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You’ll find there’s a McCarthy Stone retirement home for every preference, from
our popular apartments to brilliant bungalows. And while our light, spacious
and energy efficient properties all share exceptional standards of build quality
and design, we pride ourselves on our flexible, individualised services. 

For instance, our different development types: Retirement Living and Retirement
Living PLUS, offer an assortment of thoughtful amenities and services to make
life easier and more enjoyable. We also provide a variety of affordable ways to
make a property yours – including rental opportunities. Plus, lots of
personalised support to make moving easier, from part exchange for a hassle-free
house sale to help with financial planning and our free Smooth Move service.

With developments in amazing locations: by the coast, in the heart of the
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every retirement dream. And a friendly community waiting to welcome you. Are you
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   CASTLE GATE
   
   Castle Gate Endless Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3GF
   Property purchase from £300,000
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   STOWE PLACE
   
   Rotten Row, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 6JE
   Property purchase from £283,995
   Rent from £2,765 pcm
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   Rainsford Parkway Rainsford Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 2XB
   Property purchase from £349,995
   Rent from £2,485 pcm

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RETIREMENT PROPERTIES FOR SALE OR TO RENT

McCarthy Stone creates award-winning retirement properties for sale or for rent
— but it’s the people that turn our developments into fun-filled, friendly,
communities.

We are experts at creating spectacular, safe, low-maintenance, private
retirement apartments, bungalows and cottages, in superb locations. But perhaps
the best bit is you also get to be part of a retirement community of remarkable
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RETIRE TO THE CITY

With top-notch transport and a metropolitan mix, our urban retirement properties
offer the best cultural, shopping and entertainment experiences on the doorstep.
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RETIRE TO THE COUNTRYSIDE

Whether you’re looking for a country escape close to town or a rural idyll, our
retirement properties in the country provide the perfect blend.
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RETIRE TO THE COAST

From a morning dip in the ocean to the joyful atmosphere of a seaside resort, a
retirement property by the sea is the ultimate dream for many of us.
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The service charge represents good value for money as it covers all our property
maintenance, things like the garden, window cleaning, security system and gated
entrance, upkeep of communal areas. If there’s an issue or a problem it gets
sorted, and we have a House Manager on hand to make sure everything is running
smoothly. We see a breakdown of the costs, and everything gets itemised so we
really can’t complain, and it’s a set cost which means we have a very clear idea
of our monthly outgoings which we like.

Peggy Reeveley, Wisteria Place, Burton Joyce



Since the move, not only do I not have the stress of keeping up with the
maintenance anymore – Debbie the House Manager makes sure everything is running
smoothly.

I’m actually saving money day-to-day! My electricity bills are very much less,
around £100 per month compared to the more than £300 per month I was paying in
my old property. Saying that, you don’t really need to worry about having your
heating on all that much. Even in the worst of winter I only feel I need to have
the one radiator switched on - it’s so toasty and warm here.

Helen Armitage, Clemens Place, Ampthill



"I've thought about this and there's only one word to us that describes this
place and that's "Utopia", It's absolutely fantastic!"

Michael Byrne, McCarthy Stone Resident



"Everything was in lockdown at the time, the schools were shut, no one was going
out and I didn’t really feel like it made the move any more difficult. McCarthy
Stone’s […] approach is sensible, straightforward and cautious."

Jacqui, 80, Scott Place, Lichfield



"The Smooth Move service was so good, all we had to do was walk out the house,
they did everything…I was delighted with the move. I’d recommend it to
everyone."

Sheila, 85, Scott Place, Lichfield



"There's always plenty of people about even if you're just going shopping."

Margery Watkins, McCarthy Stone Resident



"We're much happier. Well I am, yes! I mean I did have some doubts, what am I
going to do, you know, stuck in a two-bedroom apartment all day long with
nothing to do. Now I am working out when am I going to get a break!"

Mary and Raymond Heath

McCarthy Stone Homeowners

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*Typical net saving when running a McCarthy Stone Retirement Living apartment
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Internal research carried out by McCarthy Stone, 2022.
**Based on information from Address Intelligence using a combination of census,
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