Crittles Court, Wadhurst, TN5

A two bedroom ground floor apartment with patio garden and garage. The property is located on a purpose-built retirement development for the over 55s. Management services are provided by Cognatum Estates, a not-for-profit organisation and one of the UK's leading companies in retirement housing. The cottages and apartments of Crittles Court are built in warm brick with the tile-hung facades traditional to this area, gathered around a beautifully-landscaped, split-level courtyard with lawns, trees and herbaceous borders. Entrance to the estate can be gained by way of a short secluded walk through a tiny lychgate just off the Wadhurst high street. It is no wonder then that HRH Prince Charles noted in his book 'A Vision of Britain' that it is the “imaginative touches” that set Crittles Court apart. Wadhurst, perched on a high ridge of the picturesque Weald, has a remarkable number of good shops for its size as well as local retailers willing to make deliveries. There are excellent pubs and restaurants, a library, doctors’ surgery, dentist, veterinary surgeon and a market every Saturday. Wadhurst station is just to the north of the village. Places of beauty and interest abound in the local area, such as Bewl Reservoir, Batts Wood, Wadhurst Park Lake and the National Trust’s Scotney Castle. Royal Tunbridge Wells sits only seven miles away from the estate and offers many pleasurable pursuits, including the pretty colonnaded walkway known as The Pantiles, the 18th-Century Chalybeate Spring, Bayham Old Abbey, the Spa Valley Railway and the 14th-Century palace and stunning garden estate of Penshurst Place. Cognatum Estates maintains, repairs and insures all the buildings, arranges the window cleaning and refuse collection and tends to the gardens and grounds thereby freeing owners and residents from these responsibilities. There is a personal alarm system in each property and resident estate managers are on hand to provide support and help when needed, making this an ideal 'Lock Up & Leave' property.   There is a laundry facility on site and a guest suite provides comfortable accommodation for family and friends. The cost of providing these services is shared equally between all properties. There are no restrictions on owning a property except that one resident must be over 55 years of age. 150 year lease (from 1981), no ground rent and 55+ age covenant. Please Note: Upon resale of the property, Cognatum Estates management company charge £500 plus VAT for the leasehold pack, payable by the vendor. For viewings please contact the Estate Managers 01892 783440 / 07701 316 488