Darrick Wood sheltered

About Darrick Wood sheltered flats

Here there are 50 self contained sheltered flats: 25 one bedroom flats on the ground floor, each with their own small and manageable private garden area and 25 studio flats on the first floor each with a private balcony. The first floor is accessed by stairs. Studio flats have a separate bathroom and kitchen and a combined living room/bedroom. The flats are let unfurnished. Individual gas central heating is installed in each flat; gas and electric cooker connections are available.

Location The flats are situated about half a mile from Farnborough village centre, about one mile from Locks Bottom and about two miles from Orpington shopping centre. The flats are ideal for an older person who wants to remain independent.

Gloria is the scheme manager for these flats. She is on duty Monday to Friday during the day and has an office within the development. Each flat has a warden call alarm system that can be used in an emergency to call for help. The call will either go through to Gloria or to a call centre. Residents can then speak direct to someone to explain what the problem is and to ask for assistance.

Facilities There is a communal lounge and guest room so that relatives and friends can stay overnight when they visit you. The guest room needs to be booked in advance and there is a small charge for using it. There are also coin operated washing machines and tumble dryers.

Weekly charges The weekly charge includes rent, service charge and a support charge. The service charge includes the costs of services such as lighting to communal areas, gardening, cleaning of communal areas, and furnishings in a communal lounge. The support charge covers the costs of the scheme manager and the emergency alarm system. If you are in receipt of income support or on a low income you may be entitled to help to pay the rent, service charge and/or support charge.

If you would like more information, would like to visit the scheme or would like to apply one of these flats please either phone 01689 889700 and ask for a member of staff in the housing management team or email enquiries@kenistonha.co.uk. Offers of accommodation are usually made to people who have some kind of need for housing or reason to move. If there are no suitable vacancies you may be put on a waiting list.