The Folds, School Brow, Romiley, Stockport, SK6 3FL

A canal side community with excellent on-site facilities offering independent living with social and leisure facilities to suit all taste.

The accommodation of the apartment consists of an open plan living/dining/kitchen with a Juliet balcony to enjoy year round.

From the main living area you can access a double bedroom with fitted wardrobes and an excellent wet room/shower room with anti slip flooring.

Furthermore a utility cupboard provides space for a washer/dryer and further storage.

The Folds offers a plethora of modern facilities to enjoy day to day; with an elegant on-site waiter service restaurant, a relaxing lounge with outdoor patio area, activity studio, therapy suite, hairdressing salon, internal mobility scooter and bicycle store with electric charging facilities.

You decide how much you use and how social you want to be.

There are two separate lifts so access to every floor is very simple, private homeowner parking is available and for friends and family the guest suite provides options for them to stay overnight for extended visiting.

For the warmer months socializing in the extensive and beautifully maintained gardens provides a relaxed form of exercise with an inviting Breeze House.

The Folds is in the desirable Village location of Romiley. Romiley is within the Borough of Stockport with excellent commuting options to Manchester and beyond.

The location offers a range of independent shops, bars and restaurants within walking distance; for more regional destinations Romiley Railway Station is under half a mile from the home whilst for further flung destinations Manchester Airport opens up international destinations and is approximately 10 miles from the apartment.

Romiley offers a range of leisure activities and pastimes.

Romiley Golf Club is close to hand, Etherow Country Park sits between Romiley and Marple Bridge; the local nature reserve is a great attraction and offers further opportunity for walking.

Living/Dining/Kitchen   2.49m (maximum) x 4.39m (maximum) (8' 2" x 14' 5") The home is accessed via a composite door to the front which leads onto an inviting open plan space with uPVC Juliet balcony to the far wall facing in a Northerly direction and overlooking the wonderfully maintained gardens.

The kitchen area provides a range of wall, drawer and base units with preparation surface incorporating a stainless steel sink with chrome mixer tap.

Integrated appliances include an electric oven, microwave, four ring hob with contemporary splash back and extraction hood. The kitchen area has partially tiled walls and under pelmet lighting.

The open plan space provides ample space for a living area and breakfast/dining table. Off the open plan living area is a double bedroom, a wet room and a utility cupboard.

Double Bedroom   2.50m (maximum) x 3.08m (maximum) (8' 2" x 10' 1") uPVC double glazed window. Fitted wardrobes with mirrored sliding doors.

Wet Room   2.27m (maximum) x 1.43m (maximum) (7' 5" x 4' 8") The wet room suite comprises of a walk in level shower area with non slip flooring, an inset WC and a pedestal wash basin with chrome mixer tap.

Chrome ladder style towel rail. Complimentary contemporary tiling to all walls.

Exterior   The beautifully landscaped and maintained gardens provide both leisurely exercise and relaxation, you can enjoy the gardens and flora without the concerns of having responsibility of the upkeep.

Parking is provided with home owner on site parking.

On-site Facilities   The on-site facilities mean any homeowner can be as sociable and independent as they choose and to suit their own desires.

The facilities are too many to mention and it is highly recommended to arrange an accompanied visit to really understand how Adlington Retirement Living provides a a community for all homeowners.

Elegant on-site restaurant Beautifully appointed lounge with outdoor patio area Activities studio Therapy suite Hairdressing salon Internal mobility scooter & bicycle store with electric charging facilities Fully furnished guest suite with en-suite, television and tea/coffee making facilities Lifts for easy accessibility Understanding the Charges   Service and Well-being Charge Benefits   All our homeowners contribute monthly to a Service and Well-being Charge to cover services such as: * A table service restaurant with on-site chef offering freshly prepared meals * Communal cleaning, estate management and upkeep of the landscaped gardens * External window cleaning, including all individual apartments * Water usage and buildings insurance * 24-hour on-site support everyday, 365 days a year, in case of emergency, with a discreet emergency call system installed in each apartment * Our on-site management team are always available to homeowners and check on their well-being, liaise with family and professional services as required.

They also organise a full calendar of social events and activities.

Service and Well-being Charges at The Folds   2025 approximate weekly Service and Well-being Charge at The Folds are: 1 bedroom £214.69 2 bedroom £224.87 3 bedroom £243.58 The Service and Well-being Charge is reviewed annually.

It is important to point out that payment of the service charge has to continue even if the apartment is vacant, as it is apportioned between all homeowners in order to maintain the high standard of service.

Ground Rent   Annual Ground Rent charges 2025: 1 Bedroom apartments – £1,133.31 2 Bedroom apartments - £1,259.23 3 Bedroom apartments - £1,511.08 The ground rent is due annually from 1st January and will be reviewed every year in line with the Retail Price Index.

In addition, to give homeowners maximum flexibility, we have incorporated into our lease the option to buy out your Ground Rent at any time by giving the legal landlord written notice, and paying a fee of 40 x the annual Ground Rent at the time of the service of the notice, which will take effect from the 1st January the following year.

For every year after that for the duration of the lease the rent will be “a peppercorn” (i.e. zero pounds).

Building Reserve Fund   While the day to day maintenance of the buildings and facilities is covered by the Service and Well-being Charge, which is kept as low as possible to leave homeowners with maximum disposable income, major capital costs and refurbishment are not included.

It is important that maintenance is kept to the highest standards for all to enjoy, and to cover any major works, a fee of 0.25% of your sale price for each year, or part-year, of occupation will be levied when you sell on your apartment.

The Building Reserve Fund will build up over time so that money is available to pay for capital costs as they occur e.g replacement lifts, restaurant kitchen equipment, the buildings roof and car park etc.

This means that the development is always kept up to the same standard as when you purchased your apartment. An Administration Fee is payable on resale of the property.

Leasehold Details   125 years from and including 1 January 2020 Words from the seller   "I was so pleased when mum moved.

Not only are the apartments beautiful, the staff are very helpful and Mum became part of the family. It was very reassuring to know if anything happened the staff would be there to assist immediately.

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