Birch Place, Dukes Ride, Crowthorne, Berkshire, RG45

Birch Place is a purpose-built Retirement Living Plus development, specifically for those over 70 and built by award winning developer McCarthy and Stone. The highlight of this development is to allow those over 70 to enjoy independent living with the assistance of on-site security, domestic support, and 24 hour call systems (provided by personal pendant and call points in bedrooms and bathrooms) along with an Estate Manager overseeing the team and development 24/7. This second floor apartment has a spacious double bedroom - with walk-in wardrobe, large living/dining room, fitted/modern kitchen, modern fitted shower room and a large storage room off the spacious entrance hallway. The decorative order of this particular apartment is immaculate. The communal facilities include a laundry room, bistro restaurant (where freshly prepared meals are served on a daily basis for Home Owners and their guests), a club lounge where activities are hosted, wellbeing suite/ hair salon, lifts to all floors and landscaped gardens. For a small additional ad-hoc fee there is a guest suite available for families and guests and, on the ground floor, a mobility scooter store and charging room. The annual service charge for the property covers a considerable amount not limited to water rates for the communal areas and apartments; maintenance, heating, lighting and power to the communal areas; a 24 hour emergency call system, upkeep of the gardens/grounds and window cleaning, in addition, there is one hour of domestic support per week for each apartment. Furthermore, other services including care and more domestic support can be arranged at extra charges. The development offers on-site car parking for a reasonable annual charge. Crowthorne is a delightful village that offers high street shopping within walking distance. You will find a wide variety of shops and facilities such as a library, hairdressers/barber, food shops, coffee shops, charity shops, sweet shops and much more, including a variety of restaurants such as Indian, Italian etc. Public transport is also available to nearby Wokingham, Bracknell and Camberley.