Clarkson Court is not allocated and works on a first come first served basis.