Offered with no onward chain, and with the ground rent paid until 1st April 2026 an immaculately presented, spacious, one bedroom, ground floor, retirement apartment with en suite facilities, well-appointed modern kitchen with a range of integral appliances and charming patio off the spacious lounge.
The highly regarded Emmandjay Court development offers the privacy and pleasure of your own home with 24 hour emergency assistance and optional, flexible, quality care and wellbeing activities giving you and your family total peace of mind. There are extensive facilities on site to include a residents' lounge, café bistro, hair salon, library and attractive, landscaped gardens, car parking and much more in lifestyle and entertainment. In total there are 56 one and two bedroomed apartments, some of which are owned and managed by MHA, one of the UK's leading not-for-profit providers of housing care and support for older people. At Emmandjay Court you have many options to create the level of support that suits your personal needs. As the property is located on a local bus route and within a short walking distance of the train station at Ben Rhydding, there is certainly the opportunity to get out and about. Guest rooms are available should you wish to have friends and family stay over. There is also the benefit of lifts to all floors.
One enters the apartment into a welcoming hallway where there are two useful storage cupboards and doors opening into all the principal rooms. The spacious lounge benefits from two large windows enjoying views up to the Cow and Calf Rocks and a patio door opening onto a lovely, sunny patio, allowing lots of natural light. There is ample room for a dining table and it is open into a well appointed, smartly presented kitchen with a range of integral appliances. A double bedroom with a large, wet room style, en suite shower room, also accessed from the entrance hall, complete the comfortable and immaculately presented accommodation.
Ben Rhydding is to be found on the eastern side of Ilkley. A sought after community in its own right, it is favoured for its village feel with good local shops, one of the district's most sought after primary schools, church and commuter train station and the fabulous Wheatley Arms offers fine hostelry. A trip into Ilkley with Betty's Tea Rooms, lovely shops, restaurants, theatre, boutique cinema, parks and riverside walks are only a few minutes' drive or bus journey away.
With CENTRAL HEATING and DOUBLE GLAZING THROUGHOUT the property comprises:
Ground Floor -
Communal Entrance Area - Large, sliding doors open into the beautifully presented, communal entrance hall where one finds seating areas, residents' lounge, restaurant and manager's office. Wide, carpeted hallways lead to all areas and further facilities such as the library and hair salon and a lift gives access to all floors. Apartment 25 is situated on this level within close walking distance of the entrance.
Private Entrance Hall - A private, timber entrance door opens into a spacious, welcoming hallway where doors open into the generous lounge, double bedroom and wet room style shower room, also accessed from the bedroom. Two cupboards with shelving provide useful storage. Coving, carpeting and radiator. Emergency pull cord. Space to hang coats.
Lounge - 5.18 x 3.97 (16'11" x 13'0") - A charming, good-sized lounge with ample room for a sofa, armchair and dining table. Light floods in through two large, double-glazed windows to the south facing elevation offering a pleasant view over the communal gardens. The bright and airy atmosphere is enhanced by a double-glazed single door opening onto a patio area with space for a small table and chairs - a lovely environment in which to enjoy a cup of tea and enjoy the delightful views up towards Ilkley Moor. Coving, carpeting, two radiators and telephone, video entry system. Open into:
Kitchen - 3.64 x 1.82 (11'11" x 5'11") - A very well presented, modern kitchen fitted with cream base and wall units with stainless steel handles and wood effect, laminate worksurfaces with tiled upstands. Integrated appliances include dishwasher, washing machine, eye level, electric oven, fridge freezer and four ring electric hob with stainless steel extractor over. Stainless steel sink and drainer with chrome mixer tap, vinyl flooring and downlighting.
Bedroom - 4.27 x 3.35 (14'0" x 10'11") - A spacious, double bedroom benefitting from attractive, fitted wardrobes and cupboards. A double-glazed window overlooking the communal gardens allows the natural light to flood in. Carpeted flooring and radiator. Ample space for a King size bed and further bedroom furniture. A door leads to the en suite, wet room style shower room.
Wc Shower Room - 2.44 x 2.31 (8'0" x 7'6") - An immaculate shower room with low-level w/c with concealed cistern, wall hung hand basin with chrome mixer tap and large, walk-in shower cubicle with thermostatic shower and fixed glass screen. Neutral wall tiling, wall mirror, shaver socket. Radiator, non slip, wet room style flooring, downlighting, extractor, emergency pull cord. Door to entrance hall.
Outside -
Private Patio And Direct Access To Gardens - The apartment benefits from a small, private patio area off the lounge, a lovely spot to sit and enjoy a cup of tea. This gives direct access to the large, lawned south facing garden which, whilst communal, has a lovely private feel to it. Ideal for any buyer wishing to bring a pet.
Communal Gardens And Parking - There are attractive, maintained communal gardens, including a delightful sun terrace for the benefit of all the residents. There is a car park to the front of Emmandjay Court for residents.
Notes - There is a stipulation that one occupier of the property must be 60 years of age or older. The property is leasehold with a 125 year lease from 1st January 2012 (113 years remaining).
The service charge from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026 is £402.29 per month to include:
- Personal Heating
- Personal Water and Hot Water
- Maintenance and Cleaning of Communal Areas
- External Window Cleaning
- Buildings Insurance and Estate Management
- Heating, Lighting and Water for Communal Areas
The ground rent is £345.12 per annum and has been paid for the year up to 31st March 2026. This is reviewed every 5 years with the next review being in 2028.
There is a monthly Wellbeing Charge of £344.93 from 1st April 2025 to include 24-hour staffing on site, help in an emergency and the co-ordination of an activities and events programme.
Utilites And Services - The apartment benefits from mains electricity and drainage.
There is Ultrafast fibre Broadband available to this property. Mobile 'phone coverage can be checked on the Ofcom website.
We are required by HMRC to undertake Anti Money Laundering checks on all prospective buyers once the purchase price and terms have been agreed. The cost payable by the successful buyer is £30 (inclusive of VAT) per named buyer.
We will undertake a search with Experian for the purposes of verifying your identity. We will also request proof of funding. Please note that the property will not be marked as SSTC (sold subject to contract) until the checks have been satisfactorily completed so we therefore ask buyers for their prompt cooperation so that there is no delay.
An invoice will be issued to you once the sale has been agreed to be paid by bank transfer to Harrison Robinson.
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