Newton House offers independent living with access to on-site care for people over the age of 65, with 28 two bed apartments available with flexible options from 25% - 75% shared ownership

A local connection is required to the Eden District Council area or the County of Cumbria area, with priority given to the Eden District Council Area

Location - Newton House is located on Newton Road, in the historic market town of Penrith, which lies in the heart of Cumbria's Eden Valley.

Newton House offers a great location for a quieter pace of life, with Penrith town centre only 0.9 miles away and a train station only 0.6 miles from the development.

Amenities - Penrith is a popular market town, having excellent transport links through the M6, A66, A6 and the main West coast railway line. There is a population of around 16,000 people and facilities include: infant, junior and secondary schools. There are 5 supermarkets and a good range of locally owned and national high street shops. Leisure facilities include: a leisure centre with; swimming pool, climbing wall, indoor bowling, badminton courts and a fitness centre as well as; golf, rugby and cricket clubs. There is also a 3 screen cinema and Penrith Playhouse. Penrith is known as the Gateway to the North Lakes and is conveniently situated for Ullswater and access to the fells, benefiting from the superb outdoor recreation opportunities.

Services - Mains water, drainage, gas and electricity are connected to the property.

Tenure - The vendor informs us that the property is leasehold with a lease term of 999 years from 2021. There is a peppercorn ground rent and service charges of £351.71 per month - This covers the lighting, heating, maintenance and cleaning of the communal areas and gardens, external window cleaning, buildings insurance and estate management. Includes the payment towards the Housing Manager and hardware for the emergency call system that are housing benefit eligible. It also includes the sinking fund, the cost of which you can elect to defer until you sell your home, to keep costs downs whilst living at Newton House. The sinking fund is used to offset the cost of major repairs or replacements in the future (for instance, roof, windows, lifts)

Specification - Design features have been thoughtfully included to help you live well:
.Quality fitted kitchens with ceramic hob, extractor and integrated mid-height oven for ease of access
.Lever taps and raised power points
.Specialist flooring to shower room and kitchen, to reduce slip hazards
.Level access showers
.Fully carpeted living areas
.Security optical door viewer
.Gas central heating, with thermostatically controlled low surface temperature radiators
.Mains fed smoke detector and sprinkler system
.BT and TV points to lounge and bedrooms
.Video door entry for added security
.Wi-Fi in communal areas
.Patio and Juliet balconies on selected apartments

The court has been designed to provide fully accessible facilities for both residents and visitors, which include
.Restaurant
.Hair salon
.Residents' lounge
.Garden with outdoor seating areas
.En-suite Guest Room
.Assisted Bathing Suite

Charges - Shared ownership rent - if you buy less than 75% of the property there is an affordable rent on the share you do not own. This is calculated at 2.75% of the outstanding equity.

HOUSING BENEFIT ELIGIBLE

Both the service charge and the shared ownership rent are eligible for housing benefit and H21 can help guide you through the benefits system

Support charge £20.99 per month - Payments towards the Court Manager and hardware for the emergency call system that are not housing benefit eligible

Core support charge - £106.34 monthly billed 4 weekly at £24.54 per week.- This ensures staff are on-site 24 hours a day to assist in an emergency but is not part of the planned personal care. Although not everybody will use this, it is available when needed.

Optional Charges

Personal and domestic care and support £19.96 Per Hour Mon-Friday*
£29.92 per hour weekend and Bank Holiday charges

The core support charge and care charges are Subject to confirmation by Cumbria District Council

No consent fees

Low end of lease fees (£457* plus VAT administration charge and £1014* plus VAT nomination charge (only payable if H21 nominate a buyer to you within 8 weeks of you giving notice to sell). *Charges are reviewed annually in line with the Retail Price Index

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