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The Knoll

The Knoll

43 Eskbank Road, Dalkeith, Midlothian EH22 3BH (view on map).
Manager: Abbeyfield Dalkeith Society Ltd, 3 Waverley Road, Eskbank, Dalkeith EH22 3DJ Tel. 0131 663 3907 (Contact: Jessie Anderson, Manager/Housekeeper, on 0131 663 1419)
Properties:6 flats. Sizes studio. Includes mobility standard & wheelchair properties. Opened in 1890. Renovated in 1997.
Services:Resident management staff, non-resident management staff (7 days) and community alarm service.
Facilities:Dining room, laundry, garden, conservatory.
Accessibility:Access to site fairly easy. Distances: bus stop 30 yards; shop 300 yards; post office 300 yards; town centre 440 yards; GP 0.5 mile(s); social centre 0.5 mile(s).
Lifestyle:Regular social activities include theatre, restaurants, cinema, history club. Some meals available (two meals every day: lunch & supper).
Pets:Pets not accepted.
Tenure:Rent (social landlord).
Cost:From £177.00 per week incl. service charge at Apr 2007.
Manager's notes:Excellent location. Very homely and welcoming ambience. Recently upgraded with en-suite facilities to all bedsitting rooms. Excellent staff. Friendly community with support but also choice to resident of privacy/ community. Gives a real choice for local people to move into "support" & yet remain in the community they have known.
Info updated:02/04/2007.
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The Knoll

Manager

Abbeyfield Dalkeith Society Ltd

Memberships

This scheme’s landlord / manager is a member of EROSH – the ‘Emerging Role of Sheltered Housing’ Consortium.
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