• Top Floor Apartment - Lift Access To All Floors. No Onward Chain

• Double Bedroom With Fitted Wardrobe

• Well Equipped Kitchen

• Generous Size Living Room

• Homeowners Lounge Where Social Events Take Place

• Guest Suite Available For Visiting Friends & Family

• 0.5 Miles From The Main Shopping Area

• 24 Hour Careline System & Secure Entry System

• House Manager Oversees The Smooth Running Of The Development

• Laundry Room

Top floor, one bedroom retirement apartment with a quiet, leafy outlook and within close reach of the lift that serves all floors.
*Pet Friendly* *Energy Efficient*

Wingfield Court

Constructed in late 2011 by award-winning retirement home specialists McCarthy Stone, Wingfield Court is a ‘Retirement Living’ development providing an independent lifestyle opportunity for those aged over 60 with the peace-of-mind provided by support of our excellent House Manager who oversees the smooth running of the development. The property enjoys superb communal facilities including an excellent homeowner’s lounge, laundry, scooter store and landscaped gardens.

In addition, 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 nightly charge applies.

It’s so easy to make new friends and to lead a busy and fulfilled life at Wingfield Court; there are always plenty of regular activities to enjoy, these vary from coffee mornings or film nights through to organised day 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

Despite its quiet backwater setting, Wingfield Court is in a fabulous location opposite the extensive grounds of the acclaimed Sherborne Independent Boys School and less than a mile from the Town Centre, with is superb range of shops bars and restaurants. Other excellent local amenities, including; the Abbey, Sherborne Castle, Waitrose, Sainsburys and the rail station. are all within approximately 20 minutes level walk.

No.34

No.34 is located on the top floor and is just a short walk to the lift that serves all floors. The generous size living room has a pretty outlook towards the Church and opens to the well equipped kitchen. The double bedroom has a fitted wardrobe and there is a shower room with double width shower cubicle. No onward chain.

Entrance Hall

Having a solid entrance door with spy-hole, security intercom system that provides both a visual (via the home-owners TV) and verbal link to the main development entrance door. Emergency pull cord, walk-in airing cupboard with light and shelving housing the Gledhill boiler supplying domestic hot water and concealed ‘Vent Axia’ heat exchange unit. A feature Glazed panelled door leads to the living room.

Living Room

Two double glazed windows with a leafy outlook. Focal-point fireplace with inset electric fire. Dimplex panel heater, TV and telephone points. Two ceiling lights and raised electric power sockets for ease.

Kitchen

Well-equipped kitchen with a sky light and with an excellent range of ‘Maple effect’ fronted fitted wall and base units with contrasting laminate worktops incorporating a stainless steel inset sink unit. Integrated appliances comprise; a four-ringed ceramic hob with a stainless-steel chimney extractor hood over, waist-level oven and concealed fridge and freezer. Extensively tiled splash-backs, fully tiled floor and ceiling spot light fitting.

Double Bedroom

Spacious double bedroom with built in wardrobe. Ceiling light, TV and phone point.

Shower Room

White suite comprising; large shower cubicle with glazed shower door, WC, vanity wash-hand basin with cupboard unit below and mirror, strip light and shaver point over. Electric wall heater, electric heated towel rail, emergency pull cord and ceiling spot light. Fully tiled walls and floor.

Additional Information & Services

• Superfast Broadband available
• Mains water and electricity
• Electric room heating
• Mains drainage

Service Charge

What your service charge pays for:

• House Manager who ensures the development runs smoothly
• All maintenance of the building and grounds, including window cleaning, gardening and upkeep of the building exteriors and communal areas
• 24hr emergency call system
• Monitored fire alarms and door camera entry security systems
• Maintaining lifts
• Heating and lighting in 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 House Manager.

Service charge: £2,464.68 per annum (for financial year ending 31/03/25)

Ask about our FREE ENTITLEMENTS SERVICE to find out what benefits you may be entitled to to support you with service charges and living costs.
(Often offset by Government Entitlements e.g. Attendance Allowance £3,500-£5,200pa).

Leasehold

Lease 125 Years from the 1st June 2011
Ground Rent: £425 per annum
Ground Rent Review Date: June 2026

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 that can assist with service charges or living costs.

• 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.