Most of the 11 spacious close care, assisted living apartments have large bay windows and patio doors onto balconies or terraces. All apartments are designed for wheelchair access throughout, with wider doorways and hallways.
Features include a fully fitted kitchen with built-in fridge freezer, oven and hob, washing machine and dishwasher.
A service charge is a monthly fee paid to the property’s management company for services that all tenants benefit from. Tenants commit to paying a proportion of the running costs of the estate under the terms of their deeds.
The service charge includes the cost of external window cleaning, grounds maintenance, lift maintenance, buildings insurance, bank charges, and a management fee. The service charge also includes a contribution to the Sinking Fund, which is a fund set up to cover the costs of future replacement or repair to items such as the roof or lift.
The service charge at Langham Court Retirement Community has been substantially reduced and is now £160.33 for a 1-bedroom retirement property and £198.33 for a 2-bedroom retirement property. In addition, Somerset Care has committed to pay 1.5% of the first sale price of each apartment into the Sinking Fund.