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Joyce Brooks House
Joyce Brooks House
Oxford Road
Joyce Brooks House was opened in 1977 and combines an elegant Victorian building with a welldesigned modern extension. The scheme is made up of 14 flatlets and 3 flats in a two-storey building just a ten-minute walk away from Colchester town centre.
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Accommodation
- Own front door with spy hole
- Entrance hall
- Built-in wardrobes
- Built-in cupboards
- Large combined bedroom/living room
- Fitted kitchen
- Own WC with wash hand basin
- Stairlift in old building
- Full gas central heating
- Double glazing in modern extension
Communal Facilities
A door entry system is fitted at the entrance of Joyce Brooks House. This security feature enables you to identify any visitors before you allow them into the building. You can relax in your home knowing it is safe.
A small car park offers limited parking for tenants and their visitors. If friends or relatives wish to stay a fully furnished guest room is available. You can enjoy social and recreational activities in the pleasant lounge, which has its own small kitchen. The large secluded garden which features a fishpond and water feature has recently been landscaped and is fully wheelchair accessible.
Joyce Brooks House has four bathrooms and a shower room with a walk-in shower. The scheme has a well-equipped laundry room and drying area with rotary lines. For your convenience various mobile shops call including a baker and a grocer. A hairdresser also visits regularly. If you enjoy reading the mobile library calls quarterly with a wide variety of books including large print.
A 24-hour alarm call system is fitted to all the properties in the scheme. This links you to the Scheme Manager or Helpline when the Scheme Manager is off duty. The alarm call system offers you the reassurance that help is always available if you need it.
Social Activities
As part of their professional service the Scheme Manager will arrange a programme of social events and outings in consultation with tenants. Whilst this is an opportunity to socialise and make new friends there is no pressure on you to take part in any of these activities.
Location
- Bus service: 65 or 65A
- Buses run every 12 minutes to Colchester town centre or Tollgate
- Bus stop is just 10 minutes walk away
- Choice of doctors from the group practice just a 5-minute walk away
- Two chemists nearby offer a prescription delivery service
- Shopping trips to the large out of town stores can be arranged with community transport
- Two places of worship within easy reach
Rent and Service Charges
The rent will vary depending upon the size of property you are offered. The total weekly rent at Joyce Brooks House includes a service charge element as well as charges for gas, electricity, water rates, the services of the Scheme Manager and Helpline. You will be individually responsible for your council tax, house insurance and telephone bill.
If you are on a low income you may be entitled to help with your housing costs from Housing Benefit and a Supporting People Grant. You may also be entitled to other welfare benefits. For further information, please contact the Sheltered Housing Team on 01206 282508 or The Scheme Manager on 01206 282818 and quote reference “SHD1”
