Whether you enjoy independent living in a Retirement Living apartment or choose assisted living with Retirement Living PLUS you can rely on McCarthy Stone to make life easier.
Whether you’re after the freedom of a low maintenance lifestyle or the added reassurance of help when you need it. We offer a range of services designed around your individual needs, including:
The domestic and personal care packages available at Retirement Living PLUS developments are tailor-made to suit you. The service is delivered by people you know — and you only pay for what you use. Also, the level of help can go up or down. If you’re ill, for example, you might want support for just a few days.
All our Retirement Living PLUS developments have in-house restaurants or bistros. Ideal for when you don’t feel like cooking or want to catch up with friends.
All our homeowners pay an annual service charge. It’s paid by direct debit every month and reviewed each year. This charge allows us to take care of the day-to-day running of the development, such as maintaining the shared areas and gardens for you.
Service charges are reviewed on an annual basis with all the owners and are subject to change depending on increases or decreases in costs, such as switching energy suppliers. The service charges are ‘pass through’ costs which we do not mark up in any way.
You’ll find costs in some developments are higher than in others. This reflects the range of facilities and services on offer – such as restaurants/bistros and salons, garden maintenance, laundry services and the size of the on-site team.
In addition to a service charge, you’ll also need to pay ground rent, which can typically cost £400 to £500 a year.
For a typical Retirement Living apartment (based on Atwood House in Sanderstead), the latest service charge is £48.93 a week for a one-bedroom apartment and £73.36 a week for a two-bedroom apartment.
For a typical Retirement Living PLUS apartment (based on Chesterton Court in Ilkley), the latest service charge is £138.27 a week for a one-bedroom apartment and £184.31 a week for a two-bedroom apartment.
These figures are correct up to 30 June 2021.
That will depend on your individual circumstances, but in many cases, service charges are lower than like-for-like costs in a previous property. Heating costs are also often lower due to our modern construction methods and the more manageable size of the new property.
“The team at McCarthy Stone Resales were incredibly friendly and helpful, from our very first enquiry to the completion of our property purchase at River View Court. The service provided throughout was excellent. Thank you for your assistance.”
“The whole buying process with McCarthy Stone Resales was very easy and clear. We opted for the part-exchange process which alleviated the uncertainty of how long it would take to sell our own property. We are extremely pleased with the whole experience. Thank you!”
“I would like to express my thanks for the excellent work done by your Resales team throughout the sales process of our apartment at Clarkson Court in Woodbridge. Throughout all of this period, the endeavours and personal commitment from McCarthy Stone Resales was exemplary and is gratefully appreciated, and the friendly and helpful manner of the team is truly commendable.”
Recently used McCarthy Stone Resales for the sale of our apartment at Robert Adam Court in Alnwick. Would thoroughly recommend them to anybody who is thinking of selling – it costs a bit more than if you use a local estate agent, but is worth it for a) the wider access to the target market for these apartments through their network, and b) the specific knowledge and expertise of the House Manager. In our case Philip, the Manager at Robert Adam Court, was extremely helpful and played an important part in the sale process. Many thanks.
“I would particularly like to thank House Manager, Gillian Wright at Grove Court, not only for her help during the sale process, but her dedication to her role during the five years my mother lived at Grove Court. I would also like to thank Brendan Mann for his help with negotiating the sale of the property. I would highly recommend McCarthy Stone Resales.”
“The resales team have done a brilliant job in finding me a purchaser at a sensible selling price. I am very happy with the service I received and believe that the teams specialist knowledge about the intricacies of retirement living along with a client base of people interested in this particular type of property has led to a successful outcome all
round. Thank you so much for all your help.”
“It’s fantastic to see everyone come together and join in with the celebrations, the residents have enjoyed it immensely (especially the margaritas!) It’s occasions such as these that truly demonstrate the vibrancy of our retirement communities.”
McCarthy & Stone Resales Limited, registered in England and Wales and registered number 10716544, 4th Floor, 100 Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth BH8 8AQ
