2 bedroom detached house for sale

A two double bedroom first floor apartment overlooking landscaped gardens with a fish pond and fountain. 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 Kennet Valley has been described as one of the most beautiful in southern England, and Islescourt is close to the centre of this historic village on the river Kennet. The local red-brick and clay-tiled cottages and apartments are set around a mature garden courtyard with lawns, herbaceous borders and a duck pond and fountain. It is just a few minutes' walk to Ramsburys pretty high street where there is a general store, post office, library and two excellent pubs. As well as sports activities such as tennis, bowls, cricket and football, there is a village choir, horticultural society, drama group and independent cinema, The Ramsbury Roxy. Further shopping and other amenities are available at nearby Marlborough and Hungerford, which has a mainline station. The surrounding area has several golf courses, Newbury Racecourse and the river Kennet itself, which is renowned as one of the countrys finest trout rivers. 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. A resident estate manager makes this an ideal 'Lock up and Leave'. All properties have a personal alarm system. The cost of providing these services is shared equally between all properties. 999 year lease (from 1984), no ground rent and 55+ age covenant. For viewings please contact the Estate Managers 01672 520 192